Recently, you were involved in a difficult situation on your way to school. Your best friend was with you and set a good example by helping you. Later, in your English lesson, your teacher asks you to make a speech to your class about the incident. Write your speech. You must include the following: • the name of your friend and where the incident happened • details of the incident and how your friend helped you • how both you and your friend benefited from the event in different ways. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your speech interesting and informative. Start your speech 'Good morning, everyone'.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [30] Candidates are expected to: write a speech which communicates information clearly, accurately and economically.
2. [30] Candidates are expected to: carry out the instructions as detailed on the question paper regarding the particular information required. Candidates will be awarded up to 15 marks for following the task instructions and up to 15 marks for the language used.
3. [15] Task Fulfilment (Band 5): Very good understanding of purpose.
4. [15] Task Fulfilment (Band 5): Clear awareness of the specified situation and audience.
5. [15] Task Fulfilment (Band 5): Text type entirely appropriate.
6. [15] Task Fulfilment (Band 5): All required points developed in detail, fully amplified and well organised.
7. [15] Task Fulfilment (Band 5): Given information well used to justify personal opinion and interpretation.
8. [15] Task Fulfilment (Band 5): Tone and register entirely appropriate.
9. [15] Language (Band 8): Highly accurate writing, apart from very occasional slips.
10. [15] Language (Band 8): Sentence structures varied for particular effects.
11. [15] Language (Band 8): Verb forms largely correct and appropriate tenses consistently used.
12. [15] Language (Band 8): Vocabulary wide and precise.
13. [15] Language (Band 8): Punctuation accurate and helpful.
14. [15] Language (Band 8): Spelling accurate, apart from very occasional slips.
15. [15] Language (Band 8): Paragraphs have unity, are linked, and show evidence of planning.