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HF5 Standard Tests Teachers Notes 1 PDF
HF5 Standard Tests Teachers Notes 1 PDF
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Vocabulary
Point to one of the pictures on the left and say, e.g.
She’s wearing a tracksuit. Prompt the pupil to identify
four more items of clothing in the three pictures by
asking What can you see in this picture?
e.g. (Picture 1) She’s wearing baseball boots.
(Picture 2) He’s wearing a sweatshirt / trousers.
(Picture 3) She’s wearing a belt / a top / (flowery)
leggings.
(1 point for each correct answer. Total: 4 points.)
Questions
Ask the pupil three questions, e.g. What’s your
favourite item of clothing? What kind of clothes do
you prefer wearing? What clothes do you think are
fashionable at the moment? Encourage the pupil to
answer in full sentences.
(2 points for each correct answer. Total: 6 points.)
Task
In this task two or three pupils listen to a situation,
discuss the prompt pictures and make a decision
together. Alternatively, the task can be done with
just one pupil with the teacher participating in the
discussion. Start by explaining the task to the pupil(s):
A friend of yours is having a special birthday party.
You want to take a present. Your friend really likes
fashionable clothes but prefers casual styles. Talk
about which present you could give him / her and
the reasons for each one, and then decide which
present would be best.
Repeat the instructions. Then, if necessary, point to
a picture and ask prompt questions, e.g. Is this a
good present for your friend? Why? / Why not? Does
your friend like this kind of clothing? Encourage the
pupil(s) to discuss all the items. Then ask the pupil(s)
the follow-up question: Which present did you decide
on? Why?
(2 points for each item discussed successfully.
Total: 10 points.)
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Vocabulary
Point to Picture 1 in the top row and say It’s a
rucksack. Prompt the pupil to identify the items in the
next four pictures by asking What can you see in this
picture?
e.g. (Picture 2) It’s a helmet.
(Picture 3) It’s a rope.
(Picture 4) They’re walking boots.
(Picture 5) It’s a life jacket.
(1 point for each correct answer. Total: 4 points.)
Questions
Ask the pupil three questions, e.g. Which adventure
sport do you want to try? What equipment do you
need to do the adventure sport? What activities did
you do on your last holiday? Encourage the pupil to
answer in full sentences.
(2 points for each correct answer. Total: 6 points.)
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Vocabulary
Point to Picture 1 and say, e.g. This is a camera.
Prompt the pupil to identify the other four items in
the picture by asking What can you see here?
e.g. (Picture 2) It’s a mobile phone.
(Picture 3) It’s an MP3 player.
(Picture 4) It’s a webcam.
(Picture 5) It’s a tablet.
(1 point for each answer. Total: 4 points.)
Questions
Ask the pupil three questions, e.g. What gadgets
have you got at home? What’s your favourite
gadget? Why? How does technology help you
at school? Encourage the pupil to answer in full
sentences.
(2 points for each answer. Total: 6 points.)
Task: Discussion
In this task two or three pupils listen to a situation,
discuss the prompt pictures and make a decision
together. Alternatively, the task can be done with
just one pupil, with the teacher participating in the
discussion. Start by explaining the task to the pupil(s):
A friend of yours is leaving your school and going
abroad with his family for a year. You and your
classmates want to give him a present. Your friend
really likes gadgets and technology. Talk about
which present you could give him and the reasons
for each one, and then decide which present would
be best.
Repeat the instructions. Then, if necessary, point to a
picture and ask prompt questions, e.g. Is this a good
present for your friend? Why? / Why not? Does
your friend like this kind of gadget? Encourage the
pupil(s) to discuss all the items. Then ask the pupil(s)
the follow-up question: Which present did you
choose? Why?
(2 points for each item discussed successfully.
Total: 10 points.)
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Information Exchange Part 1: Address Pupil A and 5 The price is ten pounds.
say You have some information about Brightflower (1 point for each question or answer. Total: 10
Festival. (Pupil B’s name) is going to ask you some points.)
questions about it. Pupil B then asks the questions
on the Pupil B card and Pupil A answers using the
information they have on their card. Short answers are
acceptable.
Information Exchange Part 2: The pupils swap roles.
Address Pupil B and say Now you have some
information about Livetown Festival. (Pupil A’s
name) is going to ask you some questions about it.
Pupil A then asks the questions on the Pupil A card
and Pupil B answers using the information they have
on their card. Short answers are acceptable.
Suggested questions: Information Exchange Part 1
1 When is the festival?
2 What musical events can you see / are there?
3 Are there any theatre events? / What theatre events
are there?
4 Are there any workshops?/ What workshops are
there?
5 How much does it cost?
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Task: Discussion
In this task two or three pupils listen to a situation,
discuss the prompt pictures and make a decision
together. Alternatively, the task can be done with
just one pupil, with the teacher participating in the
discussion. Start by explaining the task to the pupil(s):
You and your friends have started a ‘Green Club’
to help protect the environment in your local area.
Now you want to decide what help to give next.
Talk about the different things your club could do
and how they would help the environment. Then
decide which one you think would be the best
activity for your club to do next.
Repeat the instructions. Then, if necessary, point to a
picture and ask prompt questions, e.g. What are the
children doing here? Is this a good activity to help
the environment? Why / Why not? Encourage the
pupil(s) to discuss all the items.Then ask the pupil(s)
the follow-up question: Which activity did you
decide is the best? Why?
(2 points for each item discussed successfully.
Total: 10 points.)
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Vocabulary
Point to Picture 1 and say, e.g. They’re going to the
river tomorrow. Prompt the pupil to say what trips
the people are planning in the next four pictures by
asking Where are they going on their trip?
e.g. (Picture 2) They’re going to a lake.
(Picture 3) He’s going to the rainforest / jungle.
(Picture 4) They’re going to the reef / ocean.
(Picture 5) They’re going to a tropical island.
(1 point for each answer. Total: 4 points.)
Questions
Ask the pupil three questions, e.g. What are you
doing this weekend? If you go on holiday in the
summer, where will you go? What will you take
on holiday? Encourage the pupil to answer in full
sentences.
(2 points for each answer. Total: 6 points.)
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Vocabulary
Point to Picture 1 in the top row and say, She’s
running. Prompt the pupil to identify the activities in
the next four pictures by asking What can you see in
this picture? What are they doing?
e.g. (Picture 2) He’s mountain biking / riding a
mountain bike.
(Picture 3) They’re rock climbing.
(Picture 4) They’re whitewater rafting.
(Picture 5) They’re having a picnic.
(1 point for each answer. Total: 4 points.)
Questions
Ask the pupil three questions, e.g. What sports do you
do? What do you usually wear to do these sports?
When did you have a picnic? Encourage the pupil to
answer in full sentences.
(2 points for each correct answer. Total: 6 points.)
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Vocabulary
Point to Picture 1 and say, e.g. It must / might be a
spider. Prompt the pupil to identify the animals in the
next four pictures by asking What’s this? What do you
think it might be?
e.g. (Picture 2) It must / might be a lizard.
(Picture 3) It must / might be a shark.
(Picture 4) It must / might be a koala bear.
(Picture 5) It must / might be a parrot.
(1 point for each answer. Total: 4 points.)
Questions
Ask the pupil three questions, e.g. What’s your
favourite Australian animal? Can you describe it?
What do Tasmanian devils look like? Encourage the
pupils to answer in full sentences.
(2 points for each answer. Total: 6 points.)
Task: Discussion
In this task two or three pupils listen to a situation,
discuss the prompt pictures and make a decision
together. Alternatively, the task can be done with
just one pupil, with the teacher participating in the
discussion. Start by explaining the task to the pupil(s):
You are on holiday with your parents. They have
asked you to choose some tickets for a show or
exhibition for tomorrow night. Talk about which
form of entertainment is suitable for your family
and say why they would / wouldn’t like it. Then
decide which form of entertainment would be best.
Repeat the instructions. Then, if necessary, point to a
picture and ask prompt questions, e.g. Would your
family enjoy this form of entertainment? Why /
Why not? Do your parents like going to concerts /
listening to classical music? Encourage the pupil(s)
to discuss all the items. Then ask the pupil(s) the
follow-up question: Which form of entertainment did
you choose? Why?
(2 points for each item discussed successfully.
Total: 10 points.)
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Vocabulary
Point to Picture 1 and say, e.g. It’s a desert. Prompt
the pupil to identify the places in the next four pictures
by asking What can you see in this picture?
e.g. (Picture 2) It’s the ocean.
(Picture 3) It’s the / a rainforest.
(Picture 4) It’s a valley / canyon.
(Picture 5) It’s a lake / lagoon.
(1 point for each answer. Total: 4 points.)
Questions
Ask the pupil three questions, e.g. Have you been on
a school trip? Where? Are you going on a trip or
holiday this summer? What kind of natural places
do you prefer? Encourage the pupil to answer in full
sentences.
(2 points for each answer. Total: 6 points.)
Task: Discussion
In this task two or three pupils listen to a situation,
discuss the prompt pictures and make a decision
together. Alternatively, the task can be done with
just one pupil, with the teacher participating in the
discussion. Start by explaining the task to the pupil(s):
Your parents say that you can go on a trip
somewhere with your friends as a special birthday
present. Look at the different trips and say what
you will do if you go there. Talk about what your
friends would and wouldn’t like. Then decide which
is the best trip for you and your friends.
Repeat the instructions. Then, if necessary, point to
a picture and ask prompt questions, e.g. What will
you do if you go here on a trip? Would your friends
like this place? Why / Why not? Encourage the
pupil(s) to discuss all the items. Then ask the pupil(s)
the follow-up question: Which trip did you choose?
Why?
(2 points for each item discussed successfully.
Total: 10 points.)
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The activity is done with a pair of pupils. One uses the 3 You have to sail around Caribbean islands to find
cards marked Pupil A and the other uses the cards the pirate treasure.
marked Pupil B. (Alternatively you can take the role of 4 It’s got four stars.
one of the pupils.)
5 It’s easy.
Information Exchange Part 1: Address Pupil A and say
(1 point for each question or answer. Total: 10
You have some information about a new computer
points.)
game called Space Attack. (Pupil B’s name) is
going to ask you some questions about it. Pupil B
then asks the questions on the Pupil B card and Pupil
A answers using the information they have on their
card. Short answers are acceptable.
Information Exchange Part 2: The pupils swap roles.
Address Pupil B and say Now you have some
information about a new computer game called
Treasure Trail. (Pupil A’s name) is going to ask you
some questions about it.
Pupil A then asks the questions on the Pupil A card
and Pupil B answers using the information they have
on their card. Short answers are acceptable.
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