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Oral Exam Practice

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Oral Exam Expectations

  • Put pictures in the correct order
  • Tell a clear story with details
  • Make a prediction about how the story ends
  • Speak clearly with good pronunciation

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  • Look at the pictures carefully before deciding on an order.
  • Think about story structure:

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                  • Ask yourself: What happened first? What happened next?

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                  • Exposition – Introduce characters and setting
                  • Conflict and rising action – shows problem or challenge.
                  • Climax – the most exciting or important moment
                  • Falling Action – shows what happens after the high point.

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Example of Oral Exam

  • Use clear, descriptive words to make your story interesting
  • Include details about:
    • Who is in the story (characters)
    • Where the story takes place (setting)
    • What the characters are doing (actions)
    • How the characters feel (emotions)
  • Connect the pictures with transition words like “first,” “next,” “then,” “after that,” and “finally”
  • Make a prediction about what happens next that makes sense with your story.

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Example of Oral Exam

First, there is a black cat standing near a dark striped armchair in a cozy room. The room has a yellow wall, a picture of a plant, a door, and an orange side table with a small red lamp.

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Next, the cat jumps onto the armchair. The cat decides to sleep on the armchair. It looks comfortable and relaxed. Its color matches the armchair, so it blends in.

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After that, a man with glasses, dark hair, and a green sweater vest over a blue shirt, and red pants enters the room. He is holding a newspaper and is heading to the armchair where the cat is sleeping.

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Then, the man sits down on the armchair, still holding the newspaper.

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My prediction for what happens next is that the cat will jump up and surprise the owner. The cat will be angry with the man. Maybe it will try to scratch the man.

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Practice Activities

  • Cut out magazine pictures and arrange them to tell a story
  • Look at picture books without words and practice telling the story
  • Find 4-5 photos at home and create a story about them
  • Play "What happens next?" with friends - one person starts a story and others continue it
  • Record yourself telling a story and listen to improve
  • Practice with the example pictures from class
  • Remember: Your teacher will score you on picture order, prediction, storytelling clarity, pronunciation, and how well your story flows

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