2016-10-06 TOEFL: speaking question 5

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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http://ed.ted.com/lessons/one-of-the-most-difficult-words-to-translate-krystian-aparta
To make it clear that “you” is plural, we can say:
you guys, you all, y’all, yous, you’uns, you lot, you two/three/four/.../all

1sg: I, me, my, mine
1pl: we, us, our, ours
(2sg: thou, thee, thy, thine) [old, people are mostly familiar with it because of Shakespeare and one of the most well-known versions of the Bible]
2pl: (ye), you, your, yours
3sg: he/she/it, him/her/it, his/her/its, his/hers/-
3pl: they, them, their, theirs
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Speaking Question 5 - problem/solution
- you’ll listen to two people have a conversation about a problem one of them (a student) has
- they will talk about (probably) two possible solutions
- You need to summarize the problem and possible solutions, and then give your recommendation.
- 20 seconds to prepare, 60 seconds to speak

Listen to the conversation and take notes. Then answer the questions on p. 311.

Your answer should have exactly these five parts:
1 Explain the topic of the conversation.
2 Summarize the problem.
3 List the solutions the people discuss. (Here you do not need to explain the reasons for each solution.)
4 Give your recommendation.
5 Explain the reasons for your recommendation.
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p. 315 exercise 3.8.A - Listen and take notes. Then prepare your response and say it to your partners.
3.8.B-C - same
3.8.D - Listen and take notes. As a class summarize the main points.
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BREAK
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Three more examples that you’ll record on your phones.
(3.8.E - 317, 3.10.B - 333, quiz 4 question 3 - 336)

Listen to your responses and choose the one you’re most confident with.
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Read the integrated speaking scoring guide on p. 331. Evaluate the examples you hear.
- Make sure to stress key words in your pronunciation.
- Use transition signals to make it clear when you’re explaining solutions and your recommendation.
	(then use words like “first” and “second” to make it clear which solution you’re talking about)
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Another set of three (Oxford p. 309, 315, 320; CD 3 T 21, 22, 24)
Listen and choose what you’re confident about (especially if you didn’t play yours before).
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Homework: choose one of the six responses you recorded and take some time polishing it into the “perfect” response to that task. Record this response for Tuesday.