2016-07-13 Pre TOEFL: speaking question 3

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all my classes
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Homework: For each writing prompt on the handout (that we didn’t do), take 15 seconds to prepare a response (make a note about your answer and 2-3 reasons for it)
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Two independent speaking tasks. (1 and 2)
Four integrated speaking tasks
3 read a campus announcement, listen to a conversation about it, prepare (30s), speak (60s)
4 read an academic text, listen to a lecture or class discussion, prepare (30s), speak (60s)
5 listen to a conversation about a campus situation, prepare (20s), speak (60s)
6 listen to a lecture or discussion in class, prepare (20s), speak (60s)
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Handout p. 11 - Read the announcement and take notes
p. 12 - circle or underline important information in the announcement
Then listen to the conversation and take notes (or complete the notes on the page).
Compare your notes with a partner. Together did you hear all the important points?
Listen again and check.
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Speaking question 3 usually asks about someone’s opinion of an announcement or notice. As an “introduction”, you should summarize what the announcement says before explaining the person’s opinion.
- The conversation is about a notice that the hospital will close to build a library. There will be a meeting at the student union for people who disagree with the change and want to save the hospital.
- The man is furious about the change. He believes
	- The hospital is more important than the library.
	- It’s convenient for students who live in the dorm, and all students will be healthier if they have access to the hospital.
	- He was sick recently and the doctors there helped him.
	- He doesn’t want to take a bus to another hospital when he’s sick.
- He and the woman will go to the meeting at the student union on Friday to share their concerns.
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Listen to a sample response. Does the speaker get all of these points?