1. Teaching for Tests and Competitions SDC 2014 Jasmin

2. Focusing on tests “The Government shall encourage development and introduction of exam for comprehensive evaluation of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in compliance with the Courses of Study. The Government shall encourage the use of TOEFL, TOEIC and other external certification tests for Admission Office exams, general entrance exams and other types of entrance exams, from the standpoint of proper evaluation of foreign language communication skills of prospective students.”

3. Center test (general university examinations) Use the tests in class, but as a speaking and pairwork exercise Pronunciation and odd word out

4. Word scramble – spread words between different students

5. Comprehension

6. EIKEN/STEP Thrice yearly Two stages Examination waivers

7. TOEFL A US based language assessment programme frequently used for entrance to US universities and businesses Listening – 60-90 minutes Reading – 60-80 minutes Writing – 50 minutes Speaking – 20 minutes

8. IELTS often used for access into universities in English speaking countries and for jobs in multi-national businesses. Listening – 40 minutes Reading – 60 minutes Writing – 60 minutes Speaking – 14 minutes

9. TOEIC US based test used in a similar fashion to TOEFL Listening & Reading – 120 minutes, 200 questions Writing – 60 minutes Speaking – 20 minutes

10. Starters, Movers and Flyers A range of simple tests for Young Learners allowing a sense of progress and achievement Listening – 20-25 minutes Reading / Writing – 20-40 minutes Speaking – 3-9 minutes Key English Test (KET) Aimed at Elementary adults (although there is a younger students' version) Listening – 30 minutes Reading / Writing – 70 minutes Speaking – 10 minutes Preliminary English Test (PET) Aimed at Lower Intermediate adults (with a younger students' version) Listening – 30 minutes Reading / Writing – 90 minutes Speaking – 12 minutes First Certificate in English (FCE) Aimed at Upper Intermediate adults (with a younger students' version) Listening – 40 minutes Reading – 60 minutes Writing – 80 minutes Use of English – 45 minutes Speaking – 14 minutes Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) Aimed at Upper Intermediate / Advanced adults Listening – 40 minutes Reading – 75 minutes Writing – 90 minutes Use of English – 60 minutes Speaking – 15 minutes Certificate in Proficiency in English (CPE) Aimed at very advanced adults Listening – 40 minutes Reading – 90 minutes Writing – 120 minutes Use of English – 90 minutes Speaking – 19 minutes

11. Questions/Clarifications?

12. Why are competitions important? How does MEXT define communication? Confident attitudes, accurate understanding and the ability to understand and interpret other cultures

13. Speech contest Most common

14. Skit Contests

15. Translation Contests Debates

16. TWO TEST1 SCENARIOS (EIKEN/STEP, Center test): Your English club students, who meet once a week, are attempting the Eiken test. There are four first years who are attempting level pre-2, and three second years attempting level 2. Sample past year tests have been provided. How will you structure club activities to help them? Your JTE wants you to build a lesson plan that will help the students pass their Center Test. They are following a strict timetable with their school textbooks so it must be to do with the current lesson subject (see photocopies) TWO TEST2 SCENARIOS (TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC): Your English club students, who meet once a week, are attempting the TOEIC test. There are four first years, and three second years. They all have fairly high goals. Sample past year tests have been provided. How will you structure club activities to help them? Your third year high school students need to pass the TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC tests at a certain level to get into the school of their choice. This is an average level, 40 student class. Make a lesson plan.

17. TWO SPEECH SCENARIOS: Your English club students, who meet once a week, have all been entered into a skit or speech contest next month. Please refer to the samples. How much will you correct these two students, and how will you train them? You (are asked/want) to build a lesson plan that increases student’s debate skills. You must work with the lesson in the textbook