Speaking test: Unit 3: “Save the planet”

Possible questions (examples)

I). Readings: 35%
 1. Why do you think the Earth needs our help?
 2 Which are the 6 easy ideas to help the planet (name 3) Explain the ideas
 3 Why is it good for the environment to recycle your phone?
 4 What can you do to help wildlife?
 5 Give me reasons why is it good to cycle
 6 Explain the problems the planet has with the plastic bags
 7 How many years does the plastic bag take to decompose?
 8 Why our grandchildren will thank us because of planting trees
 9 What is the function of the robofish?
 10 What’s the positive and negative about robofish?
 11Where is the Garbage Patch?
 12 Who discovered it?
 13What´s the % of plastic that ends up in the sea?
 14 How and why does the plastic ends up in the sea?
 15 What can you say about the size of the great garbage patch?
 16 How was this garbage patch created?
 17 Why is it plastic dangerous for the marine life?
 18 When is the Earth Day?
 19 What do you do to help our planet? (personal)
 20 In how many countries is it celebrated?
 21 What kind of events do they organize?
 22 TALK ABOUT THE PLAN THAT YOU CREATED FOR EARTH DAY
 23 What is the purpose of Earth Day?

IV) Listening:
24 What is the most common item of rubbish that YOU SEE on beaches?
25 What is the most common item of rubbish from the listening?
26 What are strange things people find on beaches? (listening)
27 How much rubbish did they collect?
28 What type of rubbish do they find? (examples)
29 What do we have to do to really solve this problem?
 Criteria
I). Reading 25%
“6 easy ideas to save the planet”
“The great garbage patch”
“Earth day”
“Building for the future”
II). Vocabulary 5%
Environment vocabulary
III). Pronunciation 5%
Expected outcomes
Students comprehend and talk about all the
readings seen and reviewed in class, they are able
to answer correctly using the vocabulary from the
unit. They are able to express easy ideas to help
the planet and discuss about the information of
the great garbage patch.
The students are able to understand and use the
vocabulary from the unit related to environment,
they can use it correctly when speaking
Pronunciation must be clear in order to
comprehend what they say, specifically the words
related to vocabulary.