ORAL PRACTICE

ENGLISH LANGUAGEPRIMARY TWO

Reading Passage 1

Last Saturday was my birthday, so I went shopping with my

mother. We went to a sports shop. I had always wanted to

buy a basketball. As it was my birthday, my mother decided

to buy it for me. There were a few types of basketballs. It

took me quite some time to choose the one I wanted. My

mother paid for it and I walked out of the shop happily.

Reading Passage 2 There was a kind man who lived in a village with his wife.

His wife was as kind as he. One day, the man heard of a

poor family. The father was very sick and could not work.

The mother worked on a farm. There was no one to take

care of the children. On New Year’s Day, the kind couple

visited the family and gave them presents, food and

money.

Reading Passage 3 Today, we have a lesson on making play dough. First, we

put two cups of flour into a big bowl. Next, we add one cup

of salt to the flour. Then, we mix the salt and the flour

together. After that, we add in water and a few drops of

food colouring. Lastly, we mix everything together. When

the dough does not stick to our hands, it is ready for use.

Reading Passage 4 One day, John’s father bought a computer. John was very

excited. He loved computer games. As soon as he came

home from school, he would rush through his lunch. Then,

he would sit in front of the computer that he even forgot to

do his homework. His mother was very angry with him.

She stopped him from playing computer games.

Reading Passage 5 Last Saturday, Mei Lin had a birthday party at her house. She

invited all her classmates to the party. On that day, she put on

her beautiful pink dress. She was very excited. Her mother

had prepared a lot of food. Soon, all her friends arrived. Mei

Lin and her friends ate and played. Later, her friends sang her

a birthday song. Mei Lin was very happy on that day.

Picture Conversation 11. Where is this place?

– MRT train

2. What are the people doing? – Some are seated comfortably while others are standing.– reading newspaper/books/magazines, sleeping, chatting,

listening to music, etc

3. What is the boy doing? How should he behave?

4. What should the people do when they see the pregnant lady?

Picture Conversation 2

Taken from P1/P2 Chinese Oral Booster, Education Publishing Ltd

Picture Conversation 21. Where is this place?

– beach

2. What are the people doing? – swimming/ building sandcastles/ playing volleyball/

having a picnic/ listening to music, etc

3. What is the girl doing? – littering

4. Are the people enjoying themselves?

Picture Conversation 3FISHBALL NOODLES DRINKS

Taken from P1/P2 Chinese Oral Booster, Education Publishing Ltd

Picture Conversation 31. Where is this place?

– School canteen

2. What are the children doing in front of the stalls? – queuing up for their fishball noodles and drinks

3. What are the two children doing at their table?– eating quietly with their schoolmates

4. What are the boys doing? What should they do instead?– playing ‘catch’ in the canteen– seem to have knocked down a boy and his bowl of noodles– going to knock down a girl who is carrying a tray of food

5. Who is helping the boy who is sitting on the ground?– a prefect

Picture Conversation 4

Taken from P1/P2 Chinese Oral Booster, Education Publishing Ltd

Picture Conversation 41. Where is this place?

– Zoo

2. What are the people doing? – admiring the animals, taking photographs of the animals, etc

3. What are the animals doing in their enclosures? – The Polar bear is swimming happily in its huge enclosure./

The lazy tiger is having an afternoon nap. /The lion is lying down comfortably in its den/ elephant … / monkeys … etc

4. Are the people enjoying themselves?

Picture Conversation 5CHICKEN

RICEFISH

PORRIDGEDRINKS

NO SMOKINGFINE $500

Taken from P1/P2 Chinese Oral Booster, Education Publishing Ltd

Picture Conversation 51. Where is this place?

– coffee shop/ foodcourt

2. What are the people doing in front of the stalls? – queuing up for their chicken noodles, fish porridge and drinks

3. What is the lady looking for? – looking for an empty seat so that she can enjoy her meal

4. What is the man doing? Is smoking allowed? What should he do instead?

– He is smoking. He should not do so as smoking is not allowed and he may be fined $500. At the same time, he should be considerate to the people around him as they may not like the smell of cigarette.