The two test topics for the L3 group discussion test this term are: 1) Advice to high school students and 2) Troubles Talk. These are linked to units 8 and 10 in Passages, respectively. The handouts below help introduce the group discussion test topics. Please note the change from three topics in previous terms. As usual, students will be asked to select one of these topics from a cup at the start of the test. Therefore they need to prepare for both topics.
These handouts consist of a jigsaw task for the ‘advice’ topic and an info gap task for the ‘troubles talk’ one. On the reverse side of each handout, a freer speaking practice activity related to the test topics appears along with the fleshed-out speaking test prompt. Warning: vexing copy jobs await you; there are different sheets for A, B, C, and D students (although this could also work in groups of three or five). You will need to download all the files in the set (i.e., A, B, C, and D).
To complete these tasks, all members of the group must interact. That is intentional, because in the discussion test we would like to equalize participation, encourage negotiation, and impress upon each and every kid in L3 the notion that they can make a contribution to the discussion. Thus, we hope you don’t mind that we’re inviting you to do all the test prep you want.
As stated in the instructor’s notes, the test will be held during the week of November 26. Please inform your students and stay tuned for more details. There is also one change in format. While classes will still be combined, teachers will mark their own (and one other teacher’s) students. Yoroshiku.
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