(MUSIC)
Hello. Welcome.
I'm going to talk about e-oral, our online assessment tool.
And how it works.
I will answer some questions that you might have about it
like what is e-oral, how to access, what do I need?
What does it look like? What is a mock exam?
And what are the differences with the real exam?
Okay, here we go.
E-oral is a programme
developed by the National University of Distance Education, UNED
by professors Mónica Aragonés and Laura Alba.
It allows the candidates to take the oral exam anywhere.
From home using a computer.
And any time, within two set dates.
For instance between 1st May and 15th May.
You have two weeks there and you can take the exam any moment
between those two days.
It consists of a database with many sound recordings
and questions about them.
Typically, an oral exam contains
or consists in two audio recordings
with three questions each.
That's a total of six questions.
The first two questions, questions one and two
for the first recording
and four and five for the second recording
are related to these recordings
and they're meant to evaluate your listening comprehension skills.
The evaluator here
won't consider the grammatical or pronunciation mistakes.
that you may make here.
However, for the last questions, numbers three and six
in the second recording
we will evaluate your oral expression skills.
You'll have to talk for three minutes about a topic we'll give you.
You will have to answer a question
normally related to the recording that you have heard.
For instance, if the sound recording is about recycling
we might ask you to tell us what you do for the environment
in your everyday life.
Let's continue with how to access.
Very easy, you just need a link. As simple as that.
And all you need is a computer
headphones, a microphone and a webcam.
E-oral works with all types of software
although we recommend Windows
and Explorer as the browser.
You can use other browsers, but you might have problems.
Explorer is the one that works the best.
If you have technical problems, don't worry
because we will provide you with technical support
and if those problems persist
or if you simply don't want to cope with them
you can always call one of our Centros Asociados
for an appointment
and you can take your oral exam from one of their computers
and you'll have assistance there.
We recommend you don't wait until the last day to take the exam
because if you have problems of any type
there will be no time left to solve them.
What does it look like? It looks like this.
First, you have the recording
and then you click on "play" and record yourself.
And it is important to show your ID
on both sides, to the camera for the first five seconds
in the first question of your exam.
Okay.
In e-oral you find the real exam
and mock exams, but what is a mock exam?
A mock exam is a simulation so you can practice for the exam.
You have two different types.
One that will guide you with the technical part of it
by making sure that your headphones work
or that you record yourself
and then you make sure you can hear yourself clearly, etc.
And then there's another type of mock exam.
which has the same format as the real exam
so you can practice for the future real exam.
And these tests are not recorded and they're not evaluated.
They're just for you.
What are the differences with the real exam?
As I said, they're not recorded or evaluated
they're available all the time and you can take as many as you like.
For the real exam...
you cannot take them any time, because it's limited
and there's an established period of time.
That's it. That's all about e-oral.
I hope you find it useful. Thank you for your attention.
Subtitles: Tomás Costal.