Assessing Speaking Kit - ASK Junior High School

Unit 1 Option 1a

Birthdays
Where were you born?
When is your birthday?
What do you like to do on your birthday?
How did you celebrate your birthday last year? Who did you celebrate with?
Where did you celebrate?
Tell me about a favorite birthday present you got. What was it? Who gave it
to you?
Do you buy birthday presents for your friends/family? How do you choose a
gift?

Unit 1 Option 1b

Clothes and Fashion

Do you like fashion?
Do you enjoy shopping for clothes?
What kinds of clothes do you like?
What do you like to wear when you go out with friends/family?
Where do you usually buy your clothes?
How do you choose your clothes?
If you made your own clothes, what would you make yourself? Why?
What accessories do you like?
What do you like or dislike about the policy of wearing school uniforms?

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Unit 1 Option 1c

Computers/Internet/Mobile Phones
Do you have your own computer?
How much time do you spend on your computer a day?
Do you share a computer? If you share it, who do you share it with?
What programs/games do you like to work on or play with? Why do you
like them?
Do you like playing computer games alone or with friends? Which games do
you like playing alone/with friends?
What would your life be like without a computer?

Unit 1 Option 1d

In the News
Do you usually follow the news?
What kind of news do you follow?
How do you follow the news? Do you listen to the news on the radio/watch
the news on TV/read the newspaper/read online news sites?
Have you heard/read the news today? If you have, what surprised you?
What impressed you? Tell me about what you heard.
Why is it important to know what is 'on the news'?

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Unit 1 Option 1e

Eating Habits
When do you eat your main meal during the week/on weekends/on
holidays?
Do you eat with your family? When? Describe a family meal.
What are your favorite foods?
Do you like cooking? If you do, what kind of food do you know how to
prepare? Where did you learn how to make it?
Who taught you how to cook?
How often do you cook?
Who prepares the food you bring to school?
What do you like to eat at school?
What is the most important meal of the day?
What are healthy foods? Do you eat healthy food or do you prefer junk
food?
Some people only eat junk food. What do you think about this?
Why do you think it is important to eat healthy foods? How would you
encourage people to eat healthy foods?

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Unit 1 Option 1f

Plans for Your Future Profession

What are your plans for your future profession?
What profession interests you? What attracts you to this profession?
How would being in this profession make you happy/make a difference in
your life?
What do you think you need to do to make this future happen for you?
Is there someone in this profession that you admire? Who is it?
Is there someone you would like to be like? Explain.

Unit 1 Option 1g

Hobbies/Free Time Activities

What kind of activities do you do in your free time?
What hobby/hobbies do you have? Please describe your hobby.
When did you get started with this hobby?
How did you choose it? How did it develop?
Where do you do this hobby?
How much time do you spend on this hobby?
What do your friends think about your hobby?
What are some of the things you like to do with your friends in your free
time?
What do you usually do after school during the week?
What do you like best about weekends?
Do you have time to help at home? When you help, in what ways do you
help?

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Unit 1 Option 1h

Living in Israel
Where do you live?
Describe the area you live in. What do you like about where you live?
Describe a place you have visited in Israel. Why did you visit this place?
What did you do there? Who did you travel with?
Do you go on trips to different places in Israel?
What is your favorite place in Israel and why?
Would you like to travel abroad? Which country would you like to visit?
Have you been abroad? Where? Describe your visit/trip.

Unit 1 Option 1i

About Names
Do you like your name? Explain your answer.
Do you know why you were given your name?
Does your name have a special meaning?
Do you have a nickname? What is it? Why do people call you this? Who
gave you your nickname? Do you prefer to be called by your name or by
your nickname?
How do parents choose names for their children?
Would you like a different name from the one you have now?
What names would you like to give to your children?

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Unit 1 Option 1j

Music
What kind of music do you like? Who sings/plays this music?
When do you listen to music?
Where do you listen to music? How?
Who is your favorite singer/group? What do you like about him/her/them?
Do you like video clips? Please tell me about a video clip you like and why you
like it.
Do you have a favorite song or a song you really like? What do you like
about it?
Why do people listen to music?
Do your friends like the same music that you do?
Do your parents like the same music that you do?

Unit 1 Option 1k

Personal Feelings
What makes you feel happy? What makes you sad?
What makes you laugh? What makes you angry?
Describe a happy moment in your life.
Describe a funny moment in your life.
What is something that you are proud of?
Who do you admire and why?

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Unit 1 Option 1l

School
Which school did you go to before you started this school? Did you like it or
not? Why?
What do you like best about school?
What subjects do you like best? Which do you find difficult to study?
What do you think are good subjects to learn for your future and why?
What activity at school has been the most fun this year and why?
What do you like and/or dislike about your school?

Unit 1 Option 1m

Sports
What sports do you like? What sports do you play?
When did you start participating in the sport?
Why did you stop?
What other sports have you tried?
Do you play alone or do you need a team for this sport?
What sports do you like to watch on TV?
Have you ever gone to a game/match? What game did you see? What did
you think of it?

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Unit 1 Option 2a

Learning about Each Other

You are going to learn about each other by asking and answering
questions. The task involves four parts. Read each part carefully and follow
the instructions.
Part 1 – Student A and Student B
Decide who will be Student A and who will be Student B.

Part 2 – Choice of Topic

Student A : Choose two topics from the list (your teacher will give
you the list of topics).
Student B : Choose two different topics from the list.

Part 3 – Preparation
Take a minute or two to think of questions related to your topic.

Part 4 – Asking and Answering Questions

: Ask Student B questions about the topic you chose.

: Answer the questions.

: Ask Student A questions about the topic you chose.

: Answer the questions.

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Unit 1 Option 2b

List of topics (in alphabetical order)

About Names
Birthdays
Clothes and Fashion
Computers
Eating Habits
Hobbies
In the News
Learning about Each Other
Living in Israel
Music
Personal Feelings
Plans for Your Future Profession
School
Sports

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For the Student (Hebrew)

Unit 1 Option 1 and Option 2

Criterion Remember ‫זכרו‬ ‫קריטריון‬

Communicative Make your ideas clear. ‫מסרו את רעיונותיכם באופן‬ ‫יכולת תקשורתית‬
Ability Make sure the listener ‫ וודאו שבן השיח מבין‬.‫ברור‬
understands your .‫את כוונותיכם‬
meaning.
‫התאימו את תגובתיכם ל ְמה‬
Match your response to .‫שנשאלתם או למה ששמעתם‬
what you were asked or
‫ניתן לעשות תיקון עצמי תוך‬
to what you heard.
‫ או ניתן לחזור‬,‫כדי דיבור‬
You may correct .‫במילים אחרות‬
yourself as you speak,
or repeat what you said
in different words.

Fluency Pay attention to how ‫ במילים‬.‫שימו לב לדיבור רציף‬ ‫שטף דיבור‬

smoothly you speak. ‫ דברו ללא היסוס‬,‫אחרות‬
In other words, speak .‫וללא עצירות ממושכות‬
without hesitations and
without long stops.

Pronunciation You should pronounce ‫הקפידו על הגייה נכונה של‬ ‫הגייה‬

the words correctly and ‫המילים ושימו לב לדגשים‬
pay attention to the ‫ המטרה‬.‫בתוך המילים‬
stress patterns of the ‫המרכזית היא שבן השיח יבין‬
words. Your main aim .‫את מה שאתם אומרים‬
is to make sure your
listener understands
what you are saying.

Grammar Pay attention to ‫ זמנים‬,‫שימו לב לסדר המילים‬ ‫דקדוק‬

word order, verb –‫ התאמת נושא‬,‫של פעלים‬
tenses, subject–verb .‫פועל‬
agreement.

Vocabulary Choose your words ‫בחרו את המילים באופן‬ ‫אוצר מילים‬

carefully. Make sure the ‫ וודאו שהמילים‬.‫זהיר‬
words are appropriate ‫מתאימות למטרותיכם‬
or suited to your goals ‫ והשתמשו במגוון‬,‫ולהקשר‬
and to the context, and .‫מילים‬
use a variety of words.

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For the Student (Arabic)

Unit 1 Option 1 and Option 2

Criterion Remember ّ
‫تذكر‬ ‫المعيار‬
Communicative Make your ideas clear. .‫ع ِّبر عن أفكارك بشكل واضح‬ ‫القدرة على االتّصال‬
Ability Make sure the listener
ّ
‫تأكد من ّأن السامع يفهم‬
understands your
meaning. .‫ما تقصده‬
Match your response to ‫الئم ر ّد فعلك مع ما ُسئلت‬
what you were asked or .‫أو مع ما سمعت‬
to what you heard.
You may correct ‫تصحح نفسك‬ ِّ ‫يمكنك أن‬
yourself as you speak, ‫خالل الحديث أو أن تك ّرر ما‬
or repeat what you said .‫قلته بكلمات مختلفة‬
in different words.

Fluency Pay attention to how ‫احرص على أن تتك ّلم بشكل‬ ‫طالقة اللسان‬
smoothly you speak. ،‫ بعبارة أخرى‬.‫متواصل‬
In other words, speak
‫تك ّلم بدون تر ُّدد وبدون أن‬
without hesitations and
.ً‫تتو ّقف طويال‬
without long stops.

Pronunciation You should pronounce ‫احرص على أن تلفظ‬ ‫طريقة اللفظ‬

the words correctly and ‫الكلمات بشكل صحيح مع‬
pay attention to the
‫المحافظة على مكان النبرة‬
stress patterns of the
.‫في الكلمة‬
words.
Your main aim is to ُّ ‫هدفك هو‬
‫التأكد من ّأن الذي‬
make sure your listener .‫يسمعك يفهم ما تقوله‬
understands what you
are saying.

Grammar Pay attention to ‫انتبه إلى ترتيب الكلمات في‬ ‫القواعد‬

word order, verb ‫ وانتبه إلى زمن الفعل‬،‫الجملة‬
tenses, subject–verb
‫وإلى مطابقة الفعل للفاعل أو‬
agreement.
.‫الخبر للمبتدأ‬
Vocabulary Choose your words .‫اختر الكلمات بد ّقة‬ ‫الثروة اللغو ّية‬
carefully. Make sure the
ّ
‫تأكد من ّأن الكلمات مالئمة‬
words are appropriate
or suited to your goals ‫ألهدافك وللسياق الذي‬
and to the context, and .‫تقال فيه‬
use a variety of words. ‫استعمل تشكيلة واسعة من‬
.‫الكلمات‬
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For the Teacher — Checklist for grading

Unit 1 Option 1
Criterion Description Level of Performance*

Communicative Answers were clear and addressed the

Ability questions that were asked. 4 3 2 1
All the questions were answered.

Fluency Speech flowed smoothly. 4 3 2 1

Pronunciation Speech was intelligible. 4 3 2 1

Vocabulary The words and chunks chosen were

4 3 2 1
appropriate and conveyed meaning clearly.

The grammar was mostly appropriate and

Grammar 4 3 2 1
correct.

* 4 = greatly 3 = very much 2 = to some extent 1 = hardly at all

Unit 1 Option 2
Criterion Description Level of Performance*

Communicative Answers were clear and addressed the

Ability questions that were asked. 4 3 2 1
All the questions were answered.

Fluency Speech flowed smoothly. 4 3 2 1

Pronunciation Speech was intelligible. 4 3 2 1

Vocabulary The words and chunks chosen were

4 3 2 1
appropriate and conveyed meaning clearly.

The grammar was mostly appropriate and

Grammar 4 3 2 1
correct.

* 4 = greatly 3 = very much 2 = to some extent 1 = hardly at all

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