Study Guide
Field 180: Bilingual Education Assessment—Hebrew
Presentational Speaking: Hebrew 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: Hebrew 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: Hebrew assignment to which the examinee will have to provide a response.
Competency 0008
Presentational Speaking: Hebrew
Presentational Speaking: Hebrew
Sample Assignment 1
[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Hebrew.]
[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 Hebrew, 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 Hebrew 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 Hebrew, 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: Hebrew
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.]
אני לא חושבת שמישהו צריך ללכת לבית הספר בקיץ. זוהי עונה לתלמידים לחוות את החיים ללא דרישות בית הספר ו ... שיעורי הבית שלהם. התלמידים מרגישים יותר בשליטה על הזמן וההחלטות שלהם בקיץ ..... והם יכולים לחקור אפשרויות חדשות.
אני זוכרת את ההתרגשות של הקיץ! תמיד ציפיתי לחופש להיות בבית ועם החברים שלי לפרקי זמן ארוכים יותר. היה נהדר להתעורר מאוחר יותר בבקרים ו.... חשבנו איך לבלות את היום. אני לא יכולה לדמיין את החיים המשעממים ללא חופשת הקיץ מחוץ לבית הספר! . . . ידוע כי .....חופשות הקיץ הן זמן טוב ... קשר עם אנשים שאת אוהבת... כגון אחים, הורים, ... וקרובי משפחה אחרים. למשפחות יש הזדמנות לחלוק זמן בעשיית דברים יחד או לשחק משחק יחד..... בלי לדאוג לאחריות בית הספר. על ידי חיזוק מערכות יחסים אלה, ילדים יוצרים זיכרונות שהם זוכרים לכל החיים!
מלבד בניית קשרים עם בני משפחה וחברים, חופשות הקיץ הרחק מספרי לימוד, פרויקטים בבית הספר ומבחנים,.... מאפשרות לתלמידים לעשות פעילויות שונות ממה שהם עושים בדרך כלל במהלך שנת הלימודים. ההזדמנות לבחור מה לעשות בהתאם לתחומי העניין שלהם ..... עוזרת להם לחקור את עצמם..... וזה חלק חשוב בהתבגרות. אני חסידה של חופשת הקיץ לצעירים!
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 Hebrew. Please see the rationale below for more details.
Presentational Speaking: Hebrew
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: Hebrew
Sample Assignment 2
[Note: All text will be presented in English; only the candidate response is in Hebrew.]
[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 Hebrew, 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 Hebrew 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 Hebrew, 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: Hebrew
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.Having trouble with the audio player? Right-click and download the .mp3 .
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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.]
לדעתי.....אין להשתמש בתחרויות לקידום הלמידה של התלמידים. כיתות צריכות ליצור שייכות וקבלה .....מקום שבו כל תלמיד מרגיש בנוח לעשות כמיטב יכולתו. אחת הסיבות שלא צריך להשתמש בתחרויות היא כי זה ... יוצר... תגובות שונות אצל התלמידים. חלקם ירגישו על גג העולם כשהמורה יכריז על תחרות.... כי הם עשויים לאהוב לנצח ולנצח אנשים אחרים בתחרויות. אבל יהיו תלמידים אחרים שילכו הביתה בהרגשה רעה..... בידיעה שהם מפסידים בתחרויות האלה. זה לא נראה כמו אסטרטגיית למידה טובה לכל התלמידים. יתר על כן... אותם תלמידים מנצחים לעתים קרובות! רחוק מלקדם למידה ושיתוף פעולה בין התלמידים.... שליליות זו עלולה לפגוע במערכות היחסים שלהם כחברים לכיתה.
סיבה נוספת לא להשתמש בתחרויות בכיתה היא שחלק מהתלמידים מרגישים עצבניים וחרדים בעת השתתפות בתחרויות. התלמידים האלה חוששים לאכזב את הצוות שלהם כי הם עלולים לחשוב שהם לא יודעים כמו אנשים אחרים. אבל במציאות.... יכול להיות שהתלמידים האלה לא אוהבים להופיע מול אחרים או להיות במקום מול כולם בכיתה. חרדה גבוהה אינה מקדמת את למידת התלמידים!
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 Hebrew. Please see the rationale below for more details.
Presentational Speaking: Hebrew
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.