GUIDE TO THE ORAL EXAM

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Teachers will form groups of three or four.
2. Students will converse on only one topic per group.
3. The conversation must last 3 minutes per person (not including pauses).
4. No books, cell phones, papers, or notes of any kind may be used while taking the exam.
5. The exam will be conducted in the classroom.
6. In order to prepare for the exam, students will be given a list of all the possible topics, considering the possibilities to use grammar and vocabulary studied in class.
7. Students are expected to review all the structures and words from the topics and accurately incorporate them into the conversation whenever appropriate.
8. Students will be graded on their use of grammar and vocabulary covered in class as well as fluency, content, discourse, continuity and pronunciation.
9. The conversation should be planned but not scripted. Scripted conversations are likely to receive low marks for fluency, content and continuity.
10. A few selected phrases, however, can be memorized so that when they are needed during the conversation they can be easily recalled.
11. Students should come prepared to:
a. Express their opinions and give details to support them
b. Describe personal experiences or anecdotes related to the topic
c. Make and answer questions related to the topic
d. Keep the conversation going with follow up questions