Head Start Book 5A

Assessment Task 2 (Units 4–6)

Speaking (A)

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Name: _______________________ ( ) Class: _________
Date: ________________________

Part Language focus and skills Score

1  Read aloud a short simple text with appropriate stress, / 20

rhythm and intonation
 Use phonological strategies to decode words
2  Talk about Japanese cuisine / 30

Total score / 50

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Part 1 (20 marks)

Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.

Japanese cuisine

Japan is famous for its cuisine. Most Japanese dishes are small and
delicate. They are also nicely decorated. As Japan is an island
country, seafood is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Rice
and miso soup are the basics in a Japanese meal, while noodles or
udon are also commonly seen.

Japanese use a lot of vinegar and soy sauce in their cooking.

Japanese soy sauce is sweeter and less salty than the Chinese one.
It goes well with sushi.

Japanese people set a very high standard for their food and also the
people who make the dishes. Years of training are needed to
become a sushi chef. The training can take a few or up to twenty
years. Cleanliness, freshness and taste are the keys to good
Japanese food, so the chef’s main duty is to make sure the food is
clean, fresh and tasty.

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Part 2 (30 marks)

Teacher-Student Interaction
The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.

Not given to students in the real assessment

Get students to respond to the following:

1. How would you describe Japanese cuisine?
2. Name three kinds of Japanese food.
3. Have you ever tried Japanese cuisine? If yes, where did you first
try it? If no, would you like to try it?
4. Is Japanese cuisine popular in Hong Kong? How do you know?
5. Do you want to be a sushi chef when you grow up? Why /
Why not?

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