Spoken English - Level 1 - Foundation
Learning Outcomes
Learners should:
- gain confidence
- experience examination procedure
- attempt to speak clearly
- understand the importance of listening
- make themselves understood
- demonstrate a basic standard of communication
- demonstrate a basic competency with prepared reading
- show a basic conversational skill
- understand basic theory
- demonstrate basic presentation skills
- demonstrate the use of phrasing effectively
Marks awarded at this level:
Speech: 20 marks
Communication: 15 marks
Grade 1 (10 Minutes)
Learners should:
- Read at sight a passage of prose of their own choice. Time limit 2 minutes (30 marks)
- Converse with the examiner for a period of 5 minutes ona subject of the learner’s own choice (35 marks)
Grade 2 (10 Minutes)
Learners should:
- Read at sight a passage of prose or poetry (15 marks)
- Bring a photograph, post-card or picture showing a place they have visited to the examination and to talk about it in such a way as to bring it to life for the examiner (30 marks)
- Discuss with the examiner the means by which we can make our speech expressive and interesting (20 marks)
Grade 3 Foundation Medal (10 Minutes)
Learners should:
- Read at sight a passage of prose or poetry (15 marks)
- Talk about a book they have read.
- Learners must demonstrate well thought out preparation, and be prepared to discuss the book in detail (30 marks)
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Discuss with the examiner:
- why it is necessary to make speech clear
- ways in which to make speech clear (20 marks)