The unit-by-unit Oral Quizzes consist of questions that teachers can ask to evaluate their students’ speaking ability. They can be given after students have taken a Unit Test, or at the teacher’s discretion. For all questions, sample answers and a rating column are provided.

To download an Oral Quiz, click on the Download button at left.

• Make copies of the appropriate Oral Quiz - one for every student you will evaluate.
• Choose the questions you want to ask.

Begin the quiz

• Tell students that the quiz will help you to assess their progress in speaking.
• Tell students that they may not use dictionaries or their Student’s Book during the oral quiz.

Give the quiz

• Ask students the questions you chose. It is not necessary to ask all the questions you chose. Ask the ones that you feel are appropriate. If you cannot interview students individually, ask the questions to groups of three or four students.
• As you ask the questions, rate the student (see How to Evaluate and Score an Oral Quiz below).

How to Evaluate and Score an Oral Quiz
During the quiz

• It is important to consider content as well as accuracy when evaluating a student’s response. Performance is rated with a plus sign (+), a check (), or a minus sign (-), as follows:
  + = very good to excellent response
  = appropriate or adequate response
  - = inadequate response
• After a student has answered a question, rate him or her in the rating column.

After the quiz

Total the number of +’s, ’s, and -’s for each student. Enter the number at the bottom of the rating column. Then calculate the percentage of correct answers from the total number of questions you asked.