PETS (Public English Test System)
全国英语等级考试系统
Oral English Class
November 21, 2012
Instructor: Brian Lim
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PETS Preparation Classes
10 weeks
September 26
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
November 28
December 5
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Today’s Work
1. Warm-up
2. Review: Suppositional Statements: “If I had a
million dollars…”
3. Talking about the future and plans
4. Oral Exam Practice: Talking about Pictures
5. Practice Discussion: housing
6. Oral Exam Practice
7. Going out to eat: ordering, restaurants, menus
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Warm-up: Past and Present Tense
The last time you went traveling, where did you
stay? Did you stay at a hotel, a guesthouse, with
friends and family, or somewhere else? Please
explain why you stayed there.
When you travel, do you usually travel alone, or
with other people? Talk about the advantages and
disadvantages of your preferred travel style (alone
or with others).
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Review: Suppositional Statements: “If I
had a million dollars…”
If (I/you/he/she/they) (past tense)… ,
(I/you/he/she/they) would (verb)… .
Example:
If I were prime minister of Canada, I would improve
relations with China.
If I were a rich man, I wouldn’t ride a bicycle.
“I’d” = “I would”
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If you bought a car, what kind of car would you buy?
(explain your answer)
If you had a chance to visit any country in the
world, where would you go? (explain your answer)
If you could meet any person in the world, who
would it be? (explain your answer)
If you found a 100 RMB bill on the sidewalk, what
would you do?
If you were premier of China, what would you do?
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How do you say this?
12 pm
“Twelve p.m.”, “twelve noon”, “noon”
2:50 am
“two fifty (a.m.)”, “ten to three”
38.52 °C
“thirty eight point five two degrees
Celsius”
“two hundred five thousand, eight
hundred forty seven”
“forty seven point four nine percent”
205,847
47.49%
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Jazz Chant: What are you going to do when
you’re twenty-two?
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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Talking about the future and 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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Oral Exam Practice: Talking about Pictures
Take turns asking and answering questions about
the following pictures (famous paintings by
American artist Normal Rockwell)
Some possible question patterns:
What’s going to happen next? (definite)
What do you think will happen next? (definite)
What do you think might happen next? (possible)
What do you think could happen next? (possible)
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Practice Discussion: Housing
(Remember to use your vocabulary: housing types, size (# of
rooms and area), facilities, environment, rent and utilities,
leased or owned)
Describe your current house. What do you like
about it, what do you not like about it, and why?
If you plan to move to or buy a new house, what do
you hope it will be like, or what do you think it’s
going to be like??
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Oral Exam Model
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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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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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)
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
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口语教师：Candidate
A, you want to go to
the New Year Party,
but you don't know
anything about it. Ask
Candidate B to tell you.
Use the words on this
card to help you. (将
Card 2a递给考生A)
Card 2a
新年晚会
时间:
地点:
晚会内容:
组织者:
出席人员:
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Candidate A: Possible Questions:
•
•
•
•
•
When will the New Year Party be held?
Where will it be held?
What will people do at the party?
Who organises the party?
Who can go to the party?
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口语教师：Candidate
B，here is something
about the party.
Answer Candidate A's
questions using the
information on this
card. (将Card 2b 递给
考生B)
Card 2b
新年晚会（免费入场）
时间: 12月29日19:30分
(December 29, 7:30 pm)
地点: 主楼会议室
(Conference Hall, Main
Building)
晚会内容: 游戏 (games), 唱
歌 (singing)，跳舞
(dancing)
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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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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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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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