1. Session 8 1. About your Facilitator score! 2. Poster Presentations 3. Standardized Testing and Social Responsibility in Language Testing 4. About the final exam 1

2.  Do it … 5%!!!!! 2

3.  Grading – 15% total grade  Do it and present it: 5%  Evaluation – did you make a clear and relevant point about each of the 5 principles of testing? 10%  Presentation procedure:  sit in assigned small groups (1 st time: all 1s,2s,etc.; change places; 2 nd time: all a’s, b’s,etc.)  take turns presenting:  briefly explain:  what kind of test/class; objectives; issues you identified with 5 principles  answer any questions group has  complete peer-evaluation form for each other  help each other monitor time (maximum 10 min/person) 3

4.  DISCUSSION:  How do the following issues relate to standardized proficiency testing (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)?  accountability  washback  impact  gatekeeping  validity 4

5.  How valid is the test for proficiency testing???  The Speaking Section: 1. Practice doing the first two Speaking Tasks. 2. In pairs, discuss: How valid do you think this task is for assessing speaking proficiency? 5

6. INDEPENDENT TASKS  Speaking Task 1: Familiar Topic  You have 15 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to speak:  Prompt: You have the opportunity to study something you’ve never studied before. Explain what subject you would choose. Include reasons and examples in your response.  Speaking Task 2: Stating Your Opinion  You have 15 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to speak:  Prompt: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Having a lot of money is very important. Use reasons and examples to support your response 6

7. INTEGRATED TASKS:  Speaking Task 3: Campus Conversation:  Read + Listen: 30 prep / 60 speak  Speaking Task 4: Academic Lecture:  Read + Listen: 30 prep / 60 speak  Speaking Task 5: Campus Conversation:  Listen: 20 prep / 60 speak  Speaking Task 6: Lecture:  Listen: 20 prep / 60 speak 7

8. See “Final Exam” handout! 8

9.  If you have any questions in the coming weeks regarding the exam, please contact me: email: th.in.hue@gmail.comth.in.hue@gmail.com phone: 0123 592 42 33 9