exam

EXAM AGENDA

 * Part 1. Writing a final test (May, 2012)**

- Paraphrasing the sentences using your active grammar and vocabulary - Rendering an article from Russian into English (1 page) - Translation from RUS into ENG


 * Part 2. Oral exam (May-June, 2012)**

- Presentation based on an article from "Scientific American" or any other scientific journal (you will prepare it at home according to all the tips we've learnt) - Listening: a short tape from Scientific American lasting for about 1.5 min that you will have to retell afterwards (the main idea + some details) - Speaking: you will be given just 40 sec to describe a diagram/chart/graph whatever - Test reading: 2-3 sentences with whimsical words for you to read with the correct pausing, stress, intonation and pronunciation

**- presentation (10 min maximum!!!)**
= Here's some stuff you need to know before the exam =

__Portfolio sample__

__Assessment criteria of other exam parts__



__The assessment table__




 * The mark you can get at the exam will depend on your work during the semester!!! Mind it, please. So, if you want to get "10" for instance, at the end of the term, after the Final Test, you're supposed to score 76 points and then pass the exam with "20"**.


 * **Term scores** || **Mark** ||
 * 96-100 || exc (10) ||
 * 91-95 || exc (9) ||
 * 86-90 || exc (8) ||
 * 81-85 || good (7) ||
 * 76-80 || good (6) ||
 * 71-75 || good (5) ||
 * 66-70 || sat (4) ||
 * 55-65 || sat (3) ||
 * <55 || fail ||

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