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BỘ MÔN: ANH VĂN KHÔNG CHUYÊN GIÁO TRÌNH SPEAKING LEVEL 3 LƯU HÀNH NỘI BỘ Đà Nẵng, năm 2014 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
LESSON 1: Cohesion and Structuring a Response in Picture Description Part 2 ………..……………….3
LESSON 2: Expressions to Add information or Expand your Response In Part 3 Of Toeic Speaking…...8
LESSON 3: Tips to Improve Your Response and Real Practice for Part 4 in Toeic Speaking……………12
LESSON 4: Introduction to Part 5 – Propose a Solution- and Types of Voicemail Message……………..16
LESSON 5: Common Expressions in Different Types of Message……………………………………….20
LESSON 6: Basic Practice for Part 5 in Toeic Speaking…………………………………………………24
LESSON 7: Explaining Reasons and Responding to Difficult Requests………………………………….26
LESSON 8: Further Practice for Toeic Part 5…………………………..…………………………………29
LESSON 9: Introduction to Part 6 – Express An Opinion- and Types of Topics ………………………. 33
LESSON 10: Common Ways to Express Opinions …………………………………………………… 37
LESSON 11: Practice expressing opinions with an Answer Template and Comparison Forms ……… 41
LESSON 12: Tips to improve your opinion expressions for Part 6 ……………………………… ……. 46
LESSON 13: Tips to improve your opinion expressions for Part 6 (Cont’d)…………………………… 48
LESSON 14: Basic Practice for Part 6………………………………………………………………… 50 2 LESSON 1
COHESION AND STRUCTURING A RESPONSE IN PICTURE DESCRIPTION I. Language Focus
In part 2 of Toeic speaking Test you will describe a picture in as much detail as you can. You will
then have 30 seconds to prepare your response. Then you will have 45 seconds to speak about the picture.
In order to give the best description for each picture, you should pay attention to the following instruction:
First, describe what the person or people are doing or the condition of the main thing in the image.
Then describe how the action is taking place, where the person or thing is, and the focus of the action or
attention. Remember to use adjectives to describe the nouns and adverbs to describe the verbs when possible.
You can follow a temple like this to help you organize your response.
- Refer to the photo.
- Say who is in the photo
- Say where the person or people are
- Say what the person or people are doing 1. Language Focus 1.
You must always keep your response coherent and easy to understand by using suitable transitions and conjunctions.
1. Sequential Transitions: These transitions are used to signal a chronological or logical sequence. Numerical:
in the (first, second, etc.) place, initially,
to start with, first of all thirdly, (&c.)
to begin with, at first, for a start, secondly, Continuation:
subsequently, previously, eventually, next, before (this), afterwards, after (this), then
2. Adversative Transitions: These transitions are used to signal conflict, contradiction concession, dismissal, &c Conflict: 3 but, by way of contrast,
while, on the other hand, however, (and) yet, whereas, though
(final position), in contrast, when in fact, conversely, still Concession:
but even so, nevertheless, even though, admittedly, however, nonetheless, despite (this),
although, in spite of (this), regardless (of this), (and) yet, though 2. Language Focus 2
Remember to keep your response relevant and to focus on main ideas. Don't get lost in small
details or talk about insignificant things in the image.
However, if you are not sure, you should make guesses by using adverbs or adjectives to express certainty or uncertainty.
You can also use of modals of certainty. Look at the chart for examples.
Expressing Certainty/ Uncertainty with Adjectives and Adverbs Uncertain Somewhat sure Very sure I'm not positive.... Possibly It's certain (that)....
It's not likely (that).... Probably It's likely (that)..... I'm not sure but... Perhaps Surely I'm doubtful about... Maybe Undoubtedly Might be Most likely Definitely Could be.... May be ... Must be Should be... II. Practice.
Task 1:Look at the photo then number the sentences from 1-6 to put them in the correct order. 4
1. So, finally, I'd say that they might be colleagues at the same company.
2. The young woman is on the left, and she's wearing a blouse and black pants. She's holding a document.
3. The man and the woman are standing in a mail room or a copy room, in front of a photocopy machine
and near some mailboxes.
4. And it looks like they have just made copies, which they're looking over.
5. Next to the woman is a young man wearing a white shirt and casual slacks.
6. Well, there are two people in the picture, a man and a woman. 1
Task 2: Make these sentences less certain by adding adverbs or changing the underlined words. There is
more than one possible answer for each sentence.
1. I think that the woman is the man's boss.
2. I'm sure the man is waiting for a document.
3. The woman must be the children's mother.
4. It's likely that the man is there to repair the computer.
5. The man and the woman are definitely running in a race.
6. Undoubtedly, the man is a new employee at the company.
Task 3: Describe the following photos 5 P5. P6. P7. P8. 6 P9. P10. P11. P12. P13. P14. 7 LESSON 2
EXPRESSIONS TO ADD INFORMATION OR EXPAND YOUR RESONSE
IN PART 3 OF TOEIC SPEAKING I. Language Focus
In part 3 of the TOEIC speaking test, you will answer three questions. For each question, begin
responding immediately after the question has finished. No preparation time is provided. You will have 15
seconds to respond to Questions 4 and 5 and 30 seconds to respond to Question 6.
You must answer your questions completely and always keep your response relevant. You should
stay focused on the topic, but give as many details as you can.
Going off topic can negatively affect your score. If you don't answer all parts of the question, you will lose points on your score as well.
When answering the questions, you can use expressions like these to add information or expand on your answer.
Common Expressions For Adding Information Or Expanding On Your Answer
Also,........./ ....................., too.
Another thing is............... In addition,.... Finally,...... Plus,....... Moreover,...... Beside,.............
..................as well II. Practice
Task 1: Read each question and write numbers to put the sentences into the best order for a response.
Question 4: What's your
Question 5: How often do
Question 6: What do you
favorite restaurant? Why?
you eat at this restaurant?
think about the service at
this restaurant, and how could it be improved?
1. I think they have the best
1. That's because it has
1. If they want to maintain the canoli in town. become very popular.
restaurant's popularity, they
2. I would have to say my
2. I usually eat at this
should make those changes.
favorite restaurant is Piccolo restaurant once a week.
2. But sometimes the service is restaurant.
3. so now I go only if I can get
slow because the restaurant is
3. Another thing is that the a reservation. so crowded.
food is really delicious.
4. I would go more often, but
3. One thing I think they could
4. I like it because I enjoy the
it's difficult to get a table.
do to improve the restaurant is 8 relaxing atmosphere. to hire more servers.
4. Most of the time, I think the
service there is excellent.
5. Another suggestion is that
the servers could bring more
bread while you wait for your meal.
Task 2: Read each question and circle the response that is NOT connected to the topic.
1. What's your favorite type of literature?
a. I like historical novels.
b. My favorite type of literature is fiction.
c. I would have to say that biographies are my favorite type of literature.
d. I like to read sports statistics in the newspaper.
2. What kind of dessert do you like best?
a. My favorite kind of dessert is chocolate ice cream.
b. I think that vanilla cake with chocolate frosting is my all-time favorite dessert.
c. I like to eat potato chips for a snack right after dinner.
d. The kind of dessert I like best is apple pie. It is really delicious with ice cream on top.
3. What is your favorite season? Why?
a. My birthday is my favorite day because I love to have a big party.
b. I would have to say that fall is my favorite season because I enjoy the colors of the leaves.
c. My favorite time of year is winter because I enjoy winter sports, like skiing and ice-skating.
d. I like summertime the best of all. I love to be near the ocean and spend my day on the beach.
TASK 3: QUESTIONS & RESPONSES 1. What is your hobby? 2. How long have you had a hobby? 3. Why do people have hobbies? 4. Why did you start your hobby? 5.
Can you make money from doing your hobby? 6.
How many hours a week do you spend on your hobby? 9 7.
Is your hobby safe or dangerous? 8. What is a hobby? 9. Why do people need hobbies? 10. What can one do as a hobby? 11.
How much time can one spend on his/her hobby? 12. What is your hobby? 13.
Does your hobby interfere with your work/study/personal life? 14.
Do you spend money on your hobby? 15.
Does your hobby influence your choice of friends? 16.
Can a hobby save a child from bad peer influence? 17. Can a hobby be dangerous? 18. Have you got a hobby? 19.
How long have you had your hobby? 20.
Which hobbies are the most expensive? 21.
Which hobbies are the cheapest? 22.
Which hobbies cost nothing at all? 23.
Which hobbies are the most popular in your country? 24.
Is hunting a hobby or a sport in your country? 25.
Which hobbies are the most popular with women in your country? With men? 26.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child? 27.
Can you think of any hobbies which are popular with children and adults? 28.
Do you think a hobby is different from a sport? 29.
Are there any hobbies you would like to try? 30.
Are there any dangerous hobbies? 31.
Are there any hobbies you can do in other countries, but not your own? 32.
Which hobbies do you think are the most difficult?
33. Do you prefer to have many friends or just a few that you are close to?
34. What are the benefits of having just a few close friends? How about the benefits of having many friends? 35. Describe your best friend.
36. Are you close friends with anyone who you knew in elementary school? 10
37. Why do people need friends? What can happen if a person has no friends?
38. What is the biggest thing you have done to help a friend?
39. Do you have any friends who would risk their life to save you?
40. Would you risk your life to save a friend? How about a stranger?
41. What kind of qualities do you look for in a friend?
42. What is the best way to make new friends? Do you like making new friends?
43. Do you think sites like Facebook are good for friendships or do they stop people from becoming close?
44. How did you meet your best friend?
45. Are you a fashionable person? 46. What is fashion?
47. Who is fashionable that you know?
48. Do you read fashion magazines?
49. Which season is it the easiest to be fashionable?
50. Can you be fashionable without spending money?
51. Who is the most fashionable in your family? 52. Why do you think so?
53. Where is a fashionable city in your country?
54. Do you think your friends are fashionable?
55. Are you dressed fashionably today?
56. Why do some people ignore fashion?
57. Who is the most fashionable teacher you know?
58. How much do you spend getting ready to go to school? LESSON 3
TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR RESPONSE AND REAL PRACTICE FOR PART 4 11 IN TOEIC SPEAKING I. Language Focus
In this part of the test, you will answer three questions based on the information provided. You will
have 30 seconds to read the information before the questions begin. For each question, begin responding
immediately after you hear the question. You will have 15 seconds to respond to Questions 7 and 8 and 30
seconds to respond to Question 9.
It is not necessary to include to include a polite closing statement for question . However, if you find that
you have answered completely and still have time left, you can add something to make your answer a bit longer and more polite.
For example: I hope I have answered all of your questions
Moreover, information texts often drop things like articles and prepositions. Be sure to add them
back in when you change the information from written form to spoken form.
As you can see, you will likely need certain grammatical forms to make your sentences.
Here are helpful grammatical forms to practice: Grammatical Forms Sample Responses Future Forms
You will be leaving at 3:00 on March 6th
There are/ There is
There's a lecture at 2:00 Statements
There are several people attending that day Modals
You should call the office no later than 2:00 Passive Forms
The conference will be held in August of this year. II. Practice TASK 1 12
Question 1: Could you please tell me some details of Mr. John’s flight to Tokyo and where he will be staying?
 Mr. John's flight to Tokyo will depart from New York at 6 a.m. and arrive in Tokyo at 9 p.m. He
will be staying at Seven Summers Hotel.
Question 2: What is he going to do on the second day?
 On the second day, Mr. John will have a meeting with Futaka Digital Executives at 10 a.m. He will
also have a formal dinner with Futaka Digital's CEO, Yamada Taro, at 8 p.m.
Question 3: Could you please tell me more detail about the activities for the last day?
 On the last day of his visit, Mr. John will have a tour of Futaka Digital's production facilities at 10
a.m. He will then have a final lunch meeting with Mr. Taro at 1:30 p.m. After that, he will depart for New York at 4 p.m.. TASK 2 13
Question 1: When is the Grand Opening event being held and where?
The Grand Opening event is being held on Wednesday, September 8th in Conference Room A.
Question 2: What time do we look around the facilities and who is leading it?
We will be touring the facilities at 10:00 AM, and Dr. Margaret Sims will be leading the tour.
Question 3: Could you tell me who the person is giving closing speech?
The person giving the closing speech is Dr. Margaret Sims. TASK 3
Question 1: What items are mainly on sale?
The items mainly on sale are dresses, including the Double layer mini-dress, Tricolor mini-dress, Silk knit
dress, Floral mini dress, and Dot dress.
Question 2: Are pants also on sale? 14
The information provided does not mention pants being on sale. Only dresses are listed with their sale prices.
Question : How much will it cost me to buy a silk kit dress on September 9th ?
The Silk knit dress will cost you $98.20 on September 9th, as it is listed with this sale price. TASK 4
Question 1: What is the purpose of this note?
The purpose of this note is to remind Andrea of tasks that need to be completed on that day and to request
her assistance with these tasks.
Question 2: What does Casey ask Andrea to do?
Casey asks Andrea to perform the following tasks: Wash the car Mail a letter Pay the gas bill
Pick up Casey's clothes from the dry cleaner's
Return the videos they watched the previous night
Make a pizza for dinner that night
Question 3: Why does Casey ask Andrea to do these things? 15
Casey asks Andrea to do these things because Casey is busy throughout the day and doesn't have the time
to complete these tasks personally. Casey is seeking Andrea's help to ensure these tasks are taken care of. TASK 5
Question 1: Who is this memo directed at?
This memo is directed at all teachers.
Question 2: Who wrote this memo?
The memo was written by Principal McMathews.
Question 3: What will the punishment be for cheating students?
The punishment for cheating students will be receiving an F (failing grade) on the exam and a two-day
suspension from school if they are caught with cell phones during a test. TASK 6 16
Question 1: How long will the sale last?
The sale will last for two weeks.
Question 2: Which items do the shop sale?
The shop is selling everything you need for your bathroom, including extra-large luxury bathtubs, luxury
soap and shampoo sets, large towels, mirrors, sinks, shelves, tiles, and more.
Question 3: How much percent is applied for the minimum discount?
The minimum discount offered is 25% off, which is applied to items such as mirrors, sinks, shelves, tiles, and more. LESSON 4
INTRODUCTION TO PART 5 – PROPOSE A SOLUTION- AND
TYPES OF VOICEMAIL MESSAGE I. Language Focus
In this part of the test, you will be presented with a problem and asked to propose a solution.
You will have 30 seconds to prepare. Then you will have 60 seconds to speak. In your response, be sure to
- show that you recognize the problem, and
- propose a way of dealing with the problem 17 II. Practice
Task 1: Read the three following voicemails . Does the caller have a complaint, request or both?
Circle the correct answer. 18 Voicemail 1: Voicemail 2: Voicemail 3: 19 Task 2:
Read again the voicemails in Task 1 and use the templates below to take notes on key words. 20