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

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oral exam topics for level 18

Stress:
a) Stress:How does it affect us?
b) Most effective ways of relieving stress.
c) Most common causes of stress.


2- Dieting:
a) Reasons why people go on a diet
b) Most effective ways to stick to a diet.
c) Reasons why people usually give up or stop dieting.



3- Status anxiety:
a) Causes of status anxiety ?
b) What advantages does society status bring? Give examples.
c) In your opinion which professions have more status in your country? Why ?



4- Vegetarians VS Meat-eaters:
a) Advantages and disadvantages of being a vegetarian or a meat-eater.



5- Prizes and awards:
a) In what way can an award winning movie affect its popularity ?
b) What other Nobel Prize category should be created in your opinion ? Explain.

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Oral Topics for Level 13

1- Names:
a) Reasons why people change their names.
b) In what ways can names shape people’s personalities?
c) How do people usually get nicknames?
d) What’s your opinion about parents who give unusual names to their children?


2- Colors:
a) Colors and their different meanings in our culture.
b) Feelings and their association with colors.
c) Clothes color as a reflection of people’s personality.


3- Money:
a) How important is money to you?
b) Which is more important love or money? Why?
c) Why are poor people more generous than rich people?
d) Money and its connection with happiness.
e) How can money affect a person’s personality and attitude?
f) Explain one of these proverbs.
a) Time is money.
b) The best things in life are free.
c) Money doesn’t grow on trees.


4- Cell phones:
a) Advantages and disadvantages of cell phones.
b) The use of cell phones while driving.
c) Cell phones and their new functions.
d) Potential health problems caused by cell phones.
e) How would life be like without cell phones?


5- Internet:
a) The impact of internet on people’s daily life.
b) The internet addiction vs the internet phobia.
c) Positive effects of the internet on people.

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Oral Topics for Level 19

1- Time management:
a) Time organization and planning
b) How can time be used efficiently?
c) Using a weekly planner for keeping on time and on track.
d) What are some situations when people feel pressed for time?
e) Why do most people say they don’t have enough time for themselves?


2- Physical attraction:
a) What physical features do people find the most attractive?
b) What is the ideal of beauty in our country?
c) Importance of physical attraction when choosing a partner.
d) What are some opinions about being physically attractive or intelligent?


3- Physical appearance:
a) How can a person’s appearance affect his or her success in life?
b) Why do people spend so much money on beauty products?
c) How do people feel and deal with their imperfections?
d) What are some of the things people do to maintain a good appearance?
e) What is the most popular feature for cosmetic alteration?
f) How popular is plastic surgery in our country?


4- English:
a) What can people do to improve their spoken and written English?
b) What are some of the most popular kinds of texts people prefer to read ? ( novels, magazines newspapers, websites )
c) What are the skills people find the most important in English? ( speaking , listening, reading or writing )
d) Which is easier writing or speaking?


5- Migration:
a) What kind of problems do people have when they go to live to another country?
b) Which countries do people prefer when they migrate? Why?
c) What are some of the reasons why people decide to migrate?

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Oral Topics - Level 17

- Sleeping and Dreams:

a) Sleeping habits and their effects on learning.

b) Insomnia and how to deal with it.

c) Dream analysis and interpretation.

- Study Skills and Great Teachers:

a) Qualities of a good and bad teacher. Explain

b) Study skills and learning strategies for school success.

-Crime:

a) Most prevalent types of crime in Venezuela. Explain

b) Worst crime a person can commit. Why ?

c) What can people do to avoid being robbed?

d) Types of crime that will increase in the future.

-Vacation:

a) Problems people face while going on vacation.

b) What makes an ideal vacation?

- Gender Differences:

a) Positive and negative differences between men and women.

b) Men or women: Which jobs are they better at ? Why ?

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