Group D 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 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 good for students to play sports in school?

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

Playing sports in school can ve helpful to students.  It is help to improve their health and decrease the stress than before we did the sports. And if we do sports in the school, it can be more helpful to relationship of friends. because do the group or team in the game is can be more close to your firends. And also it can be good to study hard. So there and many good points and Playing sports in collge can be helpful to students.

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 some facts related to Tsnami.
Listen to the speech performed in class by one of your students. You will have one minute to listen to his speech. You may take notes while you listen.
Give this student some quick feedback about her speech.

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Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 10 (of 15):
Yuna, one of your secondary school students got a very high score in the mid term exam. She changed a lot after summer vacation. At last semester, she rarely concentrated on lessons and also she often daydreamed in class. It seemed that she had no interest in learning English. However, In this semester, she concentrates on lessons and takes part in the class actively. 

Give Yuna some quick feedback and advice related to her mid term exam performance.

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 excerpt 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.

Questions 11-13 (of 15):
Reading Text

Speech –processing theory distinguishes between two types of processing in both listening and reading comprehension. Bottom-up processing proceeds from sounds to words to grammatical relationships to lexical meanings, etc., to a final “message.” Top-down processing is evoked form “a bank of prior knowledge and global expectation’ and other background information (schemata) that the listener brings to the text. Bottom-up techniques typically focus on sounds, words, intonation, grammatical structures, and other components of spoken language. Top-down techniques are more concerned with the activation of schemata, with deriving meaning, with global understanding, and with the interpretation of a text. It is important for learners to operate form both directions since both can offer keys to determining the meaning of spoken discourse. But in a communicative, interactive context, you don’t want to dwell too heavily on the bottom-up, for to do so may hamper the development of learner’s all-important automaticity in processing speech.

Question 11 (of 15):
How would you define Bottom-up and Top-down approaches?

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 12 (of 15):
In order to increase learner’s automaticity, on which approach should a teacher pay more attention to? And why?

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 13 (of 15):
Could you give me a quick lesson activity that includes both Bottom-up and Top-down approaches?

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 presented with a teacher colleague’s secondary school classroom problem and asked to propose a language teaching solution.

You may read a note from your colleague. 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. 
Here is his note to you:

Thank you for caring about me. Actually, I have a problem with my class recently. I made my lesson plan for intermediate level students. However, when I teach my class with this lesson plan, high level students look bored and beginner level students seem to be puzzled. What should I do to make all students study and learn efficiently while they are taking same class?

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):

Which do you think is more effective, indirect teaching like online education or direct teaching where teachers teach students face to face? What make you think so? Use specific details to support your answer.

Preparation Time = 30 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds