Thursday 12/22

We had to cancel our levelled class today so we could have more time to practice our Christmas performance.  But I was able to hand out the test scope and the assignment for the oral test next week.  They should be in the communication book, but here they are again.

Here is the test scope:

Review & Test Weeks – Weeks 18 & 19

Hello Parents,

 

Our class will have their first round of Exams starting next week for this semester.

 

Please note the scheduled test dates: 

The Listening/Reading Test will be on Wednesday, December 28^th.

The Oral Presentation Test will begin on Thursday, December 29^th and continue for as long as is necessary.

The English Written Test will be held on Wednesday, January 4^th, 2023.

 

 

       The tests will cover the following:

 

FOR ALL EXAMS:

Review Communication book, Reader’s-Writer’s Notebook, homework writing books, quizzes and Unit tests for weeks 14-17.

Reading Street Stories and Articles – Ten Mile Day and At the Beach

Have a good understanding of the meanings and usages of vocabulary words from weeks fourteen and sixteen.

 

LISTENING / READING TEST:

Stay focused and listen carefully to the whole conversation before selecting your answers. Some of the readings may go fast and have some words you don’t understand.

 

ORAL TEST:

For this test, I will have the students present about food.  It can be food that they love, or maybe food that they hate.  I highly recommend that students record the presentation.  It should be about 3-5 minutes long, but I prefer quality to quantity.  The grading rubric will be put in the communication book, and I also have it on my blog.

 

WRITTEN TEST: 

Review Communication book, Reader’s-Writer’s Notebook, homework writing books, quizzes and Unit tests for weeks 14-17.

Reading Street Stories and Articles – Ten Mile Day and At the Beach

Have a good understanding of the meanings and usages of vocabulary words from weeks fourteen and sixteen.

 

 

 I encourage students to bring books (R&W Notebook, communication books) home to help prepare for the tests.  Please be sure to bring them back to class each day as we will continue to work with them together.

Mr. Gaines

 

Here is the oral test assignment and grading rubric:

Oral Exam #3 – Food Review

For our third speaking exam, I’m going to have you review your favorite food.  You are going to tell the class about your food.  You can either present this live, in front of the class, or record a video for us to watch.  I highly recommend that you record the presentation.  The presentation should last from 3 to 5 minutes and cover the following:

·         What’s the name of the food?

·         What country invented the food?

·         Where you can buy the food?

·         How do they make the food?

·         What does it taste like?  What is the texture?  What color is it?

·         What is the best part? Is it healthy?  Is it fun to eat?

·         What is bad about it? Is it bad for you? Will it make you fat or rot your teeth?  Maybe nothing is bad?

·         Should I eat it?  When should I eat it? (breatkfast? lunch? dinner?)

·         How many stars do you give the food out of ten?

I hope that every review will answer each of these questions, and more if you have more to say. The grading rubric for the test will be as follows:

 

Taipei Xinmin Private Elementary School

5a2 Oral Exam #3

Fall Semester 2022

Name: _____________________                       No. ___________                         Class: 503 / 504             

Speaking

Clarity (volume, comprehensible)	/20
Pronunciation (words spoken correctly)	/20
Fluency (sentences flow with proper intonation	/20

 

Content

Complete (answers all questions)	/20
Well prepared (effort and practiced)	/20

 

Total:                                                         /100