1.
Oral
Fluency
Sample
Omsk
Universities/Various
Spring,
2014
This
is
a
testing
instrument
designed
to
assess
your
developing
abilities
with
English
during
the
Spring,
2014
Semester.
You
will
draw
on
English
language,
culture,
and
civilization
skills,
knowledge,
and
themes
developed
in
your
work
this
semester.
As
outlined
by
your
instructor,
make
a
digital
audio
recording,
reading
aloud
the
following
text.
Do
not
prepare
or
rehearse
this
text;
use
several
moments
to
orient
yourself
with
the
text,
and
then
begin
reading.
It
is
not
expected
that
you
will
read
the
presented
text
materials
perfectly;
do
not
“agonize”
over
word
elements
you
do
not
know
or
repeat
words
or
phrase—one
measure
of
your
oral
fluency
is
the
total
time
taken
to
complete
the
reading.
Refer
any
questions
or
concerns
to
your
faculty
instructor.
At
the
conclusion
of
your
readings:
in
your
own
words,
describe
yourself
as
a
language
and
culture
learner.
Speak
freely
about
your
language
learning
process
and
goals
as
a
language
and
culture
learner.
2. 1.
Food trucks bring jobs, flavors, and a friendly urban feel
It
is
noon
on
a
sunny
day
in
Portland,
Oregon.
In
what
not
long
ago
was
a
vacant
lot,
customers
roam
past
brightly
painted
food
carts.
They
peruse
menus
for
vegan
barbeque,
Southern
food,
Korean-‐Mexican
fusion,
and
freshly
squeezed
juice.
The
smell
of
fried
food
and
the
tent-‐covered
seating
bring
to
mind
a
carnival.
But
a
number
of
Portland's
food
carts
take
a
healthy
approach
to
street
food.
The
Big
Egg,
for
instance,
serves
sandwiches
and
wraps
made
with
organic
farm-‐fresh
eggs.
Their
to-‐go
containers
are
eco-‐friendly.
And
next
to
the
order
window
is
a
list
of
local
farms
where
they
source
their
ingredients.
"We
don't
have
a
can
opener.
We
make
everything
ourselves,
so
it's
very
time-‐
consuming.
And
that's
the
way
we
want
it,"
says
Gail
Buchanan,
who
runs
The
Big
Egg
with
her
partner.
The
Big
Egg
usually
sells
out,
says
Buchanan
as
she
hands
a
customer
the
last
sandwich
of
the
day,
one
made
with
savory
portobello
mushrooms.
And
on
weekends,
customers
form
a
line
down
the
block,
willing
to
wait
up
to
45
minutes
for
their
food.
Buchanan
and
Morehead
dreamed
of
opening
a
restaurant
for
years.
They
had
food
service
experience,
saved
money,
and
spent
their
free
time
developing
menu
items.
"Then
2008
happened,"
says
Buchanan.
It
was
difficult
getting
business
loans
during
and
after
the
recession.
That
convinced
them
to
downsize
their
dream
to
a
running
a
specialty
food
cart.
And
when
a
developer
announced
he
was
opening
a
new
food
cart
lot,
Buchanan
and
Morehead
jumped
in.
There
are
about
440
food
carts
in
the
metro
area.
The
food
cart
scene
has
taken
off
in
Portland
in
a
way
it
hasn't
in
other
cities.
Portland
is
transforming
vacant
lots
into
community
spaces.
And
Portland’s
neighborhoods
are
now
more
pedestrian-‐
friendly
and
livable.
3.
2.
Now,
at
the
conclusion
of
your
reading:
in
your
own
words,
describe
yourself
as
a
language
and
culture
learner.
Say
as
much
as
you
can,
speaking
for
at
least
one
to
two
minutes.
How
much
speaking
and
listening
practice
in
English
do
you
have?
How
comfortable
are
you
in
speaking
English
and
understanding
native
speakers?
What
are
your
goals
in
language
and
culture
learning?
Which
language
learning
activities
or
classes
do
you
enjoy
the
most?
Which
activities
do
you
learn
the
most
from?
Be
as
specific
and
detailed
as
you
can.
