I : PRONUNCIATION : “Please read the text out loud” : [5 points] :
THE ENVIRONMENT
The first Earth Day activity was held on April 22, 1970. There was a huge demonstration with 20 million demonstrators and thousands of schools and local communities were involved. We had neither the time nor resources to organize such a big event. So it was quite remarkable to see. Now it’s an annual event. I wish everyone was aware of environmental issues and did something good for our Earth.
Adapted from English VII – page 113
J : QUESTIONS : “Please answer these questions” : [5 points each = 15 points]
1. When was the first Earth Day held?
2. How many demonstrators were involved in the first Earth Day demonstration?
AND YOU :
3. Tell me about environmental problems in Hovd.
K. FREE EXPRESSION : 1 MINUTE : “Please tell me about this object”
I : PRONUNCIATION : “Please read the text out loud”:
HOBBIES
A hobby is an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure. Hobbies are taken up for relaxation or enjoyment. Hobbies play an important role in our lives. When we are busy doing something we enjoy, it gives peace to our mind and positively influences our health. We enjoy the hobbies we choose. They may be boring for someone else, but they give us joy and satisfaction. They can help us to be more energetic, creative and healthy.
Adapted from English VII – page 153
J : QUESTIONS : “Please answer these questions”:
1. What is a hobby?
2. Why do people have hobbies?
AND YOU :
3. Tell me about your hobby.
K. FREE EXPRESSION : 1 MINUTE “Please tell me about this object”
I : PRONUNCIATION : “Please read the text out loud”:
GEOGRAPHY
Peru is the third largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina. Lima is the capital of Peru. Peru’s population is 27,000,000. If you want to experience multicultural tradition, Peru is the place for you. As part of its rich culture, Peru features many different languages. Although Spanish is commonly spoken across the country, other languages are still spoken with regional dialects in many parts of the country.
Adapted from English VII – page 169
J : QUESTIONS : “Please answer these questions”:
1. Which continent is Peru located in?
2. How many people live in Peru?
AND YOU :
3. Tell me something about Mongolia.
K. FREE EXPRESSION : 1 MINUTE “Please tell me about this object”
I : PRONUNCIATION : “Please read the text out loud”:
TRAVELLING
My name is Steve. A week ago, I left for China for my holiday. As soon as I arrived in Beijing, I went to the hotel where I had made a reservation. I was tired, so I checked in and went straight to my room. I unlocked the door with a cardkey, which is a small plastic card which opens locks. After taking a shower and resting for a while I decided to begin my trip by visiting a Nature Park. There were interesting natural rock formations everywhere. My favourite was ‘Lion Hill’.
Adapted from English VII – page 155
J : QUESTIONS : “Please answer these questions”:
1. Which city did Steve visit?
2. What did he do after he took a shower?
AND YOU :
3. Tell me about an interesting place you have visited.
K. FREE EXPRESSION : 1 MINUTE “Please tell me about this object”
I : PRONUNCIATION: “Please read the text out loud”:
ENTERTAINMENT
Broadway is famous for its theaters. One part of Broadway is sometimes called ‘The Great White Way’. There are more than thirty theaters there. Times Square is in the center of this district. An important evening in Times Square is New Year’s Eve – December 31st. Crowds of people stand in the Square and wait for midnight. At midnight everyone shouts ‘Happy New Year!’ to everyone else.
Adapted from English VII – page 105
J : QUESTIONS : “Please answer these questions”:
1. What is Broadway famous for?
2. How many theaters are located there?
AND YOU :
3. Tell me about what you did last New Year.
K. FREE EXPRESSION : 1 MINUTE “Please tell me about this object”
GOLOMT BANK ENGLISH OLYMPICS : SPEAKING – SCORING RUBRIC – teachers’ notes
Each student will choose 1 ‘ticket’ – there are 5 possible topics :
1. THE ENVIRONMENT
2. HOBBIES
3. GEOGRAPHY
4. TRAVELLING
5. ENTERTAINMENT
Part I : PRONUCIATION : The student will read the text on the back of the ‘ticket’ that they chose out loud to you. You will grade them for pronunciation according to the categories below :
· Able to read freely – like a native speaker – with no mistakes. 5 points
· Able to read well – with a few mistakes that do not affect understanding. 4 points
· Able to read satisfactorily – with several mistakes that do not affect understanding. 3 points
· Able to read somewhat – with several mistakes that sometimes make it difficult to understand. 2 points
· Not able to read well – but can guess meaning. 1 point
· Not able to read anything at all. 0 points
Part J : QUESTIONS :
1. You will ask the student the 2 questions listed about the text that they just read to you. The student will be allowed to refer to the text and must answer correctly according to the text for full points.
2. You will ask each student the 3rd question which is connected to the topic, but about themselves.
3. The questions are given under each text on the answer sheet provided. The students should NOT be able to see the written questions you are asking. If the student asks you (in English), you can repeat the question ONCE only. NO-ONE should prompt the student in Mongolian.
4. Write each score in the corresponding box on the results sheet provided. Each question in this section has a possible 5 points using the categories below :
· Able to communicate freely – like a native speaker – with no mistakes. 5 points
· Able to communicate well – with a few mistakes that do not affect understanding. 4 points
· Able to communicate satisfactorily – with several mistakes that do not affect understanding. 3 points
· Able to communicate somewhat – with several mistakes that sometimes make it difficult to understand. 2 points
· Not able to communicate well – but can guess meaning. 1 point
· Not able to communicate anything at all. 0 points
Part K : FREE EXPRESSION : Each student will choose one object. They will then talk to you about the object for 1 minute. The goal is for the student to speak freely with no input from you, but if a student is struggling to say anything at all, it is okay to prompt in English with questions such as : What is it? What colour is it? Tell me about this object. etc.
· Able to talk freely about the object for 1 minute – like a native speaker – with no mistakes and no prompting. 10
· Able to talk about the object well – with a few mistakes that did not affect understanding – with little or no prompting. 8
· Able to talk about the object satisfactorily – with several mistakes that did not affect understanding – with some prompting. 6
· Able to talk about the object – with several mistakes that sometimes make it difficult to understand – and/or with lots of prompting 4
· Only able to say 1 or 2 understandable sentences about the object. 2
· Not able to say anything about the object at all. 0