Group E 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 "listen" and "hear"?

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

Can you explain the use of “passive voice”?

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

Yesterday I got very low score in listening test. I know that I am poor at English listening. But every time when I try to practice my listening skill, there is a big problem. I can’t hear the almost whole part of speech. So I’m frustrated now. What can I do to improve my English listening skill?

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: My favorite music

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.

I think the music is part of human’s life. Because it gives us many feelings such as happiness or sadness. I like the music too! I like pop songs ‘like West-Life’’s ‘My love’. And I like ABBA’s songs, too. Music is very important to me. It teach us many instructions. How about you? Do you like music?

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 9 (of15):
You have asked your secondary school students to prepare and perform a 1-minute speech about 'School'

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

(I don’t like schools because they just order to us to study hard. But why? Why they wants to us to study useless things. I just don’t know. Why they make us studying machine? Why can’t we study our hobbies. I think that is much more useful than study useless science or technology, and wasting our time. So I wish compulsory education were choice education.)

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 10 (of 15):

Yesterday you gave your class speaking test. In the test each student should present their opinions about current issue. One of your student – Taehee, a sensitive secondary school student seemed very nervous because she didn’t have confidence in her English speaking ability. She was afraid of speaking in front of many people. She mumbled a few words in a low pitch. Then she stand still for a few second. A few seconds later this timid girl couldn’t bear her shyness, and she ran away from the class. Now she has come to you to apologize her behavior of yesterday. You also know she is well-behaved and hard-working student in your class. The behavior was caused by her shyness, lack of confidence in her English speaking ability.

Give Taehee some quick feedback and advice related to her vocabulary test performance.

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.

Question 11-13 (of 15):

Reading Text

The Whole Language Approach, as the name suggests, calls for language to be regarded holistically, rather than as pieces, I.e. the vocabulary words, grammar structures and pronunciation points. Whole language educators believe that students learn best not when they are learning language piece by piece, but rather when they are working to understand the meaning of whole texts. In other words, students work from the 'top-down,' attempting first to understand the meaning of the overall text before they work on the linguistic form comprising it. This contrasts with the 'bottom-up' approach, which students learn a language piece by piece and then work to put the pieces in place, constructing whole meaningful texts out of the pieces.
It is thought that the learning process will work best when students are engaged in purposeful use of language, I.e. not learning linguistic forms for their own sake. 'Therefore Whole Language educators provide content-rich curriculum where language and thinking can be about interesting and significant content'. Whole Language educators see errors as part of learning and they encourage students to experiment with reading and writing to promote both their enjoyment and ownership.

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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): How could we define The Whole Language Approach?

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 12 (of 15): Could we say 'top-down' approach can apply in the Whole Language Approach compared to 'bottom up'?

Preparation Time = 0 seconds
Response Time = 30 seconds

Question 13 (of 15): So, could you give me a quick example of a real activity in terms of the whole Language Approach?

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:

Hello, I’m sorry to bother you. But I have some problem in my class. And I wonder if you could help me to solve the problem I’m having. So far I thought that all my class student were understanding my teaching and following my direction well. They responded well to my questions and did homework well. But I was shocked, after scoring exam which they had taken yesterday. Their points were out of my expectation, it was terrible. Now I don’t know why this result happened. Was my teaching method wrong? I’m confused. What should I do about it?

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)

Government announced that they will employ 3000 English specialized teachers. In this policy what is needed to become English teacher is only fluent English skill and TESOL certificate. According to policy government don’t consider whether a person graduate 4year educational course in the process of English teacher employment. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Preparation Time = 30 seconds
Response Time = 60 seconds

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Question 9 (of15):
You have asked your secondary school students to prepare and perform a 1-minute speech about 'School'

Listen to the speech performed in class by one of your students (Jasmine). 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