Now in the first part, I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself. Part 1 This part lasts for 4-5 minutes.
Tea & Coffee：
1. When was the last time you drank tea or coffee? 2. Do you prepare tea or coffee for guests at home? 3. Do Chinese people like to drink tea or coffee?
仅供外教网1对1用户使用 +31789 TI: Act as the examiner and keep the time. Then comment on student’s performance. 3 Unit 3 Events Sample Answer to PART 1 1. When was the last time you drank tea or coffee? I drank a cup of coffee last Monday. I don’t drink it very often, as it sometimes makes my heartbeat race very fast. I only drink coffee when I am very sleepy in the morning.
2. Do you prepare tea or coffee for guests at home?
Definitely tea. Since I don’t have a coffee-maker or French press and wouldn’t want to serve instant coffee, I always heat up water in my kettle and serve some tea, either in bags or fresh. Since I have quite a collection of different teas, I feel proud to share this with my guests.
3. Do Chinese people like to drink tea or coffee?
Well, I think most Chinese people prefer tea, since we have a long history of drinking tea. Almost every family has tea leaves or even tea sets at home. However, many young people like to drink coffee now, but most of them just buy their coffee in a coffee shop rather than make it at home. 仅供外教网1对1用户使用 +31789 Unit 3 Events
You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have Part 2 one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
Describe a time when someone didn’t tell you the truth about something. You should say: • When this happened; • What the situation was; • Who you were with; • And why the person didn’t tell the truth.
仅供外教网1对1用户使用 +31789 4 TI: Act as the examiner and keep the time. Then ask 1-2 questions about S’s statement. Unit 3 Events
Sample Answer to PART 2
I’m going to tell you about a time when I was really upset about someone lying to me. It was two years ago. I had just started dating a guy named John and felt that I really liked him. I was 22 at the time, and he had said that he was 27. He appeared to be a bit older than that, so I tried to clarify his age twice, but he insisted he was exactly 27. So, I decided to believe him.
One day I was chatting with his best friend who was 30, and he made a comment saying that he was younger than John, which made me confused. Later that day, I called John out and asked him about it. After several lies, he finally confessed that he was actually 32 years old. I knew it wasn’t the most terrible lie someone could tell, but I felt that my trust in him was tested. I thought, “if someone lies about such simple personal detail, what else will he lie about?”
John never stated his intentions about his lie, but I would imagine that maybe he felt he was too old for me. I guess that he was afraid to lose me if I knew he was 32, which wasn’t a problem for me. I’m sure it was related to his insecurities one way or another. Although I wasn’t happy that he was dishonest about his age, I decided to give him another chance. 仅供外教网1对1用户使用 +31789 Unit 3 Events
Part 3 Discussion Topics. This part lasts for 4-5 minutes.
PART 3
1. Do you think it’s important to teach children to be honest?
2. Why do people lie sometimes? 3. How would you define white lies?
仅供外教网1对1用户使用 +31789 TI: Act as the examiner and keep the time. Then comment on student’s performance. Unit 3 Events
Sample Answer to PART 3
1. Do you think it’s important to teach children to be honest? Undoubtedly yes. It’s very crucial for children to be taught the virtue of honesty. Otherwise, they might think there is nothing wrong about lying and hence become habitual liars, who would lose other people’s trust and ruin their own careers and lives.
2. Why do people lie sometimes?
Some people lie for the purpose of making profits. For example, some dishonest merchants would exaggerate the quality or effects of their products so that they can sell more products and earn more money. Sometimes people lie about their salaries, positions, etc., in order to get career opportunities or satisfy their vanity.
3. How would you define white lies?
In the Chinese language, a white lie is translated as a “well-intended lie,” so I guess white lies are lies that people tell for some good purposes. For instance, we may tell others that they are beautiful so as to make them feel good, even though they are just plain-looking. 仅供外教网1对1用户使用 +31789 Unit 3 Events
End of the Speaking Test
Tutor should comment on the following criteria:
Fluency and coherence Lexical resource Grammatical range and accuracy Pronunciation S’s overall speaking score is: ________ 仅供外教网1对1用户使用 +31789
