Answer Booklet (15%)

A. CONTENT

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1.        Task requirements

• Conversation on two topics, with student’s opinions supported by clearly stated examples and arguments

• Length: 3 minutes
  (Your tutor will take off one mark if the conversation is less than 2.5 minutes long. If the conversation is too short—less than 2 minutes—or not related to the subject, you will lose 50% off the total of the oral evaluation.)

2.        Communication

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• Fluent: no hesitation

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• Interactive: active participation by student with adequate reactions
  to speaker and dialogue

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3.        Clarity and coherence of information and ideas

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• Logical, well-chosen ideas

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• Clear message, easily understood by a non-expert native speaker
  (This means your tutor understands your conversation easily.)

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B. FORM

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1.        Vocabulary

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• Appropriateness—tone and level of formality
  (No use of slang terms)

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• Related to the subject of the conversation
  (You should have used three vocabulary words from the list included at the end of Unit 4 in your Course Book.)

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• Varied and interesting, not repetitive
  (You avoid redundancy.)

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• Appropriateness of vocabulary
  (No word-for-word translation. Also, your tutor will take off 0.5 mark every time you use an incorrect word, up to 1 mark.)

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• Showing openness and respect
  (You avoid disrespectful words and expressions. Also, you are open to new ideas and comments from your tutor.)

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2.        Grammar

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• Accurate use of verb tenses
  (See the marking codes for verb tenses for Assignment 3: T1 to T12.)

• Possessives (poss)

• Pronouns (pn)

• Question and negative forms (qf + nf)

(Your tutor will take off 0.5 mark for every mistake you make in any of the categories above, up to 4 marks.)

3.        Pronunciation

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(Your tutor will take off 0.5 mark every time you do not pronounce a word properly, up to 2 marks.)

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