Today started the first day of a week and a half worth of speaking tests to be carried out at my school. They will be given to every English student (~350) and done by one moderator. Me!
It's really rather easy. While the rest of the class enjoys a movie (today it was Alice in Wonderland), one student comes over to my little station in the back of the room and gets asked three questions:
- How are you?
- Are you ready?
- and one question related to the material we have studied in the first term.
Scoring is based from 1-3:
- 1 - They don't know what I asked them and don't know how to answer
- 2 - They know what I asked them, but didn't answer completely correct
- 3 - "I got this be-otch, English is my second language"
Easy enough.
The 6th graders were tested today. For the most part, the majority of the students received 3's, but a few 2's and even some 1's were given.
Despite receiving "low" marks, the 1's and 2's did give some excellent answers!! Here's a little sampling of some of the finer English I heard today!
Student A:
Me: Hi! How are you?
Student A: I'm fine.
Me: Are you ready?
Student A: I'm 13 years old.
Me: Great! (?!?) First question...
Student B:
Me: Where is the music classroom.
Student B: At school.
Me: Yes, yes it is. (hahahaha genius!)
Student C:
Me: What do you want to be in the future?
Student C: . . .
Me: Ok. Where is your math classroom?
Student C: . . .
Me: Ok. How's the weather?
Student C: It's Tuesday.
Me: That's... true. Ok you're done! Good job!
Student D:
Me: Hi! How are you?
Student D: How are you?
Me: (??) Are you ready?
Student D: Are you ready?
Me: (???): How's the weather?
Student D: How's the weather?
Me: Ok, great job. You're done!
^This one was a "special" student
Oh the awesomeness that is teaching ESL!! ^^
But as I said most students got 3's, so either I'm doing my job!! or the materials we're covering aren't challenging enough. All in favor of the first?! ^^
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