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| Oral Exam, 2008 |
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| Mixed media, Voice Sound installation, Exhibition View at Kunstraum/Kreuzberg Bethanien, Berlin |
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During the last year of my studying abroad in Paris, I took an inexpensive English class managed by the city of Paris because I felt the necessity of English. Any one who participated in the two hour class twice a week well and passed the aptitude test as a final could get a diploma. Before the test, 50 questions were presented in the distributed practice problem sets for oral test.
From a megaphone, questions are heard through an American’s natural voice, and those are just the 12 questions out of the 50 ones. The sound of the 12 English questions for the oral test which can be looked stupid was manufactured like a language tape using American English pronunciation. The test produces a tense atmosphere similar to the feeling during the listening tests in my school days.
The questions dealing with somewhat light topics induce various answers to spectators. Three clocks which indicate different time respectively are not related to a particular area, which is in collusion with the circumstances using many nations’ clocks to emphasize “internationality”.
>>> 12 QUESTIONS OF THE SOUND 'ORAL EXAM'..............................................................................................................
Oral Exam, Level 3 and 4, Topic
Number 1. Are your country's traditions or cultures more important to you? Or are you a global citizen?
Number 2. Discuss the statement. Dog is man's best friend. Do you agree? Why?
Number 3. What is your attitude towards leaving a tip in a bar or restaurant. Do you usually tip?
Number 4. Is tourism a waste of everybody's time?/ 5. Is tourism dangerous for places? monuments? Can tourist be good?
Number 6. Should pocket money be given to children, teenagers as a right?
Number 7. Should children work as early as possible?
Number 8. Winning isn't everything. Do you agree?
Number 9. Money isn't everything. Discuss.
Number 10. Do you believe in ghosts, aliens?
Number 11. Discuss. Strict punishments stop crime.
Number 12. Discuss. watching too much TV can hurt you.
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