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MODULE 19

Lead-in Questions:
 Do you like working?
 Why do people need to work?

Title: Joke about work

Link: http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/joke-about-work-level-12/

Vocabulary

1. Supermarket [soo-per-mahr-kit]
a. place to buy b. place for entertainment

2. Manager [man-i-jer]
a. a person that leads the store b. an ordinary worker

3. university
a. a kind of school b. a kind of store

Comprehension Questions

1. Where did the young man go?

Answer: He went to the supermarket

2. What did the manager give him?

Answer: The manager gave him a brush.

3. What work will the young man do?

Answer: He must clean the floor.

4. What did the young man say after that.

Answer: The young man did not understand and said that he studied in a university.

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5. How did the manager react?
Answer: He apologized because he didn't know that he studied in university so he showed
the young man how to do it.
Irene Marie delos Santos (qqe-irene)

Discussion Questions
Kenre Bacutan (qqe-kenny)

1. At what age do people usually begin to work in your country?

2. At what age do people usually retire in your country?
3. At what age would you like to retire?
4. What was your first job?
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5. Do women usually work after they get married in your country?

6. Do you ever work overtime?

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PART 2

IELTS PART 2 & 3 SIMULATION

(FOR TEACHERS ONLY: NO NEED TO READ OUT LOUD TO THE STUDENTS)

This is the second part of the IELTS Phraseology Course that integrates the application of the IELTS
Speaking Parts 2 & 3. This would also test the student’s ability to utilize the vocabularies, techniques
and strategies learned from the previous lesson. The focus of this IELTS PART 3 Simulation is for
students to learn how to properly generate answers in order to make it meaningful.

(Answers will be recorded)

(Before the time starts)

This is the speaking test for the International English Language Testing System conducted on (day)
(month) (year) at (test center name), number (test center number). The candidate is (first name) (last
name), number (candidate’s number), and the examiner is (first name) (last name), number (examiner’s
number).

(Start time: 3-4 min)

Now I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes. Before you
talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you
wish. Do you understand?

Here’s a pencil and some paper and here’s your topic. Please don’t write anything on the booklet. I’d like
you to talk about ..

TOPIC CARD
Describe someone you know who has an interesting job

Checked by: Kristine Bernadette Bacosa (qqe-dette)

You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
How he/she (they) got this job Irene Marie delos Santos (qqe-irene)
What job they do

And explain why you think this person's job is interesting

Kenre Bacutan (qqe-kenny)

LINK: http://i.imgur.com/3S9cmZP.jpg
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(after one minute)

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Alright? Now you have one to two minutes for this, so don’t worry if I stop you. I’ll tell you when the
time is up. Can you start talking now, please.

(After the candidate’s long turn)

Thank you.

Follow- up Questions:
 Do you think you will always love this job?
 Have you suggested this job to other people?

Thank you. Can I have the booklet and paper and pencil back, please?

(4-5 min)

We’ve been talking about a JOB and I’d now like to ask you one or two more general questions related
to this. First, let’s talk about …

Work Qualification
 What skills do you think are needed to get a good job these days?
 What is the difference between white collar and blue collar jobs?
 What are some of the important things a candidate should find out before accepting a job?

Job hunting
 If there are a little number of jobs available who should be given priority, young people or older
people with more experience?
 Do you think women should be able to do all the same jobs that men do?

Checked by: Kristine Bernadette Bacosa (qqe-dette)

Thank you. This is the end of the speaking test.

FEEDBACK Irene Marie delos Santos (qqe-irene)

Note to teachers: When giving feedback, try to give strategies and examples to the students.
Kenre Bacutan (qqe-kenny)
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IELTS PART 2 & 3 SIMULATION REFERENCES:

 http://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-3-topics-2/
 http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-work-vocabulary/
 http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2010/11/ielts-speaking-part-3-technology-at-
work.html
 http://ielts-yasi.englishlab.net/PARTS_2_and_3_P113.htm

Checked by: Kristine Bernadette Bacosa (qqe-dette)

Irene Marie delos Santos (qqe-irene)
Kenre Bacutan (qqe-kenny)
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