PAE 2020 ENGLISH III
SPEAKING PRACTICE UNIT 6B COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
Names:
Achieved
3 2
PRONUNCIATIONFLUENCY &
Produces speech at a
conversational speed. (1)
Articulates patterns and
expressions with no or little
pausing. (1)
Speaks clearly all the time.
(1)
Can use a limited number of
cohesive devices (when
COHERENCE
necessary, appropriately and
effectively) e.g. addition (too,
also, besides); conditional (if);
reason (because, since); order
of information (first, second,
next, finally). to link his/her
ideas into clear, articulated
discourse. (3)
A wide range of well-
USE OF LANGUAGE
chosen vocabulary is used.
(including textbook
vocabulary) (1.5)
Accuracy & variety of
grammatical structures are
implemented. (1.5)
INTERACTION
Eagerly initiates and
responds appropriately. (1)
Links contributions to other
speakers. (0.5)
Maintains and develops the
interaction with other
speakers. (1)
Contributions are relevant
to the topic. (0,5)
Good
Produces comprehensible speech
with fairly speed. (0.75)
Makes pauses for grammatical
and lexical planning. (0.5)
Speaks clearly nearly all the
time, but certain words are
difficult to understand. (0.75)
Can link a series of shorter,
discrete simple sentences into a
connected sequence of ideas.
(when necessary) e.g. addition
(too, also, besides); conditional
(if); order of information (first,
second, next, finally). (2)
Good range of relatively well-
chosen vocabulary is used. (1)
Some errors in
grammatical structures possibly
caused by attempt to include a
variety may happen. (1)
Initiates and responds
appropriately with some help.
(0.75)
Limited contribution with other
speakers. (0.25)
Maintains and develops the
interaction with little support of
other speakers. (0.75)
Contributions are vaguely related
to the topic. (0.25)
Date:
Fair
1 0.5 – 0
Can make him/herself
understood in very short
sentences. (0.5)
False starts and reformulation in
the use of language are very
evident. (0.25)
Speaks clearly most of the time
with many mispronounced
words. (0.25)
Can link groups of words with
simple connectors like "and,
“then”, “but", “so”, “because”
and "finally". (1)
Vocabulary range is lacking.
(very limited) (0.5)
Frequent grammatical errors and
little variety in structures occur.
(0.5)
Initiates and responds with some
difficulty. (0.5)
Contribution only when
encouraged by other speakers.
(0.15)
Interaction takes place only
when prompted by other
speakers. (0.35)
Contributions are irrelevant to
the topic. (0)
Needs Improvement
Can ONLY manage very short
sentences. Speech is halting.
(0.25)
Produces much pausing to search
for expressions, to articulate
familiar words, and to
communicate. (0.25)
Speaker cannot be understood due
to excessive mispronounced
words. (0)
Use of isolated sentences with a
lack of use of connectors. (0.5)
Basic vocabulary choice with
some words clearly lacking
(almost inexistent) (0.25)
Frequent grammatical errors even
in simple structures; meaning is
confusing. (0,25)
Maintains simple exchanges,
despite some difficulty. (0.35)
Attempts contribution with
support. (0.15)
Complete lack of interaction. (0)
No contributions provided. (0)
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You will practice in groups of three. You will express your opinions by interacting.

STUDENT A: THE MOST SPECIAL MEAL

STUDENT B: THE MOST DELICOUS MEAL

STUDENT C: A MEAL YOU WILL NEVER FORGET

Each student will begin introducing himself/herself and talking about his/her dish and the other students will make questions and give
opinions about that dish. Remember you have to be natural, you cannot read a plot.

The dialogue must last 5 minutes – including the self-introduction.

Remember you have a rubric; your oral exam will be the same. PRACTICE!!

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Student A: Hi my name is Keyla Fernanda Franco Hidalgo and I study systems at ESPOL. I am taking the English III
classes in parallel 2 with Miss Jimena Rivera. And I going to talk about the most special meal I’ve ever made.
The most special meal I’ve ever had in my life was on my best friend birthday last year, the meal was made by my
aunt and I.

The idea was put forward by me. I planned a surprise for him and I prepare one of his favorite food. His favorite food
is lasagna but I didn’t know how to prepare it, so I made chicken with mushroom sauce.

Which were the ingredients and how did it taste?

The ingredients were 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1/2 cup fat-free milk, 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, 1
tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms, 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced, 1/4
cup sherry or chicken broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

It was really delicious because my aunt helped me. She knows how to cook and her

Opinion:
It seems to me a dish with very easy ingredients to get.

How was the food cooked?

It was really easy, first we mixed cornstarch and milk until smooth and we pounded the chicken with a meat mallet
to 1/4 in thickness. Then in a large nonstick skillet we heated up the oil over medium heat and cooked the chicken
there until it was no longer pink, after that, we removed it from the pan.

Opinion: It looks easy to cook; I will try to cook it with my mom next week.

Who with you were in his birthday and where was it?

I was with his friends that are also mine, it was a small meet with them in my house.

When was it?

It was last year on September 9 th. The excuse of the meeting was that I had approved my pre – university and it was
a big surprise for him because he didn’t imagine that.

Student B: Hi, my name is Johnny Franco García and I study civil engineering at Espol. Today I am going to talk about
what I consider the most delicious food.

For me the most delicious food is beef steak with rice and beans.

Where do you eat this meal?

I can enjoy this meal at home once a week thanks to my mom, I usually help my mom make this dish on Thursdays.

Which are the ingredients?

This dish has the following ingredients: rice, beef steak, beans, water, salt, plantain coriander and onions.

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How was the food cooked?

This dish was cooked following this order:

First, you must put the rice to cook in a pot, second, in another pot the beans must be cooked, chop the banana,
lastly, mix the banana with the beans and let it cook for an hour.

What do you think of the final result?

This dish tastes and smells great and looks nice, guys have to try this dish.

Student C: Hello my name is Daniel Galvez, I am 19 years old, I am a student of Espol, I study mechatronic
engineering at the FIMCP faculty. I'm going to talk about a meal I will never forget.

When I am asked about a meal that I will never forget, one of the best memories I have comes to my mind. And it is
the Pastel Sacher, a year ago my grandparents were 50 years married, yes 50 years of being together. This was the
dessert that closed the banquet and the one that I liked the most in the entire celebration, is a chocolate cake, which
contains two thick plates of chocolate and butter cake separated by a thin layer of jam. Despite not being a typical
dessert from Ecuador, my grandmother told me that she prepared it for my grandfather many years ago and it is
very representative of them, so I cannot forget it.

Opinion: I think it's a nice story and I love chocolate, I hope I can try the sacher cake someday.

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