LISTENING/SPEAKING TASKS

Listening/ speaking tasks

You will take 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.

Listening speaking task is divided in two categories:

An academic course topic that you will be asked to summarize and explain.

A campus situation topic that presents a problem and possible solutions.

For each, you will listen to a passage.

The campus situation task

It requires you to listen to a conversation about a student-related problem and two possible solutions. You will be asked to use the information from the conversation to show that you understand the problem and to give your opinion about how to solve it.

Mes, 202X

Requires you to listen to a classroom lecture on an academic subject. You will summarize the lecture and explain how the details and examples relate to the topic.

The academic task

Strategies

Read and listening carefully to the question . Consider the task and what it is asking you to do

Read the questions carefully and make sure you understand the requirements of the task

Listen carefully to the conversation or lecture and take notes.

Mes, 202X

Strategies

Be familiar with the time limit.

Get ready for the next item.

Look over your notes and plan your response.

review & practice

independent speaking task

Do you prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants? Use details and examples to support your explanation. I prefer to eat at restaurants for two main reasons. The first reason is I grew up dinning in restaurants, so I am accustomed to eating in them. Actually, I cannot remember the last time I ate at a food stand. Plus, eating in a nice building is much more comfortable compared to eating outside. The second reason is there is a better food selection. I can have more choices and my food is cooked better, because they have a proper cooking system. Therefore, these reasons are why I prefer to eat at a restaurant rather than a food stand.

Independent Speaking Task:

Personal preference: Template for Preference Question Type

• I prefer to______ (Noun) for two main reasons.
• The first reason is _____
• The second reason is______
• Therefore, these reasons are why I prefer to ____ rather than ____.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement a higher education means a better career? Use details and examples to support your explanation. I agree with the stament that a higher education means a better career. To begin with, the advancement of technology and the advancement of the world itself, companies are becoming more complex. If they want their company to succeed, they will need to have intelligent, knowledgeable, and competent individuals working for them. In addition, having a higher education will give you an advantage over the other candidates applying for the same job. Therefore, these are the reasons why I agree that a higher education means a better career.

Independent Speaking Task:

Personal preference: Template for Agree or Disagree Question Type

• I agree/disagree with the stament that _______
• To begin with, _____
• In addition, ______
• Therefore, these reasons are why I agree/disagree that ______

Which of the following choices do you think has the greatest impact on environmental protection? (1) Governmental regulations (2) Environmental awareness groups (3) Individual efforts I think that governmental regulations have the biggest impact on environmental protection for two reasons. First, compared to individual efforts, governmental regulations make citizens follow the law, rather than make good choices. For example, in Korea, if you don’t recycle properly, you can receive a fine. They provide all the bins and resources to make it easy for the public to make the right choice to recycle. Second, when the government steps in to make regulations, it also educates the public, which can lead to individuals going above and beyond for the environment. When the government introduces a new regulation, it will explain why they are doing it, which may have people think twice about before they throw garbage out the window of the car. For these two reasons, I believe that governmental regulations have the biggest impact on environmental protection.

Independent Speaking Task:

Personal choice: Template for Personal choices Question Type

• I think that _____ (or I would choose _____) for two reasons.
• First, ______
• Second, ________
• For these two reasons, I believe that ____ (or I would choose ____)

integrated speaking task

LISTENING

Integrated Speaking Task:

The terms "obsessed" and "addicted" are used so loosely these days, that one of the most serious mental diseases in America is often not taken seriously even by medical professionals. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is in fact one of the most debilitating psychological diseases, though it only affects about 4% of the population. Now, when I say debilitating, I mean, in terms of quality of life. While very few people die from the symptoms and responses to OCD, if they don't seek any help, which most don't, they become severely depressed and isolated. Holding down a job or maintaining social relationships are virtually impossible for many OCD sufferers. The term obsession has to be defined properly when making a proper diagnosis. A true obsession for OCD sufferers is something that is considered abnormal even by the patient himself. So, we're not talking about a passion for golf, or a love of game shows here. To an OCD sufferer, an obsession is generally a persisting thought with no merit, such as the feeling that one is going to throw oneself into traffic. The rituals and behavior that OCD sufferers engage in, such as repetitive hand washing or excessive checking are usually unrelated to the obsessive thoughts. In other words, someone who can't get the image of a tree falling on their house out of their mind might engage in an unrelated ritual such as flipping constantly through pages of a certain book.

(Reading / listening / speaking)

Read a passage about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Take notes on the main points of the reading passage. You have 45 seconds to read the passage. Begin reading now. Reading time: 45 seconds Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD is an anxiety disorder that causes a person to experience obsessive thoughts and to react to these with compulsive behavior or rituals. The obsessions are typically described by OCD sufferers as persistent thoughts or impulses that cause a great amount of stress. These differ from those stressors that the average person suffers from in daily life, such as work or financial problems, in that they are a product of the imagination. While most OCD sufferers admit to knowing that their concerns are not real, they cannot control the thoughts from recurring, and they compensate by performing certain repetitive actions. In addition to these symptoms and responses, a true OCD sufferer spends a large part of the day battling this disease. The debate continues over whether the disease should be classified as a psychological or biological disorder.

The reading and the lecture express the opinion about obsessive-compulsive behavior. Give the reasons why they hold that point. Preparation time: 30 seconds Response time: 60 seconds

Possible answer:

The reading and the lecture are both about OCD. According to the reading the obsessions are typically described by OCD sufferers as persistent thoughts or impulses that cause a great amount of stress. This is because they cannot control the thoughts from recurring, and they compensate by performing certain repetitive actions. The woman disagree with this idea for several reasons. To begin with, she points out that a true obsession for OCD sufferers is generally a persisting thought with no merit. More over, she argues that the rituals and behavior that OCD sufferers have engage in, such as repetitive hand washing or excessive checking are usually unrelated to the obsessive thoughts, pointing out that and obsession is not the correct definition for this dissease.

• The reading and the lecture are both about.

• According to [the announcement/student/professor]…....

• This is because .............. and ..................

• The man/ woman suppor/ opposse this idea.

• Moreover, he/ she argues that....

Listen to part of a talk from a geography class. Take notes on the main points of the lecture.Preparation time: 20 seconds Response time: 60 seconds While most icebergs appear white like snow, some have a blue tint. Icebergs that are white are made up of snow that is filled with air pockets. As the light hits the snow, the icebergs reflect back most of the light as white light. As icebergs get older, compression occurs and the ice becomes more solid. With less air bubbles, the light cannot penetrate the surface and very little light is reflected back. To understand why they appear blue it is necessary to review the different wavelengths of light, or to simply recall the colors of a rainbow or prism. At one end of the spectrum are the weak wavelengths that appear red, and at the other end are the high energy blue ones. In a very dense iceberg the weak wavelengths of light are filtered out and only those with high energy can reflect back out. What can we learn about identifying the age of icebergs from the professor's discussion? Preparation time: 20 seconds Response time: 60 seconds

Integrated Speaking Task:

Listening

(Listening / speaking )

• The lecture is about ______
• The professor uses two examples to demonstrate ______
• In the first example, ______
• In the second example, ______
• In summary/Therefore/Ultimately, ______

Possible answer:

Template

The lecture is about how the light of an iceberg can change according to their age. The professor explains two points. First, he mentions that young icebergs reflect the light, thanks to the amount of air bubble they have. Then, he mentions that as icebergs get older, compression occurs and the ice become more solid. When that happened the light can not reflect and that is why they have a blue tint that distinct them. In summary, the color of the icebergs help to identify their age.

• The lecture is about ______
• The professor, explains ______points
• First, he mentions that ______
• Then, ______

• In summary/Therefore/Ultimately, ______

¡time to practice!

Question 2

Question 1

• If you are going to choose a roommate, which of the following qualities is the most important to you: (1) Cleanness (2) Friendliness (3) Quietness.

• If you are going to choose a roommate, which of the following qualities is the most important to you: (1) Cleanness (2) Friendliness (3) Quietness.

Question 4

Question 3

• Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? If you want to succeed in business, being outgoing and friendly is very important.

• Do you agree or disagree that a celebrity should set a good example for young people? Use details and examples to support your explanation.