Impact_Placement_Speaking

Speaking

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Photo: A Cuban crocodile with its mouth open
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Foundation

1. Look at the photo. What do you see? Compare this animal to another animal.
Sample answers: A crocodile with its mouth open. A crocodile is bigger than a
snake.
2. Where does this animal live?
Sample answer: In the water / on land / at the zoo.
3. What animals do you like? Why do you like them?
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Level 1
1. Look at the photo. Imagine you see this animal in person. What do you do?
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2. What animal have you seen in the wild? What happened?
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3. What should you do if you see an animal in the wild? Name two things.
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Level 2
 1. Look at the photo. How does seeing this animal make you feel?
Sample answer: This animal makes me feel scared.
2. Describe a time when you saw a frightening animal. What were you doing? What
happened next?
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3. Your friend wants to get an exotic pet, like a crocodile. Tell him/her what to do if
he/she gets one. Give two suggestions.
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Level 3
1. Look at the photo. Many people are frightened of this animal. Explain how it may
be beneficial.
Sample answer: It is an important part of an ecosystem.
2. If you’d seen this animal in the wild, how might you have reacted?
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3. How can people avoid conflicts with wildlife? Give two ideas.
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Level 4
1. Look at the photo. Imagine you’d seen this animal in the wild. Narrate a story to
describe exactly what happened.
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2. How are humans’ actions harming animals like the one in the photo? Give three
examples.
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3. Crocodiles can grow to be 4.5m. (15ft.) long. What is the largest animal you’ve
ever seen in person? How big was it? Describe it in as much detail as possible.
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Photo: Group of teen volunteers working together
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Foundation
1. Look at the photo. Where are these people? What are they doing?
Sample answers: They’re in the street. They are cleaning. They are picking up
litter.
2. How can you help in your community? Give two ideas.
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3. Describe a person you know who likes to help others. What does he/she do?
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Level 1
1. Look at the photo. What did the people do? Why do you think they did it?
Sample answers: They worked. They wanted to help keep their community clean.
2. Describe a time when you helped others. What did you do? How did you feel?
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3. What will you do this year to help in your school or community?
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Level 2
1. Look at the photo. Have you ever participated in an event like this? When? What
was it like?
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2. The people in the photo are clearing up rubbish. What problems does your
community face? What are the best ways to solve them? What are you going to do
about them?
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3. Think of two actions you could take to change your school or community. Talk
about how things might change if you take these actions.
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Level 3
1. Look at the photo. What might have happened in the street to make the people
have to clean up? Give two ideas.
Sample answers: There may have been a party/parade/disaster.
2. The people are working as a group to get a job done. Do you work best if you’re
alone or if you’re in a group? Explain with examples.
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3. What can be done in groups that cannot be done alone? Give two examples.
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Level 4
1. Look at the photo. Imagine that you are interviewing the students about their
volunteer work for your school newspaper. What two things do you want to know
about what they’re doing?
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2. The people in the photo are volunteering to make things better in their
community. If you could choose any type of volunteer work to improve your
school, what would it be?
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3. What cause is most important to you? How do you think this issue will change in
the next five years – will it get better or worse? Explain with examples.
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Photo: An astronaut floating in space
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Foundation
1. Look at the photo. Where is the person? What is happening?
Sample answers: The person is in outer space. He/She is floating/exploring.
2. Why do people explore outer space? What is there to see?
Sample answers: People explore to learn more about the galaxy. There are
planets, stars, comets and moons in outer space.
3. What do you like to learn about? How do you study it?
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Level 1
1. Look at the photo. What has to happen before a person can explore outer space?
Sample answers: The person must train to be an astronaut. Scientists must make a
plan. The space ship has to be prepared.
2. What is more interesting – exploring outer space or exploring the ocean? Why?
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3. What will scientists discover in space in the future? Give two ideas.
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Level 2
1. Look at the photo. What has the person just done? What is the person doing next?
Invent a story.
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2. How did people use to travel? How has that changed over the last 100 years?
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3. Imagine you are travelling to outer space. What do you do to prepare? What will
you bring? How does the idea of travelling in space make you feel?
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Level 3
1. Look at the photo. Imagine that the astronaut has just returned to Earth. Ask
him/her four questions.
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2. If you had the chance to travel into outer space, would you? Why or why not?
Explain with examples.
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3. What type of personality characteristics do you need to have if you want to be an
astronaut? Do you have them? Explain with examples.
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Level 4
1. Look at the photo. What risks is the astronaut taking? Would you want to take
these risks to explore space? Why or why not?
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2. What do you think are some of the reasons why people explore? Name at least
two.
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3. How will space travel have changed in 100 years? Do you think people will be
able to take holidays in space? Why or why not?
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Photo: A teenage girl in a school uniform.
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Foundation
1. Look at the photo. What is the girl wearing? Where does she wear this outfit?
She’s wearing a shirt, a tie a skirt/trousers. / She’s wearing a uniform. She wears it
to school.
2. What do you wear to school? What do you wear at the weekend?
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3. Should teenagers care about the clothes they wear? Why or why not?
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Level 1
1. Look at the photo. What is the girl wearing? Name each item. Do you think she
likes wearing this outfit? Why or why not?
 She’s wearing a school uniform – a tie, a shirt, a skirt/trousers and a jumper.
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2. Should students have to wear uniforms to school? Name one advantage and one
disadvantage of school uniforms.
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3. Think of the last time you dressed up. What did you wear? Why did you choose
this outfit? Where did you go?
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Level 2
1. Look at the photo. How do you think the girl’s outfit makes her feel? Do you
think she likes the uniform as much as the clothes she chooses herself? Why or
why not?
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2. Think of a period in history. Talk about how people used to dress at this time.
Compare the clothes with clothes that are popular today.
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3. Describe a time when you wore an outfit that was very special to you. What were
you wearing? Where were you going in the outfit? How did wearing this special
outfit make you feel?
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Level 3
1. Look at the photo. What does the girl’s outfit tell us about her? Who else wears
uniforms? What does a uniform tell us about somebody?
Sample answer: That she’s a student. That she goes to a certain school. Many
people wear uniforms for work. Athletes wear uniforms. Uniforms tell that you
belong to a group.
2. Why do teenagers care about fashion? Do you choose your clothes to fit into a
group or to stand out? Why?
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3. When you meet a friend, what is more important to you – how the person dresses
or what the person’s interests are? Why?
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Level 4
1. Look at the photo. Do you think this girl would choose to wear this outfit? Why
or why not?
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2. How do people express themselves through fashion? What are other ways to
express oneself? How do you express yourself?
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3. What is the connection between clothing and the environment? Do you think
about the environment when you make your clothing choices? Why or why not?
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Photo: A hand holding a tablet
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Foundation
1. Look at the photo. What is it? What are two things you can do with it?
Sample answer: A tablet; Learn and play.
2. How do you use technology? Give two examples.
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3. Should teachers use more technology in the classroom? Why or why not?
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Level 1
1. Look at the photo. Do you have this device? If so, what can you do on it?
What must you not do with it?
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2. What is the next electronic device you’re going to buy? Why do you want it?
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3. How has technology changed people? Give two examples.
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Level 2
1. Look at the photo. How long do you think this type of device has been used?
What are three things that it has replaced?
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2. Think about your own use of technology. What are two important rules for
using technology responsibly?
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3. How much time do you spend online each day? Do you think it’s not enough,
enough or too much? Explain with examples.
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Level 3
1. Look at the photo. Name two benefits and two limitations of the device in the
photo.
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2. You can explore the world – and beyond – using technology. Where would
you like to explore? How can technology help you explore this place?
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3. Name three jobs or activities that have been replaced by technological gadgets
or devices.
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Level 4
1. Look at the photo. Name at least three things that must be done to teach
children to use this device responsibly.
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2. What impact does technology have on the environment? What are some ways
to be responsible about buying and using technological devices?
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3. What technological device do you wish you had? Why? What would you do
with it?
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