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Teaching different age groups
Assessing young learners
Handout 4B, Activity 2


2. Assessing Speaking
“Getting to know you”
Level: beginners
Age: 7-10 and above
Time: 15 min
Description: This is an information-gap activity. The children ask and answer questions to obtain personal information.
Language: Question formation and asking for personal information
Skills: Speaking: asking and answering questions, providing personal information
Assessment criteria: The children should be able to ask questions to get personal information, provide information about themselves, carry out the task successfully, and use basic turn-taking skills.
Materials: Photocopy Worksheet for each pupil
In class

1. 
   Explain to the children that they have to fill in this form by asking four of their classmates questions. Make sure they ask children they don’t sit with or know to well.
   
2. 
   Tell them that they can get up and walk around the room to find the four classmates and talk to them.
   
3. 
   Give out worksheet.
   

Getting to know you Name________________________ Class_________________ Date_________________ Choose four friends. Ask them questions and complete the form. Use English!
Friend 1 Name_______________________ Age_________________________ Favourite food__________________ Favourite colour_________________ Favourite______________________ Friend 2 Name_______________________ Age_________________________ Favourite food__________________ Favourite colour_________________ Favourite______________________	Friend 3 Name_______________________ Age_________________________ Favourite food__________________ Favourite colour_________________ Favourite______________________ Friend 4 Name_______________________ Age_________________________ Favourite food__________________ Favourite colour_________________ Favourite______________________

4. 
   The children go round asking their classmates, then fill in the form.
   

Assessment of outcome: Children complete self-assessment form


Portfolio: The children prepare a visual presentation of their classmates or a group of friends. Depending on their level, they include information on name, age, birthday, etc. If possible they should bring a picture of their classmates to accompany the report.