Master in English 1 - 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 1 - 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 consider yourself an active citizen in your 
community? (Why?)
 § What kind of volunteer work would you consider doing?
 § Who do you consider a model citizen? (Why?)
 § Do you think you cause a great impact on the planet? 
(Why?)
STUDENT A
Teacher: (Student A), I am going to show 
you two pictures in which people 
are doing volunteer work. I would 
like you to compare them and 
explain which contributions to 
society have the greatest impact.
Give Student A one minute and then ask this 
question to Student B.
Teacher: (Student B), how do you feel about 
volunteer work?
Teacher: These problems affect society nowadays. Talk to each other about how these issues can 
influence people’s lives.
After two minutes
Teacher: Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which one is the most sensitive issue.
STUDENT B
Teacher: (Student B), I am going to show you 
two pictures in which people are 
trying to help the environment. I 
would like you to compare them 
and say what the most efficient way 
to preserve the environment is.
Give Student B one minute and then ask this 
question to Student A.
Teacher: (Student A), what could happen if 
we cannot stop climate change?
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
 § Is it more important to 
help people or to help the 
environment?
 § Can we say social and 
economic problems can lead 
to environmental problems?
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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
Which contributions to society have 
the greatest impact?
MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE B TASK 2
STUDENT B
What is the most efficient way to preserve the 
environment?
MIDTERM ORAL TEST 
TYPE B TASK 3
Poverty
Crime
Climate 
change
Sustainability
Corruption
How can 
these issues 
influence 
people’s 
lives?