Description
The examples below will show you specific steps for each of the integrated tasks. Take your time as you study each example. You will have an opportunity to practice the steps in next activity.
EXAMPLE SPEAKING TASK 2
Be careful! This task does NOT ask you for your opinion, although you will be asked about the opinions of the speakers in the conversation or talk.
1. Draw a chart with space for a relationship sentence at the top and 3 points underneath.
Relationship sentence: __________________________________________
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Reading
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Conversation
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Point 1
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Point 1
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Point 2
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Point 2
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Point 3
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Point 3
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2. Read a short passage about a campus-related topic and take notes on the chart.
Reading Time: 45 seconds
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Announcement from Campus Security
On Monday, all State University residence halls will begin requiring students to scan their ·fingerprints at the door in order to gain access, to their building. As part of a continuing effort to make residence halls safer, fingerprint scanners have been installed at every building entry point. To prepare for this, students must scan their fingerprints at the campus security office in the student union. Guests are still allowed into residence halls but must now leave a valid ID in exchange for a guest pass.
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Relationship sentence: __________________________________________
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Reading
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Conversation
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Point 1
man scan prints
Access dorms
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Point 1
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prepare Scan at Campus security S Union 2
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Point 2
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Guests ID-pass 3
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Point 3
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3. Listen to a conversation on the same topic and take notes on the chart.
Now listen to a conversation on the same topic
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Relationship sentence: The woman approves of the security policy because it is a serious plan, it will be easy to use, and it should be a deterrent to theft and safety.__________________________________________
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Reading
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Conversation
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Point 1
man scan prints
Access dorms
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Point 1
Current plan not enforced
New plan Serious
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prepare Scan at Campus security S Union 2
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Point 2
Easy—devices secure
Students too
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Guests ID-pass 3
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Deterrent crime
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Question
The woman expresses her opinion of the announcement. State her opinion and the reasons that she has for having that opinion.
4. Write a relationship sentence.
5. Respond, using information from both the reading and the conversation.
The woman approves of the new security policy because it's a serious plan, it will be easy to use, and it should be a deterrent to crime. She explains that the previous system that required a pass to enter the dorm wasn't enforced. But now, without a scan, it won't be possible to go in the door. She also points out that it's really easy, like scanning to access a secure mobile device. She argues that scanning a fingerprint will be a deterrent to theft and the dorms will be safer because it'll be better than a guest pass to keep track of everyone who's in the buildings.
6. Use the points on the chart to check for a complete response.
This is a complete response because it includes all three points that the woman makes to explain her opinion that the security policy is a good idea: It is a serious plan, easy to use, and will be a deterrent to crime.
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