Oral Quiz!

Important Information: This is an individual, 1:1, 5 min, ORAL test between you and either

your Korean teacher or the foreign native speaker teacher. This test is worth 30% of your EC grade Testing period: May 13-30 Each table of each class will be given a scheduled meeting date for

their oral quiz. This schedule will be posted in your homeroom later this week!

There will be no retests for students that miss their oral quiz.

Score Categories:

Poor Performance Average Performance Outstanding

Score of 8 or below

Minimal ability to answer questionsUnderstands less than 50% of asked questions

Answers in mostly one word answers or not at all.

Totally dependent on teacher translation to answer questions.

Score of 9-12 Average to High

Average ability to answer questions.

Understands 50%-75% of asked questions.

Can answer in complete sentences.

Requires some teacher input to answer questions.

Score of 13-15 High speaking and

listening ability. Understands 75%-

100% of asked questions.

Answers fluently, in complete sentences, and with a lot of details and confidence.

Requires little to no teacher input to answer questions.

Tips for Success on Your Quiz:

Practice! Practice! Practice!

Visit the class blog to listen and read sample answers to these

questions.

Relax! When doing the quiz, take a deep breath and keep calm. If you

have practiced enough, the answers will come to you!

Sample Conversation Questions:

The following is an example of the questions you will be asked during your quiz.You will not be allowed to use any papers or dictionaries during this quiz. The quiz is designed to evaluate your basic conversational ability.

Maximum QUIZ Score: 15 points*(number) indicates maximum points possible for that question.

Oral Quiz Sample Questions + Answers

1a.  What is your name?

My name is _______________________

1b.  How old are you?

My Korean age is _______, but my Western age is ________.

E.g. My Korean age is 31 but my Western age is 30.

1c.  Where do you live?

I live in _________________ city, near __________________________.

E.g.I live in Bucheon city, near Bucheon College.

2a. How many brothers and sisters do you have?  (1)

I have _______ brothers/sisters in my family.

E.g. I have 1 sister in my family. I have no brothers.

2b. Do you enjoy spending time with your family?  (1) c.

Why?  (3)

i. Yes I do. I really enjoy spending time with them because they are

(adjective 1) and (adjective 2). Also I like (name of activity) and (name

of activity) with them.

E.g. Yes I do. I really enjoy spending time with them because they are very

kind and fun to be with. Also I like to watch movies with them and eat dinner

with them on the weekends.

ii. Not really. I sometimes enjoy spending time with them, but I usually like to

(name of activity) and (name of activity) without them.

E.g. Not really. I sometimes enjoy spending time with them, but I usually like

to surf the Internet and watch movies without them.

Question 2b continued…

iii. Not at all. I really hate spending time with them because I find them to be

(BAD adjective 1) and (BAD adjective 2). I rather do things on my own.

E.g. Not at all. I really hate spending time with them because I find them to be

boring and sometimes unkind. I rather do things on my own, or with my friends

only.

3 a. What activities do you enjoy doing in your spare time? 

(3; 1 for each activity, up to 3)

I enjoy (activity 1), (activity 2), and (activity 3) in my spare time.

E.g. I enjoy playing Frisbee, watching movies, and hiking in my spare time.

b. Why do you enjoy these ones?  (3)

I enjoy (activity 1) because (your reasons)

I enjoy (activity 2 ) because (your reasons)

I enjoy (activity 3) because (your reasons)

E.g. I enjoy playing Frisbee because it is fun and good exercise. I enjoy watching movies because I find it relaxing. I enjoy hiking because I like to see natural scenery.

4.  Describe to me an exciting experience you had recently.

Why was it so memorable? 

(5;  name/location=1;  details=2;  why=2)

Sentence 1Describe Time + I was + [ describe activity you were doing] + [ with whom?]

E.g. Yesterday I was biking to school by myself.

Sentence 2 + 3[Describe WHAT happened or what you did]

E.g. Suddenly, a car appeared from the side street. The car didn’t see me and it hit me on the side! Luckily, however, I wasn’t seriously injured.

Sentence 4+5[Describe WHY it was memorable]

E.g. This experience was very memorable because it reminded me that life is short. It also taught me that I need to be more careful when riding my bicycle.