English week 7: oral exam prep

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

English week 7: oral exam prep

Lesson goals

- By the end of the lesson, students are able to identify and apply effective exam preparation strategies, including question analysis, time management, and answer structuring.

-  By the end of the lesson, students are able to demonstrate effective speaking skills required for the oral exam, including clear articulation, coherent organization of ideas, and engaging delivery.

Instructions

Pair Setup: Sit in pairs according to the seating plan provided.

Roles: One student talks, the other listens and fills in the rubric.

Time Limit: Each round lasts 4 minutes.

Talker's Task: Discuss prepared thoughts on the topic, encourage participation.

Listener's Task: Actively listen, assess talker using rubric, give feedback.

Shift After Each Round: Rotate seats according to shifting plan to pair with new partners.

Enjoy the activity and engage actively with your partner!

4 minutes per round.

First round, right seat starts talking, left fills in the rubric. Switch -> roles switch as well. Listeniner becomes talker and talker becomes listener. 

Rubric almost same as real rubric. 

Total time per round = 

4 minutes (round time) +

1 minute (feedback) + 

1 minute (shifting) = 6 minutes

Maximum of 6 rounds

within the 40-minute timeframe.

The questions

Go to your designated seat and start!

Exam training

11. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?

1. big
2. cheap
3. flexible
4. strong

12. What is the main goal of paragraph 3?

1. to give an explanation for the fact that managers tend to be wary of taking financial risks
2. to illustrate why companies should be prepared to invest in modern technology
3. to stress that asking for new ideas only makes sense if a company is ready to use them
4. to support Luc de Brabandere’s theory on how to successfully run a business

Ambition: a strong desire to achieve

Inaction: lack of action while it is expected

Obedience: listening to an order

Rebellion: showing resistance. 

Which of the following first the gap in paragraph 4?

1. ambition
2. inaction
3. obedience
4. rebellion

Please continue working on text 9-12 on paper.