CELDT PreparationSpeaking- Choose and Give Reasons

Objective: to practice speaking skills for the choose and give reasons section of the CELDT Test.

o This sections tests your how you can make a choice and support it with reasons.

o There is no one right answer for your choices and reasons.

o You will be scored based your ability to choose, ability to give reasons and ability of correctness.

Choose and Give Reasons

Scoring Rubric

0 ScoreStudent fails to make a choice or does not support the choice with appropriate reasons.

Student makes no response.Student responds entirely in another language.

Scoring Rubric1 ScoreStudents make a choice, supporting the choice with at least one appropriate reason.

Student makes significant errors in grammar, vocabulary and/or pronunciation, which interfere with communication.

Scoring Rubric2 ScoreStudent make a choice, supporting it with at least two appropriate reasons.

Student responds with minor grammatical, vocabulary, and/or pronunciation errors, but they are not significant enough to affect communication.

Practice1. Your teacher will ask you questions.2. You will answer and give two reasons

using a complete sentence.3. Use the sentence frame to help you.4. First, take turns telling your partner

your answer.5. Then, when your teacher calls on you,

tell he or she your answer.

Suppose you could go on vacation in Cancun, Mexico or Tokyo, Japan. Where would you go? Choose and give me at least two reasons.

Sentence Frame: I would choose ________ because _____________ and _____________.

Which sport would you rather play, baseball or soccer? Choose and give me at least two reasons.

Sentence Frame: I would choose ________ because _____________ and _____________.

Suppose you could have a cat or a dog as a pet. Which one would you choose? Give me at least two reasons.

Sentence Frame: I would choose ________ because _____________ and _____________.

Suppose you had to pick a favorite social networking site. Would you pick Facebook or Instagram? Choose and give me at least two reasons.

Sentence Frame: I would choose ________ because _____________ and _____________.

Where would you rather work, Brenden Theater or Stars Recreation Center? Tell me your choice and give me at least two reasons.

Sentence Frame: I would choose ________ because _____________ and _____________.

Which gaming system would you rather use, Playstation 4 or Wii U? Choose one and give me at least two reasons?

Sentence Frame: I would choose ________ because _____________ and _____________.