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FINAL TEST
TEACHER’S SHEET ORAL TEST
The students should be made aware of the The students should be made aware of the
structure of their final test, which is divided structure of their final test, which is divided
into two parts: into two parts:

1 Final Online Test: This test should

be scheduled as soon as the student
successfully completes all the course
1 This Oral Test is supposed to be
performed in pairs. If there is an odd
number of students, organize them
components. into groups of three.
If the student fails to achieve a
minimum grade on the test, he/she
will be assigned a series of online
review activities (Extra Support
2 You can have pairs of students from
different levels, this would more
closely resemble classroom and
Activities) that target the learning real-life situations
objectives he/she did not meet in the
test.
Once he/she has completed these
activities, another version of the Final
3 Provide students with the cards
showing different role-play situations
available on page 5. Use from two to
Online Test can be taken. Students have four situations in each oral practice.
two attempts to achieve the minimum
average score on the final test.
4 Call each pair at a time (do not make
them perform the test among the

2 Oral Test: Students should schedule

the test directly with the school once
they have finished their courses and
other students).

taken the Final Online Test.

The final grade is composed by 70% of the
Final Online Test + 30% of the Oral Test.
Find here the guidelines for the Oral Test:
Go over the test with your students in order
to lower their anxiety. This may be the first
time they have taken this kind of test. It
is important for them to realize what it is
expected from them. Explain what they have
to do in each task.
WRITTEN TEST
WRITE YOUR MIND
This is the last part of the Final Test. Students
take this test after they finish the activities.
You’ll find some writing criteria below to help
you with the assessment. Make sure to always
include positive feedback as well as aspects
of improvement. Grade students’ Written Test
on YConnect and make sure to save and send
them your feedback.

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FINAL TEST GRADE
Final Online Test 50.00

Written Test – (criteria: 2.00 each) 20.00

Oral Test – (criteria: 3.00 each) 30.00

Total 100.00

DESCRIPTION OF THE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Neatness of Presentation Is the text neatly presented? Is it legible?

Was the student able to understand the instructions? Is that

2. Task Comprehension
reflected in the text?

Adequacy Does the text present the characteristics of the

3. Genre
genre proposed – e-mail, letter, postcard, note, etc.?

Does the text contain all the information asked for in the task
4. Contents
instructions?

Does the text show a reasonable command of structures, as

5. Accuracy
expected for the level?

6. Vocabulary Does the text show appropriate and varied vocabulary?

Are the sentences well connected? e.g. Are pronouns and

7. Textual Cohesion linkers adequately used? Does the student use appropriate
punctuation?

8. Creativity Does the student take risks, even if he/she makes mistakes?
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Does the text present previously taught – not necessarily

9. Use of Language asked for –language items, showing that the student took
risks?

Do you have a good perception of the student’s text based on

10. Overall Impression
the above criteria?

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DESCRIPTION OF THE ORAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

CRITERIA BARELY (0,75) SLIGHTLY (1,50) MOSTLY (2,25) FULLY (3,00)

Student was able to Student managed to

Student was barely Student was fully
complete the task complete the task
able to complete able to complete the
1. Task Completion to a certain extent. to a good extent.
the task. (10%-40% task. (100% of task
(50%-60% of task (70%-90% of task
of task completion) completion)
completion) completion)

Speech was Speech was quite

Speech was
Speech was very somewhat choppy fluent with a couple
2. Fluency fluent with some
choppy and slow. with unnecessary of unnecessary
unnecessary pauses.
pauses. pauses.

Speech was mostly Speech was Speech was mostly Speech was accurate
inaccurate, marred somewhat inaccurate, accurate with few with very few
3. Accuracy
with vocabulary and many vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and
grammar mistakes. grammar mistakes. grammar mistakes. grammar mistakes.

Speech was
inadequate.genre Speech was mostly Speech was
somewhat
or register was appropriate with appropriate with no
4. Appropriacy inappropriate in
inappropriate. The few deviations from deviation from genre
terms of genre and/or
Speech was mostly genre or register. or register.
register.

Use of language
Use of language was Use of language
was mostly very Use of language was
somewhat basic and was complex
basic and superficial. adequately complex
superficial. Student enough. Student
5. Complexity Student didn’t take for the level. Student
took very few risks at took some risks
any risks at using took risks at using
using more complex at using complex
more complex complex language.
language. language.
language.

Word choice was Word choice was Word choice was

usually incorrect somewhat incorrect Word choice was accurate with correct
6. Vocabulary with many wrong with some wrong mostly correct with use of cognates and
choices of false choices of false few mistakes. avoidance of false
cognates. cognates. cognates.

Student spoke
Student spoke much Student spoke Student didn’t
enough on average.
more or much less more/less than his/ dominate speech
Not too much, not
7. Cooperativeness than his/her partner, her partner, which and invited partner
too little when
which impacted the somewhat impacted to contribute at an
compared to his/her
task negatively. the task negatively. appropriate rate.
partner.

Student is unable to Student is able to Student is able to Student is able to

use any strategies to use some strategies use strategies to use some strategies
8. Strategic fix communication to fix communication fix communication to fix communication
Competence breakdowns and breakdowns and breakdowns and breakdowns and is
often resorts to seldom resorts to doesn’t resort to able to help his/her
Portuguese. Portuguese. Portuguese. partner with the task.

Student’s Student’s
Student’s Student’s
pronunciation of pronunciation of
pronunciation of pronunciation of
individual sounds individual sounds
individual sounds individual sounds is
9. Pronunciation is marred with is often accurate
is often inaccurate mostly accurate and
mistakes which and mistakes don’t
and often impacts mistakes don’t impact
greatly impact usually impact
intelligibility. intelligibility.
intelligibility. intelligibility.

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 It was difficult to It was somewhat easy
follow student’s to follow student’s
10. Overall
train of thought and train of thought and
Impression
rational throughout rational throughout
the task. the task.
SITUATION CARDS – SPEAK YOUR MIND
Situation 1:
A: You are the host of a podcast about children
and the use of social media. Ask questions about
how parents should deal with their children’s
exposition to social media.
B: Y
 ou were invited to talk about children and the
use of social media in a podcast. As the guest,
answer the interviewer’s questions about how
parents should deal with children’s exposition to
social media.
Situation 3:
A: Your friend has been invited to be part of a
government comission to discuss how they can
make the city a happier place. Help him/her with
some ideas.
B: Y ou are listing some ideas on how to make your
city a happier place. You asked your friend to
give you some suggestions.
Situation 5:
A: You are at school and you are talking to a
classmate about artistic experiences. Ask him/her
questions about some positive experiences and
how he/she thinks they influenced him/her.
B: You are at school and you are talking to a
classmate about artistic experiences. Tell him
about a positive experience and answer his/her
questions.
Situation 7:
A: Y ou are the Innovation manager of a big company
and you are interviewing a candidate for the
position of Innovation assistant. Ask him/her
questions about a technological innovation
he/she would be interested in developing.
B: You are a candidate for the position of
Innovation assistant of a big multinational
company and the Innovation manager is
interviewing you. Answer his/her questions
about a technological innovation you would be
interested in developing.
It was mostly easy
It was easy to follow
to follow student’s
student’s train of
train of thought and
thought and rational
rational throughout
throughout the task.
the task.
Situation 2:
A: Your friend came to visit and talk to you about
some problems he/she is facing in his/her
company in regards to gender equality. Ask
him/her questions about the problem to
understand what happened.
B: Y
 ou went to visit your friend and tell him/her
about some problems you had recently regarding
gender equality in your company. Tell him/her
what happened and answer his/her questions.
Situation 4:
A: You are aware climate issues need more attention.
You are talking to someone who works for the
environment secretary. Make some suggestions on
how the government can contribute to the cause.
B: You work for the environment secretary and
you are listening to someone making some
suggestions. Listen to his/her ideas and think of
ways you can implement the ideas.
Situation 6:
A: You are having a coffee with a friend who is
telling you about some new developments in
health treatments. You are very interested in
the topic. Ask him/her to give you more details
about them.
B: Last week you went to a medical congress where
you’ve learned about some new developments
in health treatments. You are having a coffee
with a friend and telling him/her about them.
Situation 8:
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A: Y our roommate and you have decided to move
to a different place. It is a tiny house, but it is
worth it. Try to convince your roommate of the
advantages of living in a tiny house.
B: For you, living in a spacious place is more
important than anything. Your roommate thinks
otherwise. Listen to his/her arguments and try to
reach a final decision.