第三课时
第二讲
Ⅰ Conversation
PART 1: Exchange personal information
This part aims to prepare the candidate for phase 1 of the speaking test, which takes the form of an interview, with each candidate talking in turn to the examiner. This involves the candidate answering questions, responding to a comment or participating in an exchange or greeting.
Activity 1:
Asking each other’s name (including spelling), hometown, occupation, hobbies
Further probing: describe your hometown (location, city, town, village) climate, population, etc.
Further probing: describe your occupation/ or major (if student), likes and dislikes about your occupation.
Further probing: asking each other about marital status/ with or without boy friend/girlfriend.
Asking for opinion on married/single life, which is better?
Further probing: asking each other about hobbies.
Possible Questions Suggested Answers and Note
What’s your registration number? My registration number is…
What’s your name? My last name is…
How do you spell your name? My given name is…, but my friends always call me…, my English name
How do you spell your family name / You can call me…, if you like /
wish.
nickname
surname / last name?
Where are you from? Weather
Would you say it’s a good Transportation
place to live in?(Why?) Environment
Do you like living in…? HousingHouses are pricey in this area.
Where would you like rather live…or…? Night life (exciting, dynamic)
(Why?) Local people
Do you think it would be better to Local government
Job opportunities
live in…or…? Resorts (skiing)
Atmosphere
(Why?) selling points
Possible Questions Suggested Answers and Note
Do you come from a large Extended family
family or a small family? Nuclear family
Can you tell me a bit
about…in your family?
Do you work or are you a Major v.
student in…? I majored in… , and minored in…
What do you do?
What do you study? Ever since I was a child, I was interested in
What’s your major? Job Satisfaction
What do you like most about Interesting & challenging
your job? Traveling opportunity
(Why?) Training (career development)
What do you like most about Financial benefits
Free Time Particular reason
Do you have much free time? Cultivate a hobby
It’s never too late to take a hobby.
---Churchill
How do you spend your free time? Outdoor activities:
Sports: tennis / golf / baseball /
attend the gym / fitness center
What do you do in your free time? Work out=exercise
What’s your hobby?
your studies?
(Why?)
Why do you like…? Recharge the battery:
Is there any particular Attend a training course
reason why you enjoy…? Read various books, for example…
When did you first take up Chat online
/ start… Watch TV
(Why did you start then?) (passive viewer) TV=one-eyed monster
ads (advertisement advert)
Commercial
Teleplay
Educational programs
Amusement programs
Music: classical / light/ pop /
jazz / blues folk
Fine arts
Abstract painting / oil painting
I am fond of traveling. Traveling is a good way of learning and a good
way of communicating with other people.
No, I don’t have much free time,
because so many wonderful courses
are fixed.
I prefer doing exercises, (most of
time) I’d like to attend the gym
or go to the fitness centers. If time
is enough, I’ll read various books.
