TOEIC SPEAKING AND WRITING ONLINE COURSE

TOEIC SPEAKING
Questions 4-6: Respond to questions

Homework:
- Read the document and review the lesson.
- Practice answering the questions in B. Tactic Practice.
- Do exercise in C. Mini Test and upload to Google Drive.

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A Focus: Answering experience questions

In the test
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Speaking Test Questions 4-6
• In Questions 4-6, you w ill be asked to imagine that you are t ak ing part in a market
research telephone interview.
• You wi ll be asked to respond to t hree related questions w ithout preparation.
• The questions wi ll be about familiar topics: entertainment, purchases, dining out, family
and friends, health, housing, news, shopp ing, travel, etc.
• You w ill be scored on using relevant vocabulary and structu res, and for answering the
question appropriately.
• In Unit 9, we wil l look at how to answer Question 6, which asks you to give a longer
response of 30 seconds .
• In this unit. we wi ll look at how t o answer Questions 4-5, which ask you to give a short
response of 15 seconds in answer to one or two questions.
• In this unit, we w ill also look at dea li ng w ith common question types and how to answer them.

Test tip 1 Language building: Dealing with common question types

Know how to
answer opinion A Match questions 1-5 to the answers a-e.
questions
1. What sports do you most enjoy playing or watching?
Many of the questions
2. What is your favorite national holiday, and why?
in this part of the test
will ask you about 3. What kinds of movies do you usually watch, and where?
your favorite thing, or 4. What do you think is the best way to travel long distances,
about things you and why?
prefer or like or think
are the best. Do not 5. Where do you think is the best place for a summer vacation?
give one word
a. I usually watch all types of movies, but the ones I enjoy the most are
answers, e.g.
"football" . Say why action movies. You know, like martial arts. I really like Jackie Chan.
you like it, too. b. I think the best way to travel long distances is by train. It is very relax ing.
c. I would say the best place for a summer vacation is Yellowstone National
Test tip Park. I really like canoeing and nature.
Watch out for d. I really like watching tennis. My favorite competition is the Australian Open.
questions with e. Hmm .... Let me see .... My favorite national holiday is Independence Day.
two parts I love the fireworks!
Some questions may
have two parts to
them: make sure you () Follow up: Listen to the questions in A followed by the correct answers.
answer both
Check your answers.
questions. For
example, Where
would you like to live, B Look again at the questions and answers in A. Which questions ask two
and why? questions? Which answer does not respond to one of the two questions asked?
Why do you think the answers are longer than one or two words?

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Test tip C Take turns asking questions 1-5 in A. This time give your own answers. Make
Know how to sure you answer all the questions and give as much information as you can .
answer Wh-
questions D 0 Complete the answers to Wh- questions 1-6 with the correct endings a-g.
Then listen and check your answers.
Questions asking you
where, what, why,
1. Q: Where do you go when you want to be alone?
when, etc. are
common in this A: When I want to be alone, I
section of the test.
Knowing how to 2. Q : Why do you want to improve your English?
communicate basic A: I want to improve my English _ _ _ __
information is an
important skill. 3. Q: Where would you like to go to celebrate your birthday?
A: For my birthday, I would like to go
4 . Q: What is the most famous building in the area where you live?
A: The most famous building is
5. Q: What is the best season in your country?
A: I think the best season in my country is
6. Q : What do you usually do in the evenings?
A: Usually I or sometimes

a. . .. the City Stadium. Our football team plays there

b . . .. watch TV
c. ... winter, because I really like skiing
d. . .. usually go to my bedroom
e. . .. I take a walk
f. . .. to the Boston Grill. It has the best steaks
g. . .. for my work

Test tip E Take turns asking questions 1-6 in D. This time give your own answers.
Know how to
F () Listen to someone answering questions 1-6 below. Write down the
answer How
answers you hear. Repeat the audio in between if necessary.
questions
How questions can 1. How long have you been living in your current home?
have a number of
different functions.
They can ask about
2. How often do you go to the movies?
method, such as how
you do/did
something. They can
3. How did you come here today?
ask about quantities,
such as how much or
how many. And they
can ask about time, 4. How many hours a week do you spend watching TV?
such as how often
you do something or
how long you have 5. How do people in your country usually find a job?
done something.

6. How did you meet your best friend?

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 G Read the questions in F again . Which How questions ask about method and
which about quantity or time? Which ones ask about the present and which ones
ask about the past? What extra information could you add to each answer?

H Take turns asking questions 1-6 in F. This time give your own answers.

Test tip 2 Test tactic: Rephrasing the question

Begin your answer
by rephrasing the A Answer questions 1-6 by following steps a-c.
question
1. What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?
Pick out the key
2. How long does it usually take you to clean your room?
words in the question
and rephrase these to 3. What is the best book you have ever read, and why?
give the start of your 4. Where and when do you usually get your hair cut?
answer. This will give
5. How often do you use computers?
you extra time to
think of what you 6. What animal do you think makes the best pet, and why?
want to say and
means you won't
a. Note the key words in the question, not including question words.
have a long pause at How often do you go out with friends?
the beginning of your b. Immediately start your answer by rephrasing the question using the key
talk. (See Unit 9, page words. This gives you a bit of time to plan your answer. I go out with
103 for more
friends ...
hesitation devices to
use when you need c. Complete your answer.
time to think.) I go out with friends about once a week.

Test tip B For question 1, which of the extra detai ls a-e would you add to your answer?
Add extra details
to shorter answers
It is important to
"answer the question
as fully as possible."
If your answer is
short, always try to
think of something
else to say, but keep
it relevant.
1. What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?
The most expensive thing I've ever bought is a car.
Possible extra details:
a. It was a red Ford Escort.
b. My friend recently bought a house.
c. It was $25,000.
d. I bought it three years ago.
e. My sneakers were quite expensive, too.

c With a partner, brainstorm some extra details you could add to your answers
for questions 2-6 in A. Then take turns asking and answering the questions,
adding in some of the extra ideas you came up with .

0 Follow up: Listen to a sample answer. Which question does it answer?

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Test technique B Tactic practice
0 Listen ca refu lly
and pick out the Prepare the answers to questions 1-6 following the Test technique.
key words in the Then with a partner, take turns asking and answering the questions.
question .
1. Do you prefer eating at home or eating out, and why?
0 If you need a few
2. What is the most popular type of " fast food" in your country?
more moments to
t hink, sta rt your 3. What are some of the things you like about your home?
answer by 4. Which room in your home is your favorite, and why?
rephra si ng the 5. What entertainment facilities are there in your area?
words from the
question. 6. What is your favorite form of entertainment, and why?

0 Give a ful l answe r.

Add extra details 0 Using natural English
or examples. In natural spoken English, sounds are sometimes changed, combined, or dropped. Listen to a
native speaker saying the fol lowing sentences and w rite in the w ords they say.

I usually _ _ _ my bedroom .
I'd like to the Boston Grill.
For my vacations I like to _ _ _ Hawaii .
Check your answ ers in the Key on page 8.
Listen again and practice these sentences with the correct sound and rhythm.

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 C Mini-test
Now apply the Test tactics to answer the following questions. Use the
recommended test time for Questions 4-6 .

Important ·
In this part of the test, you will have to answer three questions (4-6).
In this unit. we have practiced question-types 4-5.
See Sample test, page 22 or Unit 9, page 99 for practice on Question 6.

Questions 4-6: TOEIC Speaking ' ,::-.

Respond to questions
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Questions 4-6: Respond to questions

Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer three questions.
For each question, begin responding immediately after you hear a beep .
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.

Question 4 TOEIC Speaking ., ,

Question 4 of 11 .·
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Imagine that a US marketing firm is doing research in your country.

You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about vacations.

What is your favorite way to spend a vacation?

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Question 5
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Imagine that a US marketing firm is doing research in your country,

You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about vacations.

What did you do on your last vacation?

Question 6 TOEIC Speaking .,, , '"

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Imagine that a US marketing firm is doing research in your country.

You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about vacations .

What do you think is a good way for a family to spend

a vacation and why?

If you want to do the follow-up unit to this

test item now, please go to Unit 9, page 99.

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