LPAT Briefing Session (English Language) Date: 10 November 2012 (Saturday) Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm Venue: Hotung Secondary School Speakers: Dr Neil DRAVE 1:00pm – 2:20pm Manager - Assessment Development (LPAT English Language), HKEAA Evian TONG 2:45pm – 3:15pm Language Proficiency Assessment Section, EDB
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LPAT Briefing Session (English Language)
Date: 10 November 2012 (Saturday) Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm Venue: Hotung Secondary School
Speakers: Dr Neil DRAVE 1:00pm – 2:20pm Manager - Assessment Development
(LPAT English Language), HKEAA
Evian TONG 2:45pm – 3:15pm Language Proficiency Assessment Section, EDB
Introduction to the LPATE
Dr. Neil DRAVEDr. Neil DRAVE
Manager of Assessment Manager of Assessment Development, HKEAADevelopment, HKEAA
Rundown
Aims of the Session How the LPATE is assessed Outline of the Papers
Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) Paper 4 (Speaking)
Break (& Question submission time) Questions (Paper 1 – 4) Paper 5: Classroom Language
Assessment (CLA) Questions (Paper 5)
Aims
Introduce the assessment approach Introduce each LPATE paper, with
examples from recent assessments Give you some hints about how to do
well Answer questions More information in the Handbook for
Candidates
Assessment TypesNorm-referenced vs. Standards-referenced
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Structure of the LPATE
LPATE
Reading Writing Listening Speaking
CompositionError correction
/ explanation
CLA (EDB)
Paper 1 Reading
Duration: one hour 30 minutes 3 Reading Comprehension passages Passages are about 1 page of A4 each One longer, two shorter (may change from
year to year) Most require phrases or sentences as
answers Topics and genres will be of different kinds Some MC questions (4 options) – blacken the
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Rubric
Passage A Please answer the following questions. You may use words from the passage or your own words except where explicitly stated. You do not have to answer each question in complete sentences but make sure that your answers are full enough and coherent enough for the assessor to understand.
Passage B
With all its book lovers and gadget and technology buffs, Japan would seem to have the makings of a large market for electronic books. [continues]
Passage CThe Dinosaur
In my grandmother’s dining-room there was a glass-fronted cabinet and in the cabinet a piece of skin. It was a small piece only, but thick and leathery, with strands of coarse reddish hair. [continues]
Sample Passages (2010)
Sample Questions (1)
Question 1 (Passage B)‘What factors suggest that electronic books
might become popular in Japan?’ Answer
Book lovers and gadget/technology buffs [information retrieval]
Sample Questions (2)
Question 2
‘What does ‘This’ (line 10) refer to?’ [reference - exact words or paraphrase] Question 3
‘What may be the reasons that electronic comic books are profitable in Japan?’ (2 marks)
[inference – 2 reasons]
Sample Questions (3)
Question 4 (Passage C)‘What phrase suggests that what the workmen did was very challenging?’
Passage (transporting a frozen dinosaur)‘I pictured blood and ice, flesh and salt, gangs of workmen and lines of barrels along a shore - a work of giants and all to no purpose.’
Answera work of giants [be specific]
Paper 1 Suggestions
Refer to the text for answers (don’t rely on personal knowledge or experience)
Copy, summarise or paraphrase information in the text
If copying, don’t copy too much: only your FIRST answer (or section) will be marked
Pay attention to the number of marks 2 marks usually means more than one piece of
information 1 mark MAY mean one piece of information or may
mean that it is two closely linked pieces e.g. Q = ‘Where did the writer find materials in English’ A = Record stores and second-hand book stores (1 mark)
Make sure answers are grammatical
Paper 2 Writing
Part 1: Task 1 Composition Writing
Part 2: Task 2A Correcting errors in a student’s
compositionTask 2B Explaining errors in a student’s
composition
Part 1: Task 1 Composition
Different text types to write (expository, narrative, descriptive etc.)
Text input of about 200 words Suggested length – 400 words Scales and descriptors used to judge
quality of writing
Sample Part 1 Prompt (2010)
Read the following letter about an interesting form of exercise.
Dear EditorAs Chairman of the HK Love for Parkour Association, I am unhappy about the misconceptions of Parkour that I have seen in the media recently, and am writing to clarify what Parkour is really about.
[continues 150 – 200 words total]
Sample Writing Part 1 Task (2010)
TaskWrite a letter to the Editor, responding to the letter above. In your letter, give your opinion on whether Parkour should be promoted to help Hong Kong people become fitter. You should also give two other suggestions, with justifications, of suitable activities to improve the (physical) fitness of HK people.
Write about 400 words.
Sample Writing Part 1 Task (2007)
TaskYour Principal has provided HK$2000 to run a campaign to promote healthy eating in your school. He is now asking for suggestions on how best to spend this money.
Write to the Principal outlining some of the problems with students’ eating habits and suggesting two ways of using the funds provided.
Write about 400 words.
Scales and Descriptors
Scale 1 Organisation and Coherence Scale 2 Grammatical & Lexical
Accuracy/Range Scale 3 Task Completion
Scale 1: Organisation and coherence
Unity: each paragraph should deal with one topic only
Coherence: the overall flow/development should be clear
Cohesion: use cohesive devices such as conjunctions, referencing and repetition of key words and phrases wisely - make sure that connectives aren’t overused
Conciseness: do not write more than is necessary
Scale 2: Grammatical & lexical accuracy/range
Accuracy Sentence structure Agreement Tense and aspect Voice Collocation
Variety (complexity, naturalness) Vocabulary and phrasing Fixed expressions vs. cliché
Scale 3: Task completion
Read the task instructions carefully Identify the specific areas to be
addressed Plan how you will address each for a
balanced piece of writing
Composition marking and grading
All scripts are double marked Discrepancies are 3rd marked by
CE or Assistant CE Many scripts are check-marked All scripts undergo a Fair Averaging
process to cancel out any effects of marker leniency or harshness
Paper 2 Part 1 Suggestions
Read English texts e.g. opinion pieces in newspapers
Become familiar with the basic structure of different types of texts
Increase your vocabulary using a thesaurus & other tools
Don’t just copy ideas from the prompt – expand upon them
Paper 2 Part 2
Task 2A – Detecting & Correcting Errors / Problems in a Student Composition
Task 2B – Explaining Errors / Problems
Questions are in the Question booklet, write answers in the Question Answer booklet
Sample Task 2A (2008)Correcting Errors
Global warming: What can we do?
I think this not good to our planet. (1) We had to work to stop damaging us planet. There is much things we may do (2) to less the pollution like not to smoke, not drive and not to waste electricity. [continues]
Task 2A Suggested Answers
(1) We had to work to stop damaging us planet.
(2) to less the pollution like not to smoke, not drive and not to waste electricity.
(3) even so my 15-years old sister.
(1) Sample only – answer will be given
(2) to lessen the pollution, like not smoking
(3) even my 15-year old sister.
Writing Task 2B Sample Questions (1) 2009
Item 17: we celebrated at a very (17) good restaurant he help prepare the food
There are two errors in this sentence. The first relates to the need for a/an (a) _________________ ‘where’ to tell the reader the location of the father’s food preparation. The second error is one of agreement. The subject is ‘he’, which is (b) ___________________________, and so the verb should be ‘helps’ not ‘help’.
Sample Answers (1)
Item 17: we celebrated at a very (17) good restaurant he help prepare the food
There are two errors in this sentence. The first relates to the need for a/an (a) relative pronoun ‘where’ to tell the reader the location of the father’s food preparation. The second error is one of agreement. The subject is ‘he’, which is (b)
third person singular, and so the verb should be ‘helps’ not ‘help’.
Sample Questions (2) 2008
Item 17: … polar bear is (17) too cuter than the panda
There is one error. The writer has used a/an (a)______________ ‘too’; however, the (b)_____________ ‘cuter’ is sufficient.
Sample Answers (2)
Item 17: … polar bear is (17) too cuter than the panda
There is one error. The writer has used a/an (a) modifier [adverb/intensifier] ‘too’; however, the (b) comparative (adjective) ‘cuter’ is sufficient.
Paper 2 Task 2 Suggestions (1)
LPATE for teachers of English Tasks 2A and 2B, though related, are two
separate tasks Task 2A
Correct only the underlined and numbered items
Do not make unnecessary changes e.g.‘My mother also likes fastly cars…’
‘My mother also likes fast cars…’
‘My mother also likes to drive cars quickly…’
Paper 2 2A/2B Suggestions (2)
Task 2B Refer back to student composition Be specific e.g. the type of pronoun / conditional
Revise basic grammatical terminology (‘metalanguage’) Various answers (‘systems’) are allowed Grammar book
easy to use from a reputable publisher
If in doubt, put more detail Spelling is important but mistakes will be penalised
only once
Paper 3 Listening
Duration: One hour Pauses included throughout & 10 minutes at the
end 3 or 4 texts e.g. radio discussions, debates,
monologues, podcasts/webcasts Different topics (not necessarily education related) Up to 4 speakers & host Native speakers of English & non-native speakers Male & Female ‘Normal’ speed for the type of discourse Complete answers as you listen
Question types (1)
1. Open-ended
How does Carmen send a message to Jeff Orlando?She writes a message on the notepad and draws a line to his name[need BOTH parts]
2. Gap-filling in a connected paragraph
Complete the summary below. Use NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. (8 marks)
David believes that the reforms are moving in the right (i) direction
but he is unsure as to whether the new system will really be a (ii) better alternative.
Question Types (2)
3. Filling in blanks in a flowchart
4. Filling in or ticking cells in a table
5. Filling in gaps in a bulleted list
6. Multiple choice
7. Diagram labelling
8. Numbers and dates
9. Sentence completion using speaker’s exact words
Paper 3 Suggestions
Read upcoming questions
carefully during pauses
Use background knowledge
(topics, context)
Grammar ONLY important in
‘one word answer’ section
Connie agrees David’s
view Connie supports David’s
view
Spelling ONLY important for
proper names & job titles,
unless the meaning is
changed
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