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Rep #40: Beginning an Answer (2)

A: In general, do you think that men and women have different personality traits?

B: Hmmm...I find the question vague...but yes and no...I mean, you can generalize it and say men are probably more...they can be angrier and strong-willed whereas women may be a little wafish and feminine...girly emotional. ____________________.

What's a good way to end this answer according to the context? below.

A. The answer is obvious. That's what I think anyway.

B. The difference is clear. That's about it.

C. But I think that's just a generalization I think if you go into the specifics of the people then everyone has completely different personality traits.

Rep #43: Opinion Questions

A: What's your opinion on living with a roommate?
B: _______________ that it would totally depend on the person that you are living with...I think that it depends on their cleaning habits, their eating habits...

Which sentence beginning sounds natural?

A. Me personally I think

B. I think me personally

C. Me...I think personally

Rep #46: Intonation in Lists

A: Which character traits do you think are the most important?
B: Hmmm...I don't really think that's a little...presumptuous of me to try to say that one trait is better than the other...but I guess if you are asking me the question...ummm...I think kindness is very good. I think openness is very good. I think curiosity...like wanting to learn and wanting to better oneself...I think confidence is good but I think too much confidence is bad because you think you're better than other people. I think sympathy, forgiveness, love...all that kind of stuff.

Which phrase best fits in the gap? Pay attention to the meaning of the second part of the sentence.

A. By contrast

B. In other words

C. In addition

Further prepare for your training session with Checkpoints during the preparation feedback stage of class.

Checkpoint #41: Beginning an Answer (2)

How important to you is the color of (your) clothes?
Do you think parks and public gardens are important to a city?
Computers are now used a lot in education. What do you think of this?
What types of book do you dislike reading?
What kinds of movies do you dislike watching?
What kinds of leisure activities do you dislike doing with your friends?

Checkpoint #44: Opinion Questions

Do you think it is important to protect different kinds of marine life?
Do you think some kinds of jobs are more important than others?
Do you think a person's relationship with their co-workers can affect their ability to work?
What's your opinion on travelling alone?
What's your opinion about buying clothes on the internet?
What's your opinion on people growing their own food at home?

Checkpoint #47: Intonation in Lists

How do you think old people can maintain their health?
What are some of the benefits of watching TV, compared to reading a newspaper?
Why do you think some children watch so much TV?
What are some qualities of a good boss?
What are some qualities of a good student?
What are some qualities of a good artist?

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#42i. Clothes (Part 1)

Do you have a lot of clothes? [Why/Why not?]
How important to you is the color of (your) clothes?
How often do you go shopping for clothes? [Why?}
Do you ever borrow clothes from someone else? [Why/Why not?]

#42ii. Parks and gardens (Part 3)

Do you think parks and public gardens are important to a city? [Why or why not?]
What is the difference between a park and a garden? [Can you give me an example?]
Do you think the government should spend more money on building national wildlife parks? [Can you explain your opinion further?]

#42iii. Computers and education (Part 3)

How has education changed in general in the last 50 years? [Can you give me an example?]
Computers are now used a lot in education. What do you think of this? [Can you tell me more about that?]
What do you think is the future of the computer in the classroom?

#42iv. Reading (Part 1)

Do you ever read books? [Why?]
When was the last time you read a book?
What types of book do you dislike reading?
What kind of books did you read when you were younger?

#42v. Movies

Do you ever watch movies? [Why/Why not?]
What kinds of movies do you dislike watching?
Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema? [Why?]
Do you think that watching movies is a good way to learn a foreign language? [Why/Why not?]

#42vi. Leisure (Part 1)

Do you like doing leisure activities? [Why/Why not?]
How often do you do leisure activities? [Why?]
What kinds of leisure activities do you dislike doing with your friends?
What leisure activities do you want to do in the future?

Assessment Task #42

This is feedback about how you used hesitation devices during the training session.

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We did not do this task in class.
You used a hesitation device appropriately and naturally at the beginning of one of your responses, which contributes to fluency and coherence (Green Flag).
Be more natural when you make use of a fixed hesitation device. Choose one and say it to yourself over and over during your preparation before coming to class (Yellow Flag).
Use a fixed hesitation device instead of "Umm" or "Ahh" at the beginning of one of your answers to sound more natural and friendly. Consider practicing the assessment task again before moving forward (Red Flag).

#45i. Oceans and rivers (Part 3)

Is the study of marine life an important subject in your country? [Can you tell me more about that?]
Do you think it is important to protect different kinds of marine life? [Why or why not?]
What can be done to preserve marine life in the rivers and oceans? [Can you give me an example?]

#45ii. Employment (Part 3)

Do you think it is easier or more difficult to find employment today than 50 years ago? [Can you explain further?]
Do you think some kinds of jobs are more important than others? [Who decides how important a job is or isn't in your opinion?]
What kind of employment will young people prefer in the future? [What trends do you see now that give you this idea?]

#45iii. The workplace (Part 3)

In your opinion, should employers encourage their employees to work from home instead of coming to work? [Why?]
Do you think a person's relationship with their co-workers can affect their ability to work? [Can you give me an example?]
What can employers do to promote a healthy working environment for their employees?

#45iv. Travelling (Part 3)

How important is it for a young person to travel? [Can you tell me more about that?]
What's your opinion on travelling alone? [Can you give me an example?]
What are some ways by which people can remain safe while travelling?

#45v. Shopping and the internet (Part 3)

How safe do you think the internet is with respect to making financial transactions? [Can you give me an example?]
Why do you think some people prefer to use the internet to shop rather than go to a physical store?
What's your opinion about buying clothes on the internet? [Can you tell me more about that?]

#45vi. Farming (Part 3)

Do you think that farming is an important industry? [Why/why not?]
What's your opinion on people growing their own food at home? [Can you tell me more about that?]
How can the government encourage more young people to enter the agricultural sector?

Assessment Task #45

This is feedback about how you used fixed sentence beginnings to some opinion questions.

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We did not do this task in class.
You presented an opinion clearly and used a different sentence beginning from the more common "I think" or "In my opinion. This is one way to show a range of lexis to the interviewer (Green Flag).
Memorize fixed sentence beginnings which are different from the normal ones that you use to express an opinion during your preparation for the training session (Yellow Flag).
If you only use simple ways to begin to express your opinion, you are missing out on the chance to show less common structures to the interviewer. Try this task again (Red Flag).

#48i. Seniors and health (Part 3)

What technological improvement has been the most beneficial to the health of seniors? [Can you think of another one?]
How do you think old people can maintain their health? [Can you give me an example?]
How can the government deal with the rising cost of health care for senior citizens?

#48ii. Television and newspapers (Part 3)

Some people think that only old people read newspapers. To what extent would you agree or disagree with this?
Are there any types of information which are better suited to newspapers than to television? [Can you elaborate further?]
What are some of the benefits of watching TV, compared to reading a newspaper? [What are some of the drawbacks?]

#48iii. Children and television (Part 3)

Why do you think some children watch so much TV? [How much television is appropriate?]
What should be the primary purpose of television for children, to educate or to entertain them? [Can you give me an example?]
What are your opinions on using television in the classroom with young children? [Can you tell me more about that?]

#48iv. Employers and employees (Part 3)

Should employers encourage employees to work from home? [Why or why not?]
What are some qualities of a good boss? [Can you give me an example?]
What qualities do you think an employer should look for when hiring new employees?

#48v. Students and university (Part 3)

Do you think there are a greater or fewer number of opportunities to get a university education nowadays compared to 50 years ago? [Why?]
Some people think that it is a university's responsibility to prepare students for specific jobs. What do you think about this? [Can you give me an example?]
What are some qualities of a good student? [Can you tell me more about that?]

#48vi. Art (Part 3)

What is the difference between art and science in your opinion?
What are some qualities of a good painter? [How about a good graphic designer?]
How can it benefit a person to learn how to paint or draw? [Can you tell me more about that?]

Assessment Task #48

This is feedback about how effectively you used intonation in your response.

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We did not do this task in class.
You managed to include a list of items in one of your responses with appropriate intonation, which is an important feature of English pronunciation (Green Flag).
You did well to include a list of items in one of your responses. However, listen again to the speakers in the lesson to the way their voice rises and falls on particular words in the list as part of your preparation for the training session (Yellow Flag).
It would be a good idea for you to attempt to provide a list of items with appropriate intonation patterns in response to at least one question on the test. Would you like to think about it and try the task again (Red Flag)?

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Assessment #42 --- This is feedback about how you used hesitation devices during the training session.

Assessment #45 --- This is feedback about how you used fixed sentence beginnings to some opinion questions.

Assessment #48 --- This is feedback about how effectively you used intonation in your response.

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Prepare questions that you plan to ask your teacher about language or strategies before attending your next live class (Yellow Flag)
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