Ferk Burnstein

Italian Speaking Activities

for Quarterly, Midyear
or Final Exams
 Speaking Exam for Quarterly Assessments,
Midyear, or Final Exams
Teacher Tips:
1. Read through all the situations and select 10-20 that you would like to
use with your students (or all 40 if your students are really advanced).
You can either star the situations that they need to know or modify the
document. You may want to pick some for the midyear exam and
some for the final exam.

2. Pass out the questions to the students. It doesn't matter if they see the
questions before the exam because they don't know which ones you
will pick and the more they practice speaking, the better.

3. Have them practice in partners in class. You may even want to go

over them in class. Have groups or pairs prepare 4-5 situations and
then have each person present one to the class or you could have
them write out a response to several situations for homework.

4. Show students the grading rubric ahead of time. When you are
practicing in class, you may want to give examples of what would be
considered an excellent grade, a good grade, or a poor grade.

5. For the exam, I based the speaking rubric as 20 points of the final
exam, but you can tailor the points on the rubric to fit the point value
of your exam. Take notes about the student's speaking on the rubric.
Write down any problems to discuss with them after they finish or
another day when you hand them back.

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 Speaking
1. We are at a party. Introduce yourself to me. Tell me your name, where
you are from and how old you are. Mention your best friend's name and
nationality. Point out by physical description someone you already know/
or have met at the party and ask me if I know that person.

2. I am interviewing you to get to know you better. Tell me what your likes
and dislikes are. Tell me if you play an instrument or a sport or if you
participate in any other activities after school. Tell me how you and your
family or friends spend your weekends.

3. Tell me about your typical day at school. How and when do you get to
school? Mention your schedule and classes. What do you like best and
why? Give an opinion about something. Describe a teacher.

4. I am a new student. Introduce yourself to me. Say that you are pleased
to meet me. Ask me where I am from. Ask about my likes and dislikes. Say
goodbye.

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5. Pretend I am coming to visit you from another country. Tell me what the
weather is like here and what sort of clothing I need to bring. Describe
where you live. Is it near or far from the school? What do teenagers do
there on weekends?

6. You are planning a welcome home party for a friend or relative. Tell me
what you have done already. Mention some things I can do to help.
(buy/send invitations, bake or buy a cake, help prepare the food, bring
CD's or videos, decorate and clean the house, do other household
chores, etc.).

7. Ask me some questions to find out how I feel in various situations. (How
do you feel when . . . you get a good grade, when there's nothing to do,
when you're going out with friends, when you have a lot of homework,
etc. Then tell me how you feel in these same situations.

8. Tell me what your plans are for the summer.

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9. Compare yourself to other members of your family or friends. Be
sure to use some of the following comparisons: as . . . as, as
much/many . . . as, more . . . than, less . . . than, older than, younger
than, better than, worse than).

10. Tell me how you help out at home. Mention some things you have
done recently. What do you have to do? Are there some things you
like to do more than others? Complain about something you have to
do.

11. Tell me how you are doing in school. What are your classes like?
Do you generally pay attention and participate? In your opinion, is it
important to ask questions if you don't understand something? Do
you get along well with your classmates? Recommend some basic
study habits that make a successful student.

12. Tell me something you are thinking about/planning to do this

weekend and ask me if I would like to come with you. (Do you want
to . . . , How about if we . . . , What do you think about if we . . .) Tell
me you'll come by to pick me up at a particular time.

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13. Convince me that we should both join a gym to get in shape.
Mention some other things we can do to be fit and healthy (other
activities, diet, nutrition, sleep, relaxation, good habits,
avoid/eliminate bad habits, etc.).

14. Tell me about your favorite activities. How long have you been
doing them? Mention how much time you spend on them.

15. You have recently returned from a trip. Tell me where you went,
what you did, where and what you ate, what you liked most, etc.
Mention the order in which you did things (first, then, next, etc.).

16. Tell me some things you did this past year.

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17. I am really bored with life. Recommend some options for me.

18. Tell me 5 things you did last weekend and with whom you did them.

19. You are babysitting for your younger sibling. Give him or her 3
positive and 3 negative commands.

20. You are my mother. Ask me if I have completed a variety of

household chores. Ask me when I am going to do them.

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21. Invite me to do something with you this weekend or one day after
school. Find out when I am available and suggest a day and time, an
activity or event and where we should meet.

22. Tell me you are sorry you couldn't go somewhere with me and
several other friends last weekend (to the amusement park, zoo, mall,
movie theater, etc.). Explain the things you had to do (errands or
chores) while we were shopping or at the park, zoo, etc. Ask me some
questions about who went, what we did, and if we enjoyed ourselves.

23. You are a customer in a store where I am a salesclerk. Ask me if I

can help you. Tell me what you are looking for (size, color, style). Ask
where the dressing rooms are. Then ask my opinion of how the clothes
look on you. Ask me to bring you something else that matches. Ask if
the items are on sale. Say you will take both of them. Ask where you
can pay.

24. Explain how to get from one place in the high school to another
(your choice of location, but include 4-5 directions). OR from the high
school to another place in town.

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 25. I am shopping in an open-air market. You are trying to sell me
some of your products. Engage me in a conversation and bargain
over the price. (Or reverse roles: you are shopping and bargain with
me).

26. Describe how you used to spend summers as a child. Ask me how I
used to spend mine.

27. Describe your daily routine (a typical day) now. Then tell me how it
compares to your routine when you were a child.

28. You received a bad grade yesterday. Tell me what happened

and how you felt.

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29. Ask me 3 questions about what my life was like as a teenager.

30. You work at a tourist information booth and I am a visitor in town or

in a nearby city. Give me some information and advice about things
to do and see in the area. Mention your favorite places to visit and
how you can get around (transportation options). Help me plan a trip
and state the order in which I should visit places (first, then, next, etc.).

31. Tell me what you were like as a child. Did you have a nickname?
Where did you live? As a child, what did you like to do alone and with
friends? Were you mischievous, a loner, funny, serious, kind, spoiled,
selfish, talkative, etc. What did you dream about?

32. You are daydreaming about the future. What are your hopes and
dreams?

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33. Tell me that you and some friends or your family were spending
the day in the country (woods, mountains, beach) when all of a
sudden you the weather changed rapidly. Tell what happened next
and describe what you did to protect yourself from the weather.
Provide an ending.

34. Tell me how things have changed since your grandparents or

parents were children (school, cities, neighborhoods, transportation,
leisure activities, technology, cities, cars, the world, environmental
issues, etc.).

35. Tell me what you think are some of the most serious
environmental and/or ecological problems we face today. What are
the consequences to our environment if the problems are not
solved? What do you think we can do to improve the situation?
What are our obligations? You might also suggest some activities for
Earth Day.

36. Explain why you would to take a trip to a country that speaks the
language you are studying. Tell me how long you would go for and
how you would travel there. Tell me about some different sites that
you would visit and some foods that you might eat while you’re there.

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37. Begin to tell me a story (fairy tale, legend or children's story). How
does the story begin? Describe the weather, time, scenery,
background, characters. Describe what the characters were doing
and how they were feeling. Mention several things that happened.
How did the story end?

38. You are a waiter and I am a customer. Introduce yourself, ask if

there is anything you can bring me, tell me the special of the day, and
offer some suggestions for ordering. At the end of the meal, present
me with the check and thank me for coming to the restaurant.

39. What was your favorite activity that we did in Spanish class this
year. Describe when we did it, what we did, what happened while
we did it,
and why you liked it.

40. Tell me your reaction to a movie, video, or TV program you saw or

a concert you attended. Describe what the event was like (weather,
who was there, why you liked or disliked the event).

41. Ask me if I have heard the news or gossip about something that
happened recently. React to the news and ask me what I think about
it.

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 Speaking Cards
1 2
We are at a party. Introduce yourself
I am interviewing you to get to know
to me. Tell me your name, where you
you better. Tell me what your likes and
are from and how old you are.
dislikes are. Tell me if you play an
Mention your best friend's name and
instrument or a sport or if you
nationality. Point out by physical
participate in any other activities after
description someone you already
school. Tell me how you and your family
know/ or have met at the party and
or friends spend your weekends.
ask me if I know that person.
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Tell me about your typical day at
I am a new student. Introduce yourself
school. How and when do you get to
to me. Say that you are pleased to
school? Mention your schedule and
meet me. Ask me where I am from.
classes. What do you like best and why?
Ask about my likes and dislikes. Say
Give an opinion about something.
goodbye.
Describe a teacher.

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Pretend I am coming to visit you

5 You are planning a welcome 6
home party for a friend or relative.
from another country. Tell me
Tell me what you have done
what the weather is like here
already. Mention some things I can
and what sort of clothing I need
do to help. (buy/send invitations,
to bring. Describe where you
bake or buy a cake, help prepare
live. Is it near or far from the
the food, bring CD's or videos,
school? What do teenagers do
decorate and clean the house, do
there on weekends?
other household chores, etc.).
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Ask me some questions to find out
how I feel in various situations. (How
do you feel when . . . you get a
good grade, when there's nothing Tell me what your plans are
to do, when you're going out with for the summer.
friends, when you have a lot of
homework, etc. Then tell me how
you feel in these same situations.
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Compare yourself to other members
of your family or friends. Be sure to Tell me how you help out at home.
use some of the following Mention some things you have done
comparisons: as . . . as, as recently. What do you have to do?
much/many . . . as, more . . . than, Are there some things you like to do
less . . . than, older than, younger more than others? Complain about
than, better than, worse than). something you have to do.

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Tell me how you are doing in school. 11 12

What are your classes like? Do you Tell me something you are thinking
generally pay attention and about/planning to do this weekend
participate? In your opinion, is it and ask me if I would like to come
important to ask questions if you don't with you. (Do you want to . . . , How
understand something? Do you get about if we . . . , What do you think
along well with your classmates? about if we . . .) Tell me you'll come
Recommend some basic study habits by to pick me up at a particular time.
that make a successful student.
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Convince me that we should both
join a gym to get in shape. Mention Tell me about your favorite
some other things we can do to be fit activities. How long have you been
and healthy (other activities, diet, doing them? Mention how much
nutrition, sleep, relaxation, good time you spend on them.
habits, avoid/eliminate bad habits,
etc.).

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You have recently returned from
a trip. Tell me where you went,
what you did, where and what Tell me in detail about things you
you ate, what you liked most, etc. did this past year.
Mention the order in which you
did things (first, then, next, etc.).

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I am really bored with life. Tell me 5 things you did last weekend
Recommend some options for me. and with whom you did them.

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You are babysitting for your younger You are my mother. Ask me if I have
sibling. Give him or her 3 positive and completed a variety of household
3 negative commands. chores. Ask me when I am going
to do them.

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21 Tell me you are sorry you couldn’t

go somewhere with me and several
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Invite me to do something with you other friends last weekend (to the
this weekend or one day after school. amusement park, zoo, mall, movie
Find out when I am available and theater, etc.). Explain the things you
suggest a day and time, an activity or had to do (errands or chores) while
event and where we should meet. we were shopping or at the park, zoo,
etc. Ask me some questions about who
went, what we did, and if we
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enjoyed ourselves.
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You are a customer in a store

where I am a salesclerk. Ask me
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if I can help you. Tell me what you are
looking for (size, color, style). Ask where Explain how to get from one place
the dressing rooms are. Then ask my in the high school to another (your
opinion of how the clothes look on choice of location, but include 4-5
you. Ask me to bring you something directions). OR from the high
else that matches. Ask if the items are school to another place in town.
on sale. Say you will take both of them.
Ask where you can pay.
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I am shopping in an open-air market.
You are trying to sell me some of your Describe how you used to spend
products. Engage me in a conversation summers as a child. Ask me how I
and bargain over the price. (Or reverse used to spend mine.
roles: you are shopping and bargain
with me).

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Describe your daily routine (a typical You received a bad grade
day) now. Then tell me how it yesterday. Tell me what happened
compares to your routine when you and how you felt.
were a child.

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29 You work at a tourist information booth

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and I am a visitor in town or in a nearby
city. Give me some information and
Ask me 3 questions about what my life advice about things to do and see in the
was like as a teenager. area. Mention your favorite places to
visit and how you can get around
(transportation options). Help me plan a
trip and state the order in which I should
visit places (first, then, next, etc.).
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Tell me what you were like as a
child. Did you have a nickname?
Where did you live? As a child, what You are daydreaming about the
did you like to do alone and with future. What are your hopes and
friends? Were you mischievous, a dreams?
loner, funny, serious, kind, spoiled,
selfish, talkative, etc. What did you
dream about?
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Tell me that you and some friends or
your family were spending the day in Tell me how things have changed
the country (woods, mountains, beach) since your grandparents or parents
when all of a sudden you the weather were children (school, cities,
changed rapidly. Tell what happened neighborhoods, transportation, leisure
next and describe what you did to activities, technology, cities, cars, the
protect yourself from the weather. world, environmental issues, etc.).
Provide an ending.
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Tell me what you think are some of the
most serious environmental and/or Explain why you would to take a trip
ecological problems we face today. to a country that speaks the
What are the consequences to our language you are studying. Tell me
environment if the problems are not how long you would go for and how
solved? What do you think we can do you would travel there. Tell me
to improve the situation? What are our about some different sites that you
obligations? You might also suggest would visit and some foods that you
some activities for Earth Day. might eat while you’re there.
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Begin to tell me a story (fairy tale, You are a waiter and I am a
legend or children's story). How does the customer. Introduce yourself, ask if
story begin? Describe the weather, time, there is anything you can bring me,
scenery, background, characters. tell me the special of the day, and
Describe what the characters were offer some suggestions for ordering.
doing and how they were feeling. At the end of the meal, present me
Mention several things that happened. with the check and thank me for
How did the story end? coming to the restaurant.
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What was your favorite activity that Tell me your reaction to a movie,
we did in Spanish class this year. video, or TV program you saw or a
Describe when we did it, what we concert you attended. Describe
did, what happened while we did it, what the event was like (weather,
and why you liked it. who was there, why you liked or
disliked the event).

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Ask me if I have heard the news or
gossip about something that
happened recently. React to the
news and ask me what I think
about it.

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Name:

Speaking Rubric
Check the appropriate description of the student performance, indicating the
specific
number of points earned. Student performance should be rated in comparison to
other
students at his/her level of study.

I. Vocabulary/Lexical Choices (5 pts)

___________ consistent use of appropriate and varied vocabulary (5)
___________ usually appropriate vocabulary with some variety (4)
___________ usually appropriate vocabulary, but with limited range (3)
___________ minimal vocabulary (2)
___________ resorts to English or uses very basic words (1)
___________ not attempted (0)

II. Structure (5 pts)

___________ excellent range and command of patterns with no significant errors (5)
___________ good range and command of patterns with occasional errors (4)
___________ adequate range and command of patterns with several errors (3)
___________ limited range and command of even simple patterns (2)
___________ unable to deal with structure or literal translation of English (1)
___________ not attempted (0)

III. Fluency/Comprehensibility (5 pts)

___________ complete and meaningful sentences with little strain or stumbling (5)
___________ complete and meaningful sentences with some strain or stumbling (4)
___________ fair continuity with some stumbling (3)
___________ rare continuity with stumbling (2)
___________ exceedingly halting or difficult to understand (1)
___________ not attempted (0)

IV. Pronunciation (5 pts)

___________ native or near native pronunciation (5)
___________ good approximation of native standards (4)
___________ fair approximation of native standards (3)
___________ little approximation of native standards (2)
___________ no approximation of native standards (1)
___________ not attempted (0)

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Name:

Speaking Rubric
Check the appropriate description of the student performance, indicating the
specific
number of points earned. Student performance should be rated in comparison to
other
students at his/her level of study.

I. Vocabulary/Lexical Choices ( pts)

___________ consistent use of appropriate and varied vocabulary ( )
___________ usually appropriate vocabulary with some variety ( )
___________ usually appropriate vocabulary, but with limited range ( )
___________ minimal vocabulary ( )
___________ resorts to English or uses very basic words ( )
___________ not attempted ( )

II. Structure ( pts)

___________ excellent range and command of patterns with no significant errors ( )
___________ good range and command of patterns with occasional errors ( )
___________ adequate range and command of patterns with several errors ( )
___________ limited range and command of even simple patterns ( )
___________ unable to deal with structure or literal translation of English ( )
___________ not attempted ( )

III. Fluency/Comprehensibility ( pts)

___________ complete and meaningful sentences with little strain or stumbling ( )
___________ complete and meaningful sentences with some strain or stumbling ( )
___________ fair continuity with some stumbling ( )
___________ rare continuity with stumbling ( )
___________ exceedingly halting or difficult to understand ( )
___________ not attempted ( )

IV. Pronunciation ( pts)

___________ native or near native pronunciation ( )
___________ good approximation of native standards ( )
___________ fair approximation of native standards ( )
___________ little approximation of native standards ( )
___________ no approximation of native standards ( )
___________ not attempted ( )

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