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[Ya-ta Boy]

My record is 37.

This week is the first of our twice-a-semester oral tests at my high school. The students were given the 10 questions two weeks ago. They draw 3 for the actual test.

The Grade 3 classes have their tests back to back. Last week and again this week. I'm predicting significant improvement.

I just love spending a week listening to the canned sentences the Korean teachers wrote for them?

[jaderedux]

Well I can go through an entire class in 45 minutes. Anywhere from 36 to 42 students. I have been here at this school 5 years it is pretty easy. The second and third years are the easiest since I aready know them and at least 2 students per class stare blankly and say "no englishee".

After 5 years I can whip through them pretty fast.

jade

[Boodleheimer]

how is that possible? i can do about 15.

what questions do you ask??

[mishlert]

[jlb]

I can do up to 8 in 25 minutes. Usually a couple questions...in and out. I think the kids either know it or they don't. Dragging it out just prolongs the agony for everyone.

[SuperHero]

I can not possible do an oral test in less than 10 minutes, but usually it lasts about 15 though sometimes longer.

[kat2]

I love how the tests are prescripted. I used to work at a hogwan where the kids had 5 phone teaching questiosn a week. If you asked the questions out of order, they would still give the answers in order.

1. What did you do yesterday? "Chocolate"

2.What does a doctor do? "A nurse" (I actually got that one)

3. What's your favorite food? "Works at hospital"

4. WHo helps a doctor? "Next to the school"

5. WHere is your house? " I see a movie"

[Ya-ta Boy]

Follow-up questions? I think I would be shot if I did that. I was told I have to finish each class in the one class period alloted.

I did find out that if I added the word 'today' to the question "How are you?" that I would get the answer: "Today is Tuesday".

I was allowed to submit a few questions to the pre-set format. One of them was "What is your favorite subject" since I thought it was worthwhile that they be able to say the names of their subjects in English. Imagine my surprise when every single student answered, "My favorite subject is English conversation". When I brought that to the attention of their Korean teacher, he said he told them to say that because the names of their classes are too difficult to say in English.

To the question about what questions can be asked and answered in a one-minute oral test, I asked such mind bogglers as: Where are you from? How old are you? What is 7 + 6? How's the weather? (For the lower level classes.)

Just two more days of this.

[EFLtrainer]

I would just like to point out you folks aren't "testing" much of anything. As long as you're comfortable with that....

[Ya-ta Boy]

And how long did it take you to arrive at that conclusion?

[jaderedux]