How can we

tackle the CE Oral Exam

effectively?

Why do we speak English?

To pass the examTo communicate in real world like we speak Cantonese

To Pass the Exam

Memorize Rules Recite Sentences

Drilling on “typical exam questions”

To communicate

Use English effectively in real life situations

In an interviewIn the office In a trip

How Should

WeLearn

OralEnglish

Role Play

Interviewing

Reporting

Information

Speaking

Listening

Real life situations

People from all walks of life

Real Life Situations

***

Put yourself

into the role given by the

SITUATION

Who Am I?

• Chris / Christina Wong

• a student

• a personnel officer

• a manager

• a police officer

• a common person

Who am I going to talk to?• a teacher

• a student

• a tourist

• a neighbor

• a personnel officer

• a manager

• a police officer

• a common person

Why Interviewing or Interviewed? (1)

• to do a survey to collect information (tourist attractions, students’interest, neighbors’complaints, etc.)

Why Interviewing or Interviewed? (2)

•to make enquiries to get information you need (in a library, in a job agency, in any information centers)

Why Interviewing or Interviewed? (3)

• to find a job

Why Interviewing or Interviewed? (4)

• to report/question a case (like an accident, a robbery or a murder)

Interviewing

• Greeting

• Introducing

• Explaining

• Requesting

• Thanking (1)

• Asking

• Listening & Taking notes

• Thanking (2)

Greeting

• Excuse me.

• Good Morning.

• Hello!

• Hi!

• Nice to meet you.

• Thank you for …..

• Welcome to …..

In this situation, I should say….

Introducing

• I’m Chris / Christina Wong from ABC co / Sec. Sch..

• My name is Chris / Christina Wong and I’m from ABC co / Sec. Sch..

• I’m Eric Kwok, the Marketing Manager here.

• I’m Tom George, the senior inspector here.

Explaining

• I’m doing a survey on students’attitudes to uniforms.

• We need a junior staff to handle simple enquires and some paper work as well.

• In order to track down the careless driver, we need your help and information about the accident.

Requesting

• Do you have time to answer a few questions?

• Would you mind answering a few questions?

• May I ask some questions about you?

• I’d like you to answer a few questions.

Thanking (1)

Thank you. First, …….

Asking

• Closed questions

• Open questions

• Between questions

Closed Questions

Is he ...?

Was she …?

Have you …?

Does she …?

Were you …?

Are you …?

Do you …?

Did you …?

Will you …?

Did he …?

Has he …?

Will she …?Do you work hard? (normally) Are you working hard?(now)

Open Questions (1)

Time: When…? What time…? What year…? How long ago…?

Duration: How long…? How much time…? How many hours / years…?

Place: Where…? In what room…?

Person: Who…? Which person…?

Type: What kind / sort / type of…?

Reason: Why…?

Open Questions (2)

Things: What…? Which…?

Ways: How…?

Quality: How good / bad …?

Quantity: How many / much…?

Distance: How near…? How far…?

Cost: How much…? How expensive…?

Attitudes: How do you feel / think about…?

Between Questions• Words like “Well”, “Right”, “Yes”, “Oh, I see”are useful.

• Connectives like “First”,“And”, “Then”, “Next”, “Finally” could be used in between questions

• Ask again for accurate answers and spellings if you are not sure.

Sorry, could you spell the word for me?”

Listening & Taking Notes• Listen very carefully

• Try to understand and do not jot down the exact words used by the interviewee

• jot down notes as briefly as possible - only key words are needed; do not jot down exact words used by the interview

• you could read out the key words while you are writing

Exercise four hours a day, I see.

Thanking (2)

• That’s all. Thanks a lot .

• That’s all. Thank you for your coming again. We’ll inform you the result soon.

• OK. That’s it. Thank you for your cooperation.

Reporting

• Complete sentences are not necessarily required so far the information reported is accurate. But try to avoid Yes/No answers.

• Reporting verbs instead of reported speech are preferred

• reporting questions are useful for the sixth question

Reporting Verbs

think

explain

tell

prefer

expect

say

believe

suggest

guess

look for

propose

hopeHe tells me he is going to the meeting.

They’re looking for a hardworking wife.

Reporting Questions

ask

I asked if he could type and he told me that his speed is over 60 words per minute.

I asked how she can speak English so fluently in a year and she guesses that it is because she has done a lot of practice in conversation.

Practice• Work in pairs, study the given situations

• Remember, put yourself into the role

• Each of you should imagine questions and answers relevant to the situation (in 10 minutes)

• Do the interviewing (in 3 minutes)

• The interviewee should provide brief answers to the interviewer

• Do the reporting (in 2 minutes)

Situation 1

You are Paul/Pauline Chan, a student helper in your school. The principal has asked you to collect information from lower form students about their opinions of the school facilities for further improvement.

Task One: Interview the lower form student.

Task Two: The Principal will ask for the information you have just got.

Situation 2You are Chris/Christina Wong, a senior personnel officer in Advanced Exhibition Co. Your company is going to hold an international exhibition on “Further education in Australia”. Your boss wants you to interview some F.5 students who are interested in working as summer helpers.

Task One: Interview the applicant.

Task Two: Your boss will ask for the information you have just got.

Situation 3

You are Joseph/Josephine Chow, a police officer in the Traffic Section. Your supervisor has asked you to collect information from a witness who has come to report a traffic accident.

Task One: Interview the witness.

Task Two: Your supervisor will ask for the information you have just got.

Kids, Move & Have Fun!

Sure, but Mr. Law you must leave us alone!