Study Guide
Field 173: Bilingual Education Assessment—Russian
Presentational Speaking: Russian Sample Assignments
This study guide includes three sections for the Presentational Speaking section of the test:
- Directions, Performance Characteristics, and Score Scale for the Presentational Speaking Assignments
- Presentational Speaking: English Sample Assignments
- Presentational Speaking: Russian Sample Assignments
In this study guide, two sample assignments are provided to assist an examinee in preparing for the actual test. On the actual test, there will be one Presentational Speaking: Russian assignment to which the examinee will have to provide a response.
Competency 0008
Presentational Speaking: Russian
Presentational Speaking: Russian
Sample Assignment 1
[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Russian.]
[The examinee will see on screen the following directions:]
You may take up to 5 minutes to review the assignment below and to prepare your response. Then, the screen will automatically advance and recording will automatically begin. The assignment will remain on the screen during recording. You may take up to 3 minutes to respond to the assignment. Begin reviewing the assignment and preparing your response now.
[The prompt will be presented on screen ONLY, such as the sample prompt below:]
In your opinion, should students be required to go to school during the summer?
Imagine that you are addressing an audience of educators, parents, and caregivers. Speaking in Russian, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question; and
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples.
Your response must be in your own words.
DO NOT click the Next button unless you are ready to record your response.
[If the examinee clicks "Next" before the preparation time has ended, the following warning appears in a pop-up: "You have chosen to begin speaking before your 5 minutes of preparation time has ended. If you click "Yes" below, the screen will automatically advance, and recording will automatically begin. Are you sure you want to begin speaking now?"]
[The prompt will be presented on screen ONLY, such as the sample prompt below:]
Begin to respond in Russian at the sound of the tone. You may take up to 3 minutes to complete your response.
In your opinion, should students be required to go to school during the summer?
Imagine that you are addressing an audience of educators, parents, and caregivers. Speaking in Russian, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question; and
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples.
Your response must be in your own words.
DO NOT click the Next button unless you have finished recording your response.
[After 3 minutes of recording, the recorder box will change to "Complete," and the examinee is automatically advanced to the next screen.]
Presentational Speaking: Russian
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 1
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[Note: In the transcript below, ellipses indicate that the speaker paused.]
Я не думаю, что дети должны ходить в школу летом. Это время года, когда учащиеся могут жить без требований школы и без домашних заданий. Летом учащиеся знают, что они могут сами планировать своё время … и это время, когда они могут открывать для себя что-то новое.
Я помню, как я радовалась, когда приходило лето! Я всегда с нетерпением ждала, когда я буду свободна,… чтобы быть дома и проводить больше времени с друзьями. Было так хорошо просыпаться позже по утрам и думать о том, как провести день. Я не представляю себе скучную жизнь без школьных летних каникул! … Мы знаем, что …летние каникулы – это время, чтобы обращаться с людьми, которых вы любите… например, с вашими братьями и сестрами, родителями… и другими родственниками. Семьи могут проводить время вместе, заниматься чем-то вместе или играть в игры… и не думать о школьных обязанностях. Эти воспоминания останутся у детей на всю жизнь!
Дети строят отношения с семьей и с друзьями… Во время летних каникул, без учебников, школьных проектов и тестов ,… ученики могут заниматься другими вещами, которые они обычно не занимаются в течение учебного года. Они могут выбирать, чем они хотят заниматься, что им интересно…и это помогает им лучше узнать себя… А это важная часть взросления. Я сторонник летнего отдыха для молодых людей!
Note: The sample strong response for the presentational speaking assignment is an example of a response that a candidate might record. While the sample response demonstrates effective presentational speaking skills, it could contain typical errors that candidates may produce when speaking in Russian. Please see the rationale below for more details.
Presentational Speaking: Russian
Rationale for Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 1
The response effectively communicates clear and logically sequenced ideas delivered with a consistent flow of speech, few pauses, intelligible pronunciation, and appropriate intonation. Minor errors and pauses do not interfere with comprehensibility. Examples of such errors include some inconsistency in the flow of speech and few pauses.
The candidate states a clear opinion on the issue presented in the question and effectively supports and explains the stated opinion with two of the candidate’s own relevant ideas or examples. These are based on ways that summer vacation benefits students’ lives. For example, during the summer children bond with their relatives and friends and enjoy activities other than those related to school projects and tests.
The response effectively uses language, style, and sociolinguistic conventions appropriate for the specified audience. The candidate effectively uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions, time frames, and sentence structures. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.
Presentational Speaking: Russian
Sample Assignment 2
[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Russian.]
[The examinee will see on screen the following directions:]
You may take up to 5 minutes to review the assignment below and to prepare your response. Then, the screen will automatically advance and recording will automatically begin. The assignment will remain on the screen during recording. You may take up to 3 minutes to respond to the assignment. Begin reviewing the assignment and preparing your response now.
[The prompt will be presented on screen ONLY, such as the sample prompt below:]
In your opinion, can using contests in class promote student learning?
Imagine that you are addressing an audience of educators, parents, and caregivers. Speaking in Russian, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question; and
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples.
Your response must be in your own words.
DO NOT click the Next button unless you are ready to record your response.
[If the examinee clicks "Next" before the preparation time has ended, the following warning appears in a pop-up: "You have chosen to begin speaking before your 5 minutes of preparation time has ended. If you click "Yes" below, the screen will automatically advance, and recording will automatically begin. Are you sure you want to begin speaking now?"]
[The prompt will be presented on screen ONLY, such as the sample prompt below:]
Begin to respond in Russian at the sound of the tone. You may take up to 3 minutes to complete your response.
In your opinion, can using contests in class promote student learning?
Imagine that you are addressing an audience of educators, parents, and caregivers. Speaking in Russian, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question; and
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples.
Your response must be in your own words.
DO NOT click the Next button unless you have finished recording your response.
[After 3 minutes of recording, the recorder box will change to "Complete," and the examinee is automatically advanced to the next screen.]
Presentational Speaking: Russian
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2
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[Note: In the transcript below, ellipses indicate that the speaker paused.]
Я не думаю, что конкурсы в классе нужно использовать в обучении учащихся. Ученики должны чувствовать, что они часть класса и их понимают, и тогда каждый ученик может чувствовать себя комфортно и делать всё, что в его силах. Одна причина, почему конкурсы в классе это плохая идея, это то…, что ученики чувствуют себя на конкурсах по-разному. Некоторые ученики, когда учитель объявляет конкурс, чувствуют себя прекрасно…, потому что они любят соревноваться и любят побеждать в этих соревнованиях. Но есть и другие ученики, которые придут домой в плохом настроении… потому что они проиграли на этом конкурсе. Мне не кажется, что это хорошая стратегия для обучения всех учащихся . И также очень часто победители на конкурсах – это одни и те же ученики! Вместо того чтобы помогать в обучении и помогать ученикам лучше понимать друг друга,… конкурсы могут испортить отношения между одноклассниками.
Другая причина, почему конкурсы не нужны, это то, что есть учащиеся, которые волнуются и нервничают, когда они участвуют в конкурсах. Эти ученики боятся, что они подведут свою команду, потому что они могут подумать, что они знают меньше чем другие люди. Но может быть… эти ученики просто не любят выступать перед другими или… быть в центре внимания в классе. Сильная нервозность не помогает обучению учащихся!
Note: The sample strong response for the presentational speaking assignment is an example of a response that a candidate might record. While the sample response demonstrates effective presentational speaking skills, it could contain typical errors that candidates may produce when speaking in Russian. Please see the rationale below for more details.
Presentational Speaking: Russian
Rationale for Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2
The response effectively communicates clear and logically sequenced ideas delivered with a consistent flow of speech, few pauses, intelligible pronunciation, and appropriate intonation. Minor errors and pauses do not interfere with comprehensibility. Examples of such errors include some inconsistency in the flow of speech and few pauses.
The candidate states a clear opinion on the issue presented in the question and effectively supports and explains the stated opinion with two of the candidate’s own relevant ideas or examples. The response effectively considers the reasons why contests should not be used in class as they are not a good learning strategy for all students.
The response effectively uses language, style, and sociolinguistic conventions appropriate for the specified audience. The candidate effectively uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions, time frames, and sentence structures. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.