12-16-2006, 03:46 AM
Today was my Final EEC (Extra English Class) Exam. The test comprised three notes this year instead of only two. This time, we were bound to complete three important points of a Composition Test, A Written Test along with a Listening and finally, an Oral Test.
First my classmates and I were given a single sheet with three options and a wide-amount of space below. The three options were:
a) Point out why English should or shouldn't become the main language. Write your supported arguement to a newspaper as a formal letter.
b) Write a small review or preview of a movie you have seen or want to see.
c) Write a semi-formal letter to a supposed new pen-friend, describing yourself in appearance and personality.
I choose C, I wrote the composition and after 20-24 minutes since we started I gave it to one the teachers that was evaluating us. I got 47/50 here.
After that, I was given a double sheet with the Writing exam. Curiously, the heading of it was a simple article for teenager and parents on how teenagers should respect parents and do what they say and that they should help and all the yadda yadda. I suspect they were trying to brainwash us! Lol, anyhow, the reading part was cake, the Paraphrasing exercises went perfect, and the added listening was excellent. I got full 50/50 here.
After finishing this, I was kind of surprised, no one had yet finished the composition. I thought my partners more capable, well, maybe they didn't study enough. Anyhow, the Oral Exam. Bleh, it's the same all the time.
Teacher: So, how old are you?
Me: Seventeen.
Teacher: Oh, that's nice. So, do you have any brothers or sisters?
Me: Yeah, actually two, my younger sister is doing a test with her teacher today too, by the way. And my step-sister lives in Buenos Aires, she's married and has a son already.
Teacher: Oh, that's nice. Tell me, do you have anything planned to do this Summer?
Me: Well, yeah, I'm going to work. Dad got me a job in the frigorific as a facturer and~
DAMN! It's the same thing over and over again! The only variation was asking me if I had read a book or something for this test. I had to speak LITTLE of Pride and Prejudices by Jane Austen and I had read the whole novel. Okay, I admit I hadn't studied whole year, I just read it before classes 'n all, never really paid attention because to me, it was a boring story, but it got me pissed that she didn't even ask more than 'What's your favorite character of the story?' and 'What the story was about?'. *Sigh* Well, I got 50/50 here as always.
My final score was 9.80 or 98/100. I can now fully say: FREEDOM! AT LAST!! YAY!
First my classmates and I were given a single sheet with three options and a wide-amount of space below. The three options were:
a) Point out why English should or shouldn't become the main language. Write your supported arguement to a newspaper as a formal letter.
b) Write a small review or preview of a movie you have seen or want to see.
c) Write a semi-formal letter to a supposed new pen-friend, describing yourself in appearance and personality.
I choose C, I wrote the composition and after 20-24 minutes since we started I gave it to one the teachers that was evaluating us. I got 47/50 here.
After that, I was given a double sheet with the Writing exam. Curiously, the heading of it was a simple article for teenager and parents on how teenagers should respect parents and do what they say and that they should help and all the yadda yadda. I suspect they were trying to brainwash us! Lol, anyhow, the reading part was cake, the Paraphrasing exercises went perfect, and the added listening was excellent. I got full 50/50 here.
After finishing this, I was kind of surprised, no one had yet finished the composition. I thought my partners more capable, well, maybe they didn't study enough. Anyhow, the Oral Exam. Bleh, it's the same all the time.
Teacher: So, how old are you?
Me: Seventeen.
Teacher: Oh, that's nice. So, do you have any brothers or sisters?
Me: Yeah, actually two, my younger sister is doing a test with her teacher today too, by the way. And my step-sister lives in Buenos Aires, she's married and has a son already.
Teacher: Oh, that's nice. Tell me, do you have anything planned to do this Summer?
Me: Well, yeah, I'm going to work. Dad got me a job in the frigorific as a facturer and~
DAMN! It's the same thing over and over again! The only variation was asking me if I had read a book or something for this test. I had to speak LITTLE of Pride and Prejudices by Jane Austen and I had read the whole novel. Okay, I admit I hadn't studied whole year, I just read it before classes 'n all, never really paid attention because to me, it was a boring story, but it got me pissed that she didn't even ask more than 'What's your favorite character of the story?' and 'What the story was about?'. *Sigh* Well, I got 50/50 here as always.
My final score was 9.80 or 98/100. I can now fully say: FREEDOM! AT LAST!! YAY!