[S] Item 3: Describe image

No. of tasks: 6-7

Preparation time: 25 seconds
Speaking time: 40 seconds
 Scoring Describe image
Communicative Skills: Speaking

Enabling Skills and Traits

Content 5 Describes
5 Describes all
all elements
elementsofof the
the image
image andand their
their relationships,
relationships, possible
Content
possible developments, conclusions
developments, conclusions or implications or implications
4 Describes
4 Describes all
all the
thekeykeyelements
elements of of
thethe image
image and
and their
their relations,
relations,
referringtototheir
referring theirimplications
implicationsororconclusions
conclusions
3 Deals
3 Deals with
with most
mostkey keyelements
elements of of
the the image
image and
and refers
refers to their
to their
implications or
implications or conclusions
conclusions
2 Deals
2 Deals with
with only
onlyone onekey
keyelement
element in in
thethe
imageimageand and refers
refers to an
to an
implication or
implication or conclusion.
conclusion. Shows
Shows basic
basic understanding
understanding of of several
several core
core
elements of
elements of the
the image
image
1 Describes
1 Describes some
somebasicbasicelements
elementsofofthetheimage
imagebut butdoes
does notnot make
make
cleartheir
clear theirinterrelations
interrelationsor orimplications
implications
0 Mentions
0 Mentions some
some disjointed
disjointed elements
elements of of the
the presentation
presentation

Pronunciation 5 Native-like,
5 Native-like, 4
4 Advanced,
Advanced, 3
3 Good,
Good, 2
2 Intermediate,
Intermediate, 1
1 Intrusive,
Intrusive,
Pronunciation
0 Non-English
0 Non-English

Fluency 5 Native-like,
5 Native-like, 4
4 Advanced,
Advanced, 3
3 Good,
Good, 2
2 Intermediate,
Intermediate, 1
1 Limited,
Limited,
Fluency
0 Disfluent
0 Disfluent
 Teaching point Describe image

Teach your students how to organize their description.

Teach your students to organize their description just like an essay:

1. Topic sentence of what the image shows

2. Overview sentence about the results or main features

3. The stand-out statistics / point

4. The other points / statistics

5. A concluding sentence which includes relationships,

possible developments, conclusions or implications.

To score full marks for Content, they must include some reference to relationships,
possible developments, conclusions or implications.
 Tip Describe image

Tell your students to focus on the main information in the image

Encourage students to ask: What is the main idea being shown by the image? What
are the details relating to the main ideas?.
They can use the erasable noteboard booklet to note down key ideas and phrases that
relate to the main information and the explanatory details.
[S] Item 4: Re-tell lecture

No of tasks: 3-4
Preparation time: 10 seconds
Length of recording: 60-90 seconds
Speaking time: 40 seconds
 Scoring Re-tell lecture
Communicative Skills: Listening and Speaking

Enabling Skills and Traits

Content 55 Retells
Retells all
allpoints
pointsofofthe
the
presentation
presentation and and
describes
describes
characters,
characters,
aspects
and
aspects
actions,
andtheir
actions,
relationships,
their relationships,
the underlying thedevelopment,
underlying
implications
development, andimplications
conclusions and conclusions
44 Describes
Describes allallkey
keypoints
pointsofofthe
thepresentation,
presentation,their
theirrelations
relationsreferring
referringto
their
to their
implications
implicationsandand
conclusions
conclusions
33 Deals
Deals with
with most
mostpoints
pointsininthe
thepresentation
presentationand andrefers
referstototheir
their
implications
implications and
and conclusions
conclusions
22 Deals
Deals only
onlywith
withoneonekey
keypoint
point
and
andrefers
refers
to to
anan
implication
implicationor or
conclusion.
conclusion. Shows
Shows basic
basic understanding
understanding of of several
several core
core elements
elements of of the
the
presentation
presentation
11 Describes
Describes some
somebasic
basic elements
elementsofofthethepresentation
presentation but
butdoes
doesnotnot
make
clear
maketheir
clearinterrelations
their interrelations
or theirorimplications
their implications
00 Mentions
Mentions some
some disjointed
disjointed elements
elements ofof the
the presentation
presentation

Pronunciation 5
5 Native-like,
Native-like, 4
4 Advanced,
Advanced, 3
3 Good,
Good, 2
2 Intermediate,
Intermediate, 1
1 Intrusive,
Intrusive, 0
0 Non-
Non-
English
English

Fluency 5
5 Native-like,
Native-like, 4
4 Advanced,
Advanced, 3
3 Good,
Good, 2
2 Intermediate,
Intermediate, 1
1 Limited,
Limited,
0
0 Disfluent
Disfluent
 Teaching point Re-tell lecture
Teach students to take notes as they listen and speak in an organised way.

Students need to learn how to identify key points from a lecture or interview.

Then they need to learn how to take notes on the key points, avoiding the minor details.

They should start with an introductory expression: According to the lecture / The
lecture provided information about

They should learn to use discourse markers to show consequences, contrasts and/or
additions.

They should also learn how to describe the characters, aspects and actions, their
relationships, the underlying development, implications and conclusions.
[S] Item 5: Answer short question

No. of tasks: 10-12

Recording length: 3-9 seconds
Speaking time: 10 seconds
 Scoring Answer short question

Communicative Skills: Listening and Speaking

Enabling Skills and Traits

Vocabulary 1 Appropriate word choice in response

0 Inappropriate word choice in response