Master in English 2 - Midterm Oral Test Type B

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MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE B 
Ask at least one individual question to each student and one question for students to discuss together.
Give each student a minute to describe and compare the two pictures. Then ask them to answer a 
question about their partners’ pictures. For trios, use one set from Type A.
Ask students to discuss a question together for about two minutes. Then give them another minute to 
come to a conclusion about their discussion.
MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
MASTER IN ENGLISH 2 - TEACHER’S COPY 
TYPE B
TASK 1
TASK 2
TASK 3
3 minutes | Pairs or trios
3 minutes | Pairs or trios
4 minutes | Pairs or trios
INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS:
 § Do you like anything that can be considered alternative? 
(Why?)
 § What do you think about people who live completely apart 
from the mainstream?
 § How do you react when you witness an act of racism?
 § Do you think alternative people are more respectful of 
civil rights?
STUDENT A
Teacher: (Student A), I am going to show 
you two pictures in which people 
are on vacation. I would like you to 
compare them and explain whether 
unusual experiences can be more 
valuable than more traditional ones.
Give Student A one minute and then ask this 
question to Student B.
Teacher: (Student B), what has been your most 
unusual vacation experience?
Teacher: These are destinations off the beaten track. Talk to each other and discuss what attracts 
people to these experiences.
After two minutes
Teacher: Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which one is the most unusual destination.
STUDENT B
Teacher: (Student B), I am going to show 
you two pictures of people who 
have unconventional lives. I 
would like you to compare them 
and say what attracts people to 
alternative lifestyles.
Give Student B one minute and then ask this 
question to Student A.
Teacher: (Student A), if you could completely 
change your lifestyle, what would you do?
QUESTIONS FOR 
DISCUSSION:
 § Do you think that people 
who seek alternative lives 
are simply running away?
 § Is it a good idea to teach 
children about the civil 
rights history?
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MASTER IN ENGLISH 1 and 2 
ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE ORAL TESTS
In order to promote teachers’ and students’ familiarization with what is expected in the FCE, the 
Midterm and Final Oral Tests for Master in English 1 and 2 follow the same typology as the speaking 
component of the exam.
Cambridge English official criteria and scales are also to be applied when assessing students. They 
can be found in the Intranet > Educação > Cursos de Inglês > Master in English > Master in English 2 
> FCE – Handbook for Teachers (pages 82, 83).
There are four aspects to be assessed and the marks for each aspect range from 0 to 5.
For the Midterm Oral Test mark (total 10), the total result obtained as per the official scales should 
be divided by 2 and then registered in the Students’ Evaluation Chart. For example:
For the Final Oral Test mark (total 20), the total result obtained as per the official scales should be 
registered in the Students’ Evaluation Chart without any other adjustment. For example:
The procedures for the setup of the test can also be found in the Intranet > Educação> Cursos 
de Inglês > Documentos Comuns Kids a Pre-advanced, ME1 e 2 > Oral Tests - Orientações. Those 
guidelines should also be adapted and complemented with the information found in the FCE - 
Handbook for Teachers.
STUDENT A
STUDENT A
Grammar and Vocabulary 3.5
Discourse management 3.5
Pronunciation 4.0
Interactive communication 4.0
Total: 15.0 divided by 2 = 7.5 to be registered
Grammar and Vocabulary 3.0
Discourse management 3.5
Pronunciation 3.5
Interactive communication 3.5
Total: 13.5 to be registered
MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE B TASK 2
STUDENT A
Are unusual experiences more valuable 
than the more traditional ones?
MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE B TASK 2
STUDENT B What attracts people to alternative lifestyles?
MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE B TASK 3
Camping in 
the woods
Backpacking 
across the 
country
Visiting a 
spiritual 
retreat in 
Tibet
Living with 
an indigenous 
tribe
Traveling 
to the 
North Pole
What attracts 
people to these 
experiences?