Your group prepares a tribute concert for Dolly Parton. You must:
Requirements: at least three past forms, one reported sentence, two modals of deduction, five words of the Dolly look, one source for every fact.
| Criterion | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content: correct facts about her life | few facts | most facts correct | rich and correct facts, with sources |
| Language: past simple, used to, comparatives | many errors | some errors | mostly correct, varied |
| Fluency and pronunciation | hard to follow | understandable | clear and natural |
Score: the total of the three lines (3 to 9) is converted: 3-4 = 1, 5 = 2, 6 = 3, 7-8 = 4, 9 = 5.
| Criterion | Not yet | Entry | Core | Stretch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interaction: I react and keep the conversation going | I read my card only | I answer with short phrases | I answer and ask questions | I react to everything, I suggest and negotiate |
| Polite requests, offers and suggestions | None | Can I / I want | Could you / Would you like me to / What about | It might look better if / I'd rather / Would it be possible |
| Professional vocabulary | Fewer than 3 words | 3 to 5 words | 6 to 9 words | 10 words or more, used precisely |
| Pronunciation and fluency | Hard to understand | Understandable with pauses | Clear, few pauses | Clear and natural, with good intonation |
| Role and situation | Off topic | Partly in role | In role all the time | In role, with humour and empathy |
Score: Not yet = 0, Entry = 1, Core = 2, Stretch = 3 per line; total out of 15, divided by 3.
Fact-check: did Miley inherit Dolly's millions?
After Dolly Parton's death in August 2026, a video spread online. In it, Miley Cyrus seems to say that her godmother left her entire fortune to her. Fact-checkers at Lead Stories analysed the clip with a detection tool: it is very likely AI-generated. The voice is monotone and the lips do not match the words. Dolly's estate is managed by a private trust created in 1997, so the names of the people who inherit are not public. In 2020, Dolly said she had organised everything so that her family would not have to fight. Miley's only public message after the death was a tribute about love and music. Experts say: before you share, check who posted it and whether reliable media report it.
Marking: content (2 points), language (2 points), vocabulary of the sequence (1 point).
Model for subject 2: For the show, Dolly wore a sparkly pink rhinestone suit with high white boots. Her big platinum wig had soft curls and a lot of volume. Her make-up was bright: lilac eyeshadow, false lashes and scarlet lipstick. I think her look was glamorous and a bit over the top, but it was her own style. As she joked, it cost a lot of money to look that cheap!
From the cabin in the Smoky Mountains to the Warhol portrait, from 9 to 5 to the Imagination Library, Dolly passed on songs, values and courage. Miley carries part of the torch; you can carry another part.