... their
speaking skill. This actually drives her to this research, namely “Teaching speaking skillfor
non-major MA students at VNUH”.
2. Scope of the study
To improve speaking skillfor non-major ... boredom. For example, it is better to set up an
information gap, in which students are trying to arrange a meeting than to give a
lecture on the form and meaning of the present continuous for the ... redirecting (Burns & Joyce, 1997). Other skills and
knowledge that instruction might address include the following:
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foreign visitors?
- Why do you think many foreign visitors do not
come back Vietnam?
-...
...
Communication skill as soft
Communication skill as soft
skill
skill
•
Communication skills form the
Communication skills form the
corner stone of soft skill
corner stone of soft skill
•
... skillfor successful
Soft skillfor successful
career
career
Soft skills with special focus on ITES
Soft skills with special focus on ITES
Soft skill is the ability required and
Soft skill ... message
Making a formal speech is one form of
Making a formal speech is one form of
presentation
presentation
Presentation skills can be broadly categorized
Presentation skills can be...
... The
Beginning READING
Building Skills for the TOEFL
®
iBT
TRANSCRIPTS
Listening Section / Speaking Section / Writing Section
Transcripts
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Skill B
01 Geography
W: Another name for the South Pole is ... sure
you get to the exam in plenty of time. Get comfortable before
it begins.
W: OK! Thanks for your help.
Transcripts
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M: Really?!
W: Yeah. For example, if the teacher says, “What is 853 minus
727,” ... buying home computers and using them for
home networks. They need faster ways to get information over
the Internet. Right now, there are mainly two avenues for
information to be sent. These are cable...
... they use their forward movement to control their vertical
position. The tail is like the shark’s propeller. The shark swings it
back and forth to move forward. In an airplane, this forward
movement ... is a foreign language
requirement. So you’ll need six hours of a foreign language or six
hours of computer courses. Learning a computer language can
count as a foreign language. Both the foreign ... they use their forward movement to control their vertical
position. The tail is like the shark’s propeller. The shark swings
it back and forth to move forward. In an airplane, this forward
movement...
... I’ll be behind. I took 201 last semester. I want to
take 202 before I forget what I learned, and next semester will be
my last one before graduation. What if Peabody’s still teaching
202 then?
M: ... effects and an interesting story. This movie
made me forget about real life for a few hours, and I enjoyed the
fantastic life of a superhero for a little while.
Opinion 2:
I prefer movies made ... engineer for
powerful leaders.
So, Leonardo spent much of his life working as an engineer. He
worked for powerful leaders and on special projects, too. Leonardo
was Military Engineer for Cesar...
... (C) 2. (B) 3. (D)
4. something for cuts, medicine for bites/pain, a first
aid book
05 Pottery
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C)
4. Grind it into fine powder; Let it dry
Skill B
01 Baseball
1. (C) 2. (A) ... pain and
promotes healing. China has used acupuncture for over 2,000
years, but it wasn’t well known in America until 1971, when a
reporter for the New York Times wrote about how it helped
him ... about three to four inches long. A Norway rat weighs
between 350 and 450 grams for females, and 450 to 650
grams for males. Their bodies are 9 to 11 inches long, and their
tails are seven to nine...
... emphasized
the achievements of people.
4. People stopped living for a future life and
started living for their present one.
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3 Oaks
Sample response:
1. For a long time, oaks have been important
trees to ... Oaks were so important in the past for
construction that people made myths about
them and even worshipped them.
4. Even nowadays, oak is an important resource
for fuel and carpentry.
Focus B
Guided ... geology,
which deals with the search for minerals and fuels.
0
2 Evaluating Sources
Suggested answer:
This passage explains how to evaluate different
sources of information. First, we should consider
if...
... looking for faster ways to get INFORMATION
a faster way is a BROADBAND connection
a VDSL connection has a greater BANDWIDTH
gives around 52 MEGABYTES per second
03
Ideology COLLECTION of ideas
forms ... giant. The speaker
explains that nobody knew for sure how it was formed
until modern geologists provided the real answer.
Geologists explain that it was formed by volcanic activity
in much the same ... problems.
Leonardo thus had the set of skills that leaders wanted.
The speaker then explains how Leonardo spent much
of his life working as an engineer for powerful leaders
and on special projects....
... RESEARCH information
- COMMUNICATE with people all over the
world
- SHOP from home
Con: Children can access INAPPROPRIATE information
Someone could steal PERSONAL INFORMATION
Can be bad for your ... English
synonyms: majority most
online content websites, information
on the Web
paraphrase: Most of the information on the Web
is in English.
B. fewer hits for searches not in English
synonyms: fewer a lower ... useful for broadcasting.
Skill C
Q5 practice 1
Step 1
Suggested answers:
Problem: She falls asleep in class.
Solution 1: borrow notes from another student
Possible benefit know the
information...
... (4) Therefore, we can conclude that moral decay
did not actually lead to the fall of Rome.
Skill B
Practice 1
Step 2
Transitions: For example, and, In this, I think
Transitions: Therefore, One ... country for another country because of the opportunity for a better life. In order to
fully take advantage of this opportunity, the new resident must follow the customs of the new country. For example,
in ... preparing for his future. Second, I believe forcing only men to serve is discrimination. It is not
fair to men. They should be treated equally with women.
Sample response 2:
In my opinion, forcing...
... you will look up important information and use it. This becomes reinforcement for your learn-
ing. Memorizing in isolation is never as effective as using information for a purpose. What better ... gather information and then
write a brief paragraph about why the symbol for gold turned out to be Au. You’ll find that memorizing the
symbols will become easier because you will have a pattern for ... can then look up
information or re-read for clarification. If you attempt to write a narrative you always start with the 5 w’s, so
right off the bat you have to identify key information.
EXPRESS...
... kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhole, imploring for
admission. “Louise, open the door! I beg, open the door—you will make yourself ill. What are
you doing Louise? For heaven’s ... and spread her arms out to them in welcome.
There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself. There
would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence ... poet is trying
to say. You must first connect with the poem’s message before you can comment on its methods or its suc-
cesses. For example, if you had not known that Emily Dickinson was talking about...
... 11). She says “[t]here would be no one to live for her dur-
ing those coming years; she would live for herself” (paragraph 14).
3. Louise looks forward to her future. When she realizes that she ... with it he got a perfect ovation in the way of compliments.
Sleep? There was not more sleep for me for a week. My conscience tortured me day and night.
What I had done I had done purely through ... I said to myself. We
couldn’t have peace and give this donkey a chance to die before he is found out. I waited for the
earthquake. It came. And it made me reel when it did come. He was actually...
...
following skills:
I.3.1 Relationship between speaking and listening
In learning English as a foreign language, the learner cannot develop
speaking skills unless he develops listening skills; ... speaking skillfor Secondary student in Quang Ninh”.
II. Aims of the study
My study is aimed at:
- Outlining the definitions of speaking skill and the characteristics of
teaching speaking skill, ... 9
I.4.1Form- focused speaking 10
I.4.2.Meaning-focused speaking 10
I.4.3.Fluency focused speaking 10
II. Teaching speaking skill 11
II.1.The important roles of teaching speaking skill 11...