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PETS (Public English Test System) 全国英语等级考试系统 Oral English Class October 24, 2012

PETS (Public English Test System) 全国英语等级考试系统 Oral English Class October 24, 2012 Instructor: Brian Lim. PETS P reparation Classes. September 26 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28 December 5. 10 weeks. Today’s Work

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PETS (Public English Test System) 全国英语等级考试系统 Oral English Class October 24, 2012

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  1. PETS (Public English Test System) 全国英语等级考试系统 Oral English Class October 24, 2012 Instructor: Brian Lim FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  2. PETS Preparation Classes September 26 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28 December 5 10 weeks FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  3. Today’s Work • Warm-up – quick conversations • Pronunciation • Review: describing things, asking and giving directions Break • Booking hotel rooms, check-in FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  4. Practice: Quick Conversations Each person will receive a card with the following information on it: - A phrase about the weather or the situation - A name - Occupation or field of study Using the information, you will have 30 seconds to start a conversation, introduce yourself and what you do with another person. After 30 seconds, you will exchange cards and change partners FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  5. Review: Pronunciation • Think both thankful and truthful thoughts on the third month. • Mothers and brothers breathe through their mouth and seethe through their teeth. FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  6. Review: w and v wv went vent wine vine grow grove mooing moving FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  7. Review: Jazz Chant His English is wonderful. He speaks very well. His accent is perfect. You really can’t tell that he isn’t a native of the U.S.A. There’s only one problem: he has nothing to say. FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  8. This verse is worse than that one. • Who got the vet wet? • You are wiser since you got your visor. * This verse is worse than that one. * Who got the vet wet? * You are wiser since you got your visor. * This verse is worse than that one. * Who got the vet wet? * You are wiser since you got your visor. FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  9. Vowel Sounds (母音) • long a (“make”) = pinyin “ei” (飞) • long e (“feet”) = pinyin “i” (鼻) • long i (“bike”) = pinyin “ai” (白) • long o (“note”) = pinyin “ou” (欧) • long u (“huge”) = “you” • short a (“hat”) • short e (“pen”) • short i (“sit”) • short o (“hot”) = pinyin “a” (哈) • short u (“but”) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  10. Vowel Sounds (母音) Beet Bit Bet Bat But Bought Betty Botter bought a bit of butter to make a butter batter, but the bit of butter that Betty bought was bitter, which made the butter batter a bitter butter batter. Betty bought a bit of better butter so that she could make a better butter batter than the bitter butter batter. FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  11. Review: Describing Things 1. What color is it? (It’s [color]. ) 2. What shape is it? (It’s [shape].) 3. What size is it? (It’s [size].) 4. What’s it made of? (It’s made of [material].) 5. What’s it for? (It’s for (verb+ing) [what].) Practice: Each person will receive a card with the name of an object written on it. In pairs, you will use the questions above to ask your partner to describe the object. FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  12. Asking Directions Excuse me/pardon me,… Where is (the police station)? Could you direct me to (the train station)? How do I get to (the embassy)? Could you tell me the way to (the park)? Which is the quickest way to (the Post Office)? What’s the best way to (the supermarket)? What (number) bus do I take to (the city government)? FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  13. Asking Directions (cont.) If you are in a car: What’s the easiest way to (the North Ring Road)? Is there parking (at Wan Da Shopping Centre)? Asking about distances: How far is it? How long will it take (on foot/by car/by bus/by plane/by camel)? Can I get there in (ten minutes)? FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  14. Giving Directions To tell people the way: It’s near the (church) It’s across from/behind/next to (the supermarket) Go straight/straight ahead Turn left/right at the (first/second) street/traffic light Go towards (the park) and turn left Cross/go across the road Go over/under the bridge Go along the street Go past the (Post Office) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  15. Giving Directions (cont.) To identify the place: It’s the (first) street It’s the (first) on the left/right It’s on the left/right hand side of the road To tell people distances: It’s quite far/close It’s too far to walk. You should take the bus/a taxi. It’s not very far/it’s quite near here It’s about (two) kilometers It’s (ten minutes) on foot/walking/by car It’s (an hour’s/five minute’s) walk/drive It should take you (35 minutes/an hour) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  16. Practice: Asking and Giving Directions In groups of 2 or 3 people, use the map provided and the following information to give directions and distances: (a) Yonge Street and Bloor Street to Little Italy, 20 minutes walking (b) Eglinton Avenue West and Bathurst Avenue to Little India, 20 minutes driving (c) Chinatown (on Spadina Avenue) to Caribbean stores, 15 minutes driving (d) Greek Town to Korea Town, 15 minutes by subway (along Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  17. Break (10 minutes) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  18. Practice: Asking Opinions What do you think about/is… ?What is your opinion of/about…. ?How do you feel about… ? In pairs (groups of 2 people), ask each other for opinions about: • Food to eat in Fuzhou • Places to visit in China • Treatments for a cold (感冒) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  19. Hotel Bookings and Check-in A. Good evening, Can I help you? B. Yes, please. I’d like a room for the night. A. Would you like a standard room, or an executive suite? B. A regular room, please. How much is the room? A. It’s $100 per night. B. Can I pay by credit card? A. Certainly. We take Visa, Master Card and American Express. We also accept cash. B. Do you need my passport number? A. Yes, and please fill in this form with your address and your signature. A. (fills out the form) Here you are. B. Here’s your key. Your room number is 212. A. Thank you. FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  20. Key Vocabulary and Phrases Hotel (2/3/4 star), motel/motor hotel, guesthouse, inn, bed and breakfast (B and B), hostel To make a reservation/reserve a room/book a room To have a reservation (for 2 rooms/for 3 nights) To cancel a reservation/booking Single/standard/double/executive room Twin beds/King bed/double occupancy Shared bath/ensuite bath, bath towel, face towel Can I pay by/with credit card/debit card/cash? Lobby/reception desk/restaurant/swimming pool/business centre (fax, photocopier, computer) Key/card key/elevator/stairs FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  21. Key Vocabulary and Phrases (cont.) Television, telephone, internet/wireless Bar fridge, hair dryer, coffee maker, iron Complimentary breakfast/newspaper Housekeeping (to clean the room/to change the bedsheets) Parking, street parking, underground parking, parking lot To check-in (after 3 pm)/to check-out (before 12 pm) Check-in time/check-out time To store luggage/baggage Concierge, receptionist, bellhop, housekeeping FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  22. Making a Booking • I’d like to make a booking/reservation for (a standard room)/(1 night)/(Thursday night) • I’d like to book/reserve a (single room/suite), please. • (A single room) with a bath, please. • I’d like to add a cot, please. • Have you got two adjacent rooms? • I’d like a room for (one night/Friday night/November 3rd). • From the (3rd) to the (10th) of May. • I’ll arrive on the (evening of the 25th) and leave on the (morning of the 29th) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  23. Making a Booking/Checking in • Do you have any (vacancies/rooms available) for (1 night/Thursday night/the 5th of March)? • Do you have any special rates/discounts? • Do you require my credit card number to make a reservation? • What are your room rates/tariffs? • Where are you located?/What is your address? • How do I get to the hotel from (the airport)? • I’d like to check-in/check-out. • I have a reservation for (tonight/1 room). FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  24. Practice: Making a Booking In pairs (groups of 2 people), make up dialogues for the following situations: • Westin Hotel (5 star), 2 nights, February 15-17, standard room, $180 a night, King bed, check- in time 3 pm, downtown Toronto, shuttle bus from airport (35 minutes) • Econolodge Motel, 1 night, Friday, twin beds, ensuite bath, Highway 401 and Highway 6 (125 km west of Toronto), $100 a night, check-in time 4 pm FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  25. Practice: Checking-in In pairs (groups of 2 people), make up dialogues using the following information: • YWCA Guesthouse, 1 room, 3 nights, passport, American Express credit card, shared bathrooms on the 12th floor, Room 1220, elevator, underground parking • Edinburgh Bed and Breakfast, 1 room with ensuite bath, 1 night, cash, 60£ (pounds), second floor, on the right FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  26. Homework Practice • Pronunciation: vowel sounds • Practice asking and giving directions • Practice hotel bookings and check-in dialogue FNU PETS Oral English 2012

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