ORAL MEDIATION TASK (for Wednesday)

Choose one of the tasks:

Task 1. Our language assistant, Sandra, has just rented a house at El Mar Menor, where she will spend her next summer holidays. She is really interested in the environment, the contamination in El Mar Menor and its habitat. She asks you for some information about it.

To be better informed on the topic you read an article from La Verdad: El Mar Menor Contaminado ¿Podemos recuperarlo aún?

You have 3 minutes to explain to Sandra the origin of El Mar Menor contamination and the consequences for the neighbours, fishermen, and tourism in the area.

To be assessed: information choice, summarizing, paraphrasing and meaning negotiation with Sandra.

Task 2. Ellie, your friend from Sheffield, would like to surprise her family with a Caldero, a typical dish from Cartagena, where they will spend their summer holidays this year. She asks you for the recipe. You’ve never cooked it; so you browse on the net and find this one: Directo al Paladar Receta Caldero

You have 3 minutes to explain to Ellie how to cook Caldero, including details and explanations about ingredients, preparation and tips during the cooking.

To be assessed: specific vocabulary, grammar structures for giving instructions and advice, summarizing and rendering key information, ability to solve any possible question during the explanation.