WEEK Lesson - speaking  About the IELTS Speaking Test  Part 1: Types of questions  Fluency markers  • Watch and listen, and talk about the speaking test • Part – INTERVIEW - Exchange with the examiner for about 1-2 minutes on a certain topic • Part – LONG TURN • Part - DISCUSSION Fluency and coherence Lexical resource Grammatical range and accuracy Is willing to speak at length, though may lose coherence at times due to occasional repetition, selfcorrection or hesitation Uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not always appropriately Has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at length and make meaning clear in spite of inappropriacies Generally paraphrase successfully Uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but with limited flexibility May make frequent mistakes with complex structures, though these rarely cause comprehension problems pronunciation Uses a range of pronunciation on features with mixed control Shows some of effective use of features but this is not sustained Can generally be understood throughout, though mispronunciation of individual words or sounds Types of questions • Yes/No questions: E.g Do you like cooking? • Optional questions e.g Do you work or study? • Wh questions E.g What are your hobbies? • A type of request E.g Could you tell me about your family? Ask the questions below you/ rather/ live/ urban/rural? your family/ a nuclear family/ an extended one? you/ going/ study overseas/ the near future? you/ rather/ get an email message/ a letter? you/ ever/ been/ Europe? you/ tell/ me/ your hometown? you/ speak/ more than one language? you/ prefer/ study in a library/ at home? family/career/ more important to you? 10.you/ prefer/ playing sport/watching it? Answers Would you rather live in urban than in rural? Is your family a nuclear family or an extended one? Are you going to study overseas in the near future? Would you rather get an email message or a letter? Have you ever been to Europe? Can you tell me about your hometown? Can you speak more than one language? Do you prefer to study in a library or at home? Are friends or family more important to you? 10.Do you prefer playing sport to watching it? • Now, work in groups of four Each member of a group writes the name of a well-known person in their hand The other three ask that person using yes/no questions and optional questions until they can guess the name correctly • Book – p.13 – Answering questions about yourself Do you enjoy studying English • A: …………………………………………………….? • B: ………………………… I’m afraid I don’t like it very much I think it’s really difficult, especially the grammar • A: ……………………………………………… ? What you in your free time • B: ……………………………… I often go out with my friends It depends but sometimes I enjoy just reading in my room • A: ……………………………………………………? • B: I haven’t really …………………I‘d like to Do you plandecided to studyyet abroad one day, maybe in Canada or Australia I guess Do you have any brothers or sisters • 4: A: ……………………………………………….? • B: …………, Well I have one brother and one sister What’s your job? • A: ………………………………………………….? • B: I have a part-time job in a local shop ……………, I’ve there for more than three years Inworked fact • A: ………………………………………………….? Where you live • B: …………, mydo parents moved around a lot and I’ve Actually lived in many cities Now I live in Osaka HOW TO RESPOND TO YES/NO QUESTIONS YES NO E.g E.g Are you going to study law at university? Do you like sports? • Yes, I am • Yes, I think so  No, I don’t think I • No, I don’t think so • I think “yes” • I’m afraid, I am not keen on/ interested in/ good at sports • Yes, I think I am • I’m afraid no • Of course, I am Practice – p.15- Pair-work • Ask and answer the questions using fluency markers Match the questions and types of answers How important ? a) Opinions about something How often ? b) Date or time How you ? Would you rather ? What kind of ? When ? Where ? c) Frequency of something d) Methods/ procedures e) Person or institution f) Place Why ? g) Preferences Who ? h) Reason i) Types Give more information • I mean, • Actually, • In fact, • in other words, • What I mean is… • That is… • Which + V Giving examples • Such as + V_ing and V_ing • Such as + N.P1 and N.P2 • Like… • Clause For example, + Clause • Clause For instance, + Clause • Clause One example is that + clause • Clause To illustrate, Clause Give reasons (Why?) • ….because + Clause • ….as + Clause • …because of some/ several/ a number of/ a range of reasons • Another reason is + clause • The reason why + clause + is that + clause Giving feelings • It makes me + adj: • It helps me + V • I find it + adj • I find (that) it is + adj • I feel + adj when doing sth/ when S +V +O • … Which makes me +V • I like/ enjoy/ love/ fancy + Ving • I am interested in • I am into • I am keen on • I am fond of Giving Future intention: • I intend to V • I plan to V • I have an intention of Ving • I am about to V • I hope to V • I wish to V • I want to V Quiz – Which is the best/worst answer – why? • How many people are there in your family? A There are four We live in a large house in the north of my country It gets very cold there in the winter but it is really nice during the summer months I try to go back there often B There are four My brother and my parents C There are four There's myself of course Then there's my younger brother, he's fifteen years old And I have my mother and father who are both in their late 70s I have two grand parents as well, but they don't live with us • What kinds of books you like reading? A I don't like reading Books are boring I much prefer to play on the internet or just watch TV in my free time Reading books just sends me to sleep B Although I think books are great ways to learn, and I know some people love to read, I've never been a great fan of them I used to read books a bit when I was younger but not much anymore I read a lot on the internet actually, articles on various topics So I read, but it's just not usually books C I don't really like reading, but I did read a book once I'll tell you the story It was set in the 1960's in London It was about a poor family who were just trying hard to make ends meet as they had so little money If followed the life of the boy in the family from when he was young until he grew up The first part of the book was about growing up with his family and his school life • Do you know the people who live next door to you? A No, I've never met them The reason for this is that I'm away most of the time at university so I've never really had the opportunity I know my family has met them on a few occasions, just for a quick chat, but they don't know them well I think they like to keep their privacy B No, I've never met them C No, I've never met them I think my parents have, but I don't know who they are Part - summary  Answer directly  Be on the right track  Extend your answers in or more sentences  Be positive (say something good rather than bad about that) ACTIVITY Read the questions/ answers in the cards Predict the answers/ questions Find your partner Practice questions and answers Do you like shopping? d Would you like to work in a shop? e Do you like shopping on the internet? When you usually go shopping? b h Do you prefer shopping in big stores or small shops? What you usually buy when you go shopping Do you spend much when you go shopping? Who does most of the shopping in your household?l What kind of shopping you like doing? g i j c a 10 Is shopping a popular activity in your country? k of shops teenagers like best in your country? • 11 What types • 12 What problems f are there with shopping in the area you live in? HOMEWORK • Choose questions and answer • Record your voice ... words or sounds Types of questions • Yes/No questions: E.g Do you like cooking? • Optional questions e.g Do you work or study? • Wh questions E.g What are your hobbies? • A type of request E.g Could... interesting Practice – p .15 - Pair-work • Ask and answer the questions using fluency markers Match the questions and types of answers How important ? a) Opinions about something How often ? b) Date or... most of the shopping in your household?l What kind of shopping you like doing? g i j c a 10 Is shopping a popular activity in your country? k of shops teenagers like best in your country? • 11 What