Rubric

1. ONE MINUTE TALK – Key phrases
1. Introducing a subject
• I’d like to start by…
• I’d like to begin by…
• Let’s begin by…
• First of all, I’ll…
• I’ll begin by…
• I’ve chosen this subject
because…
2. Finishing one subject
• That’s all I have to say.
3. Starting another…
• Moving on to…
• Turning to…
• Now, we will move on to…
• I’ll like now to discuss…
4. Giving an example.
• For example…
• To give you an example…
• For instance…
5. Summarizing and concluding
• So to sum up…
• In conclusion…
• Right, let’s sum up, shall
we?
• Finally…
6. Ordering
• First… secondly… thirdly…
last…
• First of all… then… next…
after that…
• To start with… later… to
finish up
• Last but not least…
Choose one of these topics to discuss.
1. My three favourite animals.
2. What you would find in my closet. Make something up.
3. What you would find under my bed. A spider named…
4. Why your mon/dad is special.
5. The best surprise ever.
6. If I had a million dollars to give away, I would…

2. 7. If cats/dogs ruled the world…
8. A trip to remember.
9. My favourite day of the year.
10. If I could only eat three foods forever.
11. Three surprising facts about me.
12. If I could travel through time…
13. My favourite book.
14. An important lesson I’ve learned.
15. What I have learned from cartoons.
16. The smartest cartoon character.
17. Three things I would change if I ruled the world.
18. Why sports are important. I am no good, so I’ll tell you how bad I am.
19. The best theme park rides.
20. Why you need a baby brother.
21. How to annoy an older sister.
22. Three things that scare me.
23. Three ways to eat an Oreo Cookie.
24. If bears are so scary, why do we love teddy bears so much?
One Minute Talk Rubric
4 3 2 1
Pronunciation Pronunciation
and
intonation are
correct.
Pronunciation
is correct but
intonation is
not.
Intonation is
correct, but
pronunciation is
not.
Both
pronunciation
and
intonation are
not correct.
Volume Volume is
adequate.
Speaks too
loud when
delivering the
presentation.
Speaks a bit
low, so it is not
fully
understandable.
Speaks too
low to be
heard.
Position Looks at the
audience at
all time and
stands in an
appropriate
way.
Looks at the
audience at
all times, but
is leaning
against a
wall.
Does not always
look at the
audience but
stands properly.
Does not look
at the
audience and
is not
standing
appropriately.

3. Content Concrete
content, fully
related to the
main topic.
Concrete
content,
mostly
related to the
topic.
Vague content,
slightly related
to the topic.
Vague
content, not
related to the
topic.
FINAL SCORE (over 16 points)