South Side High School Oral exam

. South Side High School

Oral exam = 2 random situations 6 exchanges @ 2 pts max ea. =12 point max per situation 24 possible points • Example of a situation: • [Teacher initiates] I am a sales clerk in a store in (country) You want of buy your best friend a present for a special occasion… I will start the conversation

Part I: oral exams for 2 points: • Comprehensible and appropriate • AND • Initiates and/or sustains and/or advances the conversation • Uses common verb tense forms (including, past, present, future) • Uses accurate structure • Is articulated comprehensibly • Uses a variety of vocabulary that may expand or clarify meaning • Is extended (may contain more than one short, discrete utterance) • Uses culturally correct gestures, social conventions, and/or idiomatic expression

Part I oral exams 1 point answers are: • Comprehensible and appropriate BUT Is a single, short, discrete utterance consisting exclusively of Checkpoint A vocabulary/structures OR Contains little or no evidence of Checkpoint B attributes (see Checkpoint B)

Part I: Oral Exam 0 point answers =Incomprehensible AND/OR inappropriate • Yes/no response • Socializing device • Restatement of all or essential parts of what the teacher said • Proper nouns in isolation

Helpful beginning expressions • • Je pense que= I think that Je suis de l’opinion que = in my opinion Il semble que = it seems that Je voudrais= I would like

Expressions that may be used on their own • • Je suis d’accord= I agree Bien sur = of course Je ne sais pas = I don’t know Ca m’est égal= I don’t care Ce n’est pas vrai= It’s (not) true ¡Fantastique! = great! C’est dommage = it’s a pity Je vous remercie= I thank you

Possible questions • Qu’est-ce qui se passe=what’s going on? • Qu’est –ce qui est arrivé? What happened to you? • C’est combien? (Combien coûte-t-il? = how much is it? • Pouvez-vous m’aider? Could you help me? • A quelle heure? at what time? • Quel est le problème? = what’s the problem • Vous désirez? (Comment puis-je vous aider? ) how can I help you?

. Bonne chance! -Review the vocabulary and verbs -Relax – you know more than you think! -Smile! Be confident!