Task One

"A Choice in My Life"

(Guidelines for students)

Individual (10%)

Instructions:

Tell us a true story about a choice you have made at some point in your life. This can be a major choice, or a minor, everyday choice. 

A. Introduce the situation… tell us what led you to making this choice…

B. discuss your options through comparison/ contrast (advantages/ disadvantages) … what led you to choose one option over the other(s) (give reasons) … 

C. how you feel about your decision … 

D. if you have advice for others making a similar decision.

Note: No more than two students can present on the same choice/ topic. If your topic is already taken by two other students, you must choose another topic.

Topic Suggestions:

• Major choices – Study at KMUTT; Study in your department; Living at home or in a dormitory (if home is nearby); Your future career (job)

• Minor choices – your smartphone; a food shop / restaurant / coffee shop / pub / market / shopping mall you go to often; how you travel within Bangkok

Enter your Topic in the Task One Topic List at:

[link to Google form or document in class MS Teams page with number/ name/ choice of topic

Speaking time… 2 minutes / Live Presentation 

Marking comes from:

Content / Pronunciation / Fluency / Vocabulary

Descriptor of Score 5

1. Content

    1.1 Relevancy and sufficiency (5 marks)

• Content is relevant to the chosen topic; sufficient detail covering prompts given in the guidelines. The advantages and disadvantages of his/her choices are clearly explained and supported by a lot of additional information or examples etc.

     1.2 Organization of talk (5 marks)

• The information is connected logically, not random pieces of disconnected information that listeners are left to assemble themselves.

2. Language

     2.1 Fluency/ Vocabulary (5 marks)

• Can speak without unnatural pauses in mid-thought/ mid-sentence; does not have to pause to think of necessary words; does not lapse into first language; does not rely on “filler” such as “ummm” …. “ahhh” … “something like that”

     2. 2 Accuracy - Grammar and pronunciation (5 marks)

• The speaker never makes errors that potentially affect the understanding of the listener or make the presentation content incorrect.

• The speaker can be understood by those who are listening without making special effort to bridge anticipated gaps (mentally filling in for the anticipated shortcomings of the student speaker).

• The pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation are very good although a few minor pronunciation errors may be found.