Board Race.  There are 10 questions.  All of the questions are from pages 59, 60, and 61.  Work as a team to find the answers in your book.  Then write the answer on the board.  Only one team member may go up to the board at a time.  You may not bring this piece of paper or your textbook with you to the board.  The first team to get the correct answers to all 11 questions up on the board will get a prize.

1. You might be asked a closed question, where it is possible to answer “yes” or “no.”  In this case, it is very important to __________________________________________________.

2. For the individual long turn: make notes to help you talk about the card—include any _________ and ___________ you want to use.

3. For the two-way discussion: communicate your ideas clearly by using _____________________.

4.  In Part 3 you may be asked to _______________ and ___________ two things, or to ________________ on a _______________  ______________________related to the topic you discussed in Part 2.

5. Listen carefully to _____________________.

6. At the end of part 2, the examiner will ask you ____________________ to round off your talk.

7. For the two-way discussion: look for questions which give you the chance to speculate about the topic.  Use appropriate language to speculate such as ___________ or _________________.

8. In Part 2 of the Speaking module, you are asked to speak for 1-2 minutes about a topic.  Part 2 tests two speaking functions: _________________ and _____________.  You will be expected to demonstrate a command of each function.

9. Whether you are introducing an idea, explaining, or offering an example, it is a good idea to use ___________________ words and _________________ to indicate what you are going to say before you say it.

10. How long do you have to take notes for Part 2?

Answers:

1. expand on your answer and provide more information to gain extra marks.

2. keywords, high-level vocabulary

3. appropriate signpost words

4. In Part 3 you may be asked to compare  and contrast  two things, or to speculate  on a hypothetical  situationrelated to the topic you discussed in Part 2.

5. what type of question the examiner is asking you.

6. one or two brief questions

7. may, it’s unlikely

8. describing, explaining

9. signpost words, phrases

10. one minute