另外,考官会就某一方面问考生,如有关就业就可能问:What would your ideal job be? Do you think all companies ought to provide training opportunities for staff? Is the opportunity to work abroad important to you? 等等。
当主考官在与一考生对话时,另一考生必须仔细听,因为主考官问了考生甲“Do you think all companies ought to provide training opportunities for staff”后,可能会问考生乙“What do you think of it”,如果考生乙没有仔细听,就要对考官说Sorry或Please pardon 这样会影响口试效果。口试第一部分考试时间约为4分钟。
第二阶段、这一部分要求考生就某一主题进行阐述。考生就信息卡上的问题回答。如:What is important when … ? Opening a branch in a new cityl The locationl The potential purchasing power 阐述完了之后,考官司就所阐述的内容提问。只要考生能对信息卡的内容有所了解,一般可以较好地回答问题。
第三阶段、这部分要求考生就某一题目进行讨论,主考官会适时介入谈话。两个考生在讨论都应该积极参与,不能将问题交给对方去阐述,讨论是双向的。如: Business SeminarYour company is going to hold a seminar on a certain topic about marketing. You have been asked to help with the preparation for the seminar.Discuss the situation together and decide:l What facilities and seminar arrangements you will need to makel Who you are going to invite to attend the seminar, and how to contact them.
当一个考生在阐述意见时,另一考生需要在适当的时候介入。另外,考生要注意不要挖空心思去寻找对应的英语来表达汉语思维的内容,只要达到效果就行。如有的考生要表达’沿海城市’,如果不知道coastal city,可以用其它的方法来表示这个意思,如可以用the city along the coast 或 the city on the sea等。