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Study Guide

Field 176: Bilingual Education Assessment—Korean
Presentational Speaking: Korean Sample Assignments

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This study guide includes three sections for the Presentational Speaking section of the test:

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: Korean assignment to which the examinee will have to provide a response.

Competency 0008  
Presentational Speaking: Korean

Presentational Speaking: Korean
Sample Assignment 1

[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Korean.]

[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 Korean, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:

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 Korean 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 Korean, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:

Your response must be in your own words.

A sample of the recorder box shows a record button that indicates recording is in progress. The progress bar shows that the recording is at the 5 second mark and a total of 3 minutes of recording is allowed.

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: Korean
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 1

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Enter to expand or collapse transcript. Transcript expanded

[Note: In the transcript below, two dots indicate that the speaker paused. The three-dot ellipsis indicates that the speaker omitted text when quoting from the article. Errors in emphasis are indicated in brackets.]

저는 여름에 아무도 학교에 가서는 안 된다고 생각합니다. 이 기간은 학생들이 학생으로서의 책임과 과제 없이 인생을 경험하는 시간입니다. 여름에 학생들은 자신들의 시간과 결정을 스스로 할 수 있다고 느낍니다... 그리고 새로운 것들을 더 경험 할 수 있습니다.

저는 여름의 설렘을 기억합니다! ... 저는 친구들과 오랫동안 만나고 집에서 마음 껏 있을 수 있는 자유를 항상 기대했습니다. 아침에 늦게 일어나고... 하루를 어떻게 보낼지 고민하는 것이 좋았습니다. 저는 학교를 가지 않는 여름방학이 없는 지루한 삶은 상상 할 수 없습니다!.... 잘 알려져 있듯이... 여름방학은...형제나 가족... 그리고 친척... 사랑하는 사람들과 더 가까워질 수 있는... 기회입니다. 학업의 걱정에서 벗어나... 가족들은 게임 또는 무언가를 같이하며 시간을 보낼 기회를 가집니다. 이러한 관계를 강화하면서 아이들은 평생 기억할 추억을 만듭니다!

가족과 친구들의 관계를 쌓는것, 교과서, 학교 숙제, 그리고 시험에서 벗어날 수 있는 여름방학은... 학생들이 학기중에는 하지 못하는 여러 활동을 할 수 있게 해줍니다. 자신의 관심사에 따라 무었을 할지 선택 할 수 있는 기회는... 자기 자신을 탐구하게 도와주고... 이것은 성장하는데 중요한 한 부분입니다. 저는 젊은이들의 여름방학을 지지합니다!

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 Korean. Please see the rationale below for more details.

Presentational Speaking: Korean
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 a few pauses.

The candidate establishes a clear position on the issue presented in the question and effectively supports the established position with two of the candidate’s own relevant ideas and examples based on the benefits of summer vacations on the life of the students. 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 intended 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: Korean
Sample Assignment 2

[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Korean.]

[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 Korean, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:

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 Korean 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 Korean, respond to the question above. In your response, you must:

Your response must be in your own words.

A sample of the recorder box shows a record button that indicates recording is in progress. The progress bar shows that the recording is at the 5 second mark and a total of 3 minutes of recording is allowed.

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: Korean
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2

Having trouble with the audio player? Right-click and download the .mp3 .

Enter to expand or collapse transcript. Transcript expanded

[Note: In the transcript below, two dots indicate that the speaker paused. The three-dot ellipsis indicates that the speaker omitted text when quoting from the article. Errors in emphasis are indicated in brackets.]

제 생각에는 ..경연은 학생들의 학습 향상을 위해 사용되지 말아야합니다. 교실은 소속감과 수용감을 만들어야 하는데 ...모든 학생들이 편안하게 최선을 다 할 수 있는 곳이어야 합니다. 경연이 사용되면 안되는 한가지 이유는 왜냐하면 .,, 학생들에게 다양한 반응을.. 만들기 때문입니다. 선생님이 경연이 있다고 말씀하시면 몇몇 학생은 세상 꼭대기에 있다고 느낄겁니다. .. 왜냐하면 경쟁에서 다른 사람을 이기는 것을 좋아하니까요. 그러나 우울하게 집으로 돌아가는 학생들도 있을 것입니다... 자기가 경쟁에서 항상 패자라는 것을 아니까요.. 이것은 모든 학생들을 위한 좋은 전략이 아닌 것 같습니다. 게다가 ... 같은 학생들이 우승하는 경우가 많습니다. 학습과 협동을 향상시키기 보다는 ... 부정적인 경험이 반 친구들과의 관계를 해칠 수 있습니다.

경연을 수업에서 사용하지 말아야하는 또 다른 이유는 일부 학생들은 경연에 참여할 때 긴장하고 불안해합니다. 이런 학생들은 자신들이 다른 학생들 보다 많이 알지 못하므로 자신의 팀이 자기 때문에 질 거라고 두려워합니다. 그러나 실제로는.. 이 학생들이 다른 사람들 앞에서 발표하는것, 또 ...수업시간에 다른 사람들 앞에서 주목 받는 것을 좋아하지 않을 수 있습니다. 높은 불안감은 학습을 향상시키지 않습니다!

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 Korean. Please see the rationale below for more details.

Presentational Speaking: Korean
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 a few pauses.

The candidate establishes a clear position on the issue presented in the question and effectively supports the established position with two of the candidate’s own relevant ideas and 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 intended audience. The candidate effectively uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions, time frames and sentence structures. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.