MODULE 1T ask 1: Speaking T est-Part oneI. Members of Speaking Test•Examiner 1--- Interlocutorasking questions and giving directions•Examiner 2--- Assessorassessing your spoken English•Candidate 1:making a speech or answering questionsof Examiner 1 or Candidate 2•Candidate 2:making a speech or answering questions of Examiner 1 or Candidate 1II. Format of Speaking Test-Part one•Format: interview--- Conversation between the examiner and two candidates•Input: Examiner asks questions•Time: 3 minutes•Interaction focus: the examiner encourages the candidates to give information about themselves and to express personal opinionsIII. Criteria of grading in Part one•Manner•Pronunciation•Intonation•Stress & Rhythm•V ocabulary & GrammarNote:Make 1st impressionAdapt to examiner’s toneBody languageIV. Sentence DevelopmentCriteria:1.Brief but not simple2.To the point3.Suitable wordingExample1) I like reading a lot.I like reading. My favori te book is “Gone with the wind” because I love the main character.I have a wide range of hobbies among which I love reading the most. My favorite book is “Gone with the wind” by Margaret Mitchell, because I greatly admire the main character--- Scarlett, who was brave to love and hate.2) I also enjoy travelling very much.I love travelling very much because I see travelling as a good opportunity to meet new people, new food and new culture, which by all means broadens my view.I spend most of my long holidays travelling to different places, because it offers me great opportunities to meet new people, taste new foods, learn new cultures, thus adding my life experiences. Lijiang, Jiuzaigou, and Xinjiang are the most impressive places for me so far, so I highly recommend them.3）What kind of person do you think you are?What are your strengths and weaknesses?inactive, quiet, introvert , extrovert, trustworthy, thoughtful, helpful, gentle, slow, honest, hardworking, active, efficient, kind, generous, talkative, easygoing,, open, optimistic, pessimistic, easy to get along with, ready to help others, brave, devoting, passionate, bright, smart, cute, popular among friends, sweet, warm-hearted, sympathetic, willing to share, not self-centered, considerate, a social person,4）Where are you from?Can you say something about your hometown?location, province, urban area, suburb, rural area, isolated places, small villages/towns/ downtown areas/ countryside, city, beautiful scenery, quiet, fresh air, green everywhere, friendly people, kind and helpful, skyscrapers, tall buildings, shopping malls, department stores, business district, entertainment, parks, transportation system, public facilities, convenient, noisy, busy, indifferent, modern, cold, alienated, climate, humid, dry, windy, freezing, extremely hot,5）What’s your hobby?What do you like to do in your spare time?spare time, music, Pop/classical, sports, ball games, pc games, body exercises, movies (detective/horror/romantic /comedy /tragedy), books (science fiction / novel / essay / poems / poetry /fashion magazine / comic strips/ cartoons / autobiography), shopping, food, cooking, painting, singing, dancing, playing cards/poker/chessV. Personal questionsWell, my name is ☺, but you can call me ☻, which is my English name.I’m from the city of … in GD Province, which is in the south of China.Actually, my hometown is famous for …, do you know that place?Well, I’m a student studying International Business in … , which is one of the bestpolytechnic college in GD Province.Generally speaking, I like my major a lot, but most specifically, my studies are full ofchallenging because there’re much business-related knowledge for me to learn.Frankly speaking, I’m not sure. But I used to dream to be a HR manager, because Isuppose managing people is the most exciting and creative job.Definitely, English is the international language and as my major is InternationalBusiness, I’ll run the career by communicating with business partners all over theworld.I have been learning English for more than 10 years since I was in primary school.VI. Business topics1. Business in your hometown or country-- what kind of business / industry is popular in your hometown?-- what is the current situation of the industry?a. IT industries / garment industry / sportswear industry, some of the brands are famous nationwide.b. Catering is popular in my hometown. Many people are in the catering business.2.the importance of English in business-- Do you think English will continue to be important for business in the future? Why?a. English is a common language used in international business communicationb. With globalization, English helps to obtain business opportunities, succeed in negotiationand entertain visitors.3. The effect of technology on business-- Which technology has had the biggest effect on business in recent years?-- What effect will technology have on business development?IT/ E-commerce / business onlinea. to help the transfer of business informationb. to change the way business is conductedc. IT is now widely used in business activities. The Internet is making it possible to do businessonline which is more speedy and cost-effective.4. Present and future changes in working life-- In what ways do you think working life will change in the next decade?a. the present changes as follows: use of IT, office environment, welfare, etc.b. the future changes as follows: more people working from home, three or four working days, etc.5. Training and development in the workplace-- If you had a choice of work training, what would it be? Why?-- How do training help development of employees?a. a benefit to the staffb. Training upgrades business knowledge and working abilities.c. Training get staff well-informed and enhance their professional skills.6. ways of selling products or services-- How many ways are there to promote products or services?-- How effect is selling over the website?a. site promotion (department store / franchise houseb. direct mail, door-to-door sellingc. cold callingd. advertisement on TV, in newspaper or magazinee. Using you website as a marketing tool. Sell items directly on the site or use the site to educate customers about your product or service.T ask 2: Business T opic-Ways of working Task 1): Vocabulary—different ways of workingIII.DiscussionPut students into pairs or small groups to discuss how they work most effectively. Put the list of question on the board to help them discuss the points more easily.How do you study English most effectively?By working …--- at the same time everyday / at different times of the day?--- early in the morning / late at night?--- on your own / with others?--- at home / at your place of study (library or classroom)?Reference expressionsroutine type of person 按部就班的人have flexible management of time and work 灵活安排自己的时间和工作get support from each other互相支持co-operate with each other 相互合作share ideas 交流想法learn from other people’s strong points 学他人所长working in a team needs to have good interpersonal skills and is not necessarily efficient在团队工作需要有很好的人际交往技能，不一定效率就高can be more concentrated and thus more efficient in an office在办公室更容易集中精力因此也更有效率have more flexibility 享有更多的灵活度a dependent type of persona and never make decisions myself 性格依赖，不喜欢自己拿主意an independent type of person and would like to make decisions myself 性格独立，喜欢自己做决定don’t want to work under someone 不想在别人手下工作Example statement:For me, I like to work flexible hours on my own. By working like this, I can work most effectively. When I need to teach my students, I will go to the classroom. So I am used to flexible hours rather than working nine to five. Also, I’d like to work on my own. It is because this can allow me to be innovative in my language teaching career.IV.MatchingStudents match the terms to the definition. Ask them if any of them are familiar with these way of working:Would it be possible to telework in your job？How would you feel about job-sharing?Have you ever suggested to your boss the idea of flexitime?V.Further analysisTask 2)：Reading---how to job-shareI．ScanningAsk students to read the whole text before they put the headings with the correct paragraphs. Tell them that they won’t need to understand every word to complete this reading task. II．DiscussionTopic：How easy would it b for you to job-share? Would your employer or boss think it was a good idea?Reference expressionsYesHave more time with childrenWith less work stressCan have more free timeCan have someone to share credit and blameTwo people doing one job means twice as much experience, skills, brainpower and energy.NoDifficult to find someone you likeNeed to coordinate with the other personTend to work late at nightNeed careful planning to play to each other’s different strengthsThey may not get what they expect of the job-sharer in terms of hours, availability and result. III．ExtensionExtension 1:Roles: Student A is the employee and student B is the employerSituation: Student A wants to start job-sharing with another colleague. He must try to convince their employer that it is a good idea and mention the advantages. Student B should be skeptical and mention disadvantages.Time: 3 minutesExtension 2:Roles: Student A is the examiner and student B is the examineeSituation: Student A asks some questions and Student B tries to answer them.Aim: students should introduced to the idea that they will have to be able to talk on many different areas of business in the exam.Time: 3 minutesTask 3)：Listening---working from homeI.II.Q&AQ1. What does she way is important when working from home?---A: have a time table and stick to it.Q2. What does she think are some of the advantages and disadvantages of this way of working?---A: advantage- you spend more time with the children-more flexibility-the company saves money on office space-no commutingdisadvantage – sometimes you work in the evening-you miss people and office news & gossipQ3. How long has she been with her current employer? How long has she been home-working?---A: She’s been with her current employer since she left school, but she’s been home-working for 5 years.Q4. Is she doing anything different from normal this week?---A: She’s going to the office everyday to meet visitors.Task 4)：Grammar---present tensesII.TimelinePresent ContinuousPast ContinuousT ask 3: Speaking T est-Part twoI.Format of Speaking test-part two•Format: mini-presentation' by each candidate on a business theme.-- giving information and expressing opinions•Input: Written prompt•Time: about 6 minutes (1m preparation)•Interaction focus: the candidates are given prompts which generate a short talk on a business-related topicII.Criteria of grading in Part two•V ocabulary•Grammar•Ideas organizationNote:Choose 1 topic as quickly as possibleList key words of the topicMake notes while your partner speakingBody languageIII.Tips1.选择主题I choose topic …2.开篇点题As regards to… There are 3 points I want to sayAs to …I thing we need to consider 3 aspectsConcerning … This topic, … There are 4 things to consider.In regard to …I have the following points.In relation to … From my point of view, I have the following consideration.Regarding to … As far as I am concerned, my points are as follows:With regard to … concerned,With respect to …3.论点组织First … second … thirdFirstly … secondly … thirdly … lastly …One … another … the third one … and the last …To begin with … in addition / … another important consideration … finallyFirst of all … in the second place … last not but least …To begin with … moreover … finally …4.论点扩展举例：for example, for instance, take … for example, such as …解释：that is, that means, it means that …对比：in comparison with, compared to …5.结束演讲Well, that’s all my points.Right, it look as though I’ve covered the main areas / main points.I think that just covers everything.Before I close, let me summarize the main points.So, to sum up …IV.Reference presentationA.What’s important when job sharing?I choose topic A --- What is important when job sharing. As to this topic, as far as I amconcerned, there are 3 things to consider.Finding someone you like is the most important when you start a job-share. As job sharing is a way for two people to both fill one job, finding someone you like is very important for the success of the scheme. You may find one from your current workplace, or you may find one from outside through all kinds of contacts.Organizing and planning how you share the work is also important. If it’s shared responsibility, there is no division of duties but the two people have to split the hours clearly to ensure that the work flows continuously. If it’s divided responsibility, each partner has to be clear about his own case --- load or project to focus on during his working hours. If it’s unrelated responsibility, the partners and to learn what their separate tasks are in the same department, and each has to do his own share well.Communication is another important factor to consider when you arrange the job-share,especially for shared responsibility. Partners have to communicate well so that jobs are done smoothly. Using email, voicemail messages, daily logs and notes are some techniques that help facilitate communication.B. What is important when working from home 、Setting up an office space in the house is important when working from home. This will give you a feel of being in the office and concentrate more on work. In this way, it will be easy for you to differentiate between work time and private time and you will not be easily distracted.It ’s also important to plan your working hours and your breaks. Make it like in the office and set a timetable. But do not overwork yourself to make up for not being in the office every day. Make sure you have a break after you work for a few hours.In addition, to make working from home really successful, you should make surethough you are in the office. This may help a lot toThis exercise gives students the opportunity to bring together many of the ideas and vocabulary looked at in the module so far. Refer students to the previous reading and listening from this module to help them prepare ideas. Then students give their presentation to each other. NOTE: 1. choose one topic from 3 2. 1 minute preparation 3. 1 minute presentation4. ask 1 or 2 questions to your partnerB: What is important when…?Working from home• Set up an office space in the house.• Plan your working hours and your breaks. • •。
