Oral Test: Mindmaps

For the Oral test you will need to:

• Design 3 mindmaps like the ones showed in the pictures bellow. 

• Also, you will need to have a conversation with a partner. Be ready to ask and answer questions in a short conversation about the lessons practiced in class..

Bring something to share with your classmates (a little snack).

• All mindmaps must be on paper.. No digital material.. We'll be placing your posters on the wall for everyone to look at and learn from.

• And the most important.... Have fun!!! Take a lot of photos and post them to our facebook group..

More memories of past exams... here: 

https://www.facebook.com/doris.molero/media_set?set=a.10154585506550368.1073741896.642495367&type=3  

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151563442494452&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151282322599452&type=1
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151763288389452&type=1

These are the contents of the different units and the different levels.... check your level and your contents:
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Mind Map 1: About me
* this map just shows words but you should use images, too.

Stephanie Zabaleta 

Monica Nuñez

Personal info: Name, last name, age, country, city
School life: University, faculty, trimester, subjects
Likes: Things I love. Why?
Dislikes: Things I don't like. Why?
Dreams: 3 things I dream about
Opinion about English: why I am learning English.

Mind Map 2:

Example level 1 - David Melean

My level 1
Unit 1: Name, last name, email, telephone, favorites
Unit 2: Country, city, nationality, language, Description of a city
Unit 3: Personal items, perfect gift, descriptions of products, what you have in your bag
Unit 4: What are they doing?- School: subjects, trimester, how you are doing in school
Unit 5: Food: breakfast, lunch, dinner, favorite dish, description of the dish
Unit 6: Family tree and relationships

My level 2

Unit 7: Schedule: weekdays and weekend activities, time, morning, afternoon, evening
Unit 8: Celebrations: dates, favorite celebration: when, how, where, what they do to celebrate, Why
Unit 9: Daily schedule: One day in the life: morning, afternoon , evening. Time
Unit 10: Home sweet home: Describe house or apartment, furniture, prepositions (where are the things), favorite room
Unit 11: Clothing: clothes for different events and weather. Shopping, prices, Colors
Unit 12: Jobs. Occupations, where do people work. What they do. Opinion about the job. Description of the personality.

My level 3

Unit 1: New friends- New Faces : my Physical description, my favorite person (personal info)
Unit 2: Express yourself: Feelings and gestures
Unit 3. shopping : Favorite supermarket - My favorite place to shop
Unit 4: Around city. Places in the city, Giving directions.
Unit 5: Going on Vacations: My vacation, place, weather, things to do. what i need. Suggestions... should, shouldn't
Unit 6: some more about me: Hobbies, personality, plans

My level 4

Unit 7: Change, habits, dreams
Unit 8: Heroes. Heroes from the past, present, movie heroes, cartoon, personal heroe
Unit 9: Memory. Childhood memories: toys, food, vacations, family, school
Unit 10: Health problems and stress. causes, consecuences, tips
Unit 11: Talents: What's your talent? talented people: What they do, what they can do
Unit 12: Movies: genre, poster, fast facts, soundtrack, review

My level 5

Unit 1: People in your life. Relationships (friends, colleagues, relatives, classmates. Memories of high school
Unit 2: Food. description of food, description of dishes and restaurants (comparison)
Unit 3: Unsolved mysteries. Crime and amazing stories
Unit 4: Trends in families and in general: fashion, sports, electronics, music, etc
Unit 5: Errands and description of neighborhoods
Unit 6: Student life. Describe your university and your student life. university campus. Plans after graduation

Mind Map 3: Reflections

David Melean- Level 1

Classmates: Opinion about your group
Classes: Opinion about your classes
Lessons: favorite lesson, most difficult lesson, Why?
Material and tools: book, workbook, notebook, facebook group, class blog, you tube videos, wikipedia, google, google translator, powerpoint, word, authorstream, dictionary, tutors... (explain what you did with the tool, show some examples)
What I improved: Listening, writing, speaking, grammar, pronunciation, reading, use of digital tools
What I need to keep on practicing
Suggestions
Acknowledgments: Say thank you. (university, parents, friends, classmate, tutor, teacher)
Peace Project: #myfaceforpeace, #DearVenezuela, #capsforkidsurbe

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Homework Assesment Rubric

Another important rubric.... It'll help you know how you are doing your homework... We want to be the best we can... Check it out and think about the quality of your work. Strive for your best. Shine and smile...

 

Keep shining love and peace! Dr. Doris Molero

Class Participation, Group Work, and Social Skills Rubric

Attention please!!!!! Introduccing Rubrics... we are going to use rubrics to evaluate what we are doing in class...

A rubric is a scoring tool that's generally used for subjective and authentic assessments. In subjective assessments, rubrics help create a certain level of objectivity. As a result, learners are more clear about the expectations prior to assessment and are clear about their areas of weakness and strength after the assessment. In authentic assessments (which are usually subjective), rubrics help educators communicate and assess levels of performance.

So, for a starter I want you to think about your performance in your classes.... then, evaluate yourself.. Use the following rubric....
http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=GB2X5A&sp=yes

After you do that, just comment in our facebook group how you did on assessing yourself...... Be fair and try to get better and better each day... Remember you are all fireworks...

Well, have fun and Keep on shining Love and Peace! Dr. Doris Molero

Facebook Groups to practice English and connect to the world

Facebook groups are for sharing classroom work, collaborating, sharing ideas, hosting discussions, posting class notes, scheduling reminders, fun activities, meeting teachers and students, singing, watching videos, playing games, asking questions, connecting to the world and materials to help you improve your language...

Our groups:

Doris 3m EFl Center
https://www.facebook.com/groups/5204964451/

Intercambios Intermedios
https://www.facebook.com/groups/157158814489616/

My avatar for Peace
https://www.facebook.com/groups/641621699186528/

My Face for Peace - Venezuela
https://www.facebook.com/MyFaceForPeaceVenezuela

A group where you can meet people from the world: 
Real Life English
https://www.facebook.com/groups/reallifeenglish/

Things to remember when participating in our groups:

* no mean commenting!!
* give constructive feedback
* respond with supporting outside resources,
* encourage other students

Remember

* NOTHING you do online is EVER private.
* Everything you post becomes part of your “personal brand.”

Think before you post

Digital Etiquette of Photos

* post images that are related to the topics discussed or that promote more practice.
* Ask for permission when posting an image that's not yours.
* Post a photo  that won't embarrassed you or the ones in the photo.
* No nudity
* No discrimination
* No political issues

Well, hope this help you improve your use of the language and enjoy communicating and sharing your ideas with the world... Don't forget to have fun and Think before you post!

Keep Shining Love and Peace!
Dr. Doris Molero