Midterm Exam | ENGLISH 3

Speaking Section

For this section you are going to work in pairs and record a two-minute video.

Instructions: This oral section is a pair work activity. (Maximum score: 20 points)

 Get in pairs and write a script for your presentation.

 Rehearse your presentation and videotape it.
 Upload a public or unlisted video on YouTube and send the link.
 The video link should be uploaded on blackboard by Sunday 29th May at 23:59.
 Both of you have to submit your video/link individually.
 Remember to talk, not to read during the video. Your faces must be seen on
the screen.

Example:

Speaking task:

OPTION 1: Going on holiday in Peru

Role play an interview, talking about the most popular cities in your country to go on
holiday. (Best/ worst cities to go, travel essentials, items you will need to take, cheap/
expensive holidays, etc.)

 Where is the best place to be for the holidays?

 Do you think holidays are important? Why?
 What kinds of things do you like to do on the holidays?
 What things you need to take?

OPTION 2: Peruvian Culture (way of life, common beliefs, costumes, artistic

expressions, music traditions, people, manners, etc.)
Ask each other about your culture. Use these questions:

 What makes our culture special?

 What the way of life is like?
 What we eat or drink on our daily basis?
 What about our beliefs?

Choose ONE topic only. Remember to use appropriate vocabulary and grammatical

forms related to the topic.
 Good luck!

Due date: Sunday, May 29th

Good luck!

Oral Presentation Rubric: Midterm Speaking

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score

Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and distinctly
all (100-95%) the time, and
mispronounces no words.
Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or
distinctly all (100-95%) distinctly most (94-85%) cannot be understood
the time, but of the time. OR mispronounces
mispronounces one Mispronounces no more than one word.
word. more than one word.

Uses Complete Always (99-100% of time) Mostly (80-98%) speaks Sometimes (70-80%) Rarely speaks in
Sentences speaks in complete sentences. in complete sentences. speaks in complete complete sentences.
sentences.

Preparedness Student is completely Student seems pretty The student is Student does not seem
prepared and has obviously prepared but might somewhat prepared, at all prepared to
rehearsed. have needed a couple but it is clear that present.
more rehearsals. rehearsal was lacking.

Time-Limit Presentation is more than 2 Presentation is less than Presentation is 1 and a Presentation is shorter
minutes long. 2 minutes long. half minute long. than 30 seconds.

Content Shows a full understanding of Shows a good Shows a good Does not seem to
the topic. understanding of the understanding of parts understand the topic
topic. of the topic. very well.