ASL English Guide for CBSE Students and Teachers
Test Format :
| Class IX
Listening – written paper 40 minutes |
Class IX
Speaking – oral exam 8 minutes |
Class XI
Listening – written paper 45 minutes |
Class XI
Speaking – oral exam 10 minutes |
| Task 1
Instructions, messages, etc |
Task 1 – Introductions
1 minute |
Task 1
Short extracts of opinion on a single topic, monologues, |
Task 1 – Introductions
1 minute |
| Task 2 Conversation, informal dialogue | Task 2 – Topic Presentation
2 minutes |
Task 2 Conversation on a serious/unfamiliar topic, informal dialogue | Task 2 Topic Presentation
2 minutes |
| Task 3
Short extracts from commentaries, news events |
Task 3 – Topic Questions
2 minutes |
Task 3
Lecture, presentation, talk; formal, monologue |
Task 3 – Topic Questions
3 minutes |
| Task 4
Formal Speech, presentation, narrative etc. |
Task 4 – Problem Solving
3 minutes |
Task 4
School/Class Debate or seminar; issues e.g. environment, arts, education vs. science, uniform, mobile usage etc. |
Task 4 – Problem Solving
4 minutes |
Class 9:
ASL English Speaking Exam (8 Minutes):
| Speaking Class IX 8–10 minutes Format: 1 x examiner; 2 x candidates
ASL Topics: People , Adventure, Environment , Mystery, Children, Sports and games, Money, Culture; Music; Art and craft, House and home, Travel and tourism, Humour and wisdom, History and legend, Science and the future, Hobbies and interests, Fashion |
| Task | Time | Focus | CBSE curriculum objectives | Task Specifications |
| Introduction
Individual turns |
30 seconds each
1 minutes total |
Personal, social
Setting at ease NOT ASSESSED |
Express and respond to personal feelings & opinions | Open-ended questions about family, home, social life, etc.
NB appropriate to level |
| Topic presentation
(with personal slant): Individual turns NB pre-prepared |
1 minute per
candidate
2 minutes total
|
Fluency, ordering, cohesion | Present oral reports or summaries; narrate incidents or events | Student chooses and prepares topic in class with teacher support. Topic must use language of the curriculum. Students MUST give personal slant or experience of topic. |
| Topic question: Partner Candidate followed by Topic questions: examiner
led
|
Partner Question: 20/30 seconds per candidate
Examiner Question: 30/40 seconds per candidate
2 minutes total |
Interaction | Presenter: adopt different strategies to convey ideas according to purpose, topic & audience Questioner: frame questions so as to elicit desired response | Generic to be accessible to all regions
Generic follow-up questions to elicit language at Class IX level |
| Problem solving with task card
Candidates work together then answer follow-up questions
|
Problem Discussion:
2 minutes
Examiner Question: 20/30 seconds per candidate
3 minutes total |
Task fulfillment, interaction | Take part in group discussions, summaries ideas, elicit views of others; express and argue a point of view clearly Participate in spontaneous spoken discourse | Problem task card + follow- up questions appropriate
to the level
Relate to class IX topic list with personal slant Questions to elicit Class IX level language |
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Stage 1: Introduction (1 minute)
In this stage, the examiner will ask both the candidates their names. After that, examiner will ask to tell something on some topic (eg . about your school, where you live) to both the candidates one by one.
Stage 2: Topic Presentation (2 minute)
Both the candidates will have to speak 1 minutes each their desired topics.
Stage 3: Topic Questions (2 minute)
Both the candidates will ask each other follow up questions 20/30 seconds each. The examiner will also ask questions 30/40 seconds each candidate.
Stage 4: Problem Solving (3 minute)
In this stage, both the candidates will be given a topic to discuss the problem and its solution. Around 2 minutes will be given for discussion. The examiner will ask some follow-up questions to the candidates.
Watch an example English ASL Speaking Video:
See the below ASL English example for more information on how ASL is conducted:
ASL English Speaking Example:
Class IX Speaking test (8 mins)
Stage 1: Introduction (1 minute)
| Section time | Procedure |
| 10 secs | Examiner: Hello, please sit down.
My name is X. What’s your name? (to Candidate A) And what’s your name? (to Candidate B) So your names are (name and serial number A) and (name and serial number B). |
| 25 secs | (Candidate A), tell me something about (e.g. where you live).
Candidate A responds |
| 25 secs | (Candidate B), tell me something about (e.g. your school).
Candidate B responds |
Stage 2: Topic presentation (4 minutes)
| 5 secs | Examiner: Now (Candidate A), you are going to tell us about your topic.
When you have finished, (Candidate B) will ask you a question and then I will ask you some more questions. Would you like to begin please? |
| 1 minute | Candidate A speaks |
| 15 secs
|
Examiner: Thank you. (Candidate B) can you ask (Candidate A) a question please?
Candidate B asks question; Candidate A responds. |
| 40 secs | Examiner asks 2 or 3 follow-up questions as appropriate from the topic prompt list
Stage 2 example follow-up questions |
| How often do you ______? Why?
When you __________ do you __________? Why do think _______ is important? |
|
| 5 secs | Examiner: Thank you. Now (Candidate B), you are going to tell us about your topic. When you have finished, (Candidate A) will ask you a question and then I will ask you some more questions. Would you like to begin please? |
| 1 minute | Candidate B speaks |
| 15 secs
|
Examiner: Thank you. (Candidate B) can you ask (Candidate A) a question please?
Candidate A asks question; Candidate B responds. |
| 40 secs | Examiner asks 2 or 3 follow-up questions as appropriate from the topic prompt list |
Stage 3: Problem solving (3 minutes)
| 25 secs | Examiner: Thank you. Now let’s go to the next task.
I’m going to give you a card which has information about a problem. I’d like you to read the information and then discuss together how you are going to solve the problem. You have 2 minutes to do this. Here is your problem. Stage 3 sample problem solving card
|
| Your classmates have not been keeping the school tidy. After lessons there is litter in the classrooms and in the halls.
With your partner, discuss this problem and decide what you can do to make the school a nicer, cleaner place for everyone. |
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Candidates read card (20 secs) then ask them to start speaking. |
|
| 2 mins | Candidates discuss the problem and a solution. |
| 35 secs | Examiner: OK, can you stop now please.
Option A (for candidates who have reached a solution): Thank you. (Move straight on to a question) Option B (for candidates who have not reached a solution): Can you agree on a solution? What is it? Candidates explain |
|
Then examiner asks 1 or 2 follow-up questions as appropriate from the list of problem solving prompts. Stage 3 example follow-up questions • Do you think your (solution) will be effective enough? Why?/Why not? • What role do you think ________ plays in this problem? Why? • _____________ sounds interesting. Could you tell me more about that/ this? |
|
| Please stop there. That’s the end of the test.
Thank you and goodbye. |
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Class 10:
ASL English Speaking Exam (10 Minutes):
| Task | Time | Focus | CBSE curriculum objectives | Task Specifications |
| Introduction
Individual turns
|
30 sec each
1 minute total
|
Personal, social Setting at ease NOT ASSESSED | Express and respond to personal feelings & opinions | Open-ended questions about family, home, social life, etc. NB appropriate to level |
| Topic presentation
(with personal slant): Individual turns NB pre-prepared |
1 minute per candidate
2 minutes total |
Fluency, ordering, cohesion | Present oral reports or summaries; narrate incidents or events; | Student chooses and prepares topic in class with teacher support.
Topic must use language of the curriculum. Students MUST give personal slant or experience of topic. |
| Topic question: Partner Candidate followed by Topic questions: examiner led | Partner Question: 20/30 seconds per candidate
Examiner Question: 1 minute per candidate 3 minutes total |
Interaction | Presenter: adopt different strategies to convey ideas according to purpose, topic &audience
Questioner: frame questions so as to elicit desired response |
Generic to be accessible to all regions Generic follow-up questions to elicit language at Class XI level |
| Problem solving with task card
Candidates work together then follow-up questions
|
Problem Discussion:
2 minutes Examiner Question: 1 minute per candidate
4 minutes total |
Task fulfillment,
interaction Spontaneous speech; opinion
|
Take part in group discussions, summarise ideas, elicit views of others; express and argue a point of view clearly
Participate in spontaneous spoken discourse
|
Problem task card + follow-up questions appropriate to the level
Related to Class XI topic list in wider world. Questions to elicit Class XI level language. |
*Class 11 ASL is conducted for 2 minutes more than Class 9 ,i.e, 10 mins.
The sample ASL Speaking for Class 11 is almost same as of Class 9.
Download the Teachers’ ASL guide here.
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