328 Part V: What Kind of Class Will I Have?
Make sure they cover these necessary points:- Fluency and coherence
- Range of vocabulary
- Range of grammar
- Accuracy
- Clear pronunciation
- Have each student think of four questions suitable for Part 1 of the
exam. Then have a brief class feedback session in which they tell you
the questions they have thought of. (5 minutes) - Pairs ask each other their questions and give answers on these general
topics. (5 minutes) - Reorganise the pairs and assign partner A as examiner and partner B
as exam candidate. Ask students to prepare their note books with the
marking criteria set out so they can assess each other more formally, as
the examiner would. (5 minutes) - Students practise and role play, alternating the roles of examiner and
student. (6 minutes) - Students give each other feedback on Part 1.(4 minutes)
- Students each practice Part 2, which is the presentation. They switch
roles after giving feedback to their partner based on the marking criteria.
(10 minutes) - Class feedback. Students say what they find easy or difficult in Parts 1
and 2 (5 minutes) - Focus on Part 3, which is the topic expansion discussion related to
Part 2. Brainstorm ways to comment on a question and think of sample
phrases to use during the test. (15 minutes)
Some suggestions may be:- Say something about the question
- Make a connection to your life
- Answer in two parts
Possible phrases to use in this part may include:- That’s an interesting/a difficult/ an important question.
- I have (never) thought about that.
- That’s quite relevant because I...
- It’s funny you ask because recently...
- There are two sides to this.
- I’ll mention the pros first and then the cons.