Basic OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) course:
Let’s encourage students’ oral production from the basic level.
Do you know the ACTFL-OPI?
The ACTFL-OPI is a foreign language oral proficiency interview test developed by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), an academy of foreign language education. “OPI” is an abbreviation for “Oral Proficiency Interview”, which refers to an oral proficiency interview (From “The Japanese OPI Study Group“).
Do you think that basic-level learners are not capable to have conversation due to a lack of their knowledge on grammar and/or vocabulary?This is not the case. Even at a basic level, learners can talk and establish a dialogue. In order to facilitate their oral production, it is impotant that teachers carefully choose the topics of learners’ interest , control the flow of conversation, and adjust the way to ask questions; such as Yes/No questions or 5W1H (What, When, Where, Who, Which and How) questions.
Let’s learn how to facilitate learners’ oral production and put it into practice in your classes with Ms OGANE Atsuko, a qualified tester of the OPI.
Course schedule:
Every session will be held on Mondays from 10:30 to 12:30 (Mexico City time, UTC -6, in total 10 hours)
| Date | Contents | |
| 1 | October 30 | -Course orientation -What is the OPI? |
| 2 | November 6 | -Levels in the OPI and their characteristics -Aspects of assessment Do’s and don’ts as a tester| -Adoptation in the Japanese classroom |
| 3 | November 13 | Structure of the OPI (Interview part) |
| 4 | November 20 | Let’s create a roll card |
| 5 | November 27 | -Let’s do “Roll-play” -Reflection of the course |
Course Objective：
Reflect on how to adopt the techniques of the OPI as a methodology in your Japanese language class.
Instructors:
OGANE Atsuko（Centro Cultural Japonés / Casa de Idiomas）
SATO Shiho（The Japan Foundation, Mexico）
Language to be used:
Mainly Japanese
** Some explanations in English will be included in the materials.
Platform: Zoom
** As some activities will be conducted in breakout rooms, please use a computer.
The Course is free of charge.
Capacity:
15 people
** Once we reach the capacity there is a possibility that a selection will be made.
Requirements for participation:
- Teacher who teaches Japanese to students from beginner to basic-intermediate level in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
- In case of non-native speaker of Japanese, a Japanese language level of JLPT N3 or higher , or B1 or higher on the JF standard or CEFR is required.
- To attend all five sessions (participation in only one/some session(s) will not be accepted).
- To have teaching experience of one year or more (trainee teachers or assistant teachers will not be accepted).
A certificate will be issued
(We will be inform you about the requirements for obtaining a certificate at the first session in the course orientation)
Contact:
Japanese Language Section, The Japan Foundation, Mexico MC_nihongo(at)jpf.go.jp
