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Learning Life Skills
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Every student*
participating should
learn something
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*Even if they haven’t studied English before. Even if they think Australia is next to Canada.
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Effort and creativity*should be rewarded
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*We aren’t testing receptive knowledge anymore – we’re testing productive capabilities.
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Goodspeaking
skills… … prepare students for examinations
like the IELTS and TOEFL
… prepare students for visa and job
interviews
… allow student to confidently
participate in debates and public
speaking
… prepare students for an
increasingly globalized workplace
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EF Star of Outlook 2011 Training
Goodspeaking
skills… … prepare students for examinations
like the IELTS and TOEFL
… prepare students for visa and job
interviews
… allow student to confidently
participate in debates and public
speaking
… prepare students for an
increasingly globalized workplace… can be trained.
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Small Stars Event A Event B
Round I Students speak from a picture in
one minute.
Students are shown and read
“helper” words.
Students choose one object from five
and describe it in one minute.
Students are given “helper” words.
Scores Combined scores range from 60 to 120 points.
Round II Students speak from a picture in
one minute.
Students are not shown or read
“helper” words.
Students choose one object from five
and describe it in one minute.
Students are not given “helper”
words.
Scores Combined scores range from 60 to 120 points.
Round III TBD.*
*Note: I’m working on this right now.
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Students will have one minute to
describe this picture.
Students can choose to:
Name objects in the picture
Describe the picture
Tell a story about the picture
Relate the picture to a theme
in their lives
… the possibilities are endless.
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Taboo words:
Traveler
Mountain
Adventure
Snow