PETS (Public English Test System) 全国英语等级考试系统 Oral English Class November 14, 2012

1. PETS (Public English Test System) 全国英语等级考试系统 Oral English Class November 14, 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 – Past and Present • Suppositional Statements: “If I had a million dollars…” • Asking for the Time • Review: Describing People • Review: Banking Language • Renting an Apartment FNU PETS Oral English 2012

4. Quick Conversation: Past and Present Tense What did you do on the weekend? I played basketball and ate a lot of good food. Talk about (a) your weekend, (b) what you did last Spring Festival. What do you usually do on weekends? I go grocery shopping, I watch tv, and I sleep in. Talk about (a) what you usually do for Spring Festival, (b) what clothing you usually wear to work (and explain why). FNU PETS Oral English 2012

5. Oral Examination Practice • Talk about your job or occupation • Explain what your job or occupation is • Explain why you chose the profession that you did, why it is meaningful to you • Explain some of the challenges you face in your job, or things you don’t like about your job FNU PETS Oral English 2012

6. Suppositional Statements: “If I had a million dollars…” FNU PETS Oral English 2012 If (I/you/he/she/they) (past tense)… , (I/you/he/she/they) would (verb)… . Example: If I were prime minister of Canada, I wouldimprove relations with China. If I were a rich man, I wouldn’tride a bicycle. “I’d” = “I would”

7. If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a house ( I would buy you a house) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you furniture for your house (maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a K-car (a nice Reliant automobile) If I had a million dollars, I'd buy your love If I had a million dollars I'd build a tree fort in our yard If I had a million dollars You could help, it wouldn't be that hard If I had a million dollars Maybe we could put a refrigerator in there Wouldn't that be fabulous! FNU PETS Oral English 2012

8. If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I’d buy you a fur coat (but not a real fur coat, that's cruel) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you an exotic pet (like a llama or an emu) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you John Merrick's remains (All them crazy elephant bones) If I had a million dollars, I'd buy your love If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to walk to the store If I had a million dollars We'd take a limousine ‘cause it costs more If I had a million dollars, we wouldn’t have to eat Kraft dinner FNU PETS Oral English 2012

9. If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that's cruel) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd but you some art (A Picasso or a Garfunkel) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?) If I had a million dollars If I had a million dollars I'd be rich! FNU PETS Oral English 2012

10. If you had a million dollars (630 万 RMB), what would youdo? If you were in a car accident, what would you do? If you could be any person in the world, who would you be? If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change? If you could reform the health care system, what would youdo? FNU PETS Oral English 2012

11. Telling the Time (Excuse me/Pardon me),(can/could) you tell me the time? (Excuse me/Pardon me), (can/could) you tell me what time it is? (Can/could) you tell me when (the train will arrive)? (Can/could) you tell me what time (the train will arrive)? FNU PETS Oral English 2012

12. What time is it? It’s… “one o’clock”, “one o’clock p.m.”, “one” “three thirty (p.m.)”, “half past three” “six forty-five (pm)”, “quarter to seven” “twelve a.m.”, “midnight” “nine-twenty (p.m.)”, “twenty past nine” 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 6:45 am 12 am 9:20 pm FNU PETS Oral English 2012

13. Jazz Chant: Personal Questions Why aren’t you married? I’d rather not say. Why don’t you have children? I’d rather not say. Where were you last night? Why weren’t you home? Did you stay out late? Did you come home alone? Did you have a good time? Did you see a good play? Did you go to a concert? I’d rather not say. Where were you born? I’d rather not say. Where are you from? I’d rather not say. How tall are you? How old are you? How much do you weigh? I’d rather not say. How much rent do you pay? I’d rather not say. How much do you make? I’d rather not say. FNU PETS Oral English 2012

14. “Personal” Questions • I hope you don’t mind my asking, but… (how old are you)? • May I ask,…(how old are you)? • Can I ask, …(how old are you)? • I’d rather not say. • (I’m sorry/If you don’t mind,) I’d rather not talk about that. • I’m sorry, I’d prefer not to answer that. • I’m sorry, that’s a hard question for me to answer. • Sorry, I don’t know much about (politics). FNU PETS Oral English 2012

15. Review: Describing People • How tall is he/she? • What kind of hair does he/she have? • What colour are her eyes? • What’s he/she wearing? FNU PETS Oral English 2012

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18. Review: Banking Language • Account 帐户 • Savings account储蓄帐户 • Chequing/checking account活期帐户 • Interest rate贷款率 • Exchange rate汇率 • Service Charge/Fee • ATM 取款机 • Cash 现金, Cheque 支票 • Debit card, credit card提款卡, 信用卡 • On-line shopping 在线购物 • On-line banking网上银行 FNU PETS Oral English 2012

19. to open a bank account开户 • to deposit money/to make a deposit存款 • to withdraw money/to make a withdrawal提款 • to check your balance查询帐户余额 • to enter your PIN 密码 • to pay bills交费 • to access/sign in to(your account)注册 • to transfer money转帐 • to cash a cheque 兑现 • to exchange money 换钱 FNU PETS Oral English 2012

20. Banking Practice Discussion • Explain the process of opening a bank account. • What things can I do with my account at an ATM machine? • What do you think of on-line (internet) banking and shopping? What do you think are some of the advantages and disadvantages? FNU PETS Oral English 2012

21. Renting an Apartment FNU PETS Oral English 2012

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24. Discussion: What are you looking for in a house/an apartment? (size, location, facilities, environment) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

25. Vocabulary: Renting an Apartment Type of Building: High-rise Low-rise (Detached) House Semi-detached Townhouse Duplex Kitchen Living/Dining Room Basement Unfurnished or furnished Parking (Garage), driveway Laundry (clothes washer, dryer) Fridge (refrigerator), freezer Stove and oven (gas or electric) Microwave oven Elevator (for high rises) Bedrooms BR (bachelor, 1BR, 2BR) Den (2+1 BR) Washrooms, bath WR Water Closet WC FNU PETS Oral English 2012

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29. Vocabulary: Renting an Apartment Utilities (water, electricity, gas) Inclusive (all utilities included in rent) Central air (a/c) Window a/c Lease (usually 6 months or 1 year, can be monthly) To sign a lease To break a lease • How much is the rent? • Are utilities included? • What’s the size of the apartment? How many square feet (metres) is it? • Do you rent by week/month? • Is a lease required? FNU PETS Oral English 2012

30. Bathurst - Sheppard Newly renovated 1 bedroom above store. 2 parking $800/mo. 416-859-1977 Bathurst – St. Clair Bachelor. $725 inclusive, 416-656-9814 Eglinton - Keele large 2 bedroom, parking, laundry available 1st & last. $1030 incl. 416-651-1432 Beach Park Suites Bach., 1 & 2 bedroom. Recently renovated. From $875. Quiet, Clean, Well maintained. Steps to public transit & shopping. 416-690-4536 Beaches Spectacular luxury low-rise, 1 Bedroom, Walk to beach, public transit, parking, beautiful park setting. From $949 416-827-8095 FNU PETS Oral English 2012

31. Oral Examination Practice • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the custom of having retired parents living with grown children? For parents? For children? For society? • What would be the advantages and disadvantages to a society of having a system of retirement homes, and relying heavily on this system to care for old people? FNU PETS Oral English 2012