FINAL ORAL TEST

MASTERFINAL ORAL
IN ENGLISH TESTCOPY
2 - TEACHER’S
TYPE ATYPE A

TASK 1 3 minutes | Pairs or trios

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

INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS: QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:

§§ What is the ideal job for you?
§§ Would you prefer to work from home if you had the
chance? (Why?)
§§ What is your idea of a healthy work environment??
§§ Is it possible to make real friends at work?
§§ Some people say that dating a co-
worker is never a good idea. Do
you agree?
§§ Should companies forbid workers
from pursuing relationships with
each other?

TASK 2 3 minutes | Pairs or trios

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

STUDENT A
Teacher: (Student A), I am going to show
you two pictures of people at their
workplace. I would like you to
compare them and say whether
it is possible to mix personal and
professional relationships successfully.
Give Student A one minute and then ask this
question to Student B.
Teacher: (Student B), would you set up a
business with someone you are in a relationship
with?
STUDENT B
Teacher: (Student B), I am going to show
you two pictures representing
different workplaces. I would
like you to compare them and
say what the advantages and
disadvantages of working from
home are.
Give Student B one minute and then ask
this question to Student A.
Teacher: (Student A), which would be the
perfect working environment for you?

TASK 3 4 minutes | Pairs or trios

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: These are important aspects of a healthy work environment. Talk to each other about
these items and discuss their relevance.
After two minutes
Teacher: Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide what is the most important thing at a work
environment.
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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 Master in English 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 > Master in English > Master in English 2
> FCE – Handbook for Teachers (pages 82, 83).
There are four aspects to be assessed and the marks for each aspect range from 0 to 5.
For the Midterm Oral Test mark (total 10), the total result obtained as per the official scales should
be divided by 2 and then 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

For the Final Oral Test mark (total 20), the total result obtained as per the official scales should be
registered in the Students’ Evaluation Chart without any other adjustment. For example:

Grammar and Vocabulary 3.0

MASTER IN ENGLISH 2| New CNA Platinum 2 - Final 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. Those
guidelines should also be adapted and complemented with the information found in the FCE -
Handbook for Teachers.

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TASK 2 TYPE A

Is it possible to mix personal and professional

STUDENT A
relationships successfully?
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TASK 2 TYPE A

What are the advantages and disadvantages of

STUDENT B
working from home?
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TASK 3 TYPE A

What makes a
healthy work
environment?
Friendship Fun

Respect Competition

High
performance