Basic English for Business 1

SPEAKING REVISION

PART 1: INTRODUCTION (1,5 MINUTE)

A. Introduce yourself: name, age, hometown, job, family, hobby…
B. Answer two examiner’s questions about: family members, daily activities, means of
transport to university, school/classes and hobbies.
 About you
 What’s your name?

 When/ where were you born?

 Where are you from?

 How far is it from here to your

hometown?

 How often do you visit your home?

 What do you often do when you visit

your home?

 Your Family
 How many people are there in your
family?

 Do you have a sister/ brother?

 What do your parents do?

 What does your family often do at

weekends/ on holidays?

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 Do you live with your family?

 Where do you live?

 Who do you live with?

 Your School
 How do you go to school?

 Do you go to school in the morning or

in the afternoon?

 What time do you go to school?

 How many subjects do you study in this

term?

 What’s your favourite subject?

 Who’s your favourite teacher?

 Your Hobby
 What do you often do in your free
time/ evening/ at the weekend?

 Music
 What’s your favourite kind of
music?

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 Who’s your favourite singer?

 Can you play any musical

instruments?

 Why do you like listening to music?

 Sports
 What sport do you do?

 Which football club do you

support?

 Who’s your favourite footballer?

 How often do you play football?

 Where do you often play football?

 Who do you often play with?

 Why do you like playing football?

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PART 2: ROLE PLAY (1-1.5 minutes)

SITUATION 1
Student A
Read the personal information of Mario Benedetti.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your cards.
First name: Mario
Surname: ………………………………………………..................
Job: Journalist
Address: ………………………………………………...................
Country: Australia
Nationality: ……………………………………………..................
Phone number: 06 8401 55 17
Email address: ……………………………………….....................

First name: ……………………………………………

Surname: Benedetti
Job: …………………………………………………….
Address: Via Foro 35
Country: ……………………………………………….
Nationality: Australian
Phone number: ……………………………………….
Email address:Mario.benedetti@hotmail.com

SITUATION 2
Student A
Read the information about Patrick’s family.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your cards.
Name Age Job Relationship with Patrick
Patrick 60 architect
Mary --------- Teacher ------------
John 32 -------- Patrick’s son
Daisy 30 Nurse ---------
Tom 7 student Patrick’s nephew

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Jenifer --------- …………… ---------

Name Age Job Relationship with Patrick

Patrick 60 …………….
Mary 58 -------- Patrick’s wife
John 32 engineer ---------
Daisy --------- student Patrick’s daughter-in-law
Tom 7 student ---------
Jenifer 18 student Patrick’s niece

SITUATION 3
Read the information about Nam’s typical day.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.
NAM’S TYPICAL DAY
6.00 a.m. Get up
7.00 a.m. Have breakfast with (1) …………………..
7.30 a.m. Go to school by motorbike
7.50 - 11.05 a.m. (2)…………………………………………..
11.30 a.m. Have lunch at the university’s canteen
(3) Go to the Internet café
………………….
5.30 p.m. Play football at (4)…………………………
7.30 p.m. Have dinner
8.30 p.m. Do homework, listen to music
11.30 p.m. Go to bed

NAM’S TYPICAL DAY

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6.00 a.m. Get up

7.00 a.m. Have breakfast: noodle and milk
7.30 a.m. Go to school by (1)………………………
7.50 - 11.05 a.m. Study Business English 1 and Maths
11.30 a.m. Have lunch at (2)…………………………
4.00 p.m. Go to the Internet café
5.30 p.m. Play football at the university stadium
7.30 p.m. Have dinner
8.30 p.m. (3)………………………………………….
(4)……………. Go to bed

SITUATION 4
- Read the information about the job of Minh Hang.
- Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.
Student A Student B
Name: (1)…………………………… Name: Minh Hang
Job: shop assistant Job :( 1)…………………………………
Living place :( 2)……………………… Living place: Ha Nam
Work place: Minh Dang Bakery Work place: (2)………………………...
Job duties: (3)………………………… Job duties: selling cakes and fast food
Working hours: 8.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., 5 Working hours: (3)……………………
days a week Wear uniform: Yes
Wear uniform? (4)................................. Like job? (4) ……………………………
Like job: Yes, she enjoys talking to
customers.

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SITUATION 5
CARD A
- Read the information about Tom’s hobby.
- Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your cards.
TOM’S HOBBY
Hobby: playing badminton
Place to play :( 1)……………………........
Time to play: afternoons, 5.00- 6.30
Play with: (2)…………………………......
How often? Three times/week
Reason to play: (3)……………………......

CARD B
- Read the information about Tom’s hobby.
- Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.
TOM’S HOBBY
Hobby: (1)……………………………
Place to play: at school or the city stadium
Time to play: (2)……………………..................
Play with: his roommates
How often? (3)……………………….................
Reason to play: relax, be fit and stronger

SITUATION 6
CARD A
- Read the information about Mick’s eating habit.
- Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.
MICK’S EATING HABIT
Breakfast: bread, egg and milk
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Like fast food? ……………………………………….................................................

Eating out: with the family at weekends
Main meal of the day: ……………………………….................................................
Favorite food: pizza, hamburger and chips
Favorite drink: ……………………………………....................................................
Spending on food per week: £150
Place to buy food: …………………………………....................................................

CARD B
- Read the information about Mick’s eating habit.
- Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.
MICK’S EATING HABIT
Breakfast: …………………………………………...........................................................
Like fast food? Yes (delicious)
Eating out? ………………………………………….........................................................
Main meal of the day: lunch
Favorite food: ………………………………………........................................................
Favorite drink: milk and orange juice
Spending on food per week: ……………………….........................................................
Place to buy food: supermarket

SITUATION 7
CARD A
Read the information about an apartment for rent.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your cards.
APARTMENT FOR RENT
Address: 78 Church Street
Number of rooms: …………………………………...............................................
Garden: No
Furniture in the bedroom: …………………………………………….................
Rental price: 500$/month
Contact: …………………………………………………………………...............

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Email: ……………………………………………………………………...............

CARD B
Read the information about an apartment for rent.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your cards.
APARTMENT FOR RENT
Address: ………………………………………………………................................
Number of rooms: A living room, 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom
Garden? ……………………………………………………….................................
Furniture in the bedroom: a bed, a computer table, a chair, a bookshelf
Rental price: …………………………………………………….............................
Contact: Mr John 00973 129 468
Email: John123@hotmail.com

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SITUATION 8
CARD A
Read the information about Diana’s last summer holiday.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your cards.
DIANA’S LAST SUMMER HOLIDAY
Destination: …………………………………………………...................................
Means of transport: train and boat
Travelling with: ……………………………………………....................................
Accommodation: Five Star Hotel
Length of stay: ……………………………………………......................................
Places to see: some beautiful islands
Activities: …………………………………………………......................................
Feeling: great (come back next year)

CARD B
Read the information about Diana’s last summer holiday.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your cards.
DIANA’S LAST SUMMER HOLIDAY
Destination: Cat Ba Island
Means of transport: …………………………………….........................................
Travelling with: her classmates
Accommodation: ………………………………………..........................................
Length of stay: 3 days
Places to see: ……………………………………………........................................
Activities: fishing, sailing, eating delicious seafood
Feeling: ……………………………………………………......................................

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PART 3: FREE TALK (1 – 1.5 minutes)

1. Talk about your best friend/your mother/your father
2. Talk about your family
3. Talk about your typical day
4. Talk about your job (a receptionist, a bank clerk….)
5. Talk about your mother/father’s job
6. Talk about your working day (as a receptionist, a bank clerk….)
7. Talk about your leisure activities
8. Talk about your favorite sport
9. Talk about your house/ flat/ favorite room
10. Talk about your favorite food and drink
11. Talk about your last holiday/last weekend
12. Talk about a special occasion you like most
13. Talk about your favorite weather and season

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Assessment criteria
Assessing criteria Rating scale
Message content 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Addressing the test questions
Richness of ideas
Vocabulary and grammar range 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Use of appropriate words and phrases to make
meaning clear
Control of basic grammar (tenses, subject-verb
agreement) and use of sentence patterns (simple
and complex) to make meaning clear
Fluency and coherence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Frequency of pauses, short and long delays
Use of discourse organizing words, connectors
(and, but, first, next, because…)
Attitude and comprehensibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Confidence, willingness to communicate
Volume, pronunciation, word stress, speech
rhythm

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