GIAO TRINH SPEAKING LEVEL 1 NEW

TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………….1 PART I: READ A TEXT ALOUD Lesson 1: Introduction to Toeic Speaking Test, Part 1, and English Sound………….3 Lesson 2: Some common Troublesome Sounds, Word Stress and Intonation Lesson 3: Practice for Part 15 PART II: DESCRIBE A PICTURE 20 Lesson 4: Introduction to Part and Picture Types 20 Lesson 5: How to describe a picture 27 Lesson 6: Common expressions used to introduce a picture & Practice for Part .33 PART III: RESPOND TO QUESTIONS .39 Lesson 7: Introduction to Part and Question Types 39 Lesson 8: Typical Topics for Part .47 Lesson 9: Practice for Responding To Questions 50 PART IV: RESPOND TO QUESTIONS USING INFORMATION PROVIDED ………………………………………………………………………………………….52 Lesson 10: Introduction to Part and some common Text Types 52 Lesson 11: Tips and Tasks for Answering Effectively 58 Lesson 12: Practice for Part 64 Lesson 13: Model test 1……………………………………………………………… 71 Lesson 14: Model test 2……………………………………………………………… 83 Reference……………………………………………………………………………….94 INTRODUCTION TO TOEIC SKILLS TEST The Test of English for International Communication, TOEIC®,is a standard and objective assessment for English language proficiency in the workplace The TOEIC®is the most used test for Business English with more than million worldwide test-takers each year The TOEIC®is recognized as proof of a person’s English language competence by businesses, universities, technical colleges and business schools, when considering potential candidates for admission to their organizations In countries such as the United Kingdom, the TOEIC® is a requirement for Visa applications.The TOEIC® Skills testoffers a common standard of measurement for listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills Test Format • Non-incremental placement test (no pass-or-fail system) • Paper and pencil (Listening & Reading) • Online test (Speaking &Writing) • Administered in authorized TOEIC® test centers • Individual test sittings available by appointment Language Level A1-C1 in accordance with the Common European Frame of Reference Usage Evaluation and certification of English language skills are usedat a specific point in time for students, graduates, employees, job applicants and professionals, who may require evidence of their language skills for their studies or jobs The test can also be used as an aid to monitor the learning progress of individual’s participating in language training programs Structure Listening: 100 multiple choice questions in 45 Reading: 100 multiple choice questions in 75 Speaking: 11 tasks (6 types of questions) in 20 Writing: tasks (3 types of questions) in 60 Test Length 200 test duration plus a break of 30 between Listening & Reading, Speaking & Writing Results • Score reports for Listening & Reading and Speaking & Writing • Individual analysis of strengths and weaknesses • Correlation table with CEFR* mapping and Can-Do-Statements • Certificate for all four skills (optional) • Score evaluation within 15 business days, excl postal time INTRODUCTION TO TOEIC SPEAKING The TOEIC Speaking test certification offers an international standard for measuring and determining language skills of non-native speakers in the daily life and global workplace The tests use common everyday vocabulary, phrases and key expressions that reflect real-world tasks and provide information that enables score users to fairly and easily: • Save time and resources by knowing immediately in the recruitment process who has effectively in the international workplace • Help businesses train, develop and promote the most qualified employees who can interact effectively with colleagues and clients around the world • Help Language schools give added value to their training and development programmes • Give job seekers and employees a competitive advantage • Enable universities to better prepare students for today’s international workplace • Help Individuals enhance their value and succeed in the global job market In addition, Governments use the TOEIC Listening and Reading test and the TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests as a valid accreditation to help them make vital decisions for immigration and naturalization purposes THE TEXT BOOK ‘TOEIC SPEAKING LEVEL 1’ This text book is designed to give students basic knowledge about the first parts in Toeic Speaking Text and then give students lots of practice to improve their skills The book includes 14 lessons with lots of theories and practice Among them, the first 12 lessons provide students with lots of useful languages and practice to help them improve their speaking skills in the first parts in Toeic Speaking; the last lessons are the model tests for students in their final test for Speaking Level PART I: READ A TEXT ALOUD LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO TOEIC SPEAKING, PART & ENGLISH SOUND I INTRODUCTION TO TOEIC SPEAKING TEST: Speaking Test Format The test is designed to provide information about the Speaking language ability of speakers across a range of English proficiency and the time to deal with all the tasks in the Toeic Speaking Test is approximately 20 minutes Duration 11 Tasks Evaluation Criteria Tasks 1–2 Pronunciation Intonation and stress Read a text aloud Tasks All of the above, plus Grammar Vocabulary Cohesion Describe a picture Tasks 4-6 All of the above, plus Respond to questions Relevance of content Completeness of content Tasks 7-9 Respond to questions using information provided All of the above Tasks 10 Propose a solution All of the above Tasks 11 Express an opinion All of the above II INTRODUCTION TO PART 1- READ A TEXT ALOUD: Possible topics may include: » Advertisements, announcements, and news broadcasts » Tour information, traffic reports, and weather reports » Entertainment, health, housing, shopping, and travel QUICK GUIDE: Definition Read a Text Aloud Questions and test your ability to pronounce words clearly and speak English in a comprehensible way You will read a short text aloud, and your reading of the text Targeted Skills will be recorded for scoring In order to well on Questions and 2, you must be able to: • pronounce common words correctly • use correct intonation when reading sentences Text Types • use correct stress on syllables and words A good response will: • reflect an accurate pronunciation of the words • contain smooth connections between words • contain accurate phrasing of groups of words and “chunks” of language • include correct stress for emphasis, new information, and contrast • include appropriate intonation to indicate the attitude or Things to Remember tone of the text Scan the entire text before reading so you have an idea of the content Read clearly and in a voice that can be easily heard Remember to pause for commas and periods Be sure to use intonation that matches the meaning of the sentences Be careful to pronounce the words correctly III INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH SOUND VOWELS: - Short vowels - Long vowels - Dipthongs EXAMPLE [i:] be, eve, see, [i] it, kiss, tip, [ei] meal, read, aim, wait, [e] let, tell, [æ] system, busy cat, apple, [a:] bread, dead army, car, [ai] eight, weight, ice, find, my, [au] last, class out, about, [o] father, calm not, rock, [o:] style saw,bought, [oi] now, brown oil, voice, [ou] more, order go, note, law, thought CONSONANTS noise, boy open EXAMPLE III Practice: Identify the vowels and consonants in the following words and phrases A B have an open book paying the cashier using a pay phone using a public phone performing outdoors reaching to pick up the tools picking some flowers walking along the pier pointing at the document 10 pouring water for the customer 11 using a projector 12 putting fuel in the vehicle 13 raking the leaves 14 reaching for something on the shelf 15 rearranging the furniture 16 looking at her reflection in the mirror 17 relaxing by the river 18 taking a break 19 watering the plant 20 weighing the luggage 21 working on the computer 22 working on the farm 23 sitting in alternate seats 24 hanging on the wall 25 hanging from the ceiling 26 is at the intersection 27 lined up on the shelf 28 lying on the ground 29 overlook the water 30 are partially shaded 31 arranged in the patio 32 piled up on the steps of the houses LESSON 2: SOME COMMON TROUBLESOME SOUNDS, WORD STRESS AND INTONATION I/ SOME COMMON TROUBLESOME SOUNDS: short /i/ and / æ/ Ban can dan fan jan pan tan Bin kin din fin gin pin tin Fat fete fan life leaf fife Vat vet van live leave five Asian closure collision decision diversion division Erosion immersion intrusion lesion measure pleasure Television treasury version vision visual /f/ and /v/ / / [t] [θ] Tree Three [s] [θ] Face Faith [l] [r] Long Wrong [b] [v] Belly Valley [p] [f] Pan Fan [e] [æ] Men Man [i] [i:] Ship Sheep [o:] [ou] Hall Hole [t] vs[θ] Team Theme [θ] vs [s] Worse Worth [l] vs [r] Walking Working [b] vs [v] Boat Vote [p] vs [f] Peel Feel [e] vs [æ] Left Laughed [i] vs [i:] Fill Feel [o:] vs [ou] Saw Sew 10 Tie Thigh Taught Thought Gross Growth Sick Thick Light Right Late Rate Best Vest Ban Van Pork Fork Pink Fine Said Sad Pen Pan Live Leave Hill Heel Walk Woke Called Cold Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound PART IV: Responding to the questions using information provided (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two 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 each question 78 Suggested questions for Part I : Question 1: what you often every day? Question 2: What you often to keep your body fit and healthy? Suggested questions for Part IV : Question 1: What time is the flower club meeting? Question 2: Where is the stamp club meeting? TICKET PART I : Responding to the following two questions (1 mark/ correct answer) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two questions about leisure activities or computer using For each question, begin responding immediately after the question has finished No preparation time is provided You will have 15 seconds to respond to each question PART II: Read a text aloud (2 marks) Ladies and Gentleman, thank you for visiting the Greater Vancouver Zoo The zoo will be closing in twenty minutes, at o’clock We would like to ask you to begin making your way back to the main gate of the zoo at this time Don’t forget to stop by our gift shop near the main gate Preparation Time = 30 seconds 79 Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound Souvenir [,su:və'niə] pleasant ['pleznt] PART III: Describing a picture (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the 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 Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound PART IV: Responding to the questions using information provided (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two 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 each question 80 Suggested questions for Part I : Question 1: what you often in the evening? Question 2: Do you often use computer? What for? Suggested questions for Part IV : Question 1: Where is the restaurant? Question 2: How can you make a group reservation? TICKET PART I : Responding to the following two questions (1 mark/ correct answer) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two questions about daily activities or the ways you learn English For each question, begin responding immediately after the question has finished No preparation time is provided You will have 15 seconds to respond to each question PART II: Read a text aloud (2 marks) Attention fourth and fifth grade boys… It’s time to register for our (fall or spring) season! Let Me Run is a running program for (4th5th grade or 6th-8th grade) designed to inspire boys through the power of running to be themselves, to build healthy relationships and to live an active lifestyle The season begins on (enter start date) and will run weeks Preparation Time = 30 seconds Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound 81 Relationship [ri'lei∫n∫ip] PART III: Describing a picture (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the 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 Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound PART IV: Responding to the questions using information provided (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two 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 each question 82 Suggested questions for Part I : Question 1: what you often after school? Question 2: How you to improve your English ? Suggested questions for Part IV : Question 1: Can you tell me about the morning activities? Question 2: How long does the event last? LESSON 14: MODEL TEST FOR THE FINAL EXAM TICKET PART I : Responding to the following two questions (1 mark/ correct answer) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two questions about leisure activities or reading in free time For each question, begin responding immediately after the question has finished No preparation time is provided You will have 15 seconds to respond to each question PART II: Read a text aloud (2 marks) You can send an e-mail message to any person with an e-mail address The message arrives in the recipient's e-mail inbox within seconds or minutes—despite whether he or she is your next-door neighbor or lives halfway around the world You can receive messages from anyone who knows your e-mail address, and then read and reply to those messages Preparation Time = 30 seconds Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound Recipient [ri'sipiənt] neighbor ['neibə] PART III: Describing a picture (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the 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 83 Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound PART IV: Responding to the questions using information provided (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two 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 each question Suggested questions for Part I : 84 Question 1: what you often in your free time? Question 2: Do you like reading? What you often read? Suggested questions for Part IV : Question 1: How much children pay for movies? Question 2: Which movies has showings on Saturday? TICKET PART I : Responding to the following two questions (1 mark/ correct answer) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two questions about shopping or eating out For each question, begin responding immediately after the question has finished No preparation time is provided You will have 15 seconds to respond to each question PART II: Read a text aloud (2 marks) One advantage that e-mail has over the telephone or regular mail is its convenience You can send a message at any time of day or night If the recipients aren't in front of their computers or online (connected to the Internet) when you send the message, they'll find it waiting for them the next time they check their e-mail If they are online, you might get a reply within minutes Preparation Time = 30 seconds Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound Advantage [əd'vɑ:ntidʒ] PART III: Describing a picture (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the 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 85 Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound PART IV: Responding to the questions using information provided (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two 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 each question Suggested questions for Part I : Question 1: Do you often go shopping? Question 2: Where you like to shop most? Why? Suggested questions for Part IV : Question 1: When did the driver become a member of the club? Question 2: What benefits are offered for members of this club? 86 TICKET PART I : Responding to the following two questions (1 mark/ correct answer) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two questions about important events or clothes for these event For each question, begin responding immediately after the question has finished No preparation time is provided You will have 15 seconds to respond to each question PART II: Read a text aloud (2 marks) An advertisement is a written piece of information which is published in the newspaper or magazines, advertised on the T.V or Radio to attract the attention of the public It is a kind of public announcement asking for or offering services or buying and selling property, goods etc., or giving information about missing persons, pets and so on Preparation Time = 30 seconds Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound Publish ['pʌbli∫] Announcement [ə'naunsmənt] PART III: Describing a picture (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the 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 Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound PART IV: Responding to the questions using information provided (3 marks) 87 Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two 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 each question Suggested questions for Part I : Question 1: Have you ever join a wedding? Question 2: What you often wear at a wedding party? Suggested questions for Part IV : Question 1: Why does the company hold this event? Question 2: What activities are there in the event? TICKET PART I : Responding to the following two questions (1 mark/ correct answer) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two questions about birthday and how to celebrate For each question, begin responding immediately after the question has finished No preparation time is provided You will have 15 seconds to respond to each question PART II: Read a text aloud (2 marks) LOST Lost VIP Classic Briefcase of black colour while travelling by DTC bus route No.114 from Lawrence Road to Red Fort on 24 January 2011 in the morning at 9:40 a.m Contains valuable documents including certificates for graduation and post graduation Preparation Time = 30 seconds Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound Graduation [,grædʒu'ei∫n] PART III: Describing a picture (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the 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 88 Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound PART IV: Responding to the questions using information provided (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two 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 each question 89 Suggested questions for Part I : Question 1: When is your birthday? Question 2: How you celebrate your birthday? Suggested questions for Part IV : Question 1: Why was the meeting held? Question 2: Who would be the best person to help you schedule the meeting? TICKET PART I : Responding to the following two questions (1 mark/ correct answer) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two questions about food and drink or cooking For each question, begin responding immediately after the question has finished No preparation time is provided You will have 15 seconds to respond to each question PART II: Read a text aloud (2 marks) If you’re a morning walker or jogger, it may be time to pick up the pace a little Try cycling If you thought the stifling heat without a whiff of breeze is tough then cycling will help you change your mind You’ll be zipping around so fast that you will find it delightfully cool while moving Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound Stifling ['staifliη] whiff [wif] Delightfully [di'laitfuli] PART III: Describing a picture (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the 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 90 Assessment criteria: Fluency, intonation, stress, final sound PART IV: Responding to the questions using information provided (3 marks) Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two 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 each question Suggested questions for Part I : 91 Question 1: Do you like cooking and can you cook for yourself? Question 2: What food and drink you like best? Suggested questions for Part IV : Question 1: What will John do? Question 2: How many things that John concerned about are there? REFERENCE Collins (2012) Skills for the Toeic Test – SPEAKING NXB TP Ho Chi Minh Grant Trew (2011) Tactics for TOEIC – SPEAKING Oxford -University Press, 2011 Jay Koo (2011) New TOEIC – Speaking Coach San Francisco Education Consulting NXB TP Ho Chi Minh Lee Se-yeong (2010) Toeic Speaking NXB TP Ho Chi Minh 92 [...]... allowed 22 TASK: Identify the type of each following picture and make one sentence to talk about each picture P1 P3 P5 P2 P4 P6 23 P7 P9 P 11 P8 P10 P12 24 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 25 P19 P 21 P20 P22 26 P23 P24 P26 P27 P29 P28 P30 27 P25 LESSON 5: HOW TO DESCRIBE A PICTURE I Some useful language: 1 Use the present continuous or ‘there is / are + to describe the activities you can see in the picture A Present... completely forgot the conference TASK 1 Underline the words that receive stress on the first syllable 12 1 The correct numbers are 13 and 17 , not 30 and 70 2 We strongly suggest that you back up your computer files at the end of the day 3 Our genealogists will conduct a very thorough search of your family tree 4 On the new schedule, you will see that the bus departs on Tuesday at 1 p.m 5 Your estimated wait... inside) 1 Shopping: 2 Events: 3 Public/ offices: 21 4 Activities in free time: 5 Other activities: III.Test Techniques 1 Brainstorm vocabulary and plan introductory sentences (30 seconds) 2 After your introduction, describe what you see using adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions 3 Expand your answers with speculation on the character scene 4 Use uncertain and speculative language when you aren’t 10 0%... questions and rising for yes-no questions 1 Falling tune: » TIP 1: Use correct intonation for phrasing in statements Statements typically have falling intonation, meaning the speaker’s voice lowers slightly at the end of the sentence We’ve had a lot o f success with the new plan There are a multitude o f reasons for the problem She really hasn’t done much in her new position Within a sentence, speakers... PRACTICE FOR PART 1 TASK 1: In the following words, the final -s always makes a /s/ sound Practice reading the words aloud Bats blocks cats fruits licks lights Mats plants sheets socks tacks trucks Notice that all the words above end in either a /k/ sound or a /t/ sound in their singular form Most other plural words end in a /z/ sound Now practice reading pronouncing plurals that end in /z/ 15 Animals apples... shaved TASK 4: Talk about the photographs 16 advertised played waited Ex: studied all night listened to the radio : He studied all night, didn’t he? No, he didn’t He listened to the radio 1 2 3 combed his hair cried a lot painted the room brushed it laughed a lot cleaned it 4 5 6 emptied his glass closed the door walked away filled it opened it waited a long time 17 TASK 5 Read the sentences below Which... intonation? A B C 18 1 What is physical health? 2 What is mental health? 3 Do you think that you are a healthy person? 4 Do you eat healthy food? Name your favorite healthy food 5 Do you eat junk food? Name your favorite junk food 6 Is typical food of your country healthy? 7 Do you ever lose your appetite? 8 How much exercise should a person do? 9 Do you exercise often? What do you like the most? 10 How much... person do? 9 Do you exercise often? What do you like the most? 10 How much sleep should people get? How about you? Task 8: Read aloud the text: TEXT 1 TEXT 2 TEXT 3 TEXT 4 19 Good morning, it is my pleasure to welcome you to National Airlines Flight 2737 to New York’s JohnF Kennedy Airport We will be taking off shortly At this point, I need to ask you to turn off all electronic devices and return your... chart TASK 1 Look at the words and analyze the suffixes Underline the syllables that you think are stressed Knowing prefixes (the small parts that come before the root of the word) can also help you predict the stress pattern of a word When the word is a verb or has more than two syllables, the stress is usually on the second syllable of the word Here are examples of some common prefixes 11 TASK 2 Look... intonation on the last item to indicate the list is complete The key points here are time, expense, and quality Hotel management, health care, accounting, and education are all good career options 13 Our new number is 218 -555-3675 Speakers will also use rising or higher intonation when there are clauses in a statement to show that more information is to come Notice the underlined clauses, the boldfaced signpost ... one sentence to talk about each picture P1 P3 P5 P2 P4 P6 23 P7 P9 P 11 P8 P10 P12 24 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 25 P19 P 21 P20 P22 26 P23 P24 P26 P27 P29 P28 P30 27 P25 LESSON 5: HOW TO DESCRIBE A... document 10 pouring water for the customer 11 using a projector 12 putting fuel in the vehicle 13 raking the leaves 14 reaching for something on the shelf 15 rearranging the furniture 16 looking... in language training programs Structure Listening: 10 0 multiple choice questions in 45 Reading: 10 0 multiple choice questions in 75 Speaking: 11 tasks (6 types of questions) in 20 Writing: tasks