English Speaking Exam writing/talking

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 4

PTA Speaking test English -----

PTA spreekvaardigheid Engels

Planning for the next couple of weeks.

• Practice speaking in pairs using speechcards.
• Most common used phrases/sentences you can use.
• The rules to the speaking exam.
• Write down what you want to talk about. - in English
• Talk about it with a classmate. - in English
• Oral exam - March 25th

Learning goals

• You'll know the rules to the oral exam
• You'll know what you are going to talk about during the oral exam.
  
• You can write down what you want to talk about during the oral exam.
  
• You can talk about it with a classmate and time yourself.
  
• You can use a dictionary to look up words.
  

Rules to the oral exam.

Consists of 3 different parts:

1. Talk about yourself (hobbies, family, job, friends, sport etc.)
2. Talk about your plans for the future (your next education or if you don't have any plans, why  not?)
3. Choose your own subject (You'll get some examples, but can choose one yourself)

• You'll have to be able to talk for 5 minutes per subject;
• You don't know which questions you will get;
• I will grade you together with another English teacher;
• Don't talk in Dutch, only in English. Use the commonly used phrases if you're stuck.

Write about yourself

• Write everything down that you want to talk about; 
• Try to write in English;
• Use a dictionary;
• You'll have 10 minutes

*Finished? Write about your future.

Talk about yourself to a classmate.

• In pairs talk about yourself. 
• Time yourself (you can use your phone for this)
• If you're under 5 minutes, write down extra things about yourself (homework)
• 5 minutes each (10 minutes total)

*Finished? Continue writing about your future.

Write about your future

• On your own
• Write down what you are going to do after school.
• Education/work?
• Why haven't you decided yet?
• 10 minutes.

*Finished write about your subject of choice.

Talk about your future

• In pairs talk about yourself.
• Time yourself (you can use your phone for this)
• If you're under 5 minutes, write down extra things about yourself (homework)
• 5 minutes each (10 minutes total)

*

Finished? Continue writing about your subject of choice

Write about your subject of choice

• Write down what you know;
• Write in English;
• Write down what you want to use as a prop (you don't have to);
• This is homework for the next lesson;

Subject examples

• Sports 
  
• Favourite movie/series ?
• Family 
  
• Favourite subject(s) at school ?
• What you don’t like at school ?
• What was the most interesting thing that you have experienced at school ?
• Favorite holiday 

What was difficult? 

What went great?

Homework

Finish writing:

- Your subject of choice + time yourself to see how long your conversation is.

- If you were under 5 minutes with the two other subjects write down more.

- Next lesson, you'll continue to practice talking in English in pairs.