Writing
The students select from 2 questions with fixed scenarios to write a narrative essay.
For example: “A day at the zoo” or “A day at Science Centre”
An essay tells the particulars of an act or course of events.
New English syllabus and the format of the exam papers will give the students a good understanding of the English writing.
The students have to weave a story from the given 3 pictures.
For example:
The student can write a story base on either one of the pictures or create a story linking all the three pictures.
Comprehension
(Open-Ended)
The Comprehension questions require the answers to be written within a line or two.
The Comprehension questions may be more factual details which may include tables. The facts and figures may be from the passage.
Listening Comprehension
Listening comprehension is the receptive skill in the oral mode. The Exam paper has less pictures and graphics.
When we speak of listening what we really mean is listening and understanding what we hear. The English paper questions will has more pictures and graphics as compared to the existing paper.
1. Drawing inferences,
2. Predicting and
3. Summarizing.
Oral Communication
The students will be shown a poster or picture and the examiner asked the student to describe and talk about it. The end results in each of them,hardly any student goes beyond what the picture shows.
The students will be given their personal view as per given poster or picture. With the personal response the examiner is interested in, is hearing the student’s expression or point of view. the student is given the opportunity to express what the thought that is leading to a conversation with the Examiner and not just talk about what the student see, but what the student thinks of the situation and express it in Oral Communication.
