Group A TOEIC Flex Speaking Test for English Language Teachers

Part A: Reading/modeling texts out loud

Directions: In this part of the test, you will read aloud the text on the screen as if you are modeling it for a class of secondary school learners of English. One of the texts will be a reading passage, while the other will be a dialogue between two speakers.
You will have 60 seconds to prepare for each text. Then you will have 60 seconds to read each text aloud.

Question 1 (of 15):
Model the reading text below for a class of secondary school English learners.

Preparation Time = 60 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

Question 2 (of 15):
Model the dialogue below for a class of secondary school English learners.

Preparation Time = 60 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

Part B: Describing visual learning aids

Directions: In this part of the test, you will describe two visual aids in as much detail as you can. One of the visuals will be a photograph or picture that helps to present a new unit of study. The other will be a grammar or key language chart. In both cases, you should assume you are presenting the visual to a class of secondary school learners of English.
You will have 60 seconds to prepare for each response. Then you will have 60 seconds to speak about each visual.

Question 3 (of 15):
Talk about the picture to help introduce the new unit of study to students.

Preparation Time = 60 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

Question 4 (of 15):
Introduce these charts to a class of secondary school English learners.

Preparation Time = 60 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

Part C: Responding to student questions

Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer three questions as if they had been asked by students in a secondary school English classroom. For each question, begin responding immediately after the question has finished. You should answer each question as if you are speaking directly to secondary school English language learners.
No preparation time is provided. You will have 30 seconds to respond to Questions 5 and 6 and 60 seconds to respond to Question 7.

Question 5 (of 15):
Answer the following question from a classroom student.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

What is the difference between “rise” and “raise”?

Question 6 (of 15):
Answer the following question from a classroom student.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

I’m confused when I use “be going to” and “will” in the future. So when should I use “be going to” and “will” respectively?

Question 7 (of 15):
Answer the following question from a classroom student.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

Well, when I read English textbook I don’t know a lot of vocabulary on there. So I’m trying to learn English vocabulary but it is difficult for me. What can I do for my problem?

Part D: Giving feedback to students

Directions: In this part of the test, you will give feedback to students based on their language production and classroom performance.

For question 8, you will read a writing sample from a student and give the student feedback. For question 9, you will listen to a student’s short speech and provide feedback. For question 10, you will be given details about a student’s classroom performance, and be asked to give feedback/advice to that student. In both cases, you should speak as if you are communicating directly with a secondary school student.

For each question, begin responding immediately after you hear the question. No additional preparation time is provided. You will have 30 seconds to respond to each question.

Question 8 (of 15):

You have asked your secondary school students to write a short essay in response to the following topic:

Is it important to obey the school rules?

Prepare to look at the writing produced by one of your students (Jihee).
You will have 60 seconds to read and think about the student's production.

Jihee's writing :
I think it is important to obey rules are important to school rules are important to group too. Sports have also their rules.
The player have to obey the rules of the game. Equally, the school have the rules to follow.
So, we must follow the school rules.
If we don't have rules, People can't be friendly and they will not safe.
So, we have to obey the school rules because of the safe student and happy time on school.

Give Jihee some quick feedback about her writing.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 9 (of 15):

You have asked your secondary school students to prepare and perform a 1-minute speech about "Introducing My Class"

Listen to the speech performed in class by one of your students (Minjae). You will have one minute to listen to his speech. You may take notes while you listen.

Give Minjae some quick feedback about his speech.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 10 (of 15):

One day, you, an English teacher, have recently given your secondary school class an English grammar test. One of your students, Hyeondon, got a very low score in the grammar test. Usually, Hyeondon likes most of the English classes and gets a good score in the speaking, listening and reading test. But, only grammar test doesn't. So, you made Hyeondon visit your teacher's room and asked what happened to him. According to him, he really likes other English classes, but he hates "English grammar class". He said the English grammar class makes him bored and he can't know why he has to study English grammar; moreover, he is losing interest in all about English because of stress and pressure of studying "English grammar".

Give Hyeondon some quick feedback and advice "for having him take an interest in English grammar (study) including why he has to learn English grammar."

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 9 (of 15):
You have asked your secondary school students to prepare and perform a 1-minute speech about "Introducing My Class"

Listen to the speech performed in class by one of your students (Minjae). You will have one minute to listen to his speech. You may take notes while you listen.

Give Minjae some quick feedback about his speech.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Finishing the group work

Before I took this task, I just followed the questions made by person who makes them for an examination. So I didn’t know and care purposes and directions of given questions. Now, through this work, I get to know the reason why the question is and which ability I can show in the answer. It is very useful to answer the given questions and make the questions for students. Through them, I can understand questions more deeply than before.

Questions 5~7 are based on my experience that I’d had when I was in secondary school. At that time, I was so confused using rise and raise, and be going to and will. Most students have had problems with learning vocabulary.

My reflection after finishing the group work :

In case of the Question 8 and Question 9, these are "real" materials from my home tutoring students.
For Question 8, the reason why I chose this kind of issue is that this seems the secondary school students' one of the common complaints. I've heard that my student, Jihee, complained the school teachers are likely to force to obey too many absurd school rules - as she thinks - regarding hairstyle, school uniform, even shoes. But, when I made her write about this interesting issue, she was very difficult to express her opinion in English. Maybe, because, I think, she is only two-grade secondary school student. It is very funny that her writing is contrary to her true opinion, that is she doesn't want to obey the school rules.
About Question 9, I think many students including secondary students have experienced "introducing myself or my family". So I want to find more interesting and practical issue, and I finally decided this topic. At first, Minjae, my real home tutoring student, was very hard to make a speech, but, as time goes by and his speech is recorded over and over again, he did that well more and more. It was fun time to me and Minjae.
For Question 10, I think some students are likely to really hate learning English grammar and even ask why we have to study English grammar. These days, speaking and listening English seem more important than reading exactly and using English grammar, but I think English grammar is also important so that we speak and read English better and more exactly. So I made this situation.
Totally, this project is very interesting and meaningful for me.
Thank you for reading my epilogue.

My reflection after finishing the group work :

I took charge of section E, teaching methodology. I think inductive and deductive teaching is very important for teachers as well as integrated skills in the last test. As many people know, this is one of the important and basic teaching methods in language learning. In English teaching methodology class, we discussed which teaching method is better for second language teaching. There is not any conclusion. But I think you should be thinking about this matter if you are future teacher. I believe future teachers should know this two methodology quite well and make their own opinion.