Name: Dat ORAL PLACEMENT TEST Topie Speaking Prompts Seore Elementary esol” + Wha’ your ame? How do you spel? Where do you ve? Whats yourphone 493 45 information umber? What's your coil ares? , + How mary people are there in your fai? Tel about yor pares brothers Family or sisters/ children, What are their names, ages, etc? 12345 + Where ae you from? Whats your home town or iy? Do (or did) you like living Home there? ot big? beaut? oiny? clean? 12345 Studies * What do (or did) you study? Is (or was) it; ~ intersting? ~ dificult? What will you 5 3.4 5 ° do (or did you do) after finishing your studies? + Whaljob do you do (or want o doy? When di or wal you Kart working? Why Work did (or do) you want to do this job? 12345 Pre-tatermediate Appearance + Tell me a2out your best friend. Describe his/her appearance (e.g. colour of 12345 & character haireyesheigh) and character kind, any). When dx you met? sea *What she weather ke tdey? Which your four sas? What the Weather ‘weather like then? What weather makes you feel happy/sad/ete? 12345 img *Boyouealoy shopping? How often do you go shopping? Do you go shopping Shoprine ‘alone or with friends? What sort of things do you usually buy? 1234s ‘Sports & ‘+ How much exercise do you do? Is exercise important? Why (not)? Do you like 12345 exercise playing/watching sports? What sports do you like playing/watching? Intermediate + Do you sully eat healthy meals? What is some of your favourite food? Do you Food like eating out (c.g. restaurants)? Why (not)? Do you like cooking? 12345 vimaly * Douce animals? What are some of yout favourite animals? What pe) do Animal ‘you have(or would you like to have)? How do animals help people? 12345 Computers + Doyovoten we computers, mps payers, pes consoles, ck” Wha JOO 9 3.46 gadgets mainly use the Internet for? What problems can computers/et2 cause? Languages * What languages do vou speak? Is itimporant to speak several languases? Why 95 4 5 amen (not)? Is it a good or bad thing that most people in the world learn English? Upper Intermediate Thal" DOYOUTSS 0 wave? Why (90? What place would you mos ike vst? Why? 95 45 ‘Wha’ your (east) fvourte way to travel? Docs travel ely broaden the mind"? s “Tserie aproblem in this (or your) couary? What canbe dort reduce ci Crime ‘Are the laws in this (or your) country generally too strict, or not strict enough? 12345 . + What sr of carer do you want? What do you want mos from it (eg. mone. Careers creativity, etc)? Should a career be the most important thing in someone's life? 12345 Atboks, + Tw oe do you Tisen to muse, rend a hook, vist an exon? Do ov ply aN.» 5 45 music etc. instrumenUpainUwrite/ete? Are art/musie/etc important to society? Why (not)? fea News & How lossy do you follow the news? Which medi (e.g. TV; newspapers online) 19 5 45 the media cove the news bes? Give examples. Wha will news media be like inthe future? oan + Wye feople eos ove mets? Wha atte (sarang oF 8S, 9 gg ites compare to living in the countryside? Which dvwould you prefer? Man & — *HHow do we affect nature (ex rainforests? How does nature fet se. losas nature floods)? Will problems such as pollution or endangered species ever be solved? a Society & *Doyouoten mix with people oma diffrent cua to yous? Do youikeor 19.46 tulle die hs? What ate te enoits andlor problems of ulcultrlseie? 14ORAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES Use the following guidelines to score each leamer’s speaking ability for the Oral Placement Test (p. 17). Low Speaks with frequent hesitation; occasionally does rot respond verbally Rarely responds with confidence; frequently reluctant to use the language. Speech and pronunciation are usually not easily understood. Rarely uses complete sentences and phrases appropriately, Rarely or never uses colloquial expressions appropriately. Rarely uses appropriate and varied vocabulary. Makes numerous errors in form or funetion. Fair Speaks with frequent hesitation. Rarely responds with confidence; often reluctant to use the language. Spocch and pronunciation arc frequently not casily understood. Oceasionally uses complete sentences and phrases appropriately. Uses very few colloquial expressions appropriately. Occasionally uses appropriate and varied vocabulary. Makes frequent errors in form or function vay Good Speaks fluently with alittle hesitation. Usually responds with confidence. Speech and pronunciation may not always be easily understood. Generelly uses complete sentences and phrases appropriately. Uses a few colloquial expressions appropriately Uses axpropriate and varied vocabulary on most occasions. Makes occasional errors in form or function. Speaks fluently without much hesitation, Almost always responds with confidence. Speech and pronunciation are almost always clear aad easily understood. Aliuust always uses complete seuteuces aun! pliases appropriately. Uses a number of colloquial expressions appropriately. ‘Almost always uses appropriate and varied vocabulary Makes few errors in form or function, 5 Excellent Speaks fluently without hesitation, Consistently responds with confidence Speech and pronunciation are always clear and easily understood Consistently uses complete sentences and phrases appropriately Uses a wide range of colloquial expressions appropriately Consistently uses appropriate and varied vocabulary. Makes very few or no errors in form or function 15