ORAL EVALUATIONS:
You will be tested once a semester by an outside examiner who is a qualified instructor or accredited examiner of the language at another institution. During your individual oral interview, you will be graded on the following:

• Formulation time- How long does it take you to express yourself? Are you consciously constructing utterances word by word and applying one rule after another, or can you express yourself smoothly and automatically?
• Fluency- Once formulated, is the utterance fluent, or jerky and hesitant?
• Pronunciation- Can you approximate the pronunciation of a native speaker?
• Comprehension- How many times do you have to ask for repetitions?
• Structural patterns- Do you know how and when to use patterns properly?
• Usage- Do you know the appropriate thing to say, depending on the communication?
• Vocabulary- Can you use and understand the vocabulary studied?

The test will be fair and to the point. If you have understood the goals of this program, and if you have practiced appropriately, the test is simply a normal, natural extension of what you have been doing all along. You might even enjoy it!

However, it is natural that you might be a bit nervous. Your examiner will be well aware of this, and every effort will be made to make you feel as comfortable as possible. The examiner’ s role is to let you know where you stand as far as your language mastery is concerned. He or she will not use grammar or vocabulary that you have not studied. Even if you are a bit nervous, you must realize the importance of professional feedback on your progress in the language.

WRITTEN EVALUATIONS:
You will also be tested on your writing and understanding skills in the language in order to show your comptetency in all four of the language skills.

The test will be written and/or approved of by the examiner for that language, and graded by him or her. This test will also be fair and to the point, and will cover the grammar and vocabulary that you have studied in the course.