1. PETS (Public English Test System)
全国英语等级考试系统
Oral English Class
November 28, 2012
Instructor: Brian Lim
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2. 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
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3. Today’s Work Warm-up Tongue Twisters
Review: Talking about the future and plans
Review: Eating Out and Cooking Vocabulary
Practice Discussion: eating out
Oral Exam Pairs Practice
Oral Exam – Discussion Practice
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4. Warm-up: Past and Present Tense
When you were young, what did you learn in school about protecting the environment? As you grew up, what environmental problems did you become aware of?
What do you think is the best way to promote environmental protection nowadays? What do you do in your daily life to care for the environment?
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5. Tongue Twisters Green glass globes glow greenly.
I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop.
I thought of thinking of thanking you.
Pat a pet pot in a deep pit.
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6. Conditional: “If I had a million dollars, I would…”
If you were stuck on a deserted island, what would you bring?
What would be absolutely essential for you to have on the island? What would you leave behind?
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7. Jazz Chant: What are you going to do when you’re twenty-two?
I haven’t decided.
What about you?
I might climb a mountain.
I might go to France.
I might write a story.
I might learn to dance.
Where are you going to be when you’re twenty-three?
I might be in Paris.
I might be in Rome.
I might be in Turkey.
I might be home.
What are you going to be when you’re ninety-three?
I’m going to be old when I’m ninety-three.
What are you going to do when you’re one hundred and two?
I haven’t decided.
What about you?
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8. Review: Talking about plans
QUESTIONS
Are you going to _____ ? Are you planning to _____ ?
ANSWERS
(Definite)
I’m going to _____ .
I’m planning to _____ .
I’m certainly going to _____ .
Nothing’s going to stop me from _____ .
(Probable/Likely)
I’m hoping to _____ .
I’d like to _____ .
I think I’ll _____ .
(Possible/Perhaps)
I might _____ .
I may _____ .
I’m thinking of (verb+ing) ___.
I think I might _____ .
(Undecided)
I haven’t decided yet.
I haven’t made up my mind yet.
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9. Review: Talking about plans
Are you going to visit your family for next Spring Festival?
What are you going to do for next summer vacation?
Are you planning to travel anywhere in the next 5 years?
What are you hoping to study in the future?
What work are you planning to do in the future?
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10. Methods of Cooking and Preparing Food
To slice
To chop
To dice
To tenderize (meat)
To mix, stir
To boil
To steam
To fry
To deep fry
To scramble (eggs)
To stir-fry, saute
To bake (bread)
To roast (meat, vegetables)
To pickle
To salt
To braise
To stew
Sweet, salty (savoury), sour, bitter
Tough, tender (meat)
Smelly, stinky
Aromatic
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11. Eating Out and Restaurant Vocabulary
Fast food
Diner
Café, coffee shop
Family restaurant
Fine dining
Street vendor
Convenience store, gas station
Food court (in a shopping mall)
Bar and grill, pub
Menu
Appetizers, Starters
Soup, Salad
Entrees
Sides (side dishes)
Set meal/complete dinner
Pasta, pizza, bread
Sandwiches, burgers
Grill, barbecue
Dessert
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12. Eating Out and Restaurant Vocabulary
Drinks, beverages
Wine, beer, liquor
(Fruit) juice
Soft drink, soda, pop
Bottled/tap water
Dinner fork, salad fork
Soupspoon, teaspoon, serving spoon
Butter knife, steak knife, table knife
Chopsticks
Take-out, eat-in, delivery
No Substitutions
Served with…
Your choice of…
Includes service charge
(Leave a) tip – usually 15%
How would you like your steak/meat?
(rare, medium-rare, medium, medium-well, well done)
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13. Practice Discussion: Restaurants, Eating out (Remember to use your vocabulary: types of restaurants, menu items, utensils (e.g. fork, chopsticks, etc.), food names, cooking methods)
Describe a favourite restaurant. What do you like about it, what do you not like about it, and why?
What type of restaurants do you go to most often? Why? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of eating out all the time?
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14. Oral Exam Model Card 1b 电影 电影名: 放映地点: 放映时间: 电影内容: 票价: 考生相互问答 (5分钟)
口试教师: Candidate B, you want to see a film, but you don't know anything about it. Ask Candidate A to tell you. Use the words on this card to help you. (将 Card 1b 递给考生B)
Card 1b 电影
电影名:
放映地点:
放映时间:
电影内容:
票价:
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15. Candidate B: Possible Questions:
What's the name of the film?
Where is it shown?
When is it shown?
What is it about?
How much is the ticket?
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16. 电影: 音乐之声 The Sound of Music
Card 1a
电影: 音乐之声 The Sound of Music
地点： 红星影院 (Red Star Cinema), 中山路11号 (Number 11 Zhongshan Road)
时间： 每天, 19:30, 22:30 (every day)
票价: 成人 (adults): 10元 儿童 (children): 5元
口试教师：Candidate A，here is something about the film. Answer Candidate B's questions using the information on this card. (将Card 1a 递给考生A)
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17. 口试教师结合第二节的内容向考生各提出2或3个问题。
继续性问答 (3分钟)　　
口试教师结合第二节的内容向考生各提出2或3个问题。
关于Card 1a,b，如：
1. Do you often go to the cinema? Why?
2. Who do you often go to the cinema with? Why?
3. Have you seen a film recently? What is it about?
4. Can you tell me something about your favourite film?
关于Card 2 a&b，如：
1. Do you often go to parties? Why?
2. Who do you usually go to parties with? Why?
3. Have you been to a party recently? Can you tell me something about it?
4. Some young people have parties every week. What do you think about that?
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18. Oral Exam Discussion Practice
Part B: Collaboration Discussion (about 5 minutes.)
Examiner:
“Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of causes for regional poverty. (give list to the candidates)
What do you think are the main causes for regional poverty? I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. lf you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes.
All right. Would you begin?”
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19. Oral Exam Discussion Practice
List: Causes for Regional Poverty • lack of natural resources • lack of organization in the economy • climate • geographical location • poor leadership • overpopulation • lack of education
lack of technology
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20. Part C: Presentation (about 8 minutes.)
Examiner: “Now in this part of the test I’m going to give each of you a list of three different topics. I’d like you to select one of the topics and give a short presentation of about 2 minutes.
When Candidate A has finished talking. I’d like you, Candidate B, to ask him/her one or two questions. You may make notes while you are preparing and take notes while the other person is talking.
All right? Here are your topics. (topic card, paper and pencil given to each candidate.)
Now you’ll have 2 minutes to prepare.”
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21. (2 questions by Candidate B, 1 question by the examiner)
All right. Now, Candidate A, would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen then give your presentation, please? (Listen to the presentation of Candidate A.)
Thank you. Now, Candidate B, would you like to ask Candidate A some questions?
(2 questions by Candidate B, 1 question by the examiner)
Now, Candidate B, would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please ?
(Listen to the presentation of Candidate B)
Thank you. Now, Candidate A, would you like to ask Candidate B some questions ?
(2 questions by Candidate A, 1 question by the examiner)
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22. Health What is the relationship between health and personal wealth?
Topic Card A
Health What is the relationship between health and personal wealth?
(b) Hobbies How can we use hobbies for pleasure or relaxation?
(c) Pollution What are the main cause of pollution?
Topic Card B
(a) Discipline How do you deal with the relation between order and your personal interests?
(b) Lifestyle What is the relationship between you and your parents like?
(c) Environment What is the relationship between man and environment?
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