Handbook-for-Teachers-General-English2010LA.doc

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HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS

Full Examination Syllabus andSpecifications

ENERA! EN!"SH

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About An'lia Ascentis

Ascentis is an English National Awarding Body approved by both the Englishregulatory bodies (the QCA/Ofqual and QAA to design! ad"inister and award

qualifications to national standards#

Anglia E$a"inations England has specialised in E%O& (English for spea'ersof other languages assess"ents for over ) years and has been based inChichester! England since **+# Anglia offers a co"prehensive andstructured progra""e of assessing English language co"petence fro"beginner through to native spea'er level in over ,- countries worldwide# .hisstep by step approach to testing encourages and "otivates students to "a'eclear and effective progress#

Anglia E$a"inations "easure all four language s'ills listening! reading!writing and spea'ing# .here are no "ini"u" age require"ents for the e$a"s#.he 0oung &earner levels are ta'en by children as young as four years old#.he 1igher &evels and Business English e$a"s are ta'en by students andadults who plan to continue their studies at international institutions or toi"prove their career prospects#

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CONTENTS (AE

"nt)oduction *

Batte)y % + C,ild)en-s O)als. Exam Content /

Batte)y # + "nte')ated Tests of En'lis, 0Reading and Writing Paper1 Exam Content 2Fi)st Step (lus !e3el 2

4unio) (lus !e3el %#()ima)y (lus !e3el %5()elimina)y (lus !e3el #6Elementa)y !e3el #5()e&"nte)mediate !e3el 66"nte)mediate !e3el 60Ad3anced !e3el *6AcCE(T ()oficiency !e3el *57aste)s !e3el 8%

Batte)y # + "nte')ated Tests of En'lis, 86Listening Paper1 Exam Content 8*Fi)st Step (lus !e3el 884unio) (lus !e3el 88()ima)y (lus !e3el 8/()elimina)y (lus !e3el 8/Elementa)y !e3el 8/()e&"nte)mediate !e3el 85"nte)mediate !e3el 85Ad3anced !e3el 80AcCE(T ()oficiency !e3el 82

7aste)s !e3el 82

Batte)y % 9 # + C,ild)en-s O)als : "nte')ated /$Tests of En'lis,; Speaking Component1 "nst)uctionsFo) Examine)s9 Teac,e)s

Appendix % + (e)fo)mance desc)ipto)s 0*

Appendix # & Common Eu)opean F)ame


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"NTROD>CT"ON

.here are %6levels to the Anglia Ascentis 5eneral English tests6

Batte)y %1 C,ild)en-s O)als

a; !e3el "b; !e3el ""c; !e3el """

Batte)y #1 "nte')ated Tests of En'lis,

% Fi)st Step (lus !e3el# 4unio) (lus !e3el6 ()ima)y (lus !e3el* ()elimina)y (lus !e3el8 Elementa)y !e3el/ ()e&"nte)mediate !e3el5 "nte)mediate !e3el0 Ad3anced !e3el2 ()oficiency !e3el

%$ 7aste)s !e3el

Our tests ac'nowledge that at the beginning of the language learning processa candidate recognises "ore than he/she can actively produce# %o! at the firstlevel! 2irst %tep 7lus! the candidate doesn8t have to write any full words at all!but indicates his or her understanding in other ways6 "atching! colouring! andso on#

After 2irst %tep 7lus! levels , 9 - closely follow a step9by9step incre"entalsyllabus which tests a little "ore of the building bloc's of the language! and

as's for a little "ore active production at each level# By level *! 7roficiency!the for"at of the test re"ains fa"iliar but the candidate is not tied to a list ofstructures! showing he/she has a good enough active vocabulary andgra""atical understanding to underta'e a course of study in English in2urther or 1igher Education# At level 4! the candidate shows that he/she hasa wide9ranging active 'nowledge of the language gained! for e$a"ple byreading! watching .: and tal'ing with other people in English! and can"anipulate his/her 'nowledge with confidence#

Anglia Ascentis E$a"inations ai" to provide a clear! fa"iliar for"at for the fairand accurate assess"ent of the students ta'ing the"# .hey are designed so

that both the students and their teachers ali'e 'now e$actly what is required

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of the" on the day of the e$a"! thereby "ini"ising the an$iety of the testsituation#

Our ai" at all levels is to give confidence to the students ta'ing oure$a"inations! to reward what they8ve learnt and to encourage the" in their

language learning#

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BATTER? % + CH"!DREN-S ORA!S

Exam Content

Ce)tificate %

Nu"bers fro" to 4

As' so"eone;s na"e


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.al'ing about ti"e

=ore 7repositions

%hops and places in town

.al'ing about shapes

=ore opposites

=ore co"ple$ sentences and questions .he 7resent %i"ple

=onths of the year

%easons of the year

7ossessive Case

.he %i"ple 7ast (si"ple verbs

>escription of people/places

N;B;1 .he contents described above are only suggested guidelines forteachers/institutions# .hey "ay vary fro" one teacher/institution to another# 7lease!feel free to contact your local representative for further infor"ation#

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READ"N :@R"T"N

TESTS

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BATTER? # + "NTERATED TESTS OF EN!"SH

Readin' and @)itin'

Exam Content

F"RST STE( (!>S !EE! One ,ou)

N;B; T,e c,ild)en must ,a3e colou)in' pencils o) felt tips fo)t,is test1 )ed. yelloays of the @ee'6 letters

2ive days of the wee' are given! each with one letter "issing! to be filled in#

.he "issing letters are given! in a bo$# .here is one e$a"ple#

Either consonants or vowels "ay be gapped#

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Section D #$ ma)=s

Colours

2ive obects to colour#One e$a"ple#

Colouring pencils/felt tips should be provided! but if not! the children "ay writethe colour on the picture#

Section E %$ ma)=s

Nu"bers

.here are lines of balls to colour in! li'e an abacus#

Nu"bers only fro" one to ten#

2ive questions plus one e$a"ple#

Section F %$ ma)=s

2ace vocabulary and word groups

.here is an outline of a "onster to draw on#

A nu"ber! a colour and a feature are given! e#g# two blue noses#

Section %$ ma)=s

Questions and answers

.here are five questions and five answers to read and "atch! plus onee$a"ple#

Fi)st Step (lus @o)d !ist

NO>NS

SETS OF @ORDS

Days of t,e@ee=

>ay! wee'! =onday! .uesday! @ednesday! .hursday! 2riday!%aturday! %unday

Ca)dinalNumbe)s

One! two! three! four! five ! si$! seven! eight! nine! ten

Colou)s Colour! red! blue! yellow! green! blac'! white! orange! purple!pin'

"n T,e Home house! table! chair! window! door! bed! television! co"puter

Sc,ool school! boo'! teacher! pen! pencil! pencil9case! rubber! pupil

Face eyes! nose! ears! "outh

Animals ani"al! cat! dog! fish! bird! octopus! crocodile! petT)anspo)t car! train! bus! bi'e! plane

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(eople "other! father! brother! sister! baby! friend

Food apple! banana! chocolate! ca'e! egg

Natu)e tree! flower! sea! s'y

Spo)t football! tennis! ball

"dentification 0es# No# =y na"e is ## on;t touchD %tand up# %it down#

Examinations tic'! cross! word! letter! bo$! line

)amma) and St)uctu)es !ist fo) t,e Fi)st Step (lus Examination

)amma) andSt)uctu)es

@,at a)e t,ey usedfo)

Some examples

:EB%

Co""ands Fnderstandinginstructions

D)a< a line;Tic= orc)oss;

@)ite the letter;Colou) or


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4>N"OR (!>S !EE! One ,ou)

Section A #$ ma)=s

:ocabulary recognition fro" pictures#

=atch the correct word with its picture#

.here are ten pictures plus one e$a"ple#

All the words tested co"e fro" the Junior 7lus &evel word list#

.he words do not for" a set#

=isspellings are "ar'ed incorrect#

Section B %$ ma)=s

:ocabulary recognition and spelling#

7ut the "issing letters into words to co"plete the"#

.here "ay be either si$ or seven questions# .here are two "ar's for eachgapped letter#

.here is one e$a"ple#

Either consonants or vowels "ay be gapped#

All the words co"e fro" the Junior 7lus &evel word list#

Only "onths of the year/days of the wee' are tested#

Section C %$ ma)=s

Nu"ber recognition and spelling#

Count the obects in the pictures#

2ive questions and one e$a"ple#

Nu"bers only fro" one to twenty#

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=isspellings are "ar'ed incorrect#

Section D %$ ma)=s

English in use


.hree9option "ultiple9choice#

Section E %$ ma)=s

5ra""ar6 7repositions of place


2ind the obects in the picture#

Only the prepositions fro" the Junior 7lus &evel syllabus are tested i#e# in.be,ind. unde). on. nea). in f)ont of are tested#

Section F #$ ma)=s

eading Co"prehension

.en questions and one e$a"ple#

=atch colours in the reading with obects in the picture#

.he reading is in the present tense with words fro" the Junior 7lus &evelword list#

.he colour vocabulary co"es fro" the colours in the Junior 7lus &evel wordlist#

.he colours in the reading do not appear in the sa"e order as the nu"bered

questions in the illustration#

Section %$ ma)=s

2illing in a for"

2ive questions6 na"e! age! birthday! and two favourites! e#g# food. spo)t.boo=. teac,e). best f)iend. d)in=. day of t,e ialogue

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2ive questions and five answers! plus one e$a"ple#ead and co"plete the conversation# @rite the full question on the correctline#

.here are ten given questions! five are correct and five are distractors#

4unio) (lus !e3el @o)d !ist

%; NO>NS1

SETS OF @ORDS

Clot,es >ress! shirt! .9shirt! trousers! s'irt! boots! soc's! shoes! hat!watch

Food. mealsand d)in=s

ca'e! ice9crea"! biscuits! piKKa! ha"burger! hot9dog! o"elette!stea'! fish! salad! brea'fast! lunch! dinner! "il'! uice

Bi)ds 7enguin! parrot! duc'

Sc,ool pen! pencil! rubber! ruler! boo'! des'! co"puter! blac'board!

classroo"! bagT)anspo)t helicopter! boat! bus! bicycle! car! train! plane

Animals "on'ey! lion! bear! elephant! crocodile! cat! dog! sna'e! tiger!Kebra! rabbit! "ouse

House,old television! video! chair! table! house! cassette9player! bed! bath!cloc'! picture! vase! photo! radio! door! "at! window! floor!cupboard

Kitc,en glass! plate! bowl! cup! 'nife! for'

e'etables potato! to"ato! carrot

F)uit pear! peach! apple! banana! orange! le"on

Fis, >olphin! octopus! shar'! whale! starfish! fish

a)den flower! tree! grassDays of t,e@ee=

=onday! .uesday! @ednesday! .hursday! 2riday! %aturday!%unday

7ont,s of t,e?ea)

January! 2ebruary! =arch! April! =ay! June! July! August!%epte"ber! October! Nove"ber! >ece"ber

Spo)t football! tennis! swi""ing! bas'etball! volleyball

(laces par'! garden! ho"e! school! shop! house! 'itchen! bedroo"!bathroo"

(a)ts of t,eBody

hair! eyes! "outh! nose! face! ar"s! legs! foot/feet! head! hands

!ette)s a9KCa)dinalNumbe)s

one! two! three! four! five! si$! seven! eight! nine! ten! eleven!twelve! thirteen! fourteen! fifteen! si$teen! seventeen! eighteen!nineteen! twenty

Exams letters! words! sentence! question! answer! story!

Family7embe)s

"other! father! brother! sister! baby! girl! boy! children

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#; AD4ECT"ES1 SETS OF @ORDS

Sie tall! short! big! s"all

Feelin's happy! sad

Colou)s Blac'! blue! green! yellow! white! orange! red! grey! brown!pin'! purple

A'e old! young! new

6; ERBS watch! play! listen! coo'! wear! go! read! write! eat! drin'!sit! stand! have! has! is! are! a"

*; ART"C!ES a! an! the

8; (ERSONA!(RONO>NS

/; (OSSESS"EAD4ECT"ES

"y! your! his! her! our! their! its

5; (RE(OS"T"ONS in! under! behind! on! near! in front of

at (recognition only so that it can be understood in thephrases 8at school8! 8at ho"e8! 8at the beach8

)amma) and St)uctu)es !ist fo) t,e 4unio) (lus !e3el examination



Some examples

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7resent %i"ple(to be! to have! in thethird person singular

Question for" and shortanswers

>escribing personalattributes


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(R"7AR? (!>S !EE! one ,ou) Standa)d9 Adult 3e)sions

Section A #$ ma)=s

5eneral 5ra""ar

.en questions plus one e$a"ple#

2our9option "ultiple9choice#

Only structures fro" the 7ri"ary 7lus &evel syllabus are tested! "ainly thestructural distinction between the present si"ple and the present continuous#

Section B %$ ma)=s

7ersonal pronouns and gap9fill#


=atch the correct word in the gap in the te$t# LA"; is now one of the options!"a'ing the eleven needed#

.his section is now in continuous Lstory; for"#

Only one answer is possible in each gap! including the e$a"ple#

Section C %$ ma)=s

%ingular9plural transfor"ation#


Co""on regular nouns adding Ls; and plurals which add Les; (watches,lunches, glasses, dresses, beaches, boxes and the following irregular nouns(babies, stories, children, men, women are tested as in the 7ri"ary 7lus&evel structures list#

%o"e of the transfor"ed sentence is given to the candidate! who has to fill inthe plurals in the gaps! e#g#

The mother is watching her child.

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The______________ are watching their ___________.


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Section D %$ ma)=s

.i"e

@rite out the ti"e in words#


Section E %$ ma)=s

:ocabulary


Na"e ten things fro" the picture#

.here will be no people in the picture#

.he picture scene is li"ited to one of the following places6 classroo"! livingroo"! 'itchen! bedroo"! bathroo"! garden! shop! cafM! par'#

=isspellings will be "ar'ed as incorrect#Section F %$ ma)=s

:ocabulary recognition6 spotting the odd one out#


.he odd one out will be very clear# .here will be no si"ilarities between it andthe rest of the set e#g#

peach taxi pear orange NO. peach cabbage pear orange#

Section %$ ma)=s

@riting a postcard6 gap fill

2ive questions# .he te$t in a postcard has five words "issing# .hese are in abo$#

Section H %$ ma)=s

>ialogue6 ead and co"plete a conversation

@rite the full question on the correct line#

Section " %$ ma)=s

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eading co"prehension

Answering questions about a si"ple te$t# .he reading will be *4 9 ,4 words#

.here are five co"prehension questions# .hese are as'ed in the order in

which they appear in the te$t# 2ull answers are not necessary#

)amma) and St)uctu)es !ist fo) t,e ()ima)y (lus !e3el examination)amma) and St)uctu)es @,at a)e t,ey used fo) Some examples

:EB%

.here is/ there are

John and =ary are in thegarden becauseit is sunny#


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A>:EB%

Adverbs of ti"e today!now! at the "o"entAdverbs of frequency always! never! so"eti"es!

often! usually! every day!every wee'! every "onth!

>escribing when and howoften so"eone doesso"ething or so"ethinghappens#

>iscri"inating between thepresent continuous and thepresent si"ple#

< usually eat an egg forbrea'fast#

At t,e moment.John is

playing in the par'#

7E7O%escribing the shape ofso"ething#

eg boo'9boo=s! bo$9boxes"an9men! wo"an9


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taxi. bi=e. moto) bicycle. moto)bi=e. t)acto). lo))y B)it. t)uc=Ame)

Animals "on'ey! lion! bear! elephant! crocodile! cat! dog! sna'e! tiger! Kebra!rabbit! "ouse!fox. f)o'. spide). ,ippo. 'i)affe. ,o)se. s,eep. co


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SETS OF !E"CA! "TE7S

Sie tall! short!big! s"all! little

Feelin's happy! sad

Colou)s blac'! blue! green! yellow! white! orange! red! grey! brown!pin'! purple

A'e old! young! newOt,e) cle3e). nice. 'ood

7odifie)s 3e)y

6; ERBS watch! play! listen! coo'! wear! go! read! write! eat! drin'! sit!stand! have! has! is! are! a"!li3e.


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(RE!"7"NAR? (!>S !EE! one ,ou) Standa)d9 Adult3e)sions

Section A %$ ma)=s

eading

2ive questions plus one e$a"ple

.ic' the bo$! true or false#

.he reading will be either an e"ail or a postcard using everyday language ofno "ore than ,4 words#

Section B %$ ma)=s

5eneral 5ra""ar

.en questions plus one e$a"ple

2our9option "ultiple9choice#

%tructures fro" the 7reli"inary 7lus &evel syllabus are tested# %tructuresfro" earlier levels "ay also be included#

Section C %$ ma)=s

:ocabulary recognition6 finding opposites

.en questions plus one e$a"ple

=atch a list of words with their opposites#


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Change the verb! which is given in its base for"! into the past# Co""onirregular verbs are tested! e#g# be. 'o. buy. ,a3e. sit. ma=e. catc,. d)i3e.t)y. unde)stand. come.


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Section %$ ma)=s

Answering questions of a personal nature

Answer personal questions in full sentences#


Section H %$ ma)=s

:ocabulary and sentence for"ation


&oo' at the picture and "a'e sentences fro" the words in the bo$es#

One of the bo$es contains the subects of the sentences! and the other bo$cotains the verbs in their non9finite (base for"#

Section " %$ ma)=s

7ostcard writing6 G4 9 +4 words

Candidates are as'ed to write a postcard to a friend! relative! wor' partner!etc# A set of instructions clarifying the conte$t is provided#

Section 4 %$ ma)=s

>ialogue

ead and co"plete the conversation#

@rite the full question on the correct line#

)amma) and St)uctu)es !ist fo) t,e ()elimina)y (lus !e3el examination



Some examples

:EB%

7ast %i"pleincluding co""onirregular past for"s aswell as regular for"s!interrogative andnegative

.a'ing about pastevents#

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dolphin#

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A wide range of question types will be tested! and a wide range of verbs! inparticular! co""on irregular ones#

Section E %$ ma)=s

2illing in an official for"

Nine spaces to fill in on a for"6 first na"e! surna"e! address with or without apost/Kip code! country! nationality! age! date of birth! interests# "ar' will begiven for legibility and neatness of handwriting#

Section F %$ ma)=s

7repositions 5ap fill

2ive questions plus one e$a"ple question# .wo gaps in each question!including the e$a"ple#

Choose the correct preposition fro" the bo$ and put it in the gap in thesentence#

Section %$ ma)=s

@ord Order


7ut the "i$ed9up words into the right order to "a'e a sentence#

Only state"ents are tested not questions#

.he sentences will contain 9 words#

.he student is given a strong clue about how the sentence begins6 the firstword of the sentence has a capital letter#

%entence structures appropriate to the level are tested! including a variety oftenses#

Examples of Essay uestions fo) t,e Elementa)y !e3el

Narrative

# .he best holiday < have ever had#

,# .he lost dog/bag#

G# A day out with "y fa"ily/"y friends#

+# A day with "y grandparents#

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)# A day in the par'/by the sea/at the beach/in the "ountains/in the

countryside

# A long day at school/A good day at school#

S# A luc'y day/A special day#

-# .he long ourney#

*# .he birthday party#

4#.he stor"y/windy/foggy/hot day#

>escriptive

# =y best friend/ favourite relative/best teacher#

,# =y grand"other/grandfather/sister/brother/"other/father/parents#

G# =y school#

+# .he old "an / old lady#

)# =y favourite place/sport/singer/actor/pop star/ .: progra""e#

# An old house / =y house#

S# =y hobbies#

-# =y pet#

*# =y favourite ani"al#

4#1ow < usually spend "y6 %aturdays/%undays/wee'ends/holidays/

evenings#

)amma) and St)uctu)es !ist fo) t,e Elementa)y !e3el Examination



Some examples

:EB%

2uture si"ple willstconditional with Lif;clause present andresult clause will/won;t

.al'ing about futureplans.al'ing about futureplans which haveconditions on the"

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habits and states in an office#=y sister used to ,a3elong hair#

=odals should! "ust E$pressing obligationand advice

0ou must study hard ifyou want to go to

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(and associated wordorder

%i"ple "odal adverbse#g# possibly! probably!

perhapsRAdverbs of sequencee#g# first! finally! ne$t!then#


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get up ( get out of bedget on ( e#g# a busget off ( e#g# a busget to ( travel to so"ewhere

put on (get dressedta'e off (get undressed

pic' up ( a heavy bagput down ( a heavy bag

stand upsit downlie down

loo' at (this photographloo' for (try to find so"ethingloo' li'e (e#g# a green to"ato loo's li'e an apple also s"ell li'e! sound li'e!feel li'e! taste li'e#

turn off! switch off (e#g# a lightturn on! switch on ( e#g# a light

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(RE&"NTER7ED"ATE !EE! t


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.he only "aor tense structure introduced at this level is the secondconditional! so this section tests both this and the first conditional#

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Section D %$ ma)=s

%entence .ransfor"ation6


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NOescriptive

# =y favourite ###,# .he "ost useful thing < own#G# .he "ost interesting place < have ever visited#+# =y country#)# A local/national festival#

)amma) and St)uctu)es !ist fo) t,e ()e&"nte)mediate !e3el



Some examples

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.he passive voice .al'ing about a process!O"itting the active .he best co"puterga"es a)e made in

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subect Japan#.he new church escribing how often!when! how! and how"uch people doso"ething

< have lived in this housefo) five years#< haven;t swu" in thesea since last su""er#


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!ist of %$ Additional (,)asal e)bs at ()e&"nte)mediate !e3el

go on! carry on continue

put up raise the price (also! go up

put down lower the price (also! go down

put off delay

ta'e off an aeroplane

loo' after ta'e care of so"ething/so"ebody

loo' so"ething up find infor"ation in a dictionary! encyclopaedia!

ti"etable etc#

go away go on holiday

go out 9 a light or fire not burning any"ore! or! go to a cine"a!restaurant etc#

put out a light or fire by the switch or with water etc

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%tructures fro" the Ele"entary! 7re9inter"ediate and


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.he candidate is not as'ed to "a'e "ultiple transfor"ations at this level (e#g#tidy 9untidily! health 9 unhealthy

!ist of @o)ds fo) t)ansfo)mation exe)cise & "nte)mediate !e3el SectionE;

Argentina patientangry perfectbegin pleasebore possibleBritain proudbuild quic'careful receptioncelebrate robChina runcoo' ussia

Cyprus slowdanger %paineasy stripeEgypt tidyEngland .ur'eye$cite usefortunate usual2rance visit5er"any worry5reece inventhappy invitehealthy


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in specific situations accurately

!ist of %8 Additional (,)asal e)bs at "nte)mediate !e3el

give up (s"o'ing

put up with (tolerate

let so"eone down (brea' a pro"ise

set out/ set off (start a ourney

co"e across (find by accident

go off (e$plodego off (rot

loo' into (investigateloo' forward to (anticipate with pleasureta'e after (rese"ble e#g# father to son

"a'e up (pretend"a'e off (escape

get on with (be friendsget over (recover

turn up (arrive

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ADANCED !EE! B# t,)ee ,ou)s includin' listenin'

Section A #8 ma)=s

Co"position ,44 9 ,)4 words

.here will be four titles to choose fro"! in the following for"6

# @ho######? or @hat#####? or @hich#######?e.g. &hich famous person would you most like to meet'

&hat would you like to achieve by the age of thirty' &ho is the most important person in the world today'

,# >escribe####e.g. (escribe what the world will be like when you are old. (escribe the building you most admire. (escribe your country in the spring.

G# 5ive an account of####e.g. 6 brave rescue. 6 lucky escape. 6 dangerous adventure.

+# L########################; >iscuss#e.g. #&e have come too far away from nature$. (iscuss. #The world would be a better place without cars$. (iscuss. #&hat is the most important invention ever'$ (iscuss.

Section B %8 ma)=s

&etter writing

@rite a letter of appro$i"ately 44 words#

.wo possible tas's! one personal! one for"al#

Each of the tas's will test a different function fro" the following list6

as'ing for infor"ation

as'ing for advice

giving infor"ation

than'ing

congratulating

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co"plaining

inviting

refusing/accepting an invitation

apologising

2or e$a"ple6

2or"al &rite a letter to the manager of a holiday hotel you have 7ust stayedin, complaining about the lack of facilities for young people there.


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.he following will be tested6


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.1E 7A%. .EN%E

< wish! it;s about ti"e!it;s high ti"e

E$pressing hypothesis!regret! decision "a'ingand the need fordecision "a'ing

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AcCE(T (ROF"C"ENC? !EE! C% t,)ee ,ou)s includin'listenin'

7roficiency (C is the level nor"ally used by students applying to universityor other institutes of higher education as the qualification which shows theyhave international student co"petence in the English language#


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, >escribe in detail #####e.g. (escribe in detail your idea of a perfect city. (escribe in detail a tourist resort you are familiar with.

G @rite an account of e.g. &rite an account of a very strange incident which cannot easily beexplained.

+ L################################; >iscuss#e.g. ankind should not use animals for their own benefit. (iscuss.;olitics is a pointless activity. (iscuss.


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Section F %$ ma)=s

5ap fill

.en gaps plus one e$a"ple#

.he te$t will be a "a$i"u" of )4 words#.he te$t will be clear! i#e# factual or encyclopaedic# &e$ical ite"s "ay betested but only if there are no "ore than two possible answers to the gap#Otherwise! gra""atical ite"s are tested#

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7ASTERS !EE! C# T,)ee ,ou)s includin' listenin'

Section A !istenin' %$ ma)=s

&istening Co"prehension

.en three9option "ultiple9choice questions# .he candidate hears an e$tendedinterview on a general topic e#g# travel! holidays! or interests of theinterviewee and "ar's the correct option#

Section B !istenin' and @)itin' %$ ma)=s

Co"bined .as'6 &istening and letter writing

.he candidate hears a radio advertise"ent for a concert! sports occasion orsi"ilar activity# 1e or she ta'es notes while listening# .he notes the"selvesare not "ar'ed as part of the e$a"ination but he/she writes a letter asinstructed using the"#

.he letter is "ar'ed for the accuracy of infor"ation transferred fro" thelistening! plus the appropriateness and accuracy of the language used forconveying the infor"ation#

Section C >se of En'lis, #8 ma)=s

7art (4 "ar's

%ingle sentence gap9fill

.en sentences with one word to fill in! in each sentence#

7art , () "ar's

%entence transfor"ation

Candidates are given a sentence which they "ust transfor" into anothersentence with as close a "eaning as possible to the original using the word orphrase given#

.he Fse of English section of the e$a"ination tests a wide range of gra""ar!usage and vocabulary! including idio"# .here is no set syllabus for this as ittests the depth of 'nowledge a student has obtained fro" using the language!

through reading! listening and spea'ing it in a variety of conte$ts such as

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reading newspapers! "agaKines and boo's! listening to "usic and the radio!watching fil"s and .#:#! tal'ing to other people and so on#Section D Readin' %$ ma)=s

.e$t "atching

.here are fifteen headlines and ten short news stories# .he candidate"atches ten of the headlines with the news stories#

.he news stories are authentic! ta'en fro" recent newspapers#

Section E Readin' and @)itin' #$ ma)=s

eading Co"prehension ,4 "ar's

.he te$t will be )*49,4 words#

7art (4 "ar's

Candidates "ust replace ten phrases or words fro" the passage with phrasesor words of their own so that the article still reads correctly both gra""aticallyand in the sense of what is said# .he words to be replaced are all underlinedin the te$t so that they "ay be found easily# .his section tests the candidate8sunderstanding of the te$t as a whole! of the specific vocabulary involved andtheir ability to actively produce si"ilar level language#

7art , (4 "ar's

Candidates are as'ed to "a'e a su""ary of the te$t of about )4 words#

Section F @)itin' #8 ma)=s

@riting (co"bined with reading! above

One co"position title is given# .here is no choice of topic# .he the"e of theco"position is related to the the"e of the reading in %ection E# .he candidate

"ust use his/her own ideas! the notes given! and if he/she wishes! notesta'en fro" the reading! to write a structured co"position which will includearguing an opinion of between G)4 and +)4 words#

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!"STEN"NTESTS

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BATTER? # + "NTERATED TESTS OF EN!"SH

!"STEN"N TESTS

Exam Content

O3e)3ie< of !istenin' TestsA!! !"STEN"N TESTS ARE CO7B"NED @"TH THE READ"N9@R"T"NTESTS AND @E"HTED AT #$ OF THE TOTA! 7ARK "EN

2ictation of ) separate words#

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5ap9fill of ) words#

AcCE7. 7O2S #$ ma)=s

(a)t One #$ ma)=s

@ord recognition#.here are ten sets of four pictures! all representing words fro" the 2irst %tepword list# One word in each set is the 'ey and is spo'en on tape# All thewords are nouns#

4>N"OR (!>S #$ ma)=s

(a)t One %$ ma)=s

@ord recognition#.here are five word9sets of four words each! fro" the Junior &evel word list#One word in each set is the 'ey and is spo'en on the tape# All the words arenouns# .he words will not appear on the test paper! but all the words will beillustrated! not ust the 'ey#

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@ord discri"ination#2ive sets of options6 ti"e! nu"ber! date! shape and prepositions of place# Allof the options are given on the paper! either as pictures or as words# .hecandidate hears the 'ey word on the tape in a si"ple sentence#

(a)t TS Standa)d9 Adult #$ ma)=s

(a)t One 8 ma)=s

&istening for =eaning#2ive conversations# + options given for each# .he candidate listens andchooses the correct option# .here are distracters in the conversation! but theanswer is always stated e$plicitly at so"e point#

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&istening for words in conte$t#A gapped listening with the te$t on the test paper# .his now has ten gaps#

(a)t T,)ee *$ ma)=s

&istening for "eaning#A passage with ten true/false state"ents! which appear in the correct order#

(RE&"NTER7ED"ATE %$$ ma)=s

(a)t One #$ ma)=s

&istening for =eaning#2ive conversations# + options given for each# .he candidate listens andchooses the correct option# .here are distracters in the conversation and theanswer is always not always stated e$plicitly.

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(a)t T,)ee #0 ma)=s

&istening for "eaning#.he news! with + true/false state"ents#

(a)t Fou) #$ ma)=s

&istening for appropriateness! "eaning and conte$t in a spo'en situation#4 three9part "ultiple9choice ite"s# .he candidate chooses the correct replyto a question or state"ent#@rong answers "ay be either inappropriate or have incorrect "atchinggra""ar e#g#

&ould you like a cup of coffee'=es, I$d love one.=es, I have.

=es, it was a pleasure.

7ASTERS !EE!

.he listening for the =asters level is integrated into the eading and @ritingpaper#

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S(EAK"NTESTS

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C,ild)en-s O)al Exams & Ce)tificate %

"nst)uctions fo) Examine)s9 Teac,e)s

!OCAT"ON6 a quiet place in the school#

D>RAT"ON1+ 9 "inutes#

(ART"C"(ANTS1,/ G studentsR e$a"inerR usher#

7ATER"A!S NEEDED1

A set of pictures with a large nu"ber of ite"s to point to and na"e# All

the ite"s "ust be part of the vocabulary list for this level#

Tas= %1 (, "inutes per candidate

.he e$a"iner welco"es and reassures the students# .he e$a"inerencourages the students to tal' about so"e of the following topics6

Name

A'eFamily(etsF)iends

Tas= #1(- "inutes

.he e$a"iner has several pictures facing down on the table# .he studentspic' one each#

.he e$a"iner na"es a few number > colour > ob7ect combinations(e#g# twogrey cars for the candidates topoint to.

.he e$a"iner na"es a few number > colour > ob7ectco"binations for thecandidates toname.

.he e$a"iner as's questions about so"e of the ite"s in the picture#

Tas= 61 (optional (, "inutes

.his tas' should be si"ultaneously conducted with both/ all candidates# .he

obect of this part is to give wea'er students the opportunity to get a higherscore# At this stage! be ready to allocate bonus points for signs of successful

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production of the .arget &anguage# .as's "ay include one/two of thefollowing6

Son'C,ants

R,ymesS,o)t poems

Thank the candidates and say well done.

End of the oral interview#

C,ild)en-s O)al Exams & Ce)tificate #

"nst)uctions fo) Examine)s9 Teac,e)s

!OCAT"ON1a quiet place in the school#

D>RAT"ON1+ 9 S "inutes#


7ATER"A!S NEEDED1

A set of pictures with a large nu"ber of ite"s to point to# E$a"ple

pictures "ay include one or "ore of the following co"binations6 body

and clothes, home and garden, school and playground, family andfriends, town and country, sports centre and park, ?oo and 7ungle.

%et of question words "ounted on card#

Tas= %1 ( 9 , "inutes per candidate.he e$a"iner welco"es and reassures the candidates#

.he e$a"iner encourages the candidates to tal' about so"e of the followingtopics6

na"e

a'efamilypetsf)iendsli=es : disli=esability,abits)outines

Tas= #1 (- "inutes

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7art

.he e$a"iner has several pictures facing down on the table# .hecandidates pic' one each#

.he e$a"iner gives each candidate a set of ,/G question words (e#g#6what! where! how "any! "ounted on card# Each candidate is e$pectedto as' the child sitting on his/her right questions about a picture! using thebeginnings given# Naturally! the partner has to answer bac'#

.he e$a"iner elicits further infor"ation about each candidate;s picture#

7art ,

.he e$a"iner gives one of the candidates a set of si"ple co""ands and

as's hi"/her to perfor" these tas's# E#g#6 stand up please@ open theblue door@ sit down now@ give me the green pencil please@

One candidate at a ti"e now has to give the child sitting on the right a newset of G/+ si"ple co""ands# Naturally! the partner has to perfor" thesenew tas's#

Tas= 61 (G "inutes

.his tas' should be si"ultaneously conducted with both/all candidates#

.he obect of this part is to give wea'er students the opportunity to get ahigher score# At this stage! be ready to allocate bonus points for signs ofsuccessful production of the .arget &anguage# .as's "ay include one/ twoof the following6

Son'sC,antsR,ymesS,o)t poems#

T,an= t,e candidates and say PRAT"ON1+ 9 - "inutes

(ART"C"(ANTS1,/G studentsR e$a"inerR usher#

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7ATER"A!S NEEDED1

A set of cards with a nu"ber of topics to encourage the candidates to

hold a conversation#

A set of pictures to be rearranged in an appropriate sequence so thatits outco"e accounts for a logically acco"plished story#

Tas= %1(, "inutes per candidate

.he e$a"iner welco"es and reassures the candidates#

.he e$a"iner encourages the candidates to tal' about so"e of the followingtopics6

(e)sonal info)mationFamily and F)iends(ets and Animals!i=es and Disli=esHabits and Routines!eisu)e and Holiday timeT p)o')ammes and FilmsSpo)ts and HobbiesT,e


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Either when the tas' has been co"pleted or the candidates have beenas'ed to stop! the e$a"iner will as' a few "ore questions about thepictures/story#

Thank the candidates and say well done.

End of the oral interview#

F"RST STE( (!>S

.he %pea'ing .est co"prises ,4X of the total score for the entiree$a"ination#


D>RAT"ON1, 9 "inutes#


A set of pictures with a large nu"ber of ite"s to point to and na"e# All

the ite"s "ust be part of the vocabulary list for this level#

RECORD"N1 .he e$a"ination "ight be recorded onto a cassette tape/C>or =7G# .he recording is sent to Anglia Ascentis E%O& E$a"inations!Chichester College for "oderation#

BEFORE the candidates enter the roo"! record their full na"es and nu"bersclearly onto the tape/C> or =7G#

AFTERthe e$a"ination! the usher "ust ensure that the candidates do notreturn to the area where candidates yet to ta'e the test are still waiting#&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Tas= %1 (, 9 G "inutes per candidate


namea'efamilypetsf)iends

Tas= #1 ( "inutes

.he e$a"iner has several pictures facing down on the table# .he studentspic' one each#

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.he e$a"iner na"es a few number > colour > ob7ectco"binations (e#g# twogreen boo's for the candidates topoint to.

.he e$a"iner points to a few number > colour > ob7ectco"binations for thecandidates to name.

.he e$a"iner as's questions about so"e of the ite"s in the picture#

Tas= 6 optional1 ( 9 , "inutes

.his tas' should be si"ultaneously conducted with both/all candidates# .heobect of this part is to give wea'er students the opportunity to get a higherscore# At this stage! be ready to allocate bonus points for signs of successfulproduction of the .arget &anguage# .as's "ay include one/two of thefollowing6

Son'C,antsR,ymesS,o)t poems

T,an= t,e candidates and say PN"OR (!>S !EE!

.he %pea'ing .est co"prises ,4X of the total score for the entiree$a"ination#


D>RAT"ON1 , 9 "inutes#

(ART"C"(ANTS1 , studentsR e$a"inerR usher#

7ATER"A!S1

A set of pictures with a large nu"ber of ite"s to point to# E$a"ple

pictures "ay include one or "ore of the following co"binations6 9odyA lothes, Bome A *arden, "chool and ;layground, 3amily and3riends, Town A ountry.

%et of question words "ounted on card#


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BEFORE the candidates enter the roo"! record their full na"es! andnu"bers! clearly onto the tape/C> or =7G#

AFTERthe e$a"ination! the usher "ust ensure that the candidates do notreturn to the area where candidates yet to ta'e the test are still waiting#

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Tas= %1 (G 9 + "inutes


namea'efamily pa)ents b)ot,e)s siste)s

pets

.he e$a"iner "ay rely on visual aids to clarify "eaning# &ots of questionpro"pts are usually used at this level#

Tas= #1 (S Y - "inutes

.he e$a"iner shows the candidates a picture together with a set of questionwords#

.he e$a"iner invites candidate A to as' candidate B questions about thepicture# .he questions "ust begin with one of the question words fro" theset#

.he e$a"iner now invites candidate B to as' candidate A questions about thepicture# .he procedure is the sa"e as above#

.he e$a"iner as's both candidates further questions about the picture#

Tas= 61 (Optional (, Y G "inutes

.he e$a"iner as's both candidates to perfor" a chant! rhy"e! song or poe"they 'now#

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D>RAT"ON1, 9 + "inutes#

(ART"C"(ANTS1, studentsR e$a"inerR usher#

7ATER"A!S NEEDED1

7ictures showing different situations# All pictures "ust show two

characters engaged in conversation with each other#

.wo copies of selected pictures showing relevant details for infor"ation

gap activity#

%ets of words/ cards for odd9one9out activity (only needed if .as' G isincluded#



AFTER the e$a"ination! the usher "ust ensure that the candidates do not

return to the area where candidates yet to ta'e the test are still waiting#&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Tas= %1 (, Y G "inutes

.he e$a"iner welco"es and reassures the students# .he e$a"inerencourages each of the students in turn to tal' about one or "ore of thefollowing topics6

namea'e

family pa)ents b)ot,e)s siste)spetsIfa3ou)ite- food. colou). animal. type of music etc;)outines,obbies and inte)ests

Tas= #1 (- "inutes

.he e$a"iner has several pictures facing down on the table# Both candidatesagree to pic' only one picture each#

.he e$a"iner as's the candidates questions about the scene shown in thepicture#

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"nfo)mation&'ap acti3ityCandidate A as's candidate B about his/her picturecharacter using the pro"pts given# Candidate B answers using theinfor"ation provided# .hen they swap roles and the tas' is repeated#

Tas= 61 (, Y G "inutes

.he e$a"iner shows the students one of the word sets! says all first fourwords aloud and then says which is the odd9one9out! and why#

.he e$a"iner shows several sets of these to the students and as's the" inturn toY say each of the four words aloudY say which is the odd9one9out and why

.he obect of this tas' is to give wea'er students the opportunity to get a

higher score# At this stage! be ready to allocate bonus points for signs ofsuccessful production of the .arget &anguage#or =7G# .he recording is sent to Anglia Ascentis E%O& E$a"inations!Chichester College for "oderation#

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Tas= %1 (+ 9 "inutes

.he e$a"iner welco"es and reassures the students# .he e$a"iner inviteseach of the students in turn to tal' about hi"/herself# At so"e point! thee$a"iner stops the candidate and as's questions# (%ee H.est =aterialsI fore$a"ples of pro"pt questions#


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7ATER"A!S NEEDED1

.he students choose G photographs or pictures each to bring to thee$a"! such as fa"ily or holiday photographs! or pictures fro""agaKines# .hese pictures should be vetted by a teacher before the

test for their suitability#

.he list of Ele"entary topics for the students to interview each other

about#

O

(for the Optional Reade)&based Tas= One/ "ore of the illustrationsfro" the reader the candidate has chosen and read beforehand#


BEFOREthe candidates enter the roo"! record their full na"es and nu"bersclearly onto the tape/C> or =7G#


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Tas= %1 (+ "inutes in total

.he e$a"iner welco"es and reassures the students# .he e$a"iner inviteseach of the students in turn to tal' about hi"/herself# At so"e point! thee$a"iner stops the candidates and as's questions#


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When was it taken&Who took it&Tell me a%out the day it was taken.Why did you choose this photograph&'o you go there oten& (e.g. picture o amily at the %each$

2or a picture fro" a "agaKine6Where did you get it&Why did you choose this picture& (e.g. picture o a amous person$Would you like to %e amous ) a pop star ) in a %and& etc.

Tas= 61 () 9 "inutes

Each student chooses a topic fro" the list# .hey ta'e it in turns to intervieweach other on their chosen topic#

%tart the" off li'e this6

E$a"iner6 Lucas* what ha"e you chosen&Candidate A6 +our a"ourite place.E$a"iner6 ,-. ow Laura* ask Lucas a%out his a"ourite place. /oon0 thats right0 What is the name o0


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1sk him)her how oten he)she goes there.Bow often do you go there'-1sk i he)she goes there alone or with riends.(o you go there alone orwith friends'-1sk when he)she will go there again.&hen will you go there again'-1sk when he)she last went there.&hen did you last go there'-

1sk what he)she did there.&hat did you do there'-

E$tend the topic Y what do you do when you are there& 3s it dierent inthe summer and the winter&

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D>RAT"ON1+ Y "inutes#

(ART"C"(ANTS1 , studentsR e$a"inerR usher#

7ATER"A!S NEEDED1

ole9play cards#

(for the Optional Reade)&based Tas= One/ "ore of the illustrations

fro" the reader the candidate has chosen and read beforehand


BEFORE the candidates enter the roo"! record their full na"es and nu"bersclearly onto the tape/C> or =7G#


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Tas= %1 (+ Y ) "inutes in total

.he e$a"iner welco"es and reassures the students# 1e/%he invites the

students to tal' about the"selves and they are e$pected to as' each otherquestions#

Tas= #1 () Y "inutes in total

.he students have prepared a topic that starts with6 =y favourite e#g# =yfavourite holiday! fa"ous person! "ovie! subect at school/ university! wor'activity! wor' colleague#.hey are then invited to have an interactive conversation6 they as' each otherquestions and co""ent on what is being said#

O

2or the Reade)&based Tas=! the candidates will each be as'ed to perfor"one of the following6

9 .he e$a"iner produces one/ "ore of the illustrations fro" the reader thecandidate has chosen and as's the candidate to describe/ tal' about/ discuss6

what is happening in the picture) each o the pictures&

what happened %eore the scene(s$ shown in the picture(s$&

what is going to happen ne6t in the story&

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one/ more of the characters in the pictures

9 .he e$a"iner invites the candidate to retell a part of the story as if he/ shewere one of the "ain characters in the story! starting with HII

9 .he e$a"iner invites the candidate to retell part of the story fro" the point ofview of one of the characters#

9 .he e$a"iner invites the candidate to retell his/ her favourite! or leastfavourite! part of the story! and e$plain why he/ she has chosen this part#

9 .he e$a"iner invites the candidate to i"agine an alternative ending to thestory and tal' about it#

Tas= 61 () Y "inutes in total

.he students are given an unprepared role9play and act it out together# .hedialogue is guided in the for" of role9play cards# .he basic facts are givenRthe students should be encouraged to elaborate#

.he e$a"iner should only pro"pt when necessary#

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BEFORE the candidates enter the roo"! record their full na"es! and

nu"bers! clearly onto the tape/C> or =7G#

AFTER the e$a"ination! the usher "ust ensure that the candidates do notreturn to the area where candidates yet to ta'e the test are still waiting#

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Tas= %1 (+ Y ) "inutes

As' the students about the"selves and their ho"es! fa"ilies! hobbies and soon#

Tas= #1 () Y "inutes

()epa)ed discussion6 the topics have been handed out beforehand# .hequestions are all hypothetical conditions#

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9 .he e$a"iner invites the candidate to i"agine an alternative ending to thestory and tal' about it#

Tas= 61 () Y "inutes

T or=7G# .he recording is sent to Anglia Ascentis E%O& E$a"inations! ChichesterCollege for "oderation#

BE2OE t,e candidates ente) t,e )oom. )eco)d t,ei) full names andnumbe)s clea)ly onto t,e tape9CD o) 7(6;


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Tas= %1 (, + "inutes

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@hen the card has been chosen! the student;s partner is also given a copy towor' fro"#

Stay c,ee)ful and encou)a'in'. and


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Ho< lon' ,a3e you been lea)nin' En'lis,

@,at a)e you) futu)e plans

Tas= #1 5up to - "inutes

.he two reading te$ts which the students have prepared are on the table# As'each candidate which reading they would li'e to tal' about#


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RECORD"N1 .he e$a"ination is to be recorded onto a cassette tape/C> or=7G# .he recording is sent to Anglia Ascentis E%O& E$a"inations! ChichesterCollege for "oderation#

BEFORE the candidates enter the roo"! record their full na"es and nu"bers

clearly onto the tape/C> or =7G#


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Tas= %1 (G 9 + "inutes

.he obect here is to give the students t,e oppo)tunity to feel mo)ecomfo)table and to be able to P


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%hould the govern"ent provide A&& children with a si"plified "obile

phone! such as the 2irefly! to help ensure their safety?

@hat products do you believe should not be "ar'eted to children?

STR?

>o you thin' that printed boo's will ever beco"e obsolete?

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Appendix %

"NTERATED TESTS OF EN!"SH1 (ERFOR7ANCE DESCR"(TORS

F"RST STE( (!>S

.he student

has a basic vocabulary recognition of about 44 words 'nows how to as' and answer very basic questions

can identify nu"bers between 4 and 4

can relate si"ple wordings to drawings! pictures

4>N"OR (!>S

.he student

has a basic vocabulary recognition of about ,44 words

'nows how to describe present actions

can identify and describe basic location and position

can follow a short! si"ple written te$t

(R"7AR? (!>S

.he student

has a basic active vocabulary of about G44 words

can tell the ti"e

can describe present actions! give personal and fa"ily infor"ation!

describe habits! routines and everyday activities can co""unicate when and how often an action or event ta'es place

can for" questions and negatives

(RE!"7"NAR? (!>S

.he student

has a basic active vocabulary of about +44 words

can co""unicate present and past events! recently co"pleted actions

and life e$periences can co""unicate where things are and when things happen

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can e$press opposites! co"parisons and ownership

can as' questions! answer questions! and write full sentences#

E!E7ENTAR? !EE!

.he student has sufficient active vocabulary and structural understanding to

write a short connected te$t on descriptive or narrative topics

read and understand a te$t fro" a fa"iliar range of topics

as' and answer questions about past or present events

distinguish between and use a variety of tenses in fa"iliar conte$ts6 past!

present and future e$press basic intention! purpose! obligation! preference and advice

(RE&"NTER7ED"ATE !EE!


write a short connected te$t on descriptive! narrative or i"aginary topics

read and understand a te$t fro" a fa"iliar range of topics

distinguish between and use a variety of tenses6 past present and future

as' and answer questions about past or present or future events

e$press basic intention! purpose! obligation! preference! advice!

agree"ent and disagree"ent! hypothesis and process

"NTER7ED"ATE !EE!


write a short connected te$t on descriptive! narrative or i"aginary topics

read and understand te$ts fro" both concrete or abstract topics

distinguish between and use a variety of tenses6 past present and future

as' and answer questions about past or present or future events

e$press basic intention! purpose! obligation! preference! advice!

agree"ent and disagree"ent! hypothesis and process including regretand consequence

repeat "essages! pass on infor"ation! chec' facts

ADANCED !EE!

.he student has a good active vocabulary and structural understanding! andcan

write clear connected te$t on descriptive! narrative! i"aginary or discursive

topics write letters! both for"al and infor"al

understand and respond to the "ain points of a te$t on any topic! concreteor abstract

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use language to perfor" any function li'ely to arise in a nor"al social or

learning conte$t "anipulate structures to create e"phasis! and vary style and idio"

listen and respond to passages and questions in a variety of for"s

delivered at a "easured spea'ing pace

(ROF"C"ENC? !EE!

.he student has a very good active vocabulary and structural understanding!and can therefore underta'e a course of study in English in further or highereducation# .he student can successfully

write clear! organised te$t on descriptive! narrative! or discursive topics!

including giving opinions and e$plaining the advantages anddisadvantages of a given issue

write letters! both for"al and infor"al read and respond to a longer te$t on any topic! concrete or abstract

provide an accurate su""ary of a te$t

use language to perfor" any function li'ely to arise in a nor"al social or

learning conte$t "anipulate structures to create e"phasis! and vary style and idio"

listen and respond accurately to passages and questions in a variety of

for"s and conte$ts! delivered at a nor"al spea'ing pace

7ASTERS !EE!

.he student shows that he/she has a wide9ranging active 'nowledge of thelanguage and can "anipulate his/her 'nowledge with total confidence#>espite a slight trace of a foreign accent! "ainly due to "other tongueinfluence! he/she is able to use the target language with native9li'eproficiency# :ery few errors should be present at this level#

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Appendix 6

AN!"A ASCENT"S ESO! EA7"NAT"ONS

CODE OF (RACT"CE

At Anglia Ascentis E%O& E$a"inations we underta'e to "aintain the highestpossible standards in English testing#


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a regular review of the tests to be underta'en by syndicate staff and

writers

b ma)=in' p)ocedu)es

the 'eys and "ar'ing sche"es to every test to be prepared prior to everytest session

all "ar'ers to attend a co"pulsory induction "eeting at the beginning of

each "ar'ing session

detailed assess"ent criteria to be supplied on all writing tas's

all papers to be "ar'ed under supervision in group sessions in9house

qualified and e$perienced "oderators to be present throughout the entire

"ar'ing period

reasonable adust"ents to be "ade to the 'eys and "ar'ing sche"es

during a "ar'ing session if the "oderators udge the" to be valid and fair

at least 4X of papers to be constantly "oderated throughout the "ar'ingsession to ensure consistency and standardisation! plus all borderlinepapers to be "oderated

"ar's to be chec'ed and recorded in separate sessions to ensure

accuracy

a report to be prepared by the "oderators at the end of a "ar'ing session

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Administ)ati3e efficiency and flexibility

agents to be supplied with clear and realistic deadlines for declaration of

entries! subsequent absences and final accounts

results to be published no later than between two and three "onths afteran e$a"ination session

any particular candidate;s! agent;s or country;s requests or difficulties to be

seriously considered and acco""odated or negotiated if the syndicateconsiders this to be appropriate and possible

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