高级通用英语主题模块
"高级日常英语"/"高级休闲英语"课程终结考试
口试试卷 (学生A卷)(样题)
课程编号:ENBACE1002/3S

Instructions for A:
You (as A) and another student (as B) have 10 minutes to preversation. The conversation will be divided into 2 parts, each part taking about 5 minutes. In Part 1, A asks questions, and B responds. In Part 2, B asks the questions, and A responds. The examiner will indicate when to change parts.
Note:Final grades will be determined by the accuracy, fluency and appropriateness of your conversation. You will be judged not only on your ability to ask and answer questions, but also on your ability to keep the conversation going on smoothly. Your conversation should flow as naturally as possible.


Situation: You two are going to make up a conversation. You will be first talking about "healthy relationships", and then moving on to the topic of "shopping as a pastime". Your conversation will be in two parts. Each part takes about 5 minutes. The examiner will indicate when to change to the second part.

Part 1 Healthy Relationships                                

A starts the conversation by asking the first question, followed with more questions. B mainly answers questions. This part of your conversation should last about 5 minutes.
You are A.
Your questions should be related to the topic of "healthy relationships". Here are some suggestions:
 Ask B what "healthy relationships" mean.
 Ask B his/her experiences in maintaining a healthy relationship.
 Ask B to compare different (healthy) relationships.
 Ask B his/her views on the importance of healthy relationships in one's life.

Part 2 Shopping as a Pastime                                

B is now going to ask questions. A mainly answers questions. This part of your conversation should last about 5 minutes.
You are A.
Now it is your turn to answer questions. B will be asking you some questions on "shopping as a pastime". You may answer his/her questions by giving opinions or relating your own experiences.


高级通用英语主题模块
高级日常英语"/"高级休闲英语"课程终结考试
口试试卷 (学生B卷)(样题)
课程编号:ENBACE1002/3S


Instructions for B:
You (as B) and another student (as A) have 10 minutes to prepare a conversation. The conversation will be divided into 2 parts, each part taking about 5 minutes. In Part 1, A asks questions, and B responds In Part 2, B asks questions, and A responds. The examiner will indicate when to change parts.
Note: Final grades will be determined by the accuracy, fluency and appropriateness of your conversation. You will be judged not only on your ability to ask and answer questions, but also on your ability to keep the conversation going on smoothly. Your conversation should flow as naturally as possible.


Situation: You two are going to make up a conversation. You will be first talking about "healthy relationships", and then moving on to the topic of "shopping as a pastime". Your conversation will be in two parts. Each part takes about 5 minutes. The examiner will indicate when to change to the second part.

Part 1 Healthy Relationships                                  

A starts the conversation by asking the first question, followed with more questions. B mainly answers questions. This part of your conversation should last about 5 minutes.
You are B.
n this part of the conversation, A is going to ask you some questions about "healthy relationships". You may answer his/her questions by giving opinions or relating your own experiences.


Part 2 Shopping as a Pastime                               

B is now going to ask questions. A mainly answers questions. This part of your conversation should last about 5 minutes.
You are B.
Now it is your turn to ask questions. Your questions should be about "shopping as a pastime". Here are some suggestions:
 Ask A to distinguish shopping as a pastime from shopping as a daily chore.
 Ask A to relate any experiences of shopping as a pastime.
 Ask A how he/she feels about this kind of pastime.
 Ask A to consider the socio-economic conditions for this pastime.


Oral Exam Marking Criteria

Score Range

Description

95

Demonstrates an extremely high level of Oral English rarely achieved by others. Excellent conversational skills, sentence structure, grammar and vocabulary. Able to argue and make points very clearly with only rare errors. Excellent pronunciation.

   

90

Demonstrates a very high level of Oral English skills. Very good sentence structure, grammar and vocabulary usage. No requirement for partner to repeat questions or ask student for explanation. Occasional small pronunciation errors, but no obstacle to comprehension.

   

85

Demonstrates a quite high level of Oral English skills. Fairly good sentence structure, very small grammar and vocabulary problems. Conversation flows, no requirement for partner to repeat questions or ask student for explanation, but a few pronunciation errors cause the listener to concentrate.

   

80

Occasionally demonstrates a high level of Oral English skills. Sentence structure fairly good but occasional grammar and vocabulary problems. Conversation flows fairly well but need for partner to repeat one or two questions. Pronunciation errors occasionally cause a minor comprehension problem.

   

75

Demonstrates an average level of Oral English skills consistent with many others at this level. Sentence structure, grammar and vocabulary have obvious errors. Able to hold a conversation but needs prompting from the partner. Pronunciation errors obvious and hinder some parts of the communication.

   

70

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of Oral English skills. However sentence structure, grammar and vocabulary need obvious improvement. Conversational skills are slightly hindered by the partner having to repeat questions. Pronunciation errors an obvious hindrance at several points in the conversation.

   

65

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of Oral English, although need to improve is obvious. Sentence structure, grammar and vocabulary very obviously need improvement. Conversational skills are hindered by the partner constantly having to repeat, or re-phrase, questions. Pronunciation skills are poor and frequently hinder communication, though conversation never breaks down entirely.

   

60

Occasionally demonstrates a satisfactory level of Oral English, although this is inconsistent. Needs questions to be repeated and/or meanings made clear by the partner. Pronunciation errors and grammar structure hinder communication at many points, and conversation may occasionally break down.

   

50

Demonstrates a low level of oral English. Minimal use of sentences (yes/no answers). Poor vocabulary. Low level of conversation skills. Many pronunciation errors. Constant need to ask for language meaning. Frequent breakdown of communication. Occasional use of Chinese.

   

40

Demonstrates a very low level of oral English proficiency. Very poor vocabulary and few complete sentences. Frequent unrecognizable pronunciation of words. Poor listening comprehension. Use of Chinese much of the time.

   

30

Only be able to say single words/phrases. Poor pronunciation. Very poor listening comprehension. Almost constant use of Chinese.

   

20

Has almost no oral English skills at all and uses Chinese constantly. Little vocabulary. Very poor pronunciation.