The document outlines the structure and goals of an oral exam for students. It discusses three parts to the exam: a personal interview to lower student anxiety, using a text to ask different levels of questions, and evaluating the student's yearly oral work. It provides tips for conducting good oral interviews, such as creating a relaxed environment, asking scaffolded questions, and avoiding insisting on grammatically perfect answers. The rubric focuses on comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, production, and grammar.

1. ORAL EXAMS
The oral exam is an opportunity
For the student to demonstrate
their
* Knowledge
* Speaking skills
* Ability to communicate

2. FEATURES OF GOOD ORAL
INTERVIEWS
O A safe and relaxed
environment
O A focus on communication
O Scaffolded questions

3. PARTS IN THE ORAL EXAM
PART I:
PERSONAL INTERVIEW
O To lower the student’s
anxiety
O To gradually guide the
student towards the main
parts of the oral exam

4. PART II : USING A TEXT
OLevels of questions:*Summary/Definition
* Analysis questions
* Hypothesis questions
* Evaluation questions
OSituations
OTalk about …
OProblem solving

5. PART III :EVALUATING
YEARLY ORAL WORK
OIST YEAR: ORAL PRESENTATION : ALL ABOUT ME
O 2 ND YEAR: PORTFOLIO
O3RD YEAR: PUBLIC SPEAKING
O4TH YEAR: PERFORMING A DIALOGUE
O5TH YEAR: DEBATE
O6TH YEAR: DISCUSSION
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6. IT IS IMPORTANT:
O The student must be given the opportunity to
communicate as naturally as possible
O Ask some personal questions at the beginning of the
interview
O Provide students ample wait time after asking a
question
O Make sure your students understand what you
mean

7. O Give students some choices when they
have problems to answer a question
O Do not over-emphasize grammar
during an exam
O Give students opportunities to show
what they know

8. THINGS TO AVOID
O Do not insist students to respond with
grammatically perfect answers like «Yes, I
do». Any logical response such as «Yes»
or «Of course» should be accepted
O There is no need to insist on complete
sentences. The conversation should be
natural
O Be sure you are asking what is logical

9. TIPS
O Plan your questions in advance
O When asking about a course you
haven´t taught, try to read the
texts beforehand
O Trust your colleagues and share
your ideas, experiences and
opinions
O Be fair !

10. REMEMBER THAT…
O The oral exam rubric focuses
on COMPREHENSION
FLUIDITY
VOCABULARY
PRODUCTION
GRAMMAR

11. Inferior (1-4) Básico (5-7) Superior (8-12)
Comprensión No comprende consignas Comprende en términos Comprende el idioma sin
básicas ni logra mantener generales pero persisten dificultades
una conversación dificultades
elemental
Fluidez No logra conformar Articula ideas en forma Articula ideas en forma
oraciones completas ni coherente clara y las expresa sin
expresar ideas titubeos
Elementos Pobre, sin demostrar Demuestra conocimiento Utiliza rico vocabulario y
léxicos conocimiento de lo del vocabulario del curso en situaciones correctas
trabajado en el curso
Expresión No logra comunicarse, no Se comunica pero con Se comunica en forma
produce dificultad adecuada al nivel que
cursa
Uso del lenguaje Errores graves que Comete errores pero se Logra comunicación con
impiden la comunicación comunica un mínimo de errores

12. « What a teacher writes on the
blackboard of life, can never be erased»