Bishop Walsh Primary School (A.M )

Bishop Walsh Primary School (A.M ) The London Test of English for Children (LTEfC) Parents and Pupils Briefing Session 12 April, 2008

Basic information about LTEfC 甚麼是倫敦小學生英語考試目的：藉考試提升學生對學習英語的動機肯定同學學習英語的成就 LTEfC 比其他同類型的考試較著重英語能力上的溝通

LTEfC 分四個級別 • Level 1- Firstwords (預備) • Level 2 - Springboard (起步) • Level 3 – Quickmarch (進步) • Level 4 – Breakthrough (突破)

考試內容及形式 • 考卷測試使用英語的四種技巧 • 試題分兩卷 • ~ 卷一(聆聽，閱讀理解及長篇寫作) • ~ 卷二(說話) • 1. Board game • 2. Simple Individual Task

證書考卷由專業人士訂定和評核。成功的考生將獲培生(Pearson)旗下公司 Edexcel 頒發證書 ~ 合格 (Pass) ~ 卓越 (Distinction)

考試日期 筆試: 2008 年 5 月 24 日說話試: 2008 年 5 月 11日 / 2008 年 5 月 18日地點: 考評局安排

認識The Brown Family 考試基本是圍繞這個家庭內成員的日常生活。 The Brown Family 的主要成員有6人。 Tom Brown Elizabeth Brown Anna Brown Ben Brown Sophie Brown Jack Brown Paul and Mary Brown are the children’s grandparents.

Level 1: Firstwords • 考試內容: • Area of Language Use • Introduce and greet other people • Identify people by name • Ask someone their name • Respond to simple instructions • Identify key classroom , household and other objects • Ask / answer about colour and position of objects • Ask / tell someone their/your age • Ask / talk about families • Request things • Express simple likes • Suggest simple activities

Level 1: Firstwords • 考試內容: • Area of Language Use • Describe people appearance in terms of age, height and features • Express numbers from 1 to 20

Level 1: Firstwords • 考試內容: • 2. Main Structures • Has / Have got ( I have got a dog.) • There is / are ( How many dogs are there?) • The imperative and negative imperative (Sit down. Be quiet. Don’t touch.) • The verb to be in the present tense. (He is John. Are you Mary ? I am not tired.) • The Present Continuous (Mr Brown is watching television.) • ‘Can’ for ability and requests. (Mrs Brown can swim.) …

Level 1: Firstwords • 考試內容: • 2. Main Structures • Give simple suggestions (Let’s go to the cinema.) • Basic question words (Who? How much? Which?) • Demonstratives – pronouns and adjectives (This is /That is /Is this /Is that) • Possessive (Ben’s book.) • Personal and possessive pronouns and adjectives (I, mine , my etc) • Plural of nouns (Books, cats, classes, houses, children, men, women ) • Prepositions of place (The book is on/under by the chair.) • Simple conjunctions (and, but)

Level 1: Firstwords • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Families • Pets and Animals • School • The Body and People Appearance • Toys • Houses

Level 1: Firstwords • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Simple colours (Red, blue) • Nouns for family (Mother, father, mum, dad, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandmother) • Numbers form 1 to 20 • The house (Kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, garden) • Parts of the body (Arm, leg, head, back) • Children clothes (T-shirt, shorts , sweatshirt, baseball cap, trainers) • Basic adjectives for feelings (Happy, bad, tired, hungry)

Level 1: Firstwords • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Common pets and zoo animals (Dog, cat, tortoise, rabbit, snake, monkey, lion, tiger) • Common toys/ playthings (Bicycle, computer games, doll ) • Verbs often used for classroom instruction ( Sit down, stand up, open your books, write, fill in ) • Classroom objects ( Book, pencil, pen, ruler, school bag) • 4. Firstwords vocabulary list and common words list.

Level 1: Firstwords • 考試內容: • 5. Communicative phrases • Please • Thank you, / Thanks. • I am sorry. • Hello /Hi • Goodbye • How are you? • I don’t understand. • Can you repeat that, please? • Yes/ pardon/ sorry / well/ great/

Level 1: Firstwords 考試形式:

備試方法 • 練習過往的試題 • 用腦圖(mind map) 溫習生字 • 學習與香港課程合配的內容，並多加練習。 • 與家人玩Board game 練習玩此類遊戲的用語。 • e.g. It’s your turn. • Roll the dice. • 有文化差異 • 可嘗試模仿Sample paper 自擬題目 • 跟 Topic 作句或作文

Level 2: Springboard • 考試內容: • Areas of Language Use • Answer question about a picture • Use the alphabet • Recognize words when spelt out • Ask/ say what people are doing • Express likes / dislikes • Talk about likes and dislikes • Talk about habits and routines • Tell the time (hours only) / state day of week • Express numbers from 1 to 100 • Express ability

Level 2: Springboard • 考試內容: • 2. Main Structures • The present continuous – interrogative and negative ( Is Ben wearing a red T-shirt? / Annie isn’t eating a cheeseburger.) • Like + ng (Ben doesn’t like getting up early/ Sophie loves school.) • The simple present tense for habits. (Lions eat meat./ The baby doesn’t eat hamburgers./ Does Mrs Brown start work at 8.00?) J.2 • Adverbs of frequency (Sometimes, always, never, often)

Level 2: Springboard • 考試內容： • Other question words (How often? What kind? What time? How much?) • Verb + infinitive (want to, help to, plan to, decide to) • Simple ordinals (First, second, third) • Conjunctions (When, before, after + then (adverb) • Prepositions ( Opposite, between, in front of )

Level 2: Springboard • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Clothes • Food • Description of Animals • Homes • Topics included at lower levels may also be recycled and developed

Level 2: Springboard • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) • Months of the year (March, April, May) • Seasons and weather (Winter, spring, rain, sunshine) snow, foggy… • Clothes and accessories (Coat, jacket, trainers, sweatshirt, T-shirt, scarf etc) • Words associated with clothes (Button, zip, laces) • Food and drink (Eggs, meat, bread, apple, cabbage, rice, water, juice etc.)

Level 2: Springboard • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Fast food (Hamburgers, milkshake, chips, etc.) • Continents (Europe, Asia, etc) • Animals (Camel, crocodile, giraffe, hippo, rhino, etc. ) • Basic words to describe the appearance of animals (Stripes, spots, feathers, wings, shell) • Rooms in a house or flat (Bedroom ,bathroom, kitchen, living room ) • Parts of a house or flat (Door, window, floor, wall , etc. ) fireplace • Furniture and household objects (Bed, table , lamp, carpet, telephone, • washing machine) • Sports children play and / or watch (Football, tennis, gymnastics)

Level 2: Springboard 考試形式:

Level 3: Quickmarch • 考試內容: • Area of Language Use • Talk and ask about sports and hobbies • Talk and ask about everyday activities • Talk and ask about countries, cities, towns, shops and buildings • Talk and ask about modes of transport and journeys • Order food in a restaurant • Talk about past events • Understand, ask and answer questions about a story • Understand a simple story • Talk about future plans • Tell the time (hours and minutes)

Level 3: Quickmarch • 考試內容: • 2. Main Structures • past tense of verb to be ( Was, were ) • The simple past tense (I walked./ I didn’t walk./ Did you walk ?) • Irregular past forms of common verbs (went, got up, ate m drank, slept , came) J.4 • Use ‘going to’ to express future plans and intentions (I am going to visit my aunt nest week./ I am going to work hard this year.) (J.4) • Present continuous for future use (She is going out tonight.) J.4 • ‘Can’ for permission (Can we go to the cinema?)

Level 3: Quickmarch • 考試內容: • 2. Main Structures • Comparatives of adjectives (Ben is older than Sophie. / Ben is better at English than Sophie. ) J.4 • Superlatives of adjectives (Anna is the youngest girl in her class.) J.4 • Conjunction ‘because’ (Billy was late for school because he missed the bus.) J.4,5

Level 3: Quickmarch • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Spare time • Time • Places • Jobs • Illness • Topics included at lower levels may also be recycled and developed

Level 3: Quickmarch • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Common spare time activities (Swimming, dancing, playing computer games) • Hobbies (Collecting stamps or teddy bears, solving puzzles) • Common jobs and professions (Teacher, doctor, police offices, taxi driver, nurse) • Common illnesses which affect children (Headache, toothache, sore throat) • Names of countries and nationalities (France, French, China, Chinese , Canada, Canadian) • Points of the compass (North, south, east and west) • Basic geographical features (River, mountain, sea ,lake) • Town facilities (Museum , cinema, supermarket, library etc ) City hall • Shops and essential shopping items (Baker bread, chemist medicine, newsagent newspaper)

Level 3: Quickmarch 考試形式:

Level 4: Breakthrough • 考試內容: • Area of Language Use • Describe everyday objects • Describe how objects feel • Describe sensations • Give instructions such as directions and procedures • Write a story/narrative about a special event • Talk about past experiences • Ask for /give explanations and express purpose • Ask for/ give opinions • Ask about/state preferences • Predict and discuss future possibility • Offer, request, make spontaneous decisions

Level 4: Breakthrough • 考試內容: • 2. Main Structures • Present perfect (Have you ever been to London? I have never been to New York.) J.5 • ‘will’ future for predictions ( We think Ben’s team will win.) • First conditional form with ‘if’ and ‘when’. (If Annie finishes her homework, she will go out.) • ‘Would’ for polite offers (Would you like a cup of tea?/ • Would (rather )for preferences (I wouldn’t like to go to…/ I would rather go to ?) • Past continuous in narratives (Mr Brown was having breakfast when the phone rang.) • The infinitive to indicate purpose (Grandmother made a cake to give to Diana.) • Tag questions ( She is/ isn’t she/They will/ won’t they ?)

Level 4: Breakthrough • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • The Senses • Nature • Space and Space Travel • Jobs and Professions • Topics included at lower levels may also be recycled and developed

Level 4: Breakthrough • 考試內容: • 3. Topics and vocabulary • Word of senses and perception ( Smell, taste, look, sound, feel, sweet, beautiful, loud, rough, smooth, soft, sharp, heavy) • Extinct and endangered wildlife (panda, snow leopard, whale, black rhino, dinosaur • Professions and jobs (Teacher, doctor, dentist, hairdresser, pop singer ) • Words connected with travelling (Ticket, airport, delay, suitcase, etc.) • Types of music (Pop, rap, soul, rock, reggae, techno) • Musical instruments (Guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, etc.) • Computer games (Gameboy, playstation)

Level 4: Breakthrough 考試形式:

Thank you.

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