Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination - English case studies
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Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination - English is the English paper in the achievement test used for admission to Tottori's prefectural public high schools. It is set and administered by the Tottori Prefectural Board of Education, and it is taken mainly by students completing junior high school in the prefecture, along with other applicants who meet that year's eligibility rules. The English score is one input into selection: it is combined with the school record and, depending on the school and the selection round, other material, so it is not a stand-alone pass/fail barrier. The paper samples the English taught in Japanese junior high schools, but broadly: listening to short dialogues and announcements, reading passages of several paragraphs, discrete grammar and vocabulary items, situational responses, and a short composition written to given conditions. The Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination - English case studies are 5 cases and about 3,272 words.
1Listening: The Sand Dunes Bus Announcement
A listening task for third-year students plays a 40-second station announcement and a short exchange. The transcript is: 'Announcement: The 9:10 bus for the Sand Dunes is delayed by 25 minutes because of road work.
658 words, about 3 min2Reading: Which Cleanup Should the Class Join?
A reading passage in a third-year English class compares two volunteer events. Event A, the Sand Dunes Cleanup, had 80 volunteers working for 2 hours and collected 30 bags of litter.
685 words, about 3 min3Grammar: Editing a Pear-Farm Speech
Tanaka's third-year class is editing a speech for the Tottori Pear Festival. The draft says: 'Tottori is famous for its pears.
638 words, about 3 min4Writing: A 30-Word Note to a Host Family
Rina, a third-year student, is staying with the Sato family in Tottori. Her English club will finish 30 minutes later than usual because the ALT is running a rehearsal for the speech contest.
632 words, about 3 min5Integrated Communication: Declining an Offer at the Dunes
Ken, a third-year student, is on a homestay outing at the Tottori Sand Dunes with his host father, Mr. They have been walking for two hours.
659 words, about 3 min