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INTERMEDIATE 1 – MIDTERM ORAL EVALUATION

Task Specifications

Task 1: Conversation

Communication Teacher-Student; Student-Student

Expected duration 3 minutes
Take part in simple conversation and describe:, plans, goals,
Skills to be assessed past experiences, opinions.

simple past, present perfect, past progressive, comparative &

Grammar Structures superlative of adjectives, future w/ be going to & will,
Hopes, plans, goals, dreams, past experiences, food, jobs, cities
Appropriate topics
& countries.
Questions Set
Task materials
Rubrics

Task 2: Suggestions/Advice

Communication Teacher-Student; Student-Student

Expected duration 1-2 minutes

Skills to be assessed Making suggestions/giving advice

Grammar Structures modals: could, should, ought to, had better

Travel & places, transportation, food & restaurants, shopping &
Appropriate topics
entertainment
Questions Set
Task materials
Rubrics

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GUIDELINES VERSION 2 – 7/2020
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ENGLISH IMMERSION PROGRAM

INTERMEDIATE 1 – MIDTERM ORAL EVALUATION

Guidelines
The Midterm Oral Evaluation for this level consists of a conversation conducted via video or
phone call. The conversation can be Teacher-Student or Student-Student. This evaluation will
include 2 different tasks:

Task 1- Conversation:
• You will tell the student that you will be asking them some questions and that they
must respond in complete sentences.
• Ask at least one or two questions from each topic. If a topic has not been covered
in class, skip it and move to another one.
• Make sure you rotate your questions with each student in order to avoid test fraud
among students.

Task 2- Suggestions/Advice (Travel):

• After the Conversation task, you will tell the student that you will now be asking
them for advice and that they must respond in complete sentences.
• Students should provide advice or suggestions for at least 2 situations.

Please refer to the task specifications for duration and topics details.

Keep in mind the following:

• The evaluation can be conducted via a video call on any platform you are currently
using. If a video call is not convenient for you or your students, you can do it through a
phone call or even voice notes on the instant messaging app of your choice.
• Each interview should be a maximum of 5 minutes or minimum or a minimum of 3
minutes per student. Make sure you keep track of the time.
• Teachers MUST evaluate their own students in order to reduce stress and anxiety in
students.
• You MUST only use the rubrics & grading sheets provided for this level. The use of other
level’s rubrics is NOT allowed.
• Upload the Midterm Oral Grading Sheet to the corresponding OneDrive shared folder
within a week after the administration of the evaluation.

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Question Set
Explain that you will now be asking them some questions and that they need to respond using
complete sentences. Ask at least one question from each group. Try to ask different questions to
each student.

Dreams, Goals & Future Plans:

• What is your biggest goal in life? How do you plan to achieve that goal?
• What do you hope to have achieved by the time you are sixty?
• What is something you never learned to do but wish you had?
• What success have you had in this English class? What can you do to be more successful?
• Can you think of a successful person from your own county? What do they do? How do you
think they did it?
• Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
• How will you use English in the future?
• What are your plans after you finish the Program?

Cities & Countries

• What are some similarities and differences between your neighboring country and your
country?
• What part of this city do you like the best?
• Can you describe the city?
• What size city is best to live in? Why?
• What is your favorite place in the city (town)?
• Can you describe it?
• Why is it your favorite?
Jobs
• What would be your dream job?
• Do you think it would be possible for you to get this job?
• What's one job you wouldn't like to do? Why not?
• At what age would you like to retire?
• What do you think you will do after you retire?
• How much money do you think you need to retire with your lifestyle?
• What kind of work do you do?
• What kind of work do you want to do in the future?
• What was your first job?
• What are some jobs that you think would be boring?
• What are some jobs that you think would be fun?
• What do you like most about that job?
• What do you think is the best job? What do you think is the worst?

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Food & Restaurants:

• How often do you eat in a restaurant? (How often do you eat out?)
• Where do you usually go?
• Who do you usually go with?
• About how much do you spend?

Past Experiences:

• Have you ever witnessed an accident?

• What happened?
• Where the accident took place?
• What caused the accident?
• Who was affected?
• Could the accident have been avoided?

• Have you ever done something you regret?

• What happened?
• What did you learn from this experience?
• Could the situation have been avoided? If so, what would you have done?

• What is the most expensive restaurant that you have ever been to?
• What did you eat there?
• When did you go?
• Who did you go with?

Disasters

• What examples are there of natural disasters?

• What kind of damage can occur in each case?
• Have you ever been in a natural disaster?
• Do you know anyone who has been in a natural disaster?
• What natural disasters occur in your country?

Opinions:

• Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?

• Do you think a hobby is different from a sport?

• What are some of your bad habits?

• Do children learn bad habits at school or at home?

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Suggestions/Advice

• I won 100,000 pesos and I don't know how to spend it. What should I do?
• I found a wallet which had 5,000 pesos in it. What should I do?
• I have a headache. What should I do?
• I feel sad. What should I do?
• I want to protect the environment, but I don't know how. What should I do?
• I am always late. What should I do?
• I want to get rich quickly. What should I do?
• I need a car, but I don't have enough money. What should I do?

• Tell me about some good places to hang out.

• Why are they good?

• What restaurant in this city do you recommend?

• Why is it a good place?
• About how much does a meal cost?

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