Oral Exam lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Practise for oral examination

Today

Oral exam practice

Objectives                          5 min

Round 1                                  16 min

Feedback & reflect            5 min 

Round 2                                  16 min

Feedback & reflect            5 min

Set Goals                                5 min 

Objectives

Main objective= to practise!

• you can communicate effectively about the novels you have read

• you understand literary elements

Feedback & Reflection

- Which topics / literary elements did you do well on?

- Which literary terms were difficult to apply?

- What will you need to improve on?

Take notes! You will be asked to share your reflection

Round 1

in pairs of 2

10 minutes

1 novel

interviewer - interviewee

8 questions

1) Talk about the plot of the story

2) What is the setting of the novel?

time/place

3) Who is the protagonist? 

How have you gotten to know him/her?

Is it a round or a flat character?

Give examples

4) Who is the antagonist?

How does the antagonist develop in the story?

How did the antagonist feel? Give evidence

5) from which point of view is the story written?

What is its effect?

6) What was the conflict in the novel?

What did the protagonist have to deal with?

How was it resolved?

7) What was the general atmosphere of the narrative?

Explain

8) What is the theme of the novel?

key ideas?

Central message?

Feedback

The interviewer gives feedback on:

1. content
2. language

Positive - Negative

3:1

Reflection

1. What went well?
2.  where did you encounter struggle?
3. what did this exercise show you?

Feedback & Reflection

- Which topics / literary elements did you do well on?

- Which literary terms were difficult to apply?

- What will you need to improve on?

Take notes! You will be asked to share your reflection

Round 2

in pairs of 2

10 minutes

1 novel

interviewer - interviewee

8 questions

Set goals"
What is your next step?