26 October 2018

• Dictation (Sentence Transformation)
• Task 5 (Classwork + Homework)
• Speaking

Dictation (Sentence Transformation)

• 20 marks / sentence
• 5 mark / mistake
• Passing marks: 70 marks
• 15 minutes

Task 5

• Write a letter to a manager

Task 5

• Write a letter to a manager
• Formal writing

Task 5

• Write a letter to a manager
• Formal writing
• Polite wording & format

Task 5 -- Opening

• Dear ...,

Task 5 -- Opening

• Dear Mr. Murphy,

Task 5 -- Para. 1

• I am writing to + verb ... (Why are you writing this letter?)
• Reference number

Task 5 -- Para. 1

• I am writing to confirm our booking of the venue for 6 and 7 September.
• The reference number of our booking is ...

Task 5 -- Para. 2

• list all the special requests we want to make for the concert

Task 5 -- Para. 2

• We would like to have some special requests for the concert.
• First, we would like to request ...
• Second, we would like to ...

Task 5 -- Para. 3

• Ending
• Contact

Task 5 -- Para. 3

• I hope that ... will ...
• If you need any further information, ...

Task 5 -- Para. 3

• I hope that you will confirm our booking.
• I hope that you will agree to / approve / not reject our request.
• If you need any further information, ...

Closing

• Yours sincerely,
• (Your name)
• (Your title)
• (Your company)

F.4 Speaking

Introduction to
HKDSE
Paper 4 Speaking

Objectives

• Attitude: Set goals for your HKDSE and the future

Objectives

• Attitude: Set goals for your HKDSE and the future
• Skill: Summarize texts and charts into bullet points

Objectives

• Attitude: Set goals for your HKDSE and the future
• Skill: Summarize texts and charts into bullet points; present your idea clearly in group and in class
• Knowledge: Have basic understanding of the HKDSE English Speaking Paper

Situation

• You are a F.4 student now. 3 years later, you are going to take HKDSE. The following is the extract of the HKDSE assessment framework from the HKEAA webpage. Read the following extract and answer the questions below.

Home preparation

• Learn words on Quizlet (Basic: 1-19) (At least play two games)
• Read Speaking Practice Booklet (SPB) P.2-4
• Do SPB P.5

30 October 2018

• Understand the details and marks of Speaking Paper
• Share your goals

Clubs

• Group 1: #Ellen, *Dawn, Sally, Maggie
• Group 2: #Joe, *Miffy, Barry, Jacky
• Group 3: #Andy, *Ken, Angus, Galaxy, Dicky
• Group 4: #Peter, *Fun, Suzanne, Eathan
• # Club Manager (Earn $)
• * Star Player, Free agents (Earn EXP)

Share (3 min)

• What are the details of Part A & Part B?
• What are the marks in Speaking?

Kahoot! Game

• Each group gets an iPad.
• Answer the M.C. questions as quickly as possible.
• 1st -- 6 marks; 2nd -- 4 marks; 3rd -- 2 marks; 4th -- 1 mark

Share (3 min)

• Which paper do you think is the most important? Why?
• Which paper is the easiest for you? Why?
• What should you do to prepare yourself for getting high marks in the Speaking Paper?
• Please refer to Guidance for SPB P.5

Share (3 min)

• I think ... is the most important because ...
• ... is the easiest for you because ...
• To get high marks in the Speaking Exam, I will ...

Present (3 + 2 min)

• Good morning, I am ___ from Group ___.
• All / Some of us think that ___ is the most important (but some of us think that ___ is the most important paper) because ...
• All / Some of us think that ___ is the easiest (but some of us think that ___ is the easiest paper) because ...
• To prepare myself for the Speaking Paper, we will …

Marks

• 1 mark / idea
• 1 mark / clear presentation

Give feedback, marks & prizes

Conclusion

• Part A -- Group Interaction
• You are given a text in a topic and a discussion task
• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Read the task, brainstorm ideas, take notes, rehearse
• Discussion time: 8 minutes (4 candidates) 6 minutes (3 candidates)

Conclusion

• Part B -- Individual Response
• Immediately after discussion, no preparation time
• The examiner first asks Candidate A a question. Candidate A answers in 1 minute.
• Then, Candidates B, C and D take turn.

Conclusion

• Marking Criteria
• Pronunciation & delivery (7)
• Communication strategies (7)
• Vocabulary & language patterns (7)
• Ideas and organisation (7)
• Total marks: 28

Conclusion

• Speaking Paper is important because 1 mark may mean a lot!
• It can be easy because Speaking Paper is the paper you can control most!
• Prepare your speaking by taking your teacher's advice and following your plan!

Conclusion

• Speaking Paper is important because 1 mark may mean a lot!
• It can be easy because Speaking Paper is the paper you can control most!
• Prepare your speaking by taking your teacher's advice and following your plan!

Home Preparation

• Watch a demonstration video of a speaking exam on Edpuzzle.
• Do SPB P.6

Home Preparation

• Let's watch a part of the video so that you understand what to do at home.

Home Preparation -- SPB P.6

• What stages are there in a group interaction?
• What are the strengths and the weaknesses of each candidate?
• Predict the level of each candidate.
• The Edpuzzle video will have hints!

5 November 2018

• Club scheme
• Stages in Group Interaction
• Comment on candidates' performance
• Revision quiz

Clubs

• Group 1: #Ellen, *Dawn, Sally, Maggie
• Group 2: #Joe, *Miffy, Barry, Jacky
• Group 3: #Andy, *Ken, Angus, Galaxy, Dicky
• Group 4: #Peter, *Fun, Suzanne, Eathan
• # Club Manager (Earn $)
• * Star Player, Free agents (Earn EXP)

#

• # Club Manager
• Earn $ (money)
• Count $
• Can trade free agents with $

*

• Star Player
• Earn EXP (experience)
• Double award

~

• Free agents
• Earn EXP (experience)
• Can request the Club Manager to change the club

Awards

• $ = Prize ($1000 / group) or Time ($5000 / group) or Free lunch ($20000 / group)
• EXP -- 10-20-30-40-50...
• The highest level in a cycle +$5000
• Money can be accumlated.
• Max. Level in a term = Classroom Performance

Penalty

• Day A After school -- Study
• Day B Lunch -- BrainPOP Jr.

Objectives

• Knowledge: Understand how a group interaction is like; understand how candidates of each level perform
• Skill: Listen to get what elements / stages we need in a group interaction
• Attitude: Be active and serious in group interaction

Lesson -- Share

• Take turns and share your ideas in your group. (5 x 1 minutes)
• Write your ideas on blackboard. (5 minutes)
• Share your ideas in front of the class.

Present

• Good morning, I am ___ from Group ___.
• We think that there are … stages in a group interaction and we are going to talk about Stages X-Y. Stage __ is … We may say … Stage __ is … We may say …

Present

• We think A/B/C/D is the best student in the group. His … is/are satisfactory. We think he can still improve his … We predict he can get Level …
• We think A/B/C/D performs quite well/poorly in the group. His … is/are up to standard. We think he can still improve his … We predict he can get Level …

Present (2 min/gp)

• $100 or 1 EXP per idea
• $100 or 1 EXP fluent sentence

Conclusion

• Stage 1: Starting the discussion
• Stage 2: Defining the topic
• Stage 3: Stating your first point
• Stage 4: Making suggestions
• Stage 5: Asking for opinions

Conclusion

• Stage 6: Agreeing / Disagreeing
• Stage 7: Making suggestions
• Stage 8: Asking for opinions
• (Keep looping)

Conclusion

• Stage 9: Changing the focus
• (Stages 6-8 go on)

Conclusion

• Stage 9: Changing the focus
• (Stages 6-8 go on)

Conclusion

• Level 5 -- Candidate C
• Fluent with intonation
• Ideas with elaboration and examples
• Made conclusion

Conclusion

• Level 3 -- Candidate D
• fluent
• short elaboration

Conclusion

• Level 2 -- Candidate A
• warming vs. warning
• hesitated
• understandable vocabulary and sentences
• being active with suitable ideas

Conclusion

• Level 2 -- Candidate B
• Wrong pronounced keywords: typhoon
• Wrong sentence structure and vocabulary which affect understanding

Check

• Notes in your SPB --> $50 / person

Home Preparation

• Edpuzzle
• SPB P.7 Task 1
• SPB P.8 Task 2

SPB P.7 Task 1

• 1. What kinds of TV programmes do we have?
• 2. What kind of TV programme does this video belong to?
• 3. What performances impress you most in a good way?

SPB P.7 Task 1

• 4. What performances impress you most in a bad way?
• 5. Why do people go on this TV show?
• 6. Do you want to be one of the participants in this TV programme? Why?

SPB P.8 Task 2

• Quizlet
• Write down new words / important words, their POS and meanings.

Writing 2

• Re-do Writing 2 Planning 2 Para.1

Clubs

• Group 1: #Ellen, *Dawn, Sally, Maggie
• Group 2: #Joe, *Miffy, Barry, Jacky
• Group 3: #Andy, *Ken, Angus, Galaxy, Dicky
• Group 4: #Peter, *Fun, Suzanne, Eathan
• # Club Manager (Earn $)
• * Star Player, Free agents (Earn EXP)

Clubs

• Group 1 (Level 2): $900 EXP: 39
• Group 2 (Level 2): $1100 EXP: 30
• Group 3 (Level 1): $1100 EXP: 28
• Group 4 (Level 1): $600 EXP: 23
• Level 2: 30; Level 3: 60

7 November 2018

• Meaning and pronunciation of the vocabulary
• Understand the speaking question and Para. 1 of the text

Vocabulary (P.8)

• Star player -- free agent
• Club manager -- free agent
• Share your vocabulary
• The first word I have learned is ... It means ...
• The second word I have learned is ... It means ...

Tasks (20 minutes)

• Task 1: Read aloud the question in 1 min with no more than 3 mistakes (Award: 4 EXP or $800)
• Task 2: Understand the question and do a quiz (Award: 4 EXP or $800)
• Task 3: Read aloud Para. 1 in 1 min with no more than 5 mistakes (Award: 8 EXP or $400)
• Task 4: Understand Para.1 and do a quiz (Award: 8 EXP or $400)

Conclusion

• A must to understand the question
• A must that you can read aloud the question
• Better if you can get ideas from the text

Conclusion

• thanks to = because of
• I get good exam marks thanks to my hard work. --> because

Conclusion

• thanks to = because of
• I get good exam marks thanks to my hard work. --> because
• I get good exam marks because I work hard.

Conclusion

• Some have been criticized
• Passive voice

Home preparation

• Read and understand Para.2
• SPB P.9 Q1-3

13 November 2018

• Dictation (Vocabulary)
• Write a notecard