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1st Assignment (25 points = 15%)
Directions:
1. Work in a group of 2-3 people to make a 5-minute conversation about yourself. Take turns asking and
answering the questions given below:
-What is your name?
-Where are you from?-
-What subject are you studying?
-What job would you like to have in the future?
-What training or skills are needed for the job?
-What would you like to do in your free time?
-Who do you do it with?
-How often do you do it?
-Why do you like it?
2. Apply vocabulary, grammar, speaking skills (Communicating that you don’t understand, Asking for
repetition, Showing that you’re listening, Showing interesting) you learned from Unit 1-2 for your
conversation.
3. You should be able to use phrases to start and end the presentation appropriately.
4. You will give the presentation in the class. (9-13 Dec. 2024)
5. Do not read your script throughout your presentation.
6. You will be graded according to the rubric below.
Level
5 4 3 2 1
Topic
1. Student expresses Impressive variety of Good variety of non- Satisfactory variety of Limited variety of non- No non-verbal cues are
through eye contact, non-verbal cues are used verbal cues are used in a non-verbal cues used in verbal cues are used in a used.
gestures, and properly in an exemplary way. competent way. an acceptable way. developing way.
conveys meaning.
2. Student responds Smooth and fluid Smooth and fluid Speech is relatively Speech is frequently Speech is slow, hesitant
fluently and speech; few to no speech; few hesitations;
smooth; some hesitation hesitant with some & strained except for
accordingly. hesitations; no attempts a slight search for and unevenness caused sentences left short memorized
to search for words; words; inaudible word by rephrasing and uncompleted; volume phrases; difficult to
volume is excellent. or two. searching for words; very soft. perceive continuity in
volume wavers. speech; inaudible.
3. Student’s Pronunciation is Pronunciation is good; Pronunciation is good; Pronunciation is okay; Pronunciation is lacking
pronunciation is excellent; good effort at good effort at accent. Some effort at accent, No effort towards a and hard to understand;
acceptable. accent. but is definitely non- native accent. No effort towards a
native. native accent.
4. Student’s grammatical Accuracy & variety of Some errors in Frequent grammatical Frequent grammatical Frequent grammatical
structure is acceptable. grammatical structures. grammatical structures errors that do not errors even in simple errors even in simple
possibly caused by obscure meaning; little structures that at times structures; meaning is
attempt to include a variety in structures. obscure meaning. obscured.
variety.
5. Student’s vocabulary Excellent control of Good language control; Adequate language Weak language control; Weak language control;
is acceptable for the language features; a good range of relatively control; vocabulary basic vocabulary choice vocabulary that is used
conveyance of meaning. wide range of well- well-chosen vocabulary. range is lacking. with some words clearly does not match the task.
chosen vocabulary. lacking.
Example:
Sam: Excuse me. Can I sit here?
John: Yes, please.
Sam: Thank you. Ah, are you a 1st year student?
John: Yes, my name is John. I’m from England, and you?
Sam: My name is Sam. I come from Canada. Nice to meet you.
John: Nice to meet you too.
Sam: What subject are you studying?
John: I’m studying industrial engineering.
Sam: Wow!
John: How about you?
Sam: I’m studying marine biology.
John: I’m sorry? What is it?
Sam: I study fish and other forms of life in the ocean.
John: Ah, I see your point. And what job would you like to have in the future?
Sam: I could be a fisheries biologist. It is hard work, so I have to be fit because the work is very physical. And
you?
John: I could work at the factory, and I have to be an organized person because working with machines is very
dangerous.
Sam: I see. Oh, what would you like to do in your free time?
Sam: Me? I usually play online games after school. This helps me relax.
John: Do you play alone or with someone?
Sam: Sometimes, my friends visit me in my room, so we can play together. How about you?
John: I go to the gym with my roommate every day. Doing exercises makes me strong both physically and
mentally. I have to stay fit because my studies are very hard.
Sam: That’s true.
John: oh, my class is coming, I’ve got to get going.
Sam: It’s ok, see you then. Bye.
John: Bye.

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