Includes group discussion. The groups consist of 4 people. The task card on the screen in exam halls.
– Group members are asked to have a 10-minute discussion in total. Students are given 2 minutes to get prepared, and then speak for 10 minutes about the topic and questions in the task card.
– In group discussions, students must use functional language, such as asking for clarification, agreeing / disagreeing, confirmation, apologizing, asking for or giving advice, etc.
– Students must support their ideas with good, relevant explanations and examples.
– Students must use signposting language as can be seen below:
❖ First, ….
❖ Another point is that ….
❖ The most important reason is …
❖ One of the main effects of X is ….
❖ Above all, …
❖ Most importantly, …
❖ For instance, …
❖ In my opinion, …
❖ I totally agree with you.
– Students must use the rhetorical patterns (cause & effect, comparison & contrast, definition, exemplification, arguing for & against, listing, etc.).
– Students must not include anything out of context into your discussion.
– Students must avoid repetition. In other words, they should not mention the same ideas, explanations or examples over and over again.
– Students mustn’t dominate the whole discussion. Instead, theyshould try to discuss the topic with their group members in natural way.
– It is not obligatory to answer all of the questions. However, we suggest students discuss most of the questions in the task card and add more on it if possible.
– In case of grade objection, each discussion is recorded during the exam.
INSTRUCTIONS
- You are asked to talk to your group members about the questions given.
- You have 2 minutes to think. You can take notes on a piece of paper.
- Then, you will have a discussion for about 10 minutes with your group members.