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English Practice- Audio Assignment Objective: To demonstrate your ability to use the four Passive structures studied in Unit 10, build fluency &

pronunciation skills.

Audio Assignment:

You are to record a newscast of something happening anywhere outside Korea. It can be about politics, technology, human interest, sports, or any other topic you’d like to report. In your 1 minute newscast you will use all four passives as part of the dialog in your newscast. You can use each example more than once if you choose to do so.

Expectations and Goals

After completing this assignment, you will have a further understanding of the 4 passives (simple present, simple past, present perfect, future with will) and how to communicate using them effectively.

Required Materials

Website to post the report to your blog.

Recording software such as that available on Vocaroo.com or Audacity.com

Grading Scheme

See attached rubric. You will be graded on the accuracy of your newscast, your use of the 4 passives, speaking clarity and fluency.

Audio Newscast Rubric

CATEGORY 5 4 3 2

Speaks clearly

Speaks clearly and distinctly all of the time and mispronounces no words.

Speaks clearly and distinctly all of the time but mispronounces 1 or more words.

Speaks clearly and distinctly most of the time and mispronounces no words.

Does NOT speak clearly and distinctly most of the time AND/OR mispronounces more than 1 word.

Accuracy of

Facts

All supportive facts are reported accurately (3 of 3).

Almost all facts are reported accurately (2 of 3).

One fact is reported accurately.

No facts are reported accurately OR no facts were reported.

Use of

Grammar

All 4 passives used correctly

3 different passives used correctly

2 different passives examples used correctly

1 passive statement used correctly

Fluency

Fluent broadcast. No hesitation or grammatical errors

Some hesitation, pronunciation problems, minor grammatical errors

Frequent problems with sentence structure, pronunciation, or meaning

Difficult to understand