🗣️ Speaking (DSKP 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.2.6, 1.3.1) — Unit 6: The Old House
Objective: Assess pupils’ ability to ask and answer questions about quantity of objects in a house setting using the patterns How many … are there? and There are …, pronounce key vocabulary (e.g., cats, cars, balls, spiders), and speak clearly in short guided exchanges.
Activity
Ask and Answer “How many … are there?”
Pupils look at a picture of various things
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One pupil asks: How many cats are there?
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Pupil answers: There are four cats.
This activity can also be done in pairs: one pupil records the question, another records the answer.
Grading (auto TP from % score)
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90–100 → TP6: Speaks clearly and confidently to ask and answer How many … are there? questions and give There are … answers accurately and independently.
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76–90 → TP5: Asks and answers quantity questions accurately with minimal support.
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61–75 → TP4: Uses simple How many … are there? and There are … phrases with some support.
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41–60 → TP3: Asks or answers familiar quantity questions with guidance.
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21–40 → TP2: Attempts to say familiar words or short phrases in the question–answer pattern with support.
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0–20 → TP1: Produces only a few sounds or single words with strong support.
Suggested DSKP Elements
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1.1.2 Pronounce familiar English words and phrases clearly with support (e.g., cats, cars, spiders).
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1.1.3 Use correct intonation and stress in simple phrases and sentences with support (e.g., How many cars are there?).
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1.2.6 Participate in short guided exchanges about familiar topics (e.g., asking and answering quantity questions).
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1.3.1 Express simple information about oneself and others (e.g., There are six cats in picture a.).
