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ASL Speaking Task – Grade 12

 ASL Speaking Task – Grade 12

Instructions:

  • Each student will choose one of the following topics and speak for 2 minutes.
  • Organise your thoughts clearly and use suitable examples.
  • Focus on fluency, clarity, and confidence.

Marking Scheme (10 Marks):

1.        Fluency & Coherence – 3

2.        Vocabulary & Expression – 2

3.        Pronunciation & Clarity – 2

4.        Content & Organisation – 3

Topics:

1. Online Learning vs Traditional Classroom Learning

  • Flexibility and accessibility
  • Lack of face-to-face interaction
  • Impact on student discipline and social skills
  • Your personal preference and why

2. Climate Change and Our Responsibility

  • Causes of climate change
  • Impact on daily life and the planet
  • Role of individuals and governments
  • Practical steps you suggest

3. The Influence of Celebrities on Youth

  • Positive inspiration (fitness, social causes)
  • Negative influence (drugs, lifestyle, unrealistic standards)
  • Impact on fashion, language, and choices
  • Your opinion: Should youth follow them blindly?

4. Technology: Making Us Smarter or Lazier?

  • Role of gadgets in daily life
  • Dependence on technology (maps, calculators, AI)
  • Benefits in education, work, and communication
  • Your view: balanced use vs over-dependence

5. The Importance of Mental Health Awareness

  • Stress in students and working people
  • Stigma around mental health issues
  • Importance of counselling and support
  • Your suggestions for a healthier society

Topics (Based on Flamingo & Vistas Units):

6. The Role of Teachers in Shaping the Future of Students

·         How teachers influence learning and character (Flamingo: Last Lesson)

·         The importance of language and culture

·         Teachers as guides and mentors

·         Your personal experience with a teacher

7. Challenges of Urbanisation and City Life

·         Pollution, traffic, lack of greenery (Flamingo: An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum, Lost Spring)

·         Contrast with rural simplicity

·         Impact on children and education

·         Your ideas for making cities better

8. Child Labour and the Right to Education

·         Children working in fields/factories (Flamingo: Lost Spring)

·         Importance of schooling for breaking the cycle of poverty

·         Government schemes and their effectiveness

·         What role society can play

9. Importance of Preserving Indigenous Cultures

·         Impact of modernisation on traditions (Vistas: The Third Level, The Tiger King)

·         Value of cultural roots in today’s world

·         Lessons we learn from history and heritage

·         Your opinion on blending tradition with modernity

10. Man and Nature: A Relationship of Care or Exploitation?

·         Human greed vs conservation (Vistas: The Tiger King)

·         Environmental destruction and endangered species

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