College English - Listening & Speaking - Spring 2025
Midterm - Speaking Test Interviews
College of English: Speaking Tests (Edward Povey)
What:
Individual 10-minute speaking test interviews.
When:
Week 9 (May 1st and 2nd) and Week 10 (May 8th and 9th). Students will have one speaking test in Week 9 or Week 10.
Who:
Each student will take the speaking test individually with Edward.
How:
The schedule will be made during class. Each student will be assigned a 10-minute slot in Week 9 or Week 10.
Please arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled time.
You only need to attend for your test — there are no regular classes these weeks.
You don’t need to bring anything (no textbooks, pencils, etc.).
Why:
The speaking test is designed to assess your fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. You are not being tested on your knowledge or memorization of content.
Test Format:
The test format is similar to IELTS speaking test.
The topics are taken from Units 1-4 of the textbook.
What:
Individual 10-minute speaking test interviews.
When:
Week 9 (May 1st and 2nd) and Week 10 (May 8th and 9th). Students will have one speaking test in Week 9 or Week 10.
Who:
Each student will take the speaking test individually with Edward.
How:
The schedule will be made during class. Each student will be assigned a 10-minute slot in Week 9 or Week 10.
Please arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled time.
You only need to attend for your test — there are no regular classes these weeks.
You don’t need to bring anything (no textbooks, pencils, etc.).
Why:
The speaking test is designed to assess your fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. You are not being tested on your knowledge or memorization of content.
Test Format:
The test format is similar to IELTS speaking test.
- Simple conversation — Topics related to everyday life.
- Prepared speech — You will receive a topic, have 1 minute to prepare, and then speak for 1-2 minutes. (I will provide pencil and paper for taking notes)
- Discussion — More complex questions related to part 2 topic about social or global issues.
The topics are taken from Units 1-4 of the textbook.
- Tourism
- City Life
- Beauty, Appearance, and Trends
- Technology
| speaking_test_information.pdf |
The scoring is similar to IELTS speaking test.
| speaking_rubric.pdf |