Oral language testing at tay nguyen university

Peter: Why don’t you get a decent job for a change?

Dick: But I like my job.

Peter: Look, digging garden is not a job for a University graduate.

Dick:But the money’s not bad and there’s plenty of fresh air.

Peter:If I were you, I’d go on some kind of course – teaching, accountancy.

Dick:Accountancy? Anything but that. It’s too boring.

Peter:Come on, you really must think of the future. Why don’t you just write a few application froms?

Dick:I’ll tell you what. I’d really like to be a doctor.

Peter:Well, you should think very seriously about that. It means a lot of study, and then working all sorts of hours.

Dick:Yes, may be. But the idea appeals to me.

Peter:Well then, you ought to get more information about it as soon as possible.

1. Have you ever got a letter from a person you don’t know? If yes, what did you do with it? If no, imagine what you would do if you got a love letter from a person you didn’t know?

Appendix 2:

Achievement speaking test for the second-year students

(term 2 – school year 2002-2003)

ĐỀ THI NÓI ANH VĂN 4 - LỚP ANH VĂN K2001

Thí sinh bốc thăm và thuyết trình về 1 trong các đề tài sau: (trong vòng 5 phút)

1. What do you think of the importance of money? Is it always wonderful to have a lot of money?
2. Your opinions about the size of a family? How many children would you like to have? Why?
3. Are there any advantages/disadvantages of living in a multi- generation family? Justify your ideas.
4. If you were born again would you like to have your sex changed? Why/ Why not?
5. What do you think of the teaching career? Why did you choose teaching as your future career?
6. What is your favourite subject? Why do you like it?
7. In your opinion, is examination necessary or should it be given up? Why?
8. In your opinion, what are the roles of a woman in the modern society?

Appendix 3:the tapescript of the test recorded

Oral Test Performance of 10 Second-Year students

Student 1:

Good morning everyone. Today I’m in front of you to tell you something about roles of a woman. People said woman are...is heart of the world, so there’s no woman the world will not exist. In my opinion, woman is always play an important role in our life, especially in modern life. First, woman help and teach the children. Although the scientists can make a child from test-tubes, but I think the role of a woman can be replaced. Woman... A child is bad or good depend much on the way the mother teach you. If you are a bad mother, your children is not good. And if you are a good mother, your children may be good at other people. .... He will do... He will do his ... well. And the second, woman is always good at doing the housework. It’s difficult for men to do all things in his house. But I think it’s very easy for a woman to cook some meals, to sweep her house and to take ... of people in her family. ... She not only know how to do it but also know how to do it well. She makes her house more ... and neatly. She takes care of whole her family with good meals. And maybe there is a woman in the house, the house.... the family may be better. Third, in our society I think woman has the same position as men. She can do anything her husband can do. For example, go to university and her profession or and become independent. She shares money to improve her... her family life. She helps her husband with his work. She share all people in work and in .... with her husband. She ... she.... People often say that behind a successful man is a good woman. And I think it’s difficult for men to successful without having the help of his wife. These are the reasons why I said that women are always play an important role in our life, especially in modern life. Thank you for your listening.