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Institute of English Speech and Drama Sri Lanka

Local Grade 1 · Term 1 · Paper 1

oral-listening

A new friend at school

Original EWS practice · EWS suggested term pacing.

Name: ________________________ Date: ________________

For the adult · read this script

ADULT: Read the following short scenario twice at a comfortable pace, without showing the child the text. Ask questions 1–6 orally. For 7–12, read one instruction at a time and observe the response. Do not require written English answers. Use safe real objects or simple adult-made cards when an action is requested. Imaginary personal details are accepted.
SCENARIO: A girl comes to our class. Her name is Rani. She is in Grade 1. She carries a red bag. She says good morning to the teacher. Her new friend is Amal.

  1. What is the girl’s name?
  2. Which grade is Rani in?
  3. What does she carry?
  4. What colour is her bag?
  5. Who does she greet?
  6. Who is her new friend?
  7. Say a polite morning greeting.
  8. Tell the adult your own or an imaginary name.
  9. Ask the adult their name.
  10. Say your grade.
  11. Introduce an imaginary friend called Ravi.
  12. Say goodbye politely.

Try it yourself

Act out meeting a new classmate. Include a greeting, a name question and your own name.

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