Speak Up!
Your assignment is to record the following tongue twister. Take time to practice before recording it. It may help if you write it down first. Then, record the description and listen closely to your recording. Before submitting your final recording to your teacher, make sure that you are enunciating clearly.
Tres tristes tigres tragaban trigo en un trigal, tres tristes trastos. En tres tristes trastos tragaban trigo tres tristes tigres.
The speaking rubric will be used by your teacher to score your assignment. Use this rubric to help you meet the assignments criteria. Be sure to review your audio file before submitting.
| SPEAKING RUBRIC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeds Standards 5 points |
Meets Standards 4 points |
Approaching Standards 3 points |
Below Standards 0-2 points |
| Comprehensibility – Pronunciation and Word Order | |||
| Minor pronunciation errors; word order enhances comprehension. | Acceptable errors in pronunciation; correct word order. | Pronunciation errors suggest several meanings; word order interference with native language. | Pronunciation errors interfere with comprehension; word order detracts from meaning. |
| Presentation - Articulation | |||
| Natural flow of conversation; can be hear clearly. | Loud enough to hear. | Long pauses in conversation or speaks at the wrong times; memorization rather than conversation; speaks softly. | Needs help; mumbles. |
| Vocabulary – Current Vocabulary and Variety | |||
| Demonstrates ability to use a variety of current vocabulary; some idiomatic expressions. | Demonstrates correct use of current lesson’s vocabulary; some variety. | Uses vocabulary phrases correctly; use of vocabulary is limited or doesn’t use current lesson’s vocabulary. | Uses memorized phrases from the course; inadequate and/or inaccurate use of vocabulary. |
| Grammar – Parts of Speech and Verb Conjugation | |||
| Demonstrates full knowledge of verb conjugation and tense; minor errors in structure. | Demonstrates good understand of verb conjugation and tense; occasional misuse of verb or structure. | Demonstrates some knowledge of verb conjugation or tense; emerging control of structures. | Many errors in overall grammar; no knowledge of verb conjugation or tense. |
