W2L1 Preparation Speaking Exam

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome ZM4D! 

Today's plan?

• At the end of this class, you will know how to find a suitable article for your speaking exam. 
• At the end of this class, you will have practiced for your speaking exam. 

What do I expect of you?

• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me or a student. 
• Bags are on the ground, phones in your bags. 
• No eating in the classroom (gum included), drinking water is allowed. 

Important

What will you have to do this year for your speaking exam?

Periode SE 1 (start toetsweek 21 oktober)

Speaking exam

1. describe a picture

2. read a paragraph out loud from your article

3. answer questions/ talk freely about your article 

4. personal interview

Reading / linking words

1. answer exam questions

2. exam vocabulary

3. linking words 

www.bbc.co.uk

The news

- Discuss in pairs what was mentioned on the news.

- What did you find the most interesting part about this video?

- Was there something you did not understand? 

How did you do PTA 1 speaking?

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goals speaking exam - article 

- you should know the article when we ask about details/facts. 

- you should be able to talk about the article without us asking too many questions. 

- you should have an opinion on it. 

- you should be able to explain why you chose it. 

- you should be able to pronounce all the words in the article. 

Examples

-Drill music has captured headlines since it started to emerge in the UK in 2012. With its often provocative lyrics, it's been blamed by police for fuelling violence.

-How Serena Williams rewrote the playbook for female athletes juggling motherhood and sport. 

- Schoolgirls in Iran have been waving their headscarves in the air and chanting against clerical authorities, in an unprecedented show of support for the protests engulfing the country.

Part 1: news article (+/- 10 min.)

• choose an English article/text from the internet that you find interesting. 
• The article should be minimum 250 words. 
• You underline all the difficult words and give a translation/description of the words.
• You write your own summary of the article (150 words)
• You give your own opinion about the article (100 words)

Speaking Exam (20 minutes)

How to prepare?

• In class with the tasks we will do. 
• Practice with classmates and speak English to eachother. 
• Use the correct grammar and vocabulary, but more important speak freely and do not hesitate! 

Article Speaking Exam

stap 1: Zoek een artikel dat tussen minimaal 250 woorden is. 

stap 2: Schrijf je mening (100 woorden) hierover in het Engels.

stap 3:  en een samenvatting (150 woorden) in het Engels. 

stap 4: en onderstreep 10 moeilijke woorden met hun betekenis. 

In this picture we see ………

This picture shows ………..

in the middle..../in the centre...

at the top.../at the bottom ...

on the left.../ on the right....

in the top right-hand corner...

in the bottom left-hand corner...

in the background / in the foreground...

Ways to describe a picture

Let's team up

• Work in pairs.
• Make sure you understand the following questions.
• Explain your answers.
• Use proper sentences when speaking. 

Describe a photo

Describe a photo

Read the following questions:

1.  What is your favourite snack at the movies?

2. What is the best sport not to watch but to play?

3. What celebrity would you want to be your best friend?

4. Which name would you choose If you could pick any name?

5. Would you rather have 10 siblings or none?

6. What is the weirdest gift you have ever gotten?

7. What talent would you like to learn someday?

8. What is your biggest goal this year?

How did you do?
Were you able to answer the questions correctly?

Absolutely, I could not stop speaking.

I could answer most questions well.

I could answer some questions well.

I need more practice.

Did you make SE1 schrijfvaardigheid at the end of mavo 3?

Yes I have

No I did not

Nulmeting reading 

If you did not make the nulmeting, you will have to finish this as homework for Wednesday. 

We will check & discuss the questions during that class.