IEC: FINAL EXAM PREPARATION! June 1st

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Intermediate English Conversation, Final Exam Preparation Sheet
June 2006, by B. Turalija



Time
(Place: in your regular classroom)
Day Class:
10:00 -12:00
Evening Class:
18:00-20:00

WHAT TO PREPARE?
Units 5-9 (vocabulary, grammar).
Handouts: professions (crossword puzzle), food
How to prepare?
As long as you have been doing your homework, it should be easy for you to prepare for this exam. The homework related to the workbook was all about reinforcing vocabulary and grammar. Written homework (

Part One: listening comprehension (10 points).

You will listen to a familiar text (from the CD included with your student book) and answer each question IN THE FULL SENTENCE FORM. One-word answers and incomplete answers will not be accepted!!!! There will be approximately 10 .
E.g. (example): Question: Where is she going to travel.
Wrong answer (incomplete, not a full sentence, NO POINTS). India.
Correct Answer: (full sentence): She is going to travel to India.
Check the grammar and spelling in your final answer. Each mistake will cost you a point. Only perfect answers will be given full points.

IMPORTANT NOTE: you can find the tape scripts on my blog , starting with Unit 6. (http://magistragrande.blogspot.com). Listen to the CD and follow the text on the blog, if you’re not able to understand. Listen as many times as necessary for you to feel confident in your ability to understand the text without looking at it.

Part Two: vocabulary (10 points) . Study vocabulary from Units 5-9 (a complete list is on page 151 of your Textbooks), plus the vocabulary from the two handouts (professions and food).
Examples of possible vocabulary test:
a) based on the following definition, provide the correct expression.
*A place where one goes to exercise is fitness centre
b) provide the appropriate definition for the expressions below
*bland not having a lot of flvaour .
c) Provide the synonim (the word that has the same meaning)
bad awful
d) Vocabulary testing may take any of the forms of vocabulary checking in your workbooks (p. 29, 32, 35, 40). Also, see the “Self-quiz for units 5-8 on page 38.

Part Three. Grammar. (15 points) – All Grammar we covered: page 144 and 145!!! PLUS: on the blog

You need to study and practice grammatical features covered in Units 5-9 (Subject and Object Questions [5], Simple Past vs. Past Continuous [6], ‘too and enough’ with adjectives [7], Modals ‘have to/don’t have to, must, can’t’ [8], Simple Present and Present Continuous for future [9].

Grammar testing may have any of the grammar testing forms used in the workbook (pages 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 41).

Part Four. Writing. (15 points)

Part of your regular homework was writing assignments. You will be given a choice of two topics to write . Please choose ONLY ONE topic, NOT BOTH!!. Topics:
1. your amazing experience using Simple past and Past continuous, plus intensifiers like really, very, absolutely, etc. Each intensifier is to be used only once. (12-15 sentences)
2. Write a dialog: “Ordering in a Restaurant.” Both the waiter (waitress) and the customer(s) must say at least 6 statements (line). E.g.
Waiter: How many are you? (Line 1)
Customer: Just me. (Line 1).
Waiter: Smoking or non-smoking? (Line 2).
Customer: Non-smoking, please? (Line 2)
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ORAL EXAM - dialog

The dialog
(Final oral presentation: 20%)

Students will choose a partner (or two partners to work with). First, you will write an original script loosely based on the topics in the textbook Worldview 2. If you don’t like any of the topics, you’re free to choose your own. For example, you may choose to create a restaurant scene, a visit to a doctor, talking about travel, marriage/blind dates, etc.
You will hand in the script to me before your presentation is about to take place. Second, you will memorize the script and act it out in front of the whole class. Remember, you will not be allowed to read during your presentation.

The script guidelines:

The script must contain at least 10 expressions and 3 grammatical features learned in class (lessons 1-9 and handouts). Each time you use an expression or grammar learned in class, please underline and boldface it (like these two word: underline and boldface it).
If you don’t do that you get a ‘0’ (zero) on the Vocabulary/slang/idioms part of your evaluation rubric.

Presentation guidelines:

-know your lines and speak naturally. Pay attention to your pronunciation and the clarity of your speech.
-act: be natural and relaxed, not rigid and nervous.
-use costumes and props, music, posters…anything that might impress the teacher – me!

If you need more assistance and guidance, please visit me in my office or call schedule an appointment.

Evaluation (Dialog)

Content (quality of the script) Rating
Choice of topic (the level of difficulty) 5,6,7,8,9,10
Grammar (3) 5,6,7,8,9,10 Vocabulary/slang/idioms (10) 5,6,7,8,9,10 Creativity/originality 5,6,7,8,9,10

Delivery (quality of presentation) Rating
Knowing your lines (fluency) 5,6,7,8,9,10
Pronunciation and clarity 5,6,7,8,9,10
Acting 5,6,7,8,9,10
Overall impression 5,6,7,8,9,10