Group B 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

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

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

I don't know the difference between “immigrate” and “emigrate”. Could you explain to me?

Question 6 (of 15):
Answer the following question from a classroom student.
Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

I am confused with the usage of the passive voice and the active voice. Please let me know the forms of them.

Question 7 (of 15):
Answer the following question from a classroom student.
Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

I have a big worry on my English speaking ability. I'm confident in reading any materials, but I'm not when I speak English with a foreigner. What can I do to have confidence in speaking?

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:
"Which is better for you to use in English or use both English and Korean in the class?"

Student's writing
"Which is better for you to use in English or use both English and Korean in the class?" by Tommy.

I want to use both english and korean in the class because of I'm not good at speak in english. If I have to use only english, I will shy and nonconfident during the class and also avoid teacher's eye contact because I don't want to looked an idiot.
Use both english and korean is more better for me because I can confident to tell everyone in the class when I can use korean because there's many difficulty to use only English. That's why I chose use both english and korean.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 9 (of 15)
You have asked your secondary students to prepare and perform a 1-minute speech about worries that they might have in school life.
Listen to the speech performed in class by one of your students (Noori). You will have one minute to listen to her speech. You may take notes while you listen.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 10 (of 15)
Students at secondary school took mid-term exam. In English test, there was short-essay question. One fourth of your students couldn’t get high score with the short-essay question. Those students seem to be very depressed. Give them some quick feedback and advice related to their short-essay test performances.

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Part E. Discussing teaching methodology

Directions: in this part of the test, you will answer three questions based on a short except related to English language teaching methodology.
You will have 90 seconds to read the passage. You are permitted to take notes while you read. The text will then be taken away and you will have 30 seconds to review or add to your notes before the questions begin.
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 questions 11 and 12 and 60 seconds to respond to question 13.

Question 11-13 (of 15):

Reading Text

Children at the middle school level are entering the adolescent years; their minds are maturing, and they start to ask more searching questions - about society, about themselves, about social norms, about what is relevant and what is not, etc. It is a stage when attitudes are being formed, in positive and negative ways; children at this age are highly vulnerable to what they see in the media (TV, films, internet). Our teaching method keeps this and the rapidly changing scenario as a backdrop.

In middle school, the intellectual component is greater than it is at the primary level. Children are encouraged to explore and investigate, to think about social and intellectual issues on their own, to refer to printed materials, to make use of Library and Internet resources, etc, and to express themselves articulately, making full use of educational tools like books and audio-video materials. They are encouraged to take responsibility for their work and to ask questions. At this level the dominant teaching style is "active learning" where students learn to think for themselves on a wide variety of issues.

Preparation time
You now have 30 more seconds to add any more notes based on what you can remember from the reading passage. Question 11 will automatically appear on your screen after 30 seconds

Question 11 (of 15):
What is difference between Inductive reasoning and Deductive reasoning?

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 12 (of 15):
Could we conclude that inductive approach is superior in the second language learning?

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 13 (of 15):
Could you give me a some quick classroom activity which apply either inductive or deductive approach to the second language learning?

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

Part F : Provide a language teaching solution

Directions
In this part of the test, you will be listening to the dialogue related with the secondary school classroom problem between two colleagues. And you will be asked to suggest a solution about the problem.
You may take notes while you listen to the problem. You will then have 30 seconds to prepare, and 60 seconds to speak.
In your response, be sure to
- show that you recognize the problem, and
- propose a way of dealing with the problem

Question 14(of 15):
One of your teaching colleagues has approached you for advice. Listen to what he has to say:

I'd like to tell you about my problem in the class. Actually I have used multimedia programs as a teaching English material in every classes. I thought it could be helpful for my students, because visual aids can attract their attentions even though they don't have any interests in English. It worked out very well as I intended at first. They seemed to be interested in learning new things and concentrate when I showed what I prepared for them. But as time goes by, they began to make a noise and they didn't concentrate anymore. So I changed a form of showing materials, but it didn't work. I'm disappointed about their behavior and I don’t know what I have to do. Please tell me any ideas to make them get interested in what I prepare as it was before. What can I do for them?

Record your response to this teaching colleague. Try to find a language teaching solution for his problem.

Preparation Time = 30 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

Part G: Give a professional opinion
Directions: In this part of the test, you will give your professional opinion about a specific topic related to English language teaching and learning. Be sure to say as much as you can in the time allowed. You will have 30 seconds to prepare. Then you will have 60 seconds to speak.

Question 15 (of 15)
The best way to teach English for students in our education environment is to make them memorize the practical passage in English. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Preparation Time = 30 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds