FNU PETS Oral English 2012 PETS (Public English Test System) 全国英语等级考试系统 Oral English Class November 7, 2012 Instructor: Brian Lim

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 PETS Preparation Classes September 26 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28 December 5 10 weeks

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Today’s Work 1.Warm-up – Past and Present 2.Pronunciation 3.Describing People 4.Review: Telephone Conversations 4.Banking Language

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Quick Conversation: Past Tense What did you do on the weekend? I played basketball and ate a lot of good food. Did you go shopping? No, I didn’t go shopping. Yes, I did./Yes, I went shopping. Talk about (a) your weekend, (b) a story from when you were a child.

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Quick Conversation: Present Tense What sports do you play? I play basketball, volleyball and sometimes ping pong. What do you usually do on weekends? I go grocery shopping, I watch tv, and I sleep in. Talk about what you usually do for meals? (Do you cook for yourself? Do you eat out? Where do you buy groceries? What restaurants do you go to?)

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Review: “e” and “i” Pronunciation Long vowels fēēt  “bi” 鼻 bīke  “bai” 白 Short vowels pĕn  no pinyin equal sĭt  no pinyin equal whēēlwhīlewĭllwĕll bēētbītebĭtbĕt ridredwristrest lidledknitnet pinpenfillfell liftleftblissbless

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Review: Tongue Twister Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers, Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, then where is the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Where were you born? I’d rather not say. Where are you from? I’d rather not say. How tall are you? How old are you? How much do you weigh? I’d rather not say. How much rent do you pay? I’d rather not say. How much do you make? I’d rather not say. Why aren’t you married? I’d rather not say. Why don’t you have children? I’d rather not say. Where were you last night? Why weren’t you home? Did you stay out late? Did you come home alone? Did you have a good time? Did you see a good play? Did you go to a concert? I’d rather not say. Jazz Chant: Personal Questions

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 “Personal” Questions “Personal” questions = private information What kinds of topics would be considered “personal” in China? * I hope you don’t mind my asking, but (question)? * May I ask, ______(question)_______? * Can I ask, _______(question)_______? * May I ask, how much do you make?

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 * I’d rather not say. * If you don’t mind, I’d rather not talk about that. * I’m sorry, that’s something I’d rather not talk about. * I’m sorry, I’d prefer not to answer that. * I’m sorry, that’s a hard question for me to answer. * Sorry, I don’t pay much attention to (politics). * Sorry, I don’t know much about (politics). * I’m sorry, in China people usually don’t ask that question, so I feel a bit uncomfortable about answering that. Answering “Personal” Questions

FNU PETS Oral English did you have a boyfriend/girlfriend in middle school?...how much did you spend on your clothes?...do you plan to have children?...how much do you weigh?...how tall are you?...what do you think of Bo Xilai?...how much do you make every month? Practice Questions

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 How tall is he/she? He’s/She’svery tall. He’s/She’s fairly tall/short. tall.pretty medium height.kind of short.sort of very short. Describing People

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 What colour is his/her hair? What kind of hair does he/she have? (Color)(Length)(Texture) It’sblack.It’slong.It’sstraight. brown.medium length.wavy. red.shoulder length.curly. gray (grey).short. blond (blonde). white. He/she has (length), (color), (texture) hair. He has short, black, straight hair

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 straight wavy curly

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 What colour are his/her eyes? Color: black brown green hazel blue They’re (color). He/she has (color) eyes.

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 What is he/she wearing? jeansdress (short or long) trousers, pants, slacksskirt (short or long) shirt, blouse (short-sleeved or long-sleeved) bow tie, neck tie turtleneckcoat, jacket T-shirthat suit (trousers, jacket)gloves, mittens sweater, vestshoes, boots He’s/she’s wearing (a/an) (length), (colour) item of clothing. He’s wearing a long, black coat.

FNU PETS Oral English 2012

Missing Person! One of your classmates is missing! The police want you to give a description of your missing classmate. Take 2 minutes to prepare a description (height, hair, eyes, clothing) of any person in the class In pairs, you will take turns giving your description, and the other person will try to identify the classmate After you have finished, change partners

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Review: Making a Phone Call Basic Greetings: Hello, could/can/may I speak to (Ms. Jones/the manager), please? Hello, is that (Mr. Smith/the ABC bank)? Hello, can I have extension 801 (please)? Is George in? (Informal) I’d like to speak to/with (Miss Thompson) (please) Can/Could I speak to someone who… (handles visa applications)?

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Making Inquiries: I’m calling to ask about… (train tickets) I’d like to ask/inquire about…(hotel vacancies) Can/Could you give any information about/on…(tourist sites)? I’d appreciate it if you could give me some information about/on… I’d like to know…(what time you open in the morning). Can/Could you tell me…(when/what time/where/what) ?

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Answering the Phone Hello/Good morning/afternoon/evening, Silvia Jones speaking. This is (Mike)… speaking./(Mike) speaking. Who’s speaking, please? Excuse me, who is this/who is calling, please? Can I ask who is calling, please? Could you spell that please? Who would you like to talk to? One moment/minute please, I’ll see if (John) is available. Just a minute/Hold on/Hold the line, please I’ll call her / I’ll get her.

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Closing phrases/Ending a phone call Thanks/thank you for calling. Goodbye, and thanks for calling. I’m sorry, I’ve got some people here right now. I’m sorry, I have to go/I’ve got to run. Thank you for calling. Well, I’d better let you go. Well, thanks for calling /returning my call. I appreciate your calling. It was nice of you to call. I’ll talk to you later./I’ll call you again later. Well, it’s been good/nice talking to you.

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Problems, Messages I’m sorry, you/I must have dialed the wrong number. Sorry, wrong number. I’ll ring/call back later. When’s a good time? Can I leave a message? Can you ask (him/her) to call me? Can I take a message? Can I get him/her to call you back? Could you call/ring back in half an hour? I’m sorry, I was cut off/we were cut off/disconnected. I’ve tried to phone/call (several/a couple of) times, but it’s always busy/I’ve never gotten through.

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Practice: Telephone Conversations Include proper greeting, answering phrase and closing phrase. Use the information below: (a)Good friends, going to a movie, Titanic, 7 pm, Cang Shan ( 仓山 ) movie theatre, price is 30 RMB each (b)Mr. Lee, extension 300, arrange tour of Fuzhou (cost, places to see, transportation) (c)Agricultural Bank of China, wrong number

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Banking Language Account 帐户 Savings account 储蓄帐户 Chequing/checking account 活期帐户 Interest rate 贷款率 Exchange rate 汇率 Service Charge/Fee ATM 取款机 Cash 现金, Cheque 支票 Debit card, credit card 提款卡, 信用卡 On-line shopping 在线购物 On-line banking 网上银行

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 to open a bank account 开户 to deposit money/to make a deposit 存款 to withdraw money/to make a withdrawal 提款 to check your balance 查询帐户余额 to enter your PIN 密码 to pay bills 交费 to access/sign in to (your account) 注册 to transfer money 转帐 to cash a cheque 兑现 to exchange money 换钱

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Useful Banking Phrases I’d like to open an account. What is the interest rate for savings accounts? Can I check my balance on-line? What is the daily withdrawal limit? I’d like to register for on-line shopping

FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Homework Practice Pronunciation Practice telephone etiquette Review bank language