Existingproblems1.Pronunciation2.GrammarandVocabulary3.ThinkinginChinese4.LackofskillsinhavingaconversationwithpeopleandinmakingaspeechSampleTestPartA:Self-introductionInterlocutor:Goodmorning(afternoon/evening).CouldIhaveyourmarksheets,please.Thankyou.Mynameis…andthisismycolleague…He/Sheisnotgoingtoaskyouanyquestions,buthe/sheisjustgoingtobelisteningtous.So,yournameis…and…Thankyou.Firstofallwe’dliketoknowsomethingaboutyou,soI’mgoingtoaskyousomequestionsaboutyourself.Now…(saythenameofthecandidateandaskthequestions.)HometownWhereareyoufrom?Howlongdidyoulivethere?What’sitlikelivingthere?Howdoesyourhometowncomparewith…(placewherethecandidateiscurrentlyliving)FamilyWhataboutyourfamily?Couldyoutellussomethingaboutit?Work/StudyWhatdoyoudoin…(thecandidate’shometown),doyouworkorstudy?(Ifthecandidatehasalreadystartedwork)Whatdoesyourworkinvolve?Isyourjobsomethingyouhavealwayswantedtodo?Howlongdoyouthinkyouwillstayinthisjob?(Ifthecandidateisstillatschool,collegeoruniversity)Whatareyourfavoritesubjectsatschool?Whatexactlyareyoustudying·Whattypeofworkareyouhopingtodointhefuture?Whatqualificationswillyouneedtodothat?PartB:CollaborationTopic:LearningaForeignLanguageNow,…(saythenamesofCandidateAandCandidateB),hereisalistofreasonsforlearningaforeignlanguage.Whatdoyouthinkarethemainreasonsforlearningaforeignlanguage?Choosethreefromthelistandtelleachotherwhy.Ifyouholddifferentopinionsyoumayargueandyoumayalsoaddyourownideasthatarenotlistedhere.YoujusttalktoeachotherandIwon’tjoinyou.Youhave5minutes.Allright.Wouldyoubegin?Reasonsforlearningaforeignlanguages:TotravelabroadTodobusinesswithforeigncountriesTolearnaboutthevaluesofanothercultureTolearnaboutthehistoryofanothercultureTolearnmoreaboutyourownlanguageTomeetacademicrequirementsTocommunicatewithpeoplefromanotherculturePartC:PresentationInterlocutor:Now.inthispartofthetestI’mgoingtogiveeachofyoualistofthreedifferenttopics.I’dlikeyoutoselectoneofthetopicsandgiveashortpresentationofabout2minutes.When…(saythenameofCandidateA)hasfinishedtalking,I’dlikeyou,…(saythenameofCandidateB),toaskhim/heroneortwoquestions.Youmaymakenoteswhileyouarepreparingandtakenoteswhiletheotherpersonistalking.AllrightHereareyourtopics.Nowyou’llhave2minutestoprepare.Aa.ShoppingWhatarethefactorsyouconsiderwhendecidingwheretoshop?b.EntertainmentWhydoyouthinkTVisamajorformofentertainmentformostChinesefamilies?c.PovertyWhatistherelationshipbetweenpovertyandeducation?a.AdvertisementsHowcanadvertisementshelptosellacertainproduct?b.HealthWhatcanoldpeopledotokeepgoodhealth?c.CareerWhatarethefactorsyouconsiderwhenchoosingacareer?B拓展题Hometown:Whatarethecharacteristicsofyourhometown?Whatarethecustomsinyourhometown?Howdoyoulikeyourhometown?Why?Whatistheweatherlikeinyourhometown?Whatarethepeoplelikeinyourhometown?Arethereanyplacesofinterestinyourhometown?Whatisthetrafficsituationlikeinyourhometown?Whatisthelivingstandardinyourhometown?Family:Howdoyoudealwiththegenerationgapbetweenyouandyourparents/betweenyouandyourchild?Howmanykidsdoyouwanttohaveifpermitted?Whatdoyouthinkofthedinkfamily?Doyoulivewithyourparentsafteryougetmarried?Canyouacceptarrangedmarriages?Howdoyoubalanceyourworkandfamilylife?Whatdoyouthinkoffull-timewife/mother?Work:Canyoutellussomethingaboutyourwork?Howlonghaveyoubeenworking?Whatkindofjobdoyoulike?/Whatkinkofjobwouldyouchooseifyoucould?Doyouwanttoworkinalargecityorasmallone?Whatisagoodbosslikeinyouropinion?Areyousatisfiedwithyoursalary?Whatisagood/qualifiedemployeelikeinyouropinion?