REVIEW TEST 3 ● ANSWER KEY
Speaking
Teacher’s notes
Task1
The students will discuss some different options and reach a decision together.
Prompt: Look at the diagram and read the instructions. Then discuss the questions together. Remember, you must agree which of the things it would be best for the school to do.
Task 2
Students discuss the questions in pairs.
Prompt: Now discuss the questions in pairs.
1 Do you think that young people think about their health enough? Why? / Why not?
2 Should people who suffer injuries while doing dangerous sports have to pay for their treatment? Why? / Why not?
3 People are living much longer now. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
4 Should the government put a tax on unhealthy foods, to make them more expensive? Why? / Why not?
Sample answers and mark schemes
Task 1
Can express opinions as regards possible solutions, giving brief reasons and explanations.
Students A and B
A: Let’s start with this one – offering lessons on healthy living. I think this would be useful because a lot of young people don’t really understand how to stay healthy. For example, they don’t know how much exercise they should do each week. What do you think?
B: I agree with you. Also a lot of young people smoke, so maybe they don’t understand the dangers of doing that.
A: What about the idea of free sports clubs? I think it would be a good idea because it would encourage more students to take up a sport. Do you agree?
B: Yes. I think it’s fun to do sports with your friends, so it would definitely help more students to join in. Also, if the clubs are just for fun, not too serious, there wouldn’t be any pressure on students to do well, so they would learn just to enjoy doing sport. What about the idea of first aid?
A: I guess it’s useful for everyone to learn about first aid. What do you think?
B: Well, I’m not sure how good it would be for young people. The problem with it is that if something serious happens, like if someone has an accident, I think it’s probably best to call an ambulance, not try to give first aid yourself.
A: Yes, you’re right. In my opinion, cookery lessons would be a good idea because they would teach young people how to make healthy meals, and it would encourage them to eat proper food rather than junk food.
B: Yes, I completely agree. I also think that serving only healthy food in the canteen would be a very good idea. A lot of people have things like chips and fizzy drinks every day, and this will have a very bad effect on their health in the future. Do you agree?
A: Yes, I agree. Also, a lot of young people don’t have very healthy food at home, so it would be good for them to have a healthy meal every day. I think the school should show students that healthy food is tasty as well as good for you.
B: So, I think the best idea would be lessons on healthy living, because that includes all the other ideas.
A: I’m not so sure. The problem with that is that it’s just another lesson. Maybe sports clubs would be the best thing because they encourage young people to be more active. Maybe the sports teachers could also talk to students about healthy food, while they’re training.
B: Yes, you’re right. Let’s go for free sports clubs.
The task is worth 10 marks. Award up to 2 marks for each section of the mark scheme, according to the descriptions below.
Marks
Task achievement
Spoken production and fluency
Spoken interaction
Range
Accuracy
0-1
Completes some aspects of the task only.
Hesitates a lot and does not seem confident. Is not easy to understand.
Does not engage with their partner.
Uses only very basic vocabulary and grammar, with a lot of errors.
Lots of errors even in basic language, which impede communication.
1.5
Completes all or most aspects of the task.
Speaks with some confidence and is comprehensible. Some hesitation, but not enough to impede communication.
Engages with their partner, and makes an effort to communicate effectively. Asks for their partner’s opinion and uses phrases for agreeing and disagreeing.
Uses simple vocabulary and basic grammar structures accurately. Uses some more advanced vocabulary and grammar structures with errors.
Generally accurate, but with some errors, especially in more advanced language.
2
Completes all aspects of the task and adds more detail.
Speaks with fluency, with very little hesitation. Is clear and comprehensible. Uses some intonation to add emphasis.
Engages fully with their partner, using gestures and intonation to help express meaning. Uses a wide range of expressions to ask for their partner’s opinion and to agree and disagree.
Uses a wide range of vocabulary appropriately, and uses a wide range of grammar structures accurately and appropriately.
A few mistakes in more advanced language structures, but generally very accurate.
Task2
Can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and actions.
1 I think that some young people think about their health, and make an effort to eat healthy food and do exercise. However, some young people aren’t concerned about their health. For example, some young people smoke, or do dangerous sports without the proper equipment. I think maybe they don’t believe they might get injuries. There’s also a lot of pressure on young people to eat unhealthy foods. For example, fast food restaurants are popular with young people because they’re cheap and fashionable.
2 This is a difficult question. Of course, if someone does a dangerous sport and gets an injury, it can cost a lot to give them treatment. Also, it might be dangerous for other people to rescue them. If people are climbing a mountain, for example, and they fall and get a serious injury, other people have to risk their lives to rescue them. So, maybe for this reason they should pay. But on the other hand, even normal sports can be dangerous. For example you could fall off your bike and break your arm or leg. So perhaps we should treat everyone the same and say that treatment should be free for everyone.
3 Well, the advantages are obviously that it’s good to enjoy life for longer. For young people, it’s good because they can spend more time with their grandparents. In the past, people often died quite young, so young people didn’t know their grandparents very well. On the other hand, a lot of old people don’t have a good quality of life, so then they might continue to live but maybe they don’t enjoy their life very much.
4 This is an interesting question. On one hand if unhealthy foods cost more then maybe some people would buy them less but, on the other hand, it would be a very unpopular decision and the government might not want to do this because it would make them unpopular. Personally, I think it would be a good idea.
Gives only short answers to the questions. Doesn’t develop ideas and doesn’t express opinions.
Does not really engage with their partner. Doesn’t respond to what their partner says.
Gives clear answers to the questions, and develops some ideas with examples. Gives opinions.
Engages with their partner to some extent. Agrees or disagrees, and may ask for their partner’s opinion.
Gives very full answers to the questions, developing ideas, expanding through examples and expressing a range of opinions.
Engages fully with their partner, responding to what their partner says by adding to it or contradicting. Asks questions and asks for their partner’s opinion.
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