基于IELTSSpeaking.ppt

IELTS Speaking By Chris Tang You don’t have to be!!! Predictable Easy preparation Lots of tips to use On Entering the Test Room Waiting out at the door “Do you have a mobile on you?” Psychological suggestion So how do you say it? I’ve taken the test for … times. For my previous … tests, I always got X for my reading, X for my listening, and X for my writing. But I haven’t got enough for my speaking. So I have to take the test over and over again until one day I can get at least 6.5 for my speaking. Why you can say it? The four official marking criteria: Pronunciation Vocabulary Grammar Fluency What you say doesn’t really matter, but how and how well you say it!!! General mistakes to avoid Vocabulary Overusing words like “good, nice, beautiful, interesting, delicious…” Learn to paraphrase Can you list ten positive words (adj.) to describe a person? What about ten negative ones? Good and well, Clever and smart, Bored and boring Say “no” to Chinglish Grammar Plurality, third person pronoun, past tense, perfect tense, misusing gender-related nouns Pronunciation Mispronunciation Be intelligible, so enunciate Fluency Speed is not fluency Join and expand ideas; Avoid pauses; Avoid repetition; Expand rather than listing things First things first Standard: What is your full Chinese name? Variants: What is your full name?/ How should I call you?/ How should I address you? Answer: Long??? Or short??? My name is ____. (even “Name is___.”) My full name is ____, and I also have an English name, ____. You are welcome to call me ____. Remember what matters? First runner-up Are you working or studying? Principle: Don’t make it too difficult. Eg. I’m studying. And I study ____ in _____, one of the top universities in China and I will be graduating in 2 years’ time. I’m working for ____ as an administrative staff/sales/secretarial staff. I’ve been doing this job for many years and I still like doing it. Like it and not like it. Eg. Why did you choose this major? Do you like it a