Day 3

DAY 3:
A. RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ( Interview type of questions so answers should be personal)
1. The teacher will ask the student to give the keywords related to the question.2. The student will rephrase the given question.3. The teacher will give related WH- and HOW questions and the student will practice rephrasing those questions.4. After practicing the student will give a direct answer to the given question, as a start the student would need to rephrase the question.5. The teacher will then ask the student to give additional details or supporting reasons related to their answer.6. For Question 6, the student’s answer should end with a conclusion.
Test Takers Step Guide:
Question 4 : What kind of music do you like to listen to on your MP3?STEP 1: Begin your answer by rephrasing the question: I usually listen to my MP3 while studying so I usually listen to Classical Music. STEP 2: Add extra details but remember to keep it relevant: Especially, I like Mozart and Beethoven.
Question 5 :Where do you like to listen to music on your MP3?
STEP 1: Begin your answer by rephrasing the question: I usually listen to my MP3 in my bedroom. STEP 2: Add extra details but remember to keep it relevant: Whatever I’m doing, my homework, playing on the computer or just cleaning my room, I listen to my MP3.
Question 6 :How do you think MP3s will change the way people will listen to and purchase music?
STEP 1: Begin with an introduction sentence that includes words from thequestions: I don’t think it will change much.
STEP 2: Describe and give a reason why you chose this thing/ place/ person: People still listen to the radio or watch music videos. There are just times where you want the variety or the insight of a DJ or a VJ selecting music for you.
STEP 3: Conclusion:A good DJ or VJ can make listening to music more interesting.
TEST TECHNIQUES:
Listen carefully and pick out the key words in the question.If you need a few more minutes to think, start your answer by rephrasing the words from the question.Give a full answer. Add extra details or examples.Ask yourself what kind of question it is (to describe or to give an opinion) and decide on your focus.Follow an appropriate organization model for the question.Link your ideas together, and if you need time to think, use English hesitation devices.
B. RESPOND TO QUESTION USING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
Travel Schedule for Seoul, Korea7pm:Airport shuttle bus to Lotte World Hotel at Jamsil station.7am:Breakfast at hotel buffet9-noon:tour around Lotte World Resort12:30pm:Lunch at Daebak Restaurant2pm:walk down Cheongae-Cheon River4pm:shop around Insadong5pm:dinner at Rose Garden Restaurant6pm:tea at Arirang Tea Shop7-9pm:tour around Nam San10pm:return to Lotte World Hotel
*all tour participants must be ready for tour 1 hour before the start of the tour on the first day
1. The teacher will ask the WH and HOW questions related to the chart and the student will answer. This is to give a clear understanding on how to answer natural questions.
e.g Could you tell me what time it starts and how long it will last? When does it start? How long is it? Where will it take place?
2. The teacher will read and describe all the times, dates and all the information in the chart in chronological order and the student will repeat after the teacher. (The are different ways of reading times and dates, there is no right and wrong way it is a matter of personal choice)
3. The teacher will give a sample sentences that will start with the given appropriate phrases to refer to the agenda. The teacher can give the following phrases that the student can use. (These phrases can be used for Q7 and Q9 for their starting sentence)
e.g Yes, certainly, I’ll just take a look for you… Let me just check the agenda… Of course, let me see now…
4. The student will then repeat the sentences given by the teacher for practice and then will create their own sentences.
5. The teacher will give a sample sentences that will start with the given appropriate phrases to introduce bad news. The teacher can give the following phrases that the student can use. (These phrases can be used for Q8 as their starting sentence)
e.g I’m sorry, but... I'm sorry but I’m afraid that ...
I apologize..
6. The student will then repeat the sentences given by the teacher for practice and then will create their own sentences.
7. Key notes are important so if it is given in the chart then the student will need to include it in their answer.
8. The teacher should remind the student that listening is very important and that for them to answer the questions correctly identifying the key words will help.
Test takers step guide and model answer:
“Hi my name is Jesy and I am of the participants of the tour. Can you answer some of my questions?”
Q7: (Simple Inquiry type of question)Question 7:What time do we arrive at the hotel on the first day and when does the tour start?
STEP 1: Begin your answer by rephrasing the question: You arrive at Lotte World Hotel from the airport around 7pm on the first day. STEP 2: Add extra details but remember to keep it relevant: The tour starts the next day at 9am but you must be ready one hour before then.
Q8: (Wrong Information)Question 8:Someone said that we won’t have any time to go shopping for souvenirs. Is this true?
Step 1 Check the information and answer the question: I’m sorry that you were misinformed.
Step 2 Give the correct information: You will still get a chance to go shopping for souvenirs when you visit Insadong.
Q9: (Giving Full Details)
Question 9:What are the places that we will be visiting during the tour?
STEP 1: Begin your answer by rephrasing the question: After breakfast, you get to tour Lotte World Resort and then after our lunch at Daebak restaurant,we will walk down Cheongae-Cheon River and next would be shopping in Insadong.
STEP 3: Give extra details that are relevant to the question: After dinner at Rose Garden Restaurant we will have our tea time at Arirang Tea Shop and then tour around Nam San.
TEST TECHNIQUES:
Read the heading to find out what the topic is. Identify types of information provided.
Identify the details of the information according to possible WH- AND HOW questions and think about your answers.
Describe what’s happening at different times of the day.Look for any notes that gives extra information about the agenda.Listen for key words in the question to identify which section you will be discussing. Prepositions and times will tell you which information you must include.(e.g in the morning, after lunch or before 2:00)
You should respond as though you are actually talking to a person.