MIDTERM ORAL TEST

MIDTERM
ADVANCED ORAL
2 - TEACHER’S COPY TEST
TYPE A
TYPE A

TASK 1 3 minutes | Pairs or groups of three

Ask at least one individual question to each student and one question for students to discuss together.

INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:

§§ Would you travel to another country because of a §§ People say big sports events are
sporting event? Why (not)? good for the host country because
§§ What was the best trip you have ever taken? What they attract lots of tourists. What
was special about it? do you think?
§§ Do you prefer to travel by car or by plane? Why? §§ On a trip, is it better to see as
§§ Which sports from other countries do you consider many places as you can or to stay
interesting? Why? longer in the same place?

TASK 2 3 minutes | Pairs or groups of three

Give each student a minute to describe and compare the two pictures. Then ask them to answer a
question about their partners’ pictures. For groups of three, use one set from Type B.

STUDENT A STUDENT B
Teacher: (Student A), I am going to show Teacher: (Student B), I am going to show you
you two pictures in which people two pictures in which people are
are doing sports. I would like enjoying their vacations. I would like
you to compare them and you to compare them and say why
say what it takes to do these you think these people have decided
activities. to spend their vacations like this.
Give Student A one minute and then ask Give Student B one minute and then ask this
this question to Student B. question to Student A.
Teacher: (Student B), which of these sports Teacher: (Student A), how do you prefer to
would you prefer to do? Why? spend your vacation?

TASK 3 4 minutes | Pairs or groups of three

Ask students to discuss a question together for about two minutes. Then give them another minute to
come to a conclusion about their discussion.

Teacher: Here are some reasons why people are attracted to mysteries. Talk to each other about
what makes them so attractive.
After two minutes
Teacher: Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which reason best explains why people
enjoy mysteries so much.
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ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE ORAL TESTS

In order to promote teachers’ and students’ familiarization with what is expected in the FCE, the
Midterm and Final Oral Tests for Advanced 1 and 2 follow the same typology as the speaking
component of the exam.
Cambridge English official criteria and scales are also to be applied when assessing students. They
can be found in the Intranet > Educação > Cursos de Inglês > Advanced > Documentos Comuns > PET
– Handbook for Teachers (pages 47, 48).
There are four aspects to be assessed. Marks given for each aspect range from 0 to 5.
To obtain the overall Midterm Oral Test score (10), the marks for each aspect should be added up
and then divided by two. This score should then be registered in the Students’ Evaluation Chart. For
example:

Grammar and Vocabulary 3.5

Discourse management 3.5

STUDENT A Pronunciation 4.0

Interactive communication 4.0

Total: 15.0 divided by 2 = 7.5 to be registered

To obtain the overall Final Oral Test score (20), the marks for each aspect should simply be added up.
This score should then be registered in the Students’ Evaluation chart. For example:

Grammar and Vocabulary 3.0

ADVANCED 2| New CNA Gold 2 - Midterm Oral Test

Discourse management 3.5

STUDENT A Pronunciation 3.5

Interactive communication 3.5

Total: 13.5 to be registered

The procedures for the setup of the test can also be found in the Intranet > Educação> Cursos
de Inglês > Documentos Comuns Kids a Pre-advanced, ME1 e 2 > Oral Tests - Orientações.
Complementary guidelines can also be found in the PET - Handbook for Teachers.

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TASK 2 TYPE A

STUDENT A What does it take to do these sports?

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TASK 2 TYPE A

Why have these people decided to spend their

STUDENT B
vacations like this?
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TASK 3 TYPE A

Why do
people enjoy
People are mysteries?
naturally Challenge.
curious.

It stimulates They are

the good
imagination. stories.

It’s fun
to play
detective.