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Speaking Exam Review

Question Words

Review Questions/Phrases

Useful Vocabulary

Je m’appelle_________________

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PART 1: SPEAKING – 30 points**

Student must perform a total of three tasks, one in each of three categories consistent with the

four communication functions specified in the State syllabus: (A) socializing or expressing

feelings (B) providing/obtaining information, (C) getting others to adopt a course of action

(persuasion). For each task, students must have five utterances or interactions with the teacher.

Each utterance is worth 0 points (no credit), 1 point (minimal proficiency) or 2 points

(proficient/beyond).

PART 2: LISTENING – 30 points

2a (10 points) Five multiple-choice questions measuring comprehension of oral target-language

stimuli; responses provided in English

2b (10 points) Five multiple-choice questions measuring comprehension of oral target-language

stimuli; responses provided in target language

2c (10 points) Five multiple-choice questions measuring comprehension of oral/visual stimuli;

responses provided in English.

PART 3: READING – 20 points

3a (12 points) Six multiple-choice questions measuring comprehension of written target-

language stimuli; responses provided in English

3b (8 points) Four multiple-choice questions measuring comprehension of written target-

language stimuli; responses provided in target language

PART 4: WRITING – 20 points

Two writing tasks, 50 words each. One task will be a Read to Write Common Core task,

requiring referencing from a reading source(s) provided. The other task is to be chosen from two

descriptive or narrative prompts. Each task is worth a maximum of 10 points. Tasks are scored

using the writing rubric provided.

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Les questions:

How - When –

Where - Who –

What - Why –

With whom - For whom –

To whom - About/from whom –

How much/many – What/which (+noun) -

Formula for forming questions:

________+ _________+________+_______+________

Useful verbs:

I want (3 ways) –

I can/I can’t –

I have to (must) –

I am going – We are going - Let’s go-

I am –

I have -

I am coming –

I do/make –

I’m putting on/setting –

I see –

I think that –

I need –

I feel like –

List endings below

ER verb endings: IR verb endings: RE verb endings:

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Study Guide for Proficiency Interviews

*Always use complete sentences!*

Interview #1a-Socializing “Making small talk…”

I: Socializing

a) Greetings

b) Tell/asking names

c) Asking about someone’s health, well-being

d) Please/thank you/you’re welcome

e) Congratulations/ apologize

II: Be sure you can tell about AND ask about LIKES and DISLIKES:

a) Activities

b) Sports

c) Food

d) School subjects

III. Practice talking about/asking about family members:

a) Names

b) Ages

c) Descriptions

IV. Practice talking about and asking about making plans:

a) Dates

b) Days

c) Places

d) Activities

Practice greetings to start the conversation and saying good-bye, see

you later.

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NOTES:

I. Socializing

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

II. Likes and Dislikes

a)

b)

c)

d)

III. Family

a)

b)

c)

IV. Making plans

a)

b)

c)

d)

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List:

Activities

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

School Subjects

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Foods

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Days

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Sports

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Places

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Conversation:

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Interview #1b: Expressing personal feelings

Tell me how you feel about…

Review and practice how to describe:

Adjectives: positives, negatives

Interesting __________, boring_________, difficult_________,

easy ____________, annoying_______________

Adjectives: personality

Intelligent___________, shy __________, nice ___________,

silly_________________, fun/funny_____________________

Adjectives: feelings

Sad__________, happy_________, angry___________,

annoyed___________, nervous_____________

Adjectives: health

Tired ___________ / ____________, sick___________,

well__________, healthy_________________________

Review and practice expressing your likes, dislikes, opinion,

preferences

I like _____________ Foods

I don’t like _______________ Sports/games

I prefer________________ Activities

I love _________________ School subjects

I hate_________________

I don’t like it______________________

That’s a good idea______________________

That’s a bad idea_______________________

Respond to questions…

Qu’est-ce que tu as/Qu’est-ce qu’il y a?

Pourquoi ?

Parce que…

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Interview #2 : Providing and Obtaining Information

Review and practice interrogatives:

_____+________________+_________+________+_______?

When

Where

At what time

Who

With whom

At whose house

Why

What

How

How much

How many

Is there/ Are there…

Review and Practice shopping for…

Je fais du shopping vs. Je fais des courses =

gifts (les cadeaux) clothing (les vêtements), food (la nourriture)

Helpful verbs:

to look for =

to buy=

to choose=

to return(a thing)=

to spend $$=

Review and practice places in the community:

“Excuse me, I need help…”_____________________________

Shops, services, activities, directions (right___________,

left___________, straight_________, turn_________,

continue ____________, across from__________, next

to_________, near___________, far___________)

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Interview #3: Persuasion “getting others to change a course of

action”

Practice expressing and asking preferences, desires:

I want________________

I would like_______________

I prefer_____________________

Do you want…?__________________

Can you ..?____________________

What do you want to do?______________________

Practice making suggestions:

“Let’s go” (nous form of verb!) __________________

I think that…______________________________

I suggest/I would like______________________

If _________(If I pay for your ticket, will you go to

the movies with me?)

Practice expressing need:

I need ____________________________

I must/have to______________________

It is necessary______________________________

I feel like______________________________

Practice asking for permission:

Can I..?

May I…?

Is it possible…?

Review and practice positive and negative opinions

A mon avis, c’est…

Good_________, excellent_________, awesome___________,

Too_____ expensive_________, long________, short_______

It doesn’t work_______________________________

That’s a good idea, bad idea ____________________________

Too bad __________________, I’m busy__________________

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8th grade Proficiency review questions…

1. Comment t’appelles-tu? (Je m’appelle…)

2. Comment vas-tu? /Ça va? (several answers)

3. Quel âge as-tu? (J’ai --- ans.)

4. Quelle est ta nationalité? (Je suis américain(e).)

5. Tu es de Rochester?/ Où est-ce que tu habites?) (Je suis de Hamburg./J’habite à

Hamburg.)

6. Comment es-tu? (Je suis <adjectives>.)

7. Combien de personnes est-ce qu’il y a dans ta famille? (Il y a __ personnes dans ma

famille.)

8. Est-ce que tu as un frère ou une soeur? (Oui, j’ai…/ Non, je n’ai pas de…)

9. Comment s’appelle ton voisin (neighbor), ton père, etc..? (Il s’appelle…)

10. Quel âge a ta mère? (Elle a __ ans.)

11. Comment est-elle? (Elle est <adjective>.)

12. Où est ton livre? (Il est <location>.)

13. De quelle couleur est ton livre de français? (Il est bleu.)

14. Point to an object in classroom….Qu’est-ce que c’est? (C’est un/une…)

15. Quelle est ta classe préférée? (Ma classe préférée est…)

16. Quels sujets est-ce que tu étudies? (J’étudie le français, les maths, le science, et

l’histoire.)

17. Est-ce que tu as faim? (Oui, je voudrais manger quelquechose. Non, je ne veux rien.)

18. Quelle est ta nourriture favorite? (Ma nourriture favorite est…)

19. Est-ce que tu as soif? (Oui, je voudrais boire quelquechose. Non, je ne veux rien.)

20. Quelle est ta boisson favorite? (Ma boisson favorite est…)

21. Quelles sortes de restaurant est-ce que tu préfères? Je préfère un restaurant

chinois.

22. You are at the dinner table…Qu’est-ce que tu veux? (Je veux/voudrais…or Donne-

moi…)

23. You are in a restaurant…Vous désirez? (Je veux/voudrais…or Donnez-moi…)

24. You are a waiter/waitress/salesperson and someone asks you…C’est combien? (Ça

fait—euros…or Il/Elle coûte – euros.)

25. Où est-ce que tu vas voyager? (Je vais voyager à Québec.)

26. Qu’est-ce que tu vas/veux faire ce weekend/pendant les vacances? (Je vais/veux

visiter un musée.)

27. Combien de temps est-ce que tu vas rester/passer à la mer? (Je vais passer une

semaine.)

28. Avec qui est-ce que tu voyages? (Je vais avec ma famille.)

29. Comment est-ce que tu nages? (Je nage bien/mal, etc)

30. Comment est-ce que tu vas? (Je vais en voiture/en train/en avion, etc)

31. Quel temps fait-il? (Il fait beau/mauvais/du soleil/froid, etc Il pleut/neige.)

32. Quelle heure est-il? (Il est six heures et demie.)

33. A quelle heure est le match? (Le match est à huit heures.)

34. A quelle heure est-ce que tu arrives à l’école? (J’arrive à sept heures et demie.)

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35. Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger/regarder/etc? (J’aime/préfère manger la

glace/regarder les films.)

36. Qu’est-ce que tu as? Qu’est-ce qu’il y a? (Je suis malade. J’ai mal à la tête.)

37. Qu’est-ce que tu penses de…cette chemise? (Je pense que la chemise est à la

mode.)

38. Qu’est-ce que tu cherches? (Je cherche un pantalon.)

39. De quelle couleur? (Je voudrais un pantalon bleu.)

40. Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ta ville? (Il y a une poste, une bibliothèque et une piscine.)

41. Quelles sortes de films est-ce que tu préfères? ( Je préfère les comédies, les

drames, les films d’horreur, les films d’aventure, les westerns)

42. Est-ce que tu peux…+infinitive? (Can you…?) (Oui je peux…/Non, je ne peux pas…,

je dois…)

43. Quand est ton anniversaire? (Mon anniversaire est le 4 juin.)

44. Quelle est la date? (Aujourd’hui c’est le 11 mai.)

45. Quel jour est-ce? (C’est vendredi.)

46. Pourquoi est-ce que tu…? (Parce que…)

47. Quand est-ce que tu préfères jouer aux sports? (Je préfère jouer en été.)

48. Quels sports est-ce que tu joues? (Je joue au foot, au basket, au tennis…)

49. Quels instruments est-ce que tu joues? (Je joue de la clarinette, du saxo…)

50. Quelles sortes de musique est-ce que tu aimes écouter? (J’aime écouter le rock, le

pop, le jazz…)

DATE OF SPEAKING EXAM :______________________

TIME :_____________

LOCATION :_____________

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Review questions/phrases – 8th grade Proficiency

De quoi s’agit-il? What is it about?

Quelle sorte de…? What kind of…

Il s’intéresse à quoi? What is he interested in ?

Cette annonce est pour les personnes qui…? This announcement is for people who…

Que recommande cette annonce? What does this announcement recommend?

Qu’est-ce qu’on propose? What does one propose?

A qui s’adresse cette publicité? Whom does this advertisement address?

Il vous suggère d’y aller comment? How does he suggest for you to go?

Qu’est-ce que cette annonce vous suggère? What does this announcement suggest

to you ?

Où suggère-t-elle d’aller? Where does she suggest to go?

Qu’est-ce que vous allez faire? What are you going to do ?

Pourquoi est-ce que tu pars en retard/tot? Why are you leaving late/early ?

Où est situé (se trouve) ce parc? Where is this park situated (located)?

Si vous voulez visiter le musée, vous pouvez y aller…? If you want to visit the

museum, you can go there…(by what)?

Combien de temps…? How much time?

Qu’est-ce qu’il dit au sujet du temps à Nice? What does it say about the weather in

Nice ?

Comment est son ami? What is his/her friend like?

En quelle saison…? In which season?

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Useful Vocabulary

Éviter to avoid

Interdit forbidden

Scolaire school/education related

Économiser to save ($)

Dépenser to spend ($) (passer – to spend time)

Souvent often

Toujours always

Rarement rarely

Jamais never

Durer to last

Pluvieux rainy

Ouvert open

Fermé closed

un cadeau gift/present

un billet ticket

Horaire schedule

Garder (les enfants) babysit

Facile/difficile easy/difficult

Le matin/la nuit morning/night

Les leçons lessons

Un jeu(x) – a game (board game)

Un match – a sporting event

un joueur/une joueuse player

Le but goal

La librairie book store

Jusqu’à/ à until

La taille size

Le prix price

Louer rent