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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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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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EF Star of Outlook 2011 Training

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