THESES FOR THE FINAL ORAL EXAM

Dear students,

Here are the theses for your final oral exam.  Remember that you need to work in pairs.

THESIS 1

You are going to Berlin on business in a couple of weeks. You know your partner did some business there a while ago. Telephone your partner and ask him/her information about his/her trip using the prompts below.

- Which airline / fly with?

- Where / stay?

- What / food like?

- What / do / evening?

Did the caller…

…introduce him/herself?

…ask about airlines?

…ask about accommodation?

…ask about evening entertainment?

…say goodbye?

 

THESIS 2

You are at a conference dinner in a hotel. Your partner is someone sitting next to you. You have not been properly introduced. You will need to:

- introduce yourself

- ask your partner what he/she thinks of the conference and the dinner

- ask your partner about his/her work (e.g. company and job)

- ask your partner about the conference location (e.g. the city, weather, shopping, sightseeing etc.)

- finish the conversation

Did the speaker…

…introduce him/herself?

…ask about the conference and dinner?

…ask about work?

…ask about the conference location?

…finish the conversation?

 

THESIS 3

You want to change arrangements you made with Mr Li. You were arriving in Shenyang in China on Monday but you have to change the plan. You also need a hotel and a projector and screen for a presentation you are going to make.

Leave a message on his answer machine.

- introduce yourself

- explain the change of plan

- ask for a hotel

- ask him to arrange equipment for the presentation

- say goodbye

Did the speaker…

…introduce him/herself?

…explain the change of plan?

…ask for a hotel?

…ask Mr Li to arrange equipment for the presentation?

…say goodbye?

 THESIS 4

You are taking your partner out to lunch. First, complete the menu with food which is typical of your country.

MENU STARTERS 1________________________________________ 2________________________________________ 3________________________________________ MAIN DISHES 1________________________________________ 2________________________________________ 3________________________________________ WINE LIST 1________________________________________ 2________________________________________

When your menu is ready, help your partner choose a meal, describing and recommending some dishes (or not).

Did the speaker…

…tell his/her partner about the restaurant?

…explain and recommend something from the starters?

…explain and recommend something from the main dishes?

…explain and recommend something from the wine list?

…check that his/her partner is ready to order?

THESIS 5

You are at a drinks party at a conference in London. With your partner keep the conversation going. Remember to ask about:

- your partner’s line of work and business

- what your partner thinks about the conference and the location

- any other topic of interest

Finish the conversation when you feel ready.

Your teacher will mark you using the following:

0 = not very well

1 = well

2 = very well

The speaker	Circle 0, 1 or 2
…introduced him/herself	0   1   2
…asked about the other person’s line of work	0   1   2
…asked what the other person thinks of the conference and the location	0   1   2
…kept  the conversation going with another topic	0   1   2
…finished the conversation	0   1   2
Total Marks (maximum 10) =

 THESIS 6

Prepare a short presentation of a problem you solved at work. It can be any kind of problem. Use the framework on page 95 of the Student’s Book to help you.

Did the speaker…

…open with impact?

…give the background to the problem?

…ask a rhetorical question?

…describe the problem?

…describe its effects?

…ask another rhetorical question?

…describe the action taken?

…ask a third rhetorical question?

…describe the results

…close the presentation

 RUBRICS

Comprehension	2	Fully understands the questions asked, and answers correctly without any repetition.
	1,5	Understands most of what was asked and said with little repetition.
	1	Understands what was asked and said after some repetition.
	0,5	Understands too little even after constant repetition and rephrasing.
	0	Does not have the ability to understand questions and respond appropriately.
Fluency	2	Speech is effortless and smooth.
	1,5	Speech is occasionally hesitant, with some unevenness caused by rephrasing and groping for words.
	1	Speech is frequently hesitant and jerky; sentences may be left uncompleted.
	0,5	Speech is very slow and uneven, except for short or routine sentences.
	0	Speech is so halting and fragmentary that conversation is virtually impossible.
Grammar	2	No more than two errors during the interview.
	1,5	Few errors, but no weakness that causes misunderstanding.
	1	Occasional errors showing imperfect control of some patterns that cause occasional misunderstanding.
	0,5	Constant errors showing imperfect control of basic patterns that prevent constant misunderstanding.
	0	Almost entirely inaccurate phrases that severely prevent communication.
Vocabulary	2	Vocabulary covered in the course was used to communicate effectively and express ideas eloquently.
	1,5	A few minor difficulties arose from not using appropriate vocabulary.
	1	Choice of words sometimes inaccurate and limitations of vocabulary sometimes prevent communication.
	0,5	Limited vocabulary prevents communication.
	0	Communication is severely hampered due to lack of vocabulary.
Pronunciation	2	Clear pronunciation with correct stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns.
	1,5	Occasional mispronunciations which do not interfere with understanding.
	1	Some mispronunciations lead to occasional misunderstanding.
	0,5	Understanding is difficult due to unclear pronunciation.
	0	Unintelligible pronunciation interferes totally with understanding
TOTAL                 /10

If you have any question, let me know in classes.

Regards,

Ximena