NYSESLAT Speaking Power Point 4 Speaking Grades 9

NYSESLAT Speaking Power. Point #4

Speaking – Grades 9 -12 - Entering Turn to page 11 Introduction: Fargana is playing music with her friends. Sometimes people like to practice playing music because it is a hobby. This picture shows different actions. I see a girl playing the flute [Point to GIRL] Question: What other actions do you see? Optional rephrasing: The girl is playing the flute. What other actions do you see? Score Point 0 No response Non-English response Unintelligible response Score Point 1 Uses one word to respond May use multiple words, short phrases, or sentences May not express a complete thought or idea Errors may totally obscure meaning

Speaking – Grades 9 -12 - Emerging Turn to page 21 Introduction: This is David and Sally. They like to experiment during Chemistry lab. I see David working very hard. [Point to KIDS] Question: What might the teacher be saying to them? Optional rephrasing: David and Sally are experimenting during Chemistry. [Points to KIDS] What else do you think the teacher is saying? [Point to PICTURE] Score Point 0 Uses inappropriate word to respond Does not express a complete thought or idea Non-response Non-English or unintelligible Score Point 1 Uses appropriate word or multiple words to respond May use short phrases or sentences May only partially express thoughts and ideas Frequent errors may obscure meaning

Speaking – Grades 9 -12 - Transitioning Turn to page 41 Introduction: Bob likes to go camping with his friends. He notices that it is getting dark but they are not settled down yet. [Point to NIGHT]. They want to fix this problem. Question: Now tell me about the problem that Bob wants to fix. Score Point 0 Uses at most one word to respond or gives no response, non-English response, or unintelligible response Does not express a complete thought or idea Errors may totally obscure meaning Score Point 1 Uses multiple words to respond Partially expresses thoughts and ideas Frequent errors may obscure meaning Score Point 2 Uses connected phrases or a simple sentence to respond May use multiple sentences Expresses complete thoughts and ideas Occasional errors in words and structures may obscure meaning

Speaking – Grades 9 -12 - Expanding Introduction: A new study has revealed the importance of exercise for teenage girls. Researchers analyzed data from a study conducted in Shanghai on 75, 000 women aged between 40 to 70. The team discovered that women who exercised regularly as a teenager were healthier than those who hadn't. The researchers concluded that teenage girls who did a maximum of 80 minutes exercise a week had a 16 per cent lower risk of dying from cancer and other diseases. This percentage went down to 13 for women who exercised more than 80 minutes a week as teenagers. The researchers said that in general, women would live longer if they did just 15 minutes of exercise a day in their teens. Question: Why do teenage girls need to do more often? Score Point 0 Uses at most multiple words to respond Does not express complete thoughts and ideas Frequent errors may obscure meaning Score Point 1 Uses connected phrases or a simple sentence to respond Expresses complete thoughts and ideas Occasional errors in words and structures may obscure some meaning Score Point 2 Uses connected simple sentences to respond May use limited complex sentences Expresses connected and complete thoughts and ideas Infrequent errors in words and structure may obscure some meaning

Speaking – Grades 9 -12 - Commanding Passage: Head researcher Dr Sarah Nechuta said that even if women in their twenties, thirties and forties did not work out, doing exercise as a teen would increase longevity. She said: "In women, adolescent exercise participation, regardless of adult exercise, was associated with reduced risk of cancer and all-cause mortality. " She added: "Our results support the importance of promoting exercise participation in adolescence to reduce mortality in later life and highlight the critical need for the initiation of disease prevention early in life. " Dr Nechuta said that although the findings were based on data on women in China, the benefits of exercising during the teen years could be applicable to all women anywhere in the world. Question: Why do you think this research may benefit in the health of teenage girls? Score Point 0 Uses at most connected phrases or a simple sentence to respond May express complete thoughts and ideas Occasional or frequent errors in words and structures may obscure meaning Score Point 1 Uses connected simple sentences to respond Expresses connected and complete thoughts and ideas Infrequent errors in words and structure may obscure some meaning Score Point 2 Uses connected complex sentences Generates a fluid response using linking words and phrases to sequence complete thoughts and ideas No errors or infrequent errors that do not obscure meaning