Oral Test in English week 48, 1C

On Monday or Thursday in week 48, you are all going to have an oral test in English. This test will be a group discussion of short stories that we have studied and the film that we have watched:
• “Brackley and the Bed”, pp. 39-43
• “A Soldier’s Bride”, pp. 57-61
• “The Moose and the Sparrow”, pp, 103-109
• “The Sniper”, pp. 114-116
• “Blood Diamond”, the movie + pp. 68-71
What is a group discussion?
A group discussion is an assessment situation where you sit with your teacher and discuss a topic. During the discussion, the teacher will ask you different questions relevant to the stories / the film and its content. We will focus primarily on the analysis of the stories / the film, so you should know some things about the plot, the setting, the main characters, the point of view and the themes.
In the group discussion, you will draw (=trekke) a story /film, and this is what we will start talking about. During the discussion we will probably include one or two of the other stories as well.
In order to prepare properly for this discussion, you should read attentively. Since your analysis should be based on evidence from the story; make notes while you read, and find good examples in the story which illustrate the characters, the themes etc. The examples you find can serve as evidence for your interpretation.
What is important in the discussion is to present your thoughts and reflections on the stories.
You will be graded individually.
On Fronter you will find notes on the stories and the film, as well as PP-presentations with some facts about the countries involved. You may use these as help and reference when you prepare.

Competence aims after Vg1 – programmes for general studies:
• discuss and elaborate on English texts from a selection of different genres, poems, short stories, novels, films and theatre plays from different epochs and parts of the world
• read texts from different genres and with different objectives
• take the initiative to begin, end and keep a conversation going
• select and use appropriate writing and speaking strategies that are adapted to a purpose, situation and genre
• select and use appropriate reading and listening strategies to locate information in oral and written texts
• express him/herself in writing and orally in a varied, differentiated and precise manner, with good progression and coherence