How to prepare the oral exam

Prepare vocabulary and ideas on these topics:

• Food/ eating out
• Family
• Money
• Experiences

Follow this structure:

• Introduce yourself and the topic: My name is ... and I'm going to talk about ...
• General comment: I've chosen the topic of .... as it is a very controversial issue at the moment.
• Stucture your discourse and introduce each point with a a connector: First, to start with, on the one hand, etc.
• Make use of the grammar and vocabulary seen in class.
• Conclusion: To sum up (to conclude, etc.) I would like to say that... / I would like to finish saying that ...

This is what is taken into account in the oral exam:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Fluency
• Entonation/pronunciation/rhythm
• Use of connectors (especially in speaking)
• Use of discourse markers: I mean, well, you know, it’s kind of, it’s sort of, it’s like, actually, what I mean is, what I try to say is,etc.
• Interaction (in talking)

Really?

Honestly?

What a great/horrible idea!

I agree/disagree with you

I think/don’t think so.

I see what you mean.

Oh! I see

Yes, sure.

Yes, you are right.

Yes, that’s right.

Exactly.