FLTA, August 10, 2011, Group Oral Exam Score Sheet FIRST INTERVIEW (Desert Island) Test Administrator: ______

(1) Pronunciation / (2) Fluency / (3) Accuracy/Grammar / (4) Vocabulary/Content / (5) Communicative skills/Strategies
5 / Rarely mispronounces, able to speak with near native-like pronunciation / Near-native-like fluency, effortless, smooth, natural rhythm / Uses high-level discourse with near-native-like accuracy / Wide range of vocabulary with near-native-like use, vocabulary is clearly appropriate to express ideas/opinion / Confident and natural, asks others to expand on views, shows ability to negotiate meaning, shows how own and others’ ideas are related
4 / Pronunciation is clear, occasionally mispronounces some words, but has mastered all sounds, accent may sound foreign but does not interfere with meaning / Speaks with confidence, but has some unnatural pauses, some errors in speech rhythm, rarely gropes for words / Shows ability to use full range of grammatical structures but makes some errors, errors do not impede the meaning of the utterances / Lexis sufficient for task although not always precisely used / Generally confident, responds appropriately to others’ ideas/opinions, show ability to negotiate meaning
3 / Pronunciation is not native-like, but can be understood, mispronounces unfamiliar words, may not have mastered some sounds / Speech is hesitant, some unnatural rephrasing and groping for words / Relies mostly on simple (but generally accurate) sentences, has enough grammar to express meaning, complex sentences are used but often inaccurately / Lexis generally adequate for expressing ideas/opinion but often used inaccurately / Responds to others, shows agreement or disagreement to others’ opinions
2 / Frequently mispronounces, accent often impedes meaning, difficult to understand even with concentrated listening / Slow, strained speech, constant groping for words and long, unnatural pauses (except for routine phrases) / Uses simple inaccurate sentences and fragmented phrases, doesn’t have enough grammar to express ideas/opinions clearly enough / Lexis not adequate for task, cannot express ideas or opinion / Does not initiate interaction, produces monologue only, shows some turn taking, may say, “I agree with you,” but does not relate ideas in explanation
1 / Frequently mispronounces, heavy accent, may use speech which is virtually incomprehensible / Fragments of speech that are so halting that conversation is virtually impossible / Only says a few words, cannot make a reasonable judgment of student’s grammatical ability / Little lexis, inadequate for simple communication / May require prompting, shows no awareness of other speakers
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FLTA, August 10, 2011, Group Oral Exam Score Sheet SECOND INTERVIEW (Movie Choice) Test Administrator: ______

(1) Pronunciation / (2) Fluency / (3) Accuracy/Grammar / (4) Vocabulary/Content / (5) Communicative skills/Strategies
5 / Rarely mispronounces, able to speak with near native-like pronunciation / Near-native-like fluency, effortless, smooth, natural rhythm / Uses high-level discourse with near-native-like accuracy / Wide range of vocabulary with near-native-like use, vocabulary is clearly appropriate to express ideas/opinion / Confident and natural, asks others to expand on views, shows ability to negotiate meaning, shows how own and others’ ideas are related
4 / Pronunciation is clear, occasionally mispronounces some words, but has mastered all sounds, accent may sound foreign but does not interfere with meaning / Speaks with confidence, but has some unnatural pauses, some errors in speech rhythm, rarely gropes for words / Shows ability to use full range of grammatical structures but makes some errors, errors do not impede the meaning of the utterances / Lexis sufficient for task although not always precisely used / Generally confident, responds appropriately to others’ ideas/opinions, show ability to negotiate meaning
3 / Pronunciation is not native-like, but can be understood, mispronounces unfamiliar words, may not have mastered some sounds / Speech is hesitant, some unnatural rephrasing and groping for words / Relies mostly on simple (but generally accurate) sentences, has enough grammar to express meaning, complex sentences are used but often inaccurately / Lexis generally adequate for expressing ideas/opinion but often used inaccurately / Responds to others, shows agreement or disagreement to others’ opinions
2 / Frequently mispronounces, accent often impedes meaning, difficult to understand even with concentrated listening / Slow, strained speech, constant groping for words and long, unnatural pauses (except for routine phrases) / Uses simple inaccurate sentences and fragmented phrases, doesn’t have enough grammar to express ideas/opinions clearly enough / Lexis not adequate for task, cannot express ideas or opinion / Does not initiate interaction, produces monologue only, shows some turn taking, may say, “I agree with you,” but does not relate ideas in explanation
1 / Frequently mispronounces, heavy accent, may use speech which is virtually incomprehensible / Fragments of speech that are so halting that conversation is virtually impossible / Only says a few words, cannot make a reasonable judgment of student’s grammatical ability / Little lexis, inadequate for simple communication / May require prompting, shows no awareness of other speakers
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Directions GROUP ORAL INTERVIEW (FOR INTERVIEWS 1 and 2) –ABOUT 20-25 minutes TOTAL

First write down your students’ names and ID numbers on your score sheet.

Group Oral 1 (Desert Island) (8 minutes)

Okay, now I will give each of you a paper that describes a topic you will discuss. I will only listen to the group discussing the topic. You have up to 8 minutes to discuss the topic. You can say anything you want, and you can ask each other questions or ask each other for clarification or help. Speak as much as you can! Discuss as much as you want on this topic! There are no wrong answers!

o  Thank them for the lively discussion.

AFTER THE FIRST GROUP ORAL, HAVE THEM WAIT WHILE YOU FILL OUT THEIR BUBBLE SHEETS.

If you need to wait for the other tester to finish, ask your students what they like to do on the weekends.

SWITCH PLACES WITH THE TESTER NEAR YOU (SWAP). GET THE NEW GROUP’S BUBBLE SHEETS FROM THE OTHER TESTER.

Group Oral 2 (Choosing a Movie) (8 minutes)

Okay, now I will give each of you a paper that describes a topic you will discuss. I will only listen to the group discussing the topic. You have up to 8 minutes to discuss the topic. You can say anything you want, and you can ask each other questions or ask each other for clarification or help. Speak as much as you can! Discuss as much as you want on this topic! There are no wrong answers!

WIND-DOWN (1 to 3 minutes)

o  Thank them for the lively discussion.

o  Ask them if they have any questions for you (about the test or the classes or anything they might be wondering about).

o  Tell them: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING!


Group Discussion – Up to 8 Minutes – 1st Interview

PACKING FOR AN ISLAND VACTION

You and the people in your group are going on vacation to a deserted island for two weeks. There is enough food and water on the island. Your group can take five items from the following list to the island. What five things will the group take? What are the most important things? Please discuss as a group what you should take and what you should leave behind.

You have up to 8 minutes for this group discussion.

1.  some rope
2.  sleeping bags
3.  a knife
4.  some beer and wine
5.  flashlights
6.  a cell phone
7.  overcoats
8.  a laptop
9.  a radio
10.  matches
11.  books
12.  board games /



Group Discussion – Up to 8 Minutes – 2nd Interview

PICKING A MOVIE TO WATCH

You and the people in your group are going to have a dinner party. After you have dinner, you want to watch two movies. You have the following movies to choose from. What do you know about these movies already? What information do you need to know in order to choose the right movies? Decide which movies you should watch and in which order.

You have up to 8 minutes for this group discussion.