Belilios Public School

Yearly Examination, 2015-2016

English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Group Interaction: 4 minutes
Maximum marks: 12
(20% of the total subject mark)

Instructions:

1. This paper consists of only ONE part, Group Discussion.

2. Each student has three minutes for preparation.
3. You can make notes on the note card provided.
4. You should try to engage yourself in the discussion.
5. Return the Question Paper to the examiner after you finish the exam and do not take it away.
6. You are not allowed to discuss the question with your classmates or you will receive mark penalty.

Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.
Set 1
Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 4 minutes
Maximum Marks: 12

Group Discussion

Your teacher has asked you and two of your classmates to suggest some suitable summer jobs for
secondary school students. Discuss what to include in your presentation.

In your discussion, you may include:

- summer jobs you think are suitable for secondary school students
- what students need to pay attention to when applying for a summer job
- the advantages and disadvantages of having a summer job
- any other details that are important

Note Card:
 Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Group Interaction: 4 minutes
Maximum marks: 12
(20% of the total subject mark)

Instructions:

1. This paper consists of only ONE part, Group Discussion.

2. Each student has three minutes for preparation.
3. You can make notes on the note card provided.
4. You should try to engage yourself in the discussion.
5. Return the Question Paper to the examiner after you finish the exam and do not take it away.
6. You are not allowed to discuss the question with your classmates or you will receive mark penalty.

Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.
Set 2
Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 4 minutes
Maximum Marks: 12

Group Discussion

Your music teacher has asked you and two of your classmates to organize a singing contest as a post-exam
activity. You meet to discuss the plan for the competition.

In your discussion, you may include:

- when and where the competition will take place
- who can join the competition
- who will be the judge(s)
- any other details that are important

Note Card:
 Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Group Interaction: 4 minutes
Maximum marks: 12
(20% of the total subject mark)

Instructions:

1. This paper consists of only ONE part, Group Discussion.

2. Each student has three minutes for preparation.
3. You can make notes on the note card provided.
4. You should try to engage yourself in the discussion.
5. Return the Question Paper to the examiner after you finish the exam and do not take it away.
6. You are not allowed to discuss the question with your classmates or you will receive mark penalty.

Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.
Set 3
Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 4 minutes
Maximum Marks: 12

Group Discussion

Your teacher has asked you and two of your classmates to write a proposal suggesting ways to improve the
school environment. You meet to discuss what to include in the proposal.

In your discussion, you may include:

- the description of the current school environment
- what to do to make improvements
- the reasons for suggesting the changes
- any other details that are important

Note Card:
 Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Group Interaction: 4 minutes
Maximum marks: 12
(20% of the total subject mark)

Instructions:

1. This paper consists of only ONE part, Group Discussion.

2. Each student has three minutes for preparation.
3. You can make notes on the note card provided.
4. You should try to engage yourself in the discussion.
5. Return the Question Paper to the examiner after you finish the exam and do not take it away.
6. You are not allowed to discuss the question with your classmates or you will receive mark penalty.

Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.
Set 4
Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 4 minutes
Maximum Marks: 12

Group Discussion

Your English teacher has asked you and two of your classmates to promote English Speaking Day. You
meet to discuss what to do.

In your discussion, you may include:

- the reasons for having an English Speaking Day
- the benefits of having an English Speaking Day
- who will be involved
- any other details that are important

Note Card:
 Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Group Interaction: 4 minutes
Maximum marks: 12
(20% of the total subject mark)

Instructions:

1. This paper consists of only ONE part, Group Discussion.

2. Each student has three minutes for preparation.
3. You can make notes on the note card provided.
4. You should try to engage yourself in the discussion.
5. Return the Question Paper to the examiner after you finish the exam and do not take it away.
6. You are not allowed to discuss the question with your classmates or you will receive mark penalty.

Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.
Set 5
Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 4 minutes
Maximum Marks: 12

Group Discussion

Your teacher has asked you and two of your classmates to organize a charity walk. You meet to discuss the
plan for the event.

In your discussion, you may include:

- when and where the charity walk will take place
- who will take part
- how to collect donation
- any other details that are important

Note Card:
 Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Group Interaction: 4 minutes
Maximum marks: 12
(20% of the total subject mark)

Instructions:

1. This paper consists of only ONE part, Group Discussion.

2. Each student has three minutes for preparation.
3. You can make notes on the note card provided.
4. You should try to engage yourself in the discussion.
5. Return the Question Paper to the examiner after you finish the exam and do not take it away.
6. You are not allowed to discuss the question with your classmates or you will receive mark penalty.

Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.
Set 6
Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 4 minutes
Maximum Marks: 12

Group Discussion

Your teacher has asked you and two other members of the Healthy School Life Team to write a proposal to
the school’s tuck shop suggesting healthier food options for students. You meet to discuss what to include
in the proposal.

In your discussion, you may include:

- comments about the current food selection at the tuck shop
- what healthy food options to include on the menu
- the benefits of having healthy food sold in the tuck shop
- any other details that are important

Note Card:
 Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-2016
English Language Paper 4
(Speaking)

Secondary 3 Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Group Interaction: 4 minutes
Maximum marks: 12
(20% of the total subject mark)

Sets 1-6 All generated by setter.

 BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL

Yearly Examination 2015-2016

English Language Paper 4

Speaking – Group Interaction

Secondary 3

Score Task Completion—Ideas and Intelligibility Strategies for Oral Communication

7-8 • Express and/or respond to ideas that are relevant with supporting
details
5-6 • Express and/or respond to ideas that are relevant, occasionally
providing some details
3-4 • Give short, simple responses to ideas that are relevant to the • Use appropriate formulaic expressions
topic and/or simple turn-taking strategies* to
maintain interaction
1-2 • Give limited responses to ideas that are relevant to the topic, • Use limited formulaic expressions and/or
generally prompted interaction strategies to respond to others
0 • Do not express any relevant or understandable information • Do not use any interaction strategies
OR OR
• Make no attempt at all • Make no attempt at all
Remarks: * Turn-taking strategies include responding and maintaining interaction as well as drawing others to participate.

Students should contribute their own ideas to the discussion. Those who only read out questions using the prompts will
not be considered as contributing ideas to the discussion. No score will be awarded on “Task Completing—Ideas and
Intelligibility”.