1. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 PETS (Public English Test System) 全国英语等级考试系统 Oral English Class December 5, 2012 Instructor: Brian Lim

2. 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

3. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Today’s Work 1.Warm-up 2.Pronunciation 3.Practice Discussion: Food 4.Oral Exam Practice: Introductions 5.Have you ever…? 6.Practice Discussion: Travel and Tourism 7.Oral Exam Pairs Practice 8.Oral Exam – Discussion Practice

4. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Warm-up: Past and Present Tense When you were young, what did you learn in school or from your family about staying healthy? What attitude towards smoking and drinking alcohol did your family have? What attitudes towards smoking and drinking did Chinese have in the past? Do you think Chinese people’s views towards smoking and drinking are changing today? If yes, in what ways? What do you think should be done to encourage healthy lifestyles?

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6. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Review: Pronunciation Beet Bit Bet Bat But Bought whēēlwhīlewĭllwĕll Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.

7. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Practice Discussion: Food “You are what you eat.” What do you think this saying means? What do you think about this saying? What aspects do you consider important when you buy food? What do you think of organic ( 有机 ) food?

8. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Oral Exam Practice: Introductions Part A: Self-introduction Examiner: Good morning (afternoon/evening). My name is... and this is my colleague... He/she is not going to ask you any questions, but he/she is just going to be listening to us. So, your name is... and... ? Thank you. First of all we’d like to know something about you, so I’m going to ask you some questions about yourselves. (Begin with Candidate A, then move on to Candidate B)

9. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Now, Candidate A: Where are you from? How long have you lived there? What’s it like living there? How does your home town compare with Fuzhou? What about your family? Could you tell us something about them? What do you do in Fuzhou, do you work or study? What does your work involve? Is your job something you have always wanted to do? How long do you think you will stay in this job? What type of work are you hoping to do in the future? What qualifications will you need to do that?

10. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 QUESTION Have you ever been to (Beijing)? POSITIVE ANSWERS Yes, I have. Yes, I went there once. Yes, I’ve been there a few times. Yes, I was there (last year). NEGATIVE ANSWERS No, I haven’t. No, never. No, I’ve never been there. Practice: Think of 3 places – 2 of them in China, 1 outside of China. Ask your partner if he/she has ever been to these places.

11. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 QUESTION Have you ever …..? eat (eaten), lobster Have you ever eaten lobster? POSITIVE ANSWERS Yes, I have. Yes, I’ve eaten lobster once/twice/many times. Yes, I ate one (last week). NEGATIVE ANSWERS No, I haven’t. No, never. No, I’ve never eaten lobster. Practice: Play (played), tennis Smoke (smoked), cigarettes Steal (stolen), something Think of 3 other things you can ask your partner.

12. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Practice Discussion: Travel and Tourism Have the attitudes of Chinese people towards travel and tourism changed over the past 30 years? If yes, explain how. What travel preferences do you think Chinese usually have (e.g. travel alone or in groups, try to see many tourist sights or stay in one place for some time…) In what ways is the travel or tourism industry important to a country’s economy? Why might tourism be beneficial to world peace?

13. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Oral Exam Pairs Practice Candidate A and B will both receive cards with some words or information on them. Candidate B will be the first to ask for information from Candidate A about an event he/she would like to attend (see the words on your cards). Candidate A will then ask for information from Candidate B about an event he/she would like to attend.

14. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Oral Exam Discussion Practice Part B: Collaboration Discussion (about 5 minutes.) Examiner: “Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of causes of world hunger. (give list to the candidates) What do you think are the main causes of world hunger? 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?”

15. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Oral Exam Discussion Practice List: Causes of World Hunger overpopulation lack of knowledge and technology bad soil and weather conditions lack of equal distribution of food poor leadership war and conflict unfair trade relationships

16. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 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.”

17. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 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)

18. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Topic Card A (a)Education: How does learning science benefit ourselves and our society? (b) Relationships: What conditions might justify getting a divorce instead of trying to continue a marriage? (c) Art: Is art (music, painting, acting) important to our personal development? If yes, explain how. Topic Card B (a) Entertainment: What do you think is the best way to enjoy music? (b) Lifestyle: How can we balance work and personal life? (c) Technology: How has the development of cell phones changed the way we communicate?

19. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Topic Card A (a)Health: What do you think is the importance of exercise? (b) Lifestyle: What do you think your clothing communicates about yourself? (c) Entertainment: What kind of influence do you think celebrities and stars have on culture? Topic Card B (a) Sports: Do you think the Olympic Games are effective at promoting world peace? (b) Relationships: What do you think is the importance of your relationships with your work colleagues? (c) Science: Do you think science research should be supported mostly by the government or by private business?

20. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Final Thoughts Best wishes to all of you in the future. You are welcome to contact me: brilim@hotmail.com

21. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Talk about height, hair, eyes and clothing: How tall is he/she? What’s his/her hair like? What colour are his/her eyes? What’s he/she wearing?

22. FNU PETS Oral English 2012 Describing Objects Talk about size, shape, colour and material: How big is it? What shape is it? What colour is it? What’s it made of? What’s it used for?