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SUBJECT: ENGLISH 1

ROLE-PLAYS FOR FINAL SPEAKING TEST

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Candidates work in pairs in 5 minutes to prepare and then make a conversation in 3-5
minutes on one of the given role-plays.
2. Each candidate is required to answer one or two questions.

MARKING CRITERIA:

1. Role-play : 8.0 ms
- Content : 2.0 ms
- Fluency & accuracy : 2.0 ms
- Speaking manner : 2.0 ms
- Pronunciation : 2.0 ms
2. Question : 2.0 ms

Total : 10 ms

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SITUATION 1

You (Candidate A) have just arrived at the airport to take your business partner (Candidate
B) from a foreign country to your company. This is the first time you’ve met him/her. Greet
him/her and make a small talk about the following:
+ His/her flight
+ His/her first trip
+ His/her accommodation
+ Recommend some famous places and restaurants
+ Promise to show him/her around if he/she is free
Finally, end the conversation because you both have arrived at the company.

FLOWCHART 1

Candidate A Candidate B

Excuse me, Are you Yukino?

Yes, that’s right.

Good morning Ms. Yukino. I’m Duc

Thinh, from AC Education Company
.You can call me Thinh. Welcome to
HCMC.

Good morning Mr. Thinh. Nice to

meet you.

Nice to meet you too. Can I help you with

your bags?

Thanks. That’s very kind of you.

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so, my car’s outside. Let’s go.

Ok, let’s go
Hm…, How was your flight, from Tokyo
to HCM?

I was pretty long, but it was fine.

Thanks.

Is this your first trip to Vietnam?

No, I went to Hanoi last year. But

this is the first time I’ve visited
HCMC.

Can you recommend some

interesting places?

- oh, you can visit at Nguyen Hue Walking

Street, Dam Sen Water Park or Ho Chi
Minh National Museum. I think you
should visit the museum

That sounds interesting.

So, Is there any special food?

Sure, I think you should try Bún Chả,

Bún Mắm, Bánh Canh. They all are very
good

Great! I must try them all.

So, we arrived at the company

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I’ll show you around the city if you have
some free time this Saturday.

Really? I’ll call you when I have

free time.

OK…. Ohm, Let’s get inside the building

OK. Let’s go

SITUATION 2

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Candidate A: You are an interviewer for the Youth Newspaper. You are interviewing a
famous businessperson. Greet him/her, ask him/her about work and then ask about a typical
day. Finally, thank him/her for the useful information and end the conversation.

Candidate B: You are a sales manager. You work for a company in Jakarta. Greet him/her,
ask him/her about work, and tell Candidate A about your typical day. Finally, close the
conversation because it’s time to have lunch.

FLOWCHART 2

CANDIDATE A CANDIDATE B
- Greet B and ask about his/ her work.
Good morning Mr. Makoto. I’m Duc
Thinh, from the Youth Newspaper. It’s
great to see you today!

It’s great to see you, too!

Can I ask you some questions?

Of course!

First, What do you do?

I’m a sales manager for a company

in Tokyo, Japan

Tell us about your typical day. What time

do you get up in the morning?

I get up at 5:00 AM and leave for

work at 7 AM
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What is the first thing you do when you
arrive at work
First, I have a meeting with my
team,
Then i check my email
Oh, is that how you start a busy day?
so, where do you usually have luch?
I have lunch with my colleagues in
the company cafeteria
what do you do in the evenings
Hm…, i often stay in the office late
and there are some conference calls
with the some office in the US.
So, You have a very busy working day,
don’t you?
Thanks for your useful information
Thanks for talking with me.
Thanks for the interview. It’s
lunchtime. Would you like to have
lunch with me?
Hm…, Sure
Ok, Let’s go.

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Situation 3:

You (Candidate A) would like to buy a new smartphone. You are calling to a smartphone
store (Candidate B) to ask for some information and order one. Start your conversation on
the phone.

FLOWCHART 3

Candidate A Candidate B

(Call for Cellphones store)

Hello, I am consulting staff from Cellphones

store

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 How can i help for you?

Hmm…, I want to by a phone for my

work, can you recomend me a
moderate configuration phone and the
price about 3 to 4 million VND

sure, i think you should buy Vsmart Aris

The Aris’s configuration is quite good and

price is not too hight.

Can you talk about specific

parameters of Aris?

Hm…, Vsmart Aris have a configuaration

quite smooth

use chipset Snapdragon 730 and have a

AMOLET screen 6.39" full HD

So, how about battery? I need work

for long time per day.

The battery is 4000mA, you can use about 10

hour for website

Aris also use camera have resolution is

64MP

How much color kind Aris has?

Aris has 3 kind color are

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 Blue, Black, Green

Do you need any application for your work?

Can you install CIA app for me?

Sure, and I need some your imfomation

detail

My name is Zukita Shinkai and my

phone number is 0382762772

0382762772 yet. Can you spell your name,

please.

Zukita Shinkai. Z in zulu, U in

uniform, K in kilo, I in india, T in
Tango, A in alfa, S in sierra, H in
hotel, I in india, N in November, K in
kilo, A in alfa, I in india.

Your name is Zukita Shinkai

Yeah, thanks for your information

I have a meeting now

oh, thank for your call

Bye

Bye~

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SITUATION 4

Candidate A: You’d like to buy some clothes online, but you’ve never done this before.
You meet your friend (Candidate B) and ask him / her for advice.

Candidate B: You’re reading books. Your friend (Candidate A) comes to see you and ask
you for advice on online shopping. You’re willing to help.

FLOWCHART 4

Candidate A Candidate B

(walking in the street and see Hoa)

Hey! Hi Hoa

What are you doing?

Hi, Huong. I’m reading Death Note

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 How can I help?

hm… I want to by a dress on online

shopping, but I have never done this
before

can you give me some advice about

that?

Sure! I’m often shopping on online shopping

What is dress you want to buy?

I want to buy this dress. here, the red

one (Huong give her phone for Hoa)

Wow! This dress is very great! We go to shop

now?

Hm no, because I’m goin to

supermarket for this dinner now

I want to buy it on online shopping

That is ok too, but maybe the dress won’t lool

like that

But I don’t need go to the shop, it is

so far

I can refer reviews from other

consumer for the shop

you can choose the wrong size

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 you can’t try the size to buy.

Hm… I think I can provide my

weight and height mumber for the
shop and they will suggest the right
size for me

I bought a hat on online shopping and it was

so bad, the material is not good

oh, I’ll reconsider.

Yes, so I have some house work to do now

Bye, see you later

Thank you, see you later

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Situation 5:

Both of you (Candidate A and Candidate B) work in Marketing Department. Your

company is giving a presentation about new products in two more weeks. Discuss the
preparation for the program.

FLOWCHART 5

Candidate A Candidate B

- Greet B, and ask if he/she is free.

Hi B. Can we talk now?/ Do you

have a time/a moment to talk?

Can we talk at your earliest

convenience?

- Greet A, and offer help.

Hi A. I’m free now. Do you need any

help?/Can I help you?

- State the reason for the discussion.

(We’re launching some new

products.) Let’s discuss the plan for a
presentation about our new products.

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 - Respond and ask about the time and date
for the presentation.

OK. So when will the presentation take place?

-Answer. Where and when will the presentation take

place?
.... (It will take place in two more
weeks, on 3rd June) It will take place at our company’s
conference hall, in two more weeks, (on 3 rd
June)

-Respond and ask about the venue.

Well… Where will it/the presentation take

place?

- Answer.

….( the presentation will take place)

In 2 more weeks. At our company’s
meeting hall.

- Ask about the presenter.

Who is the presenter?/ Who will present

the presentation?

- Say you haven’t decided yet, and

ask for B’s suggestion.

Uhmmmmm….. I haven’t decided

yet. Any suggestion?/ Can you
make a suggestion?

- Suggest a person and give the reason.

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 I think Ms. Sunshine (from the Research
and Development) would be a good/perfect
choice. (because) She knows our new
products well and she’s also good at English.

-Agree.

I (totally) agree with you.

- Ask about the person in charge of preparing

the room and tea break.

What about the person in charge of….?/

Who will be in charge of …..?

- Suggest a colleague, and state the

reason.

Ms. Annie from our department /

HR would be suitable. She’s good at
IT and she’s often in charge of
office meal catering.

- Comment and remind A to choose a person

welcoming guests.

That’s great!/ That’s good.

What about welcoming guests?

-Respond and signal to end the

conversation.

I will do it/ I will welcome guests.

You and I will welcome guests. Is it

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OK? That’s fine.

It’s time I met my client. I gotta go.

- Respond and end the conversation.

OK. See you later.

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