Study Guide
Field 179: Bilingual Education Assessment—Polish
Presentational Speaking: Polish Sample Assignments
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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: Polish 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: Polish assignment to which the examinee will have to provide a response.
Competency 0008
Presentational Speaking: Polish
Presentational Speaking: Polish
Sample Assignment 1
[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Polish.]
[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 Polish, 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 Polish 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 Polish, 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: Polish
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 1
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[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.]
Nie uważam, że ktokolwiek powinien chodzić do szkoły latem. Jest to sezon, w którym uczniowie mogą doświadczyć życia bez wymagań szkolnych i ....ich obowiązków domowych. Latem uczniowie mają większą kontrolę nad swoim czasem i decyzjami ..... i mogą odkrywać nowe możliwości.
Pamiętam ekscytację lata! Zawsze cieszyłem się na wolność, aby być w domu i z przyjaciółmi przez dłuższy czas. Wspaniale było budzić się później rano i... zastanawiać się, jak spędzić dzień. Nie wyobrażam sobie nudnego życia bez wakacji z dala od szkoły! . . . Powszechnie wiadomo, że .....letnie wakacje to dobry czas na ... wiązanie się z ludźmi, których kochasz . . . takich jak rodzeństwo, rodzice, . . . i innych krewnych. Rodziny mają szansę spędzić czas razem, robiąc różne rzeczy lub grając razem..... bez martwienia się o obowiązki szkolne. Wzmacniając te relacje, dzieci tworzą wspomnienia, które pamiętają na całe życie!
Oprócz budowania relacji z rodziną i przyjaciółmi, letnie wakacje z dala od podręczników, projektów szkolnych i testów ,.... pozwalają uczniom na wykonywanie innych czynności niż normalnie w ciągu roku szkolnego. Możliwość wyboru, co chcą robić w zależności od swoich zainteresowań.....pomaga im odkrywać siebie..... co jest ważną częścią dorastania. Jestem zwolennikiem letnich wakacji dla młodych ludzi!
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 Polish. Please see the rationale below for more details.
Presentational Speaking: Polish
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: Polish
Sample Assignment 2
[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Polish.]
[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 Polish, 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 Polish 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 Polish, 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: Polish
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2
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[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.]
Moim zdaniem.....konkursy nie powinny być wykorzystywane do promowania uczenia się uczniów. Sale lekcyjne powinny tworzyć poczucie przynależności i akceptacji ..... w których każdy uczeń czuje się komfortowo, aby dać z siebie wszystko. Jednym z powodów, dla których konkursy nie powinny być używane, jest to, że ... Tworzy... różne reakcje u uczniów. Niektórzy poczują się na szczycie świata, gdy nauczyciel ogłosi konkurs.... Ponieważ mogą uwielbiać wygrywać i pokonywać innych ludzi w konkursach. Ale będą też inni uczniowie, którzy wrócą do domu czując się źle..... wiedząc, że są przegrani w tych konkursach. Nie wydaje się to być dobrą strategią uczenia się dla wszystkich uczniów. Co więcej... często wygrywają ci sami uczniowie! Daleki od promowania uczenia się i współpracy między uczniami.... Ta negatywność może zaszkodzić ich relacjom jako kolegów z klasy.
Innym powodem, dla którego nie należy organizować konkursów w klasie, jest to, że niektórzy uczniowie czują się zdenerwowani i niespokojni podczas udziału w konkursach. Ci uczniowie boją się zawieść swój zespół, ponieważ mogą pomyśleć, że nie wiedzą tak dużo, jak inni ludzie. Ale w rzeczywistości.... Może się zdarzyć, że ci uczniowie nie lubią występować przed innymi lub ....być na miejscu przed wszystkimi w klasie. Wysoki niepokój nie sprzyja nauce uczniów!
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 Polish. Please see the rationale below for more details.
Presentational Speaking: Polish
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.