Guidelines and Rubric for English 4

Oral Test 2
2020-2

For the oral test you have to answer the questions asked by yout teacher during 3 minutes, This oral test is divided in
three parts.

1. Part 1: You have to talk about the things you learnt this semester and/or what topics you liked the most
and explain why
2. Part 2: Discuss 2 out of these 4 questions.

a) Talk about one or two regrets you have had in your life. Give as much detail as possible.

b) Talk about a product you know well. For example, where it is made, used, when it was invented.
Give as much detail as possible.

c) What things do you expect to do after graduating? Mention at least 3 things.

d) Should car drivers be allowed to use cell phones when driving? Why/Why not?
3. Part 3 Choose one program o “Voluntourism” (work and travel) and explain why you find it more interesting and
more convenient in your opinion. Discuss at least 4 ideas saying why would you prefer one over the other.

4. This is an oral synchronic presentation. You cannot read your script or notes. Aniway you are allowed ro use your
script as helping notes.
5. Your pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary will be evaluated, as well as your ability to be sponnteous in your
video presentation.
 RUBRIC FOR THE ORAL TEST 2
CRITERIA INSUFFICIENT WEAK AVERAGE GOOD EXCELLENT 1-4 Score Percentage
0 pts. 1pts. 2 pts. 3pts. 4 pts.
Between 1
3 minutes or
Less than 1 minute 30 Between 2 and
PARTICIPATION No participation mores in a
minute and 30 seconds and 2.30 minutes
TIME & and no completely 0
seconds and very 2 minutes and very
SPONTANEITY spontaneity. spontaneous
little spontaneity and some spontaneous.
way.
spontaneity

0 pts. 1pt. 2 pts. 3pts. 4 pts.

The message
is understood The message is
The message is The message is
The message is but it is comprehensible,
COMMUNICATION almost comprehensible
incomprehensible obscured by error-free and
incomprehensible. and error-free
some clearly stated
inaccuracies.
0
TASK 0 pts. 1pt 2 pts 3pts. 4 pts.
COMPLETION
At least ½ of
The task is not Less than ½ of the ¾ of the task is The entire task
the task is
attempted task is performed performed is performed
performed

0
VOCABULARY 0 pts. 1 pt. 2 pts. 3 pts. 4 pts.
Most of the
No vocabulary Few lexis covered Lexis covered Lexis covered in
lexis covered in
(Unit related) covered in the in the units is in the units is the units is fully
the units is
unit is used used so far. used at times. used.
used. 0
 0 pts. 1 pt. 2 pts. 3 pts. 4 pts.
Few grammar Grammar Most of the Grammar
No grammar
structures structures grammar structures
structures
GRAMMAR covered in the covered in structures covered in the
covered in the
units are used so the units are covered in the units are fully
unit are used
far. used at times. units are used. used.
(Unit related)

0
0 pts. 1 pt. 2 pts. 3 pts. 4 pts.
Some No
Too many Many Few
pronunciation pronunciation
pronunciation pronunciation pronunciation
PRONUNCIATION mistakes mistakes at all
mistakes made mistakes made mistakes made
made during made during
during video. during video. during video.
video. video.

0
Total: 24 points

Puntaje Nota 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 2.0 1.4

3.0 1.6 17.0 4.8

4.0 1.8 18.0 5.1

5.0 2.0 19.0 5.4

6.0 2.3 20.0 5.8

7.0 2.5 21.0 6.1

8.0 2.7 22.0 6.4

9.0 2.9 23.0 6.7

10.0 3.1 24.0 7.0

11.0 3.3

12.0 3.5

13.0 3.7

14.0 3.9

15.0 4.2

16.0 4.5