Topic 4

Example candidate response transcript – Middle

Role play card 9 transcript

Teacher/examiner: Hari apakah datang ke perpustakaan? [The teacher/examiner reads the question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Saya tiba di perpustakaan pada hari Jumaat. [An appropriate answer, although a brief answer would also have been appropriate here. Candidates can be awarded 2 marks even if the answer is short and brief. For example, Hari Jumaat.]

Teacher/examiner: Siapakah lagi yang bersama-sama kamu ketika kamu di perpustakaan pada hari itu? [The teacher/examiner reads the second question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Kawan yang…kawan saya yang bersama saya. [An appropriate answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Bagaimanakah kamu sedar yang dompet kamu sudah hilang? [The teacher/examiner asks the third question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Apabila saya tiba di rumah, saya ingat dompet saya di dalam beg saya tetapi saya cari dan saya tak lihat dompet saya. [An appropriate answer with slight errors that do not impede communication.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Sekarang, apakah perasaan kamu selepas dompet ini dijumpai? [The teacher/examiner asks the question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Saya sangat takut kerana di dalam dompet itu ada IC saya. [An incorrect answer. It seems that the candidate has misunderstood the question.]

Teacher/examiner: Bagaimanakah kamu akan pastikan kamu tidak akan hilang dompet lagi? [The teacher/examiner should have repeated the question for Task 4 one more time to give the candidate a chance at getting marks for the task instead of moving on to the next task. The teacher/examiner asks the question for Task 5 exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Saya akan mengambil dompet saya di… letak di dalam beg saya setiap hari setiap masa. [An appropriate answer, with a minor error that does not impede communication.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Terima kasih. Tolong kembalikan kad ujian itu kepada saya. Sekarang kita akan meneruskan ujian dengan ke bahagian dua ujian di mana anda akan bercakap tentang tajuk perbualan.  [A clear end to the role play but too many instructions about the next section of the test. The teacher/examiner should have kept it brief and just said "End of of role play card. Topic conversation starts".]

Topic conversation 1 transcript – Topic 1 Makanan dan minuman

Teacher/examiner: Jadi topik pertama anda ialah Makanan dan minuman. [Clear announcement of the first topic.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah makanan kegemaran anda? [The teacher/examiner reads the first question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Makanan kegemaran saya ialah ayam goreng. [Clear, straightforward answer. No attempt at development. The Teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here for the candidate to provide more details.]

Teacher/examiner: Siapakah yang biasanya menyediakan makanan untuk anda?  [The teacher/examiner reads the question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Ibu saya yang menyediakan. [Clear, straightforward answer. No attempt at development. There is the opportunity here to give more details. The teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here to encourage the candidate to elaborate on their answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Adakah penting bagi seseorang remaja untuk tahu memasak apabila dewasa nanti? [The teacher/examiner asks the first part of Question 4.]

Candidate: Saya berasa tak penting kerana kami boleh makan makanan di restoran. [Clear, straightforward answer. No attempt at development. However, the second part of this question would have allowed the candidate to elaborate on her answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Adakah anda akan belajar memasak apabila anda dewasa nanti? [The teacher/examiner asks the Alternative Question, instead of the second part of the question “Why?”. The teacher/examiner should follow the script exactly as printed. Alternative Question should not be used here as the candidate is able to answer the question. Alternative Question is ONLY to be used when the candidate is unable to answer the first question even though it has been repeated once.]

Candidate: Saya akan belajar apabila saya ada masa apabila saya dewasa. [Clear, straightforward answer. No attempt at development. However, the second part of the Alternative Question would have allowed the candidate to elaborate on their answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Bilakah kali terakhir anda makan di kedai? [The teacher/examiner does not ask the second part of Question 4 or the second part of the Alternative Question to Task 4. Instead, the teacher/examiner moves on to Question 5.]

Candidate: …. [there is a long pause here as the candidate is hesitating.]

Teacher/examiner: Bilakah kali terakhir anda makan di kedai? [The teacher/examiner repeats the question.]

Candidate: Kali terakhir saya makan di kedai ialah pagi yang lepas…pagi ini. [Clear, straightforward answer with minor errors.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah makanan yang anda pilih?

Candidate: Saya makan wan tan mee . [Clear, straightforward answer. No attempt at development. The teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here to encourage the candidate to elaborate on her answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Apakah yang anda makan pada malam semalam? [The teacher/examiner asks the first part of the Alternative Question instead of moving on to the 5th question. The teacher/examiner should follow the script exactly as printed. Alternative Question should not be used here as the candidate is able to answer the question. Alternative Question is ONLY to be used when the candidate is unable to answer the first question even though it has been repeated once.]

Candidate: Saya makan nasi lemak. [Clear, straightforward answer. No attempt at development. The teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here to encourage the candidate to elaborate on her answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Siapakah yang menyediakan makanan itu? [The teacher/examiner asks the second part of the Alternative Question.]

Candidate: Bapa saya yang menyediakan. [Clear, straightforward answer. No attempt at development. The teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here to encourage the candidate to elaborate on her answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Pada pendapat anda, apakah kebaikan membeli makanan di kedai? [The teacher/examiner asks the 5th question. However, she uses the word di instead of dari. The teacher/examiner should ask the question exactly as it is written in the script.]

Candidate: Pada pendapat saya, faedah membeli makanan di kedai boleh …boleh… tak habis masa. [The candidate tries to respond but is unable to communicate clearly.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Apakah yang anda suka tentang makanan di kedai? [The teacher/examiner asks the Alternative question. The teacher/examiner should repeat the initial question and to only ask the Alternative Question if the candidate is unable to answer after that.]

Candidate: Saya suka makan pau. [It is clear from this response that the candidate has misunderstood the question.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah yang anda suka tentang makanan di kedai? [The teacher/examiner repeats the question.]

Candidate: Kerana sangat sedap. [Very brief answer. No attempt at development. The teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here to encourage the candidate to elaborate on her answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Mengapakah anda suka makan makanan seperti ayam goreng dan sebagainya? [As the conversation has lasted about 2.5 minutes, the teacher/examiner asks the first Further Question on the same topic.]

Candidate: Kerana saya suka makan makanan yang goreng. [Very brief answer. No attempt at development. The teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here to encourage the candidate to elaborate on her answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah makanan yang anda kurang gemari? [The teacher/examiner asks the second Further Question.  The teacher/examiner can ask up to 2 further questions at the end of the 5 set questions up to a total time of 4 minutes. This must be the final question of the conversation.]

Candidate: Sayur-sayuran [A very brief answer. No attempt at development.]

The teacher/examiner should have ended the first topic conversation here even though it has last less than 4 minutes. The teacher/examiner is allowed to ask NOT MORE than 2 Further Questions.

Teacher/examiner: Mengapa? [The teacher/examiner asks ‘Why?” to  encourage a fuller response.]

Candidate: Kerana saya berasa tak sedap. [A very brief answer. The teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here to encourage the candidate to give more details.]

Teacher/examiner: Adakah anda seorang yang menjaga pemakanan anda? [The teacher/examiner asks the 3rd Further Question. The Teacher/examiner should not ask more than 2 Further Questions. The teacher/examiner should not ask a question which only requires a Yes or No answer.]

Candidate: Sedikit. [A brief answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Bagaimanakah cara anda menjaga makanan anda? [The teacher/examiner asks the 4th Further Question. The teacher/examiner should not ask more than 2 Further Questions.]

Candidate: Pada pagi saya makan telur dan malam saya makan sedikit. [A clear answer with a little bit of information.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Sekarang kita akan beralih ke topic perbualan kedua iaitu tentang Kerjaya. [Clear ending to Topic Conversation 1 and transition to Topic Conversation 2.]

Topic conversation 2 transcript – Topic 4 Kerjava

Teacher/examiner: Apakah kerjaya idaman anda? [The teacher/examiner reads the first question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: … [Candidate hesitates.]

Teacher/examiner: Kerjaya idaman anda? [The teacher/examiner rewords the question slightly. Each question should be asked exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Saya suka membaca buku. [The candidate has clearly not understood the question.]

Teacher/examiner: Kerjaya idaman anda? [The teacher/examiner repeats the reworded question. The teacher/examiner should have asked the next question as questions can only be asked twice.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah kerjaya idaman anda? [The teacher/examiner reads the first question again exactly as printed. The teacher/examiner should have asked the next question as each question can only be asked twice.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah cita-cita anda? [The teacher/examiner rewords the question using another word “cita-cita”. It must be noted that the teacher/examiner must not supply the candidate with new vocabulary. Each question should be asked exactly as printed. There is no alternative question to Question 1. As the candidate has been unable to answer the question after one repetition the teacher/examiner should move on to the next question.]

Candidate: Cita-cita saya ialah menjadi seorang guru. [The candidate finally understands the question with the assistance of the new vocabulary introduced by the teacher/examiner and supplies relevant information. A simple answer with no attempt at development.]

Teacher/examiner: Guru. Siapakah yang anda kenal yang mempunyai kerjaya ini? [the teacher/examiner repeats the candidate’s answer before asking the next question. It is best for teacher/examiners to avoid this to ensure that they are not supplying the candidate with vocabulary or correcting them.]

Candidate: Kakak saya. [A brief, appropriate answer. There is the opportunity here to give more details. The teacher/examiner should ask an Extension Question here to encourage the candidate to elaborate on their answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah yang telah anda lakukan untuk mencapai cita-cita anda ini? [The teacher/examiner reads the question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Saya mesti membaca banyak buku dan berkongsi ilmu bersama-sama orang lain. [The incorrect time frame is used, although “berkongsi ilmu” is good vocabulary. This is an opportunity for the teacher/examiner to ask an Extension Question to get more details.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah mata pelajaran yang telah anda belajar yang dapat menolong anda mencapai cita-cita anda? [The teacher/examiner reads the Alternative Question for Task 3 with some extra words. Each question should be asked exactly as printed. The teacher/examiner does not need to ask this question as the candidate has answered the question, even though the time frame is incorrect.]

Candidate: Bahasa…Sains… [The candidate self corrects. A short answer. The teacher/examiner could have asked the candidate an Extension Question for more details to encourage some explanation to the answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Sains. Bagaimanakah anda boleh menyumbang kepada masyarakat melalui kerjaya anda? [The teacher/examiner reads the question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Saya boleh berkongsi ilmu dengan murid-murid dan kanak-kanak. [A clear, straightforward answer in the correct time frame with no explanation or opinion. This is an opportunity for the Teacher/examiner to ask an Extension Question to get the candidate to elaborate on her answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Apakah manfaat kerjaya anda kepada masyarakat? [The teacher/examiner asks the Alternative Question for Task 4. This is not necessary as the candidate has answered the question. The Alternative Question is to be used when the candidate is unable to answer the initial question for the task. It would have been better to ask an Extension Question here.]

Candidate: Apabila kanak-kanak menjadi orang tua, mereka boleh menggunakan ilmu itu untuk membantu masyarakat. [A simple opinion but it does not really answer the question. The candidate is elaborating on her answer for the initial question for this task.]

Teacher/examiner: Apakah faedah bekerja semasa masih bersekolah? [The teacher/examiner reads the question exactly as printed.]

Candidate: Boleh mendapat wang. [The candidate gives an appropriate answer. There is the opportunity here to give an opinion about the benefits of working while still studying. The Teacher/examiner should have asked an Extension Question to get more details.]

Teacher/examiner: Adakah anda ingin bekerja sambilan semasa bersekolah? [The teacher/examiner asks the first part of the Alternative Question for Task 5. This is not necessary as the candidate has answered the question. The Alternative Question is to be used when the candidate is unable to answer the initial question for the task. It would have been better to ask an Extension Question here.]

Candidate: Saya tak akan. [A short answer. No attempt at development.]

Teacher/examiner: Mengapa? [The teacher/examiner asks the second part of the Alternative Question for Task 5.]

Candidate: Kerana saya tiada masa apabila belajar. [The candidate gives an appropriate answer with no attempt to elaborate. This is an opportunity for the teacher/examiner to ask an Extension Question to get more details.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Selain dari menjadi seorang guru, adakah anda mempunyai lagi alternatif kerjaya idaman anda? [As the conversation has lasted about 2 minutes and 10 seconds, the teacher/examiner asks the first Further Question on the same topic. However, this question is rather confusing and only requires a “Yes” or “No” answer.]

Candidate: Tak ada. [A short answer “None”, indicating the candidate has understood the question.]

Teacher/examiner: Tidak ada. Baiklah. Adakah ibu dan bapa anda menyokong anda, cita-cita anda untuk menjadi seorang guru? [The teacher/examiner should not correct the candidate’s utterance. The teacher/ examiner asks the 2nd Further Question. This is again a question that only requires a “Yes” or “No” answer. The teacher/examiner can ask up to 2 further questions at the end of the 5 set questions up to a total time of 4 minutes. This must be the final question of the conversation.]

Candidate: Mereka akan menyokong. [A simple opinion but it does not really answer the question and it is in the wrong time frame.]

The teacher/examiner should have ended the first topic conversation here even though it has lasted less than 4 minutes. The teacher/ examiner is allowed to ask NOT MORE than 2 Further Questions.

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah. Adakah anda ingin menjadi seorang guru pada peringkat sekolah rendah atau sekolah menengah? [The teacher/examiner should not ask a question which has options for the candidate to select. This is the 3rd Further Question. The teacher/examiner should NOT ask more than 2 Further Questions. The Teacher examiner should have ended the conversation after 2 Further Question, even though the  conversation is less than 4 minutes.]

Candidate: Di sekolah menengah. [The candidate picks one of the options given by the teacher/examiner.]

Teacher/examiner: Anda ingin menjadi guru mata pelajaran subjek apa? [This is the 4th Further Question.]

Candidate: Di subjek sains. [A simple short answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Sains. Adakah anda sudah pun memikirkan tentang di mana anda ingin menyambung pelajaran selepas habis sekolah nanti? [This is the 5th Further Question.]

Candidate: Ya. Di negara China. [A simple short answer.]

Teacher/examiner: Di negara China. [The teacher/examiner repeats the candidate’s answer before asking the next question. It is best for teacher/examiners to avoid this to ensure that they are not supplying the candidate with vocabulary or correcting them.]

Teacher/examiner: Baiklah, itu sahaja. Maka tamatlah ujian kita pada hari ini. Terima kasih. End of test. [The teacher/examiner ends the conversation and the exam.]