SEN Speaking Course Professor Jennifer McGhee

What does SEN stand for? Speak English Now!

What kinds of questions are on the SEN test?

Describing Questions people places things activities past events

1. Describing People Describe your best friend to me. Tell me about your father.

2. Describing Places Describe your favorite café. Tell me about a good restaurant in Goesan.

3. Describing Things Describe your dorm desk. Tell me about your cell phone.

4. Describing Activities Describe your dream vacation. Tell me about your favorite thing to do with your friends.

5. Describing Past Events Describe a memorable birthday. Tell me about one of your favorite childhood memories.

Role Plays Problem Solving Explanations

1. Problem Solving Your friend lent you his laptop for the weekend, but you spilled water on it. Now it doesn’t work. Talk to him and offer a few solutions.

2. Explanations Your friend wants to upload a picture from her phone to Facebook, but she doesn’t know how. Explain to her how to do it.

Evaluation Points Task Completion Grammatical Accuracy Fluency Pronunciation Discourse/Organization

1. Task Completion How well did you complete what the interviewer asked you to do?

2. Grammatical Accuracy verb tenses subject-verb agreement number agreement word order

3. Fluency How smoothly do you speak?

4. Pronunciation How clearly and correctly do you pronounce words?

5. Discourse/Organization How well-connected and clear are your answers? Did you give enough details and support?

How is the SEN Test scored? You are given a score of 0-5 points for each section. The total possible points on the test are 25 points. You need 13 points to pass.