Speaking Task Five Integrated Task: Listen-Speak
Timeline
Activities For this task, you must: • take notes as you listen to the dialogue; • summarize the main points in the dialogue; • synthesize your opinion with the main points in the dialogue; • paraphrase the main points in the dialogue.
Structure of the Task
Structure of the Task 1) When you describe the problem and the solutions, summarize them objectively using third person and the present tense (The woman says that…The man recommends that…) 2) When you state your opinion about which solution you prefer, speak subjectively in the present tense (I believe that…I think that…).
Structure of the Response
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 1: Make a Problem-Solution-Opinion note map.
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 2 : Listen to the dialogue; summarize it (6090 seconds). a) Context and problem:
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 2 : Listen to the dialogue; summarize it (6090 seconds). a) Solutions:
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 3: Read the prompt.
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 4: Prepare your response.
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 5: Speak (60 seconds). • When summarizing the context and the problem, speak objectively using third person and the present tense.
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 5: Speak (60 seconds). Next, identify and summarize the two solutions. Continue to speak objectively.
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 5: Speak (60 seconds). • Next, state your personal-opinion argument using G+Ti. C=C. When you state your argument, identify and describe which solution you prefer and why. • When you deliver your argument, speak subjectively using the first person and the present tense.
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 5: Speak (60 seconds).
Developing a Response: Step-by-Step 5: Speak (60 seconds).
Timing of the Response
Contrarian Response
Three Common Problems 1. Lack of Context-Problem Development. Summarization 2. Lack of Body Paragraph Development. Summarization 3. Mixing Verb Tenses