PET= Preliminary English Test

1.个人基本情况 2-3 分钟
不要只说 Yes 或 No 完整句子回答，回答两三句。
注意结构：Idea – reasons or examples - conclusion

What’s your surname? How do you spell it?

- My Surname is Zhang, Z-H-A-N-G. Thank you!
surname 和 last name 都指姓；first name 是名字（绍恺
Shaokai）

Where do you live? / Tell us about the area where you live.
- I live in Hai Dian District, Beijing, China. My apartment is
very near Peking University. The neighborhood is very quiet
and beautiful with a lot of trees and nice people.

Where do you come from?

- I come from XXX Primary School of Haidian District. I am in
Grade 3. My School is very beautiful and my teacher and
classmates are all very nice.

Which subject do you like best? / Do you enjoy studying English?

Why?
- My favorite subject is English. I have lessons every week. It
will be really useful for my future study and work!

Do you think that English will be useful for you in the future?
- I think English will be extremely useful for my study and
work in the future. It can help me learn different cultures,
make a lot of friends and earn more money in the future.

Tell us about your English teacher.

- She’s really nice. She teaches us a lot of words and grammar,
and she always makes learning English full of fun.

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What do you enjoy doing in your free time? / What’s your favorite
sport?/ What do you like doing after school?
- My favorite sport is tennis./ I like playing tennis after school
(in my free time). I think playing tennis is fun. It can give me
a strong body and I can make a lot of friends by playing
tennis with them.

Do you like music?

- I like music. I have been playing the violin since I was 5 years
old and I am really good at it. I like classical music and pop
music. Music can make me relaxed and happy.

Do you like reading?

- I like reading very much. I love reading novels and cartoons.
Books help me know more about the world and stories make
me laugh and think. My favorite books include…

How do you usually spend your holidays?

I usually spend my holidays reading, listening music and playing
tennis…

Tell us about your family.

- There are four people in my family: my father, my mother, my
grandma and me. My father is a doctor and my mother is a
teacher. I love my family.

What do you think is the best way to travel in Beijing?

2、图片情景讨论 2-3 分钟

结构：Can I go first?/May I start --- Your argument --- A question

to your partner (What do you think?) --- Argument from partner
---Your reaction --- Your argument --- A question to your
partner …

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策略：
- 讨论图片中的所有东西
- 最后你们要决定哪个或哪些东西是最好的选择。要达成一致，
否则会扣分。
- 说出每一个东西为什么是 good or bad，要提供理由。
- 不要太快决定哪一个是最好的，因为你们需要讨论大约 3 分
钟。
- 向你的搭档提问; 不要太着急打断搭档，除非有必要。
- agree or disagree with each other
- 看着你的搭档，突出自己但也不要自己一直说，注意两人的
配合。

常用句型
I understand your point. But for me…
This is good because …
He’ll probably/ definitely need … because…
I don’t think… is so important because…
For me, the most important thin is … because…
I agree with you.
I don’t quite agree with you on that point.
I cannot agree with you more. That is exactly what I want to say.

Decision:
Yes-Yes: Nice! We have the same idea. Problem solved! Thank you
very much!
Yes-No: Don’t you think it’s a better idea?...可以劝说搭档、坚持自
己观点或认同对方观点 最后汇报考官：So we have reached the
agreement. …..

3、图片描述 （自己不间断地讲 1 分钟，时间超过考官会打断，

没关系。如时间不到 1 分钟，考官会示意继续说，这时候不说话
会扣分）
先说 topic sentence
This picture tells some information about…
This picture is about…

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尽可能多地谈论这张照片——在哪里，发生了什么，东西都在哪
儿，天气怎么样，是一天中的什么时候。照片中人的表情，动作，
感受等等。你对照片的判断和猜想。
Where/When/What/Who/How 从这几个角度来说。
（描述方位可以用：on the left/right; behind, near, next to,
between, above, below, in the corner…
天气：It’s：sunny, raining, windy, snowy, freezing cold, foggy,
cloudy, warm, hot…）
用些形容词和副词
总结：This is a very nice picture.

4、主题讨论 3 分钟
这部分的话题是延续第三部分图片的内容，自由发挥。
扩展你的答案，准备好描述更多的细节。
Where/When/What/Who/How 从这几个角度来说。
不要忘记邀请你的搭档加入讨论，看着他／她，不要自己一直说，
向他提问。要赞赏他的观点。