Master in English 1 - Midterm Oral Test Type A

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MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE A 
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 B.
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 1 - TEACHER’S COPY 
TYPE A
TASK 1
TASK 2
TASK 3
3 minutes | Pairs or trios
3 minutes | Pairs or trios
4 minutes | Pairs or trios
INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS:
 § How do you spend time with your family?
 § What tastes do you and your parents have in common?
 § What is your idea of a perfect day with your family?
 § Do you prefer to have fun with your family or by 
yourself? (Why?)
STUDENT A
Teacher: (Student A), I am going to show 
you two pictures in which people 
are having fun together. I would 
like you to compare them and 
explain what motivates people 
to spend time outdoors.
Give Student A one minute and then ask 
this question to Student B.
Teacher: (Student B), how do you prefer to 
spend time with your family?
Teacher: These are some popular activities families like to do together. Talk to each other about 
why families enjoy doing these activities.
After two minutes
Teacher: Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which the best option for family 
entertainment is.
STUDENT B
Teacher: (Student B), I am going to show you 
two pictures in which families are 
doing activities indoors. I would like 
you to compare them and say whether 
you think you can have just as much 
fun at home as going outside.
Give Student B one minute and then ask this 
question to Student A.
Teacher: (Student A), why do you think some 
people prefer to have fun indoors?
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
 § Do families spend enough 
time doing things together?
 § Why is it difficult for some 
teenagers to have fun with 
their parents?
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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 A TASK 2
STUDENT A What motivates people to spend time outdoors?
MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE A TASK 2
STUDENT B
Can you have just as much fun at home 
as going outside?
MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE A TASK 3
Having 
a barbecue
Playing 
board games
Going 
shopping
Going to a 
restaurant
Traveling
Why do 
families enjoy 
doing these 
activities?