1 00:00:00,930 --> 00:00:05,550 Okay, everybody, thank you for joining us in our speaking section of the course. 2 00:00:05,850 --> 00:00:12,720 I know you're working really hard and I hope these previous practice opportunities sets A, B and C 3 00:00:12,750 --> 00:00:14,280 have really been helpful for you. 4 00:00:14,550 --> 00:00:18,240 We're now going to move into practice set DH. 5 00:00:24,220 --> 00:00:28,150 So again, I always repeat the question to everybody. 6 00:00:28,150 --> 00:00:31,020 I know some people say, why are you repeating the questions again? 7 00:00:31,030 --> 00:00:31,420 Why? 8 00:00:31,420 --> 00:00:33,670 Why are we repeating why are you repeating the instructions? 9 00:00:33,670 --> 00:00:40,300 Again, I'm going to repeat the instructions because there are people that just jump to practice at 10 00:00:40,300 --> 00:00:41,800 the OC. 11 00:00:42,070 --> 00:00:43,570 So please be patient. 12 00:00:43,570 --> 00:00:48,970 If you don't want to hear me do the instructions, skip forward and go pass the instructions. 13 00:00:49,930 --> 00:00:50,320 All right. 14 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:54,640 So, number one, do not look at the screen on the real exam. 15 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:56,410 You cannot see the questions. 16 00:00:56,530 --> 00:01:00,370 The questions appear on the screen for a moment for me to read them to you. 17 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:09,280 Now, number two, I want you to answer in 2 to 2 to answer in 2 to 3 sentences and then stop, because 18 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:10,990 on the real exam, that's what you're going to do. 19 00:01:11,020 --> 00:01:12,760 We're simulating the real exam. 20 00:01:14,650 --> 00:01:23,470 I will only give you about 25 to 30 seconds to complete and answer before before I move on to the next 21 00:01:23,470 --> 00:01:23,950 question. 22 00:01:23,950 --> 00:01:30,580 So the way it works, I'm going to ask the question and then you're going to have 30 seconds to answer 23 00:01:30,580 --> 00:01:31,330 the question. 24 00:01:31,330 --> 00:01:33,430 Now, number three, really important. 25 00:01:33,850 --> 00:01:40,810 You should be either recording yourself with a recorder or using a speech to text software. 26 00:01:41,110 --> 00:01:47,290 I like the speech to text software better because it actually writes down what you're saying. 27 00:01:47,530 --> 00:01:53,440 They have some great applications on Android and on the iPhone. 28 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:58,390 Also, Google Docs has a speech to text feature within Google Docs. 29 00:01:58,750 --> 00:01:59,380 Right. 30 00:01:59,380 --> 00:02:03,010 Speech to text is great because it allows me to look at what you were saying. 31 00:02:03,190 --> 00:02:10,440 Doing this practice is about self evaluation is self evaluation is. 32 00:02:10,540 --> 00:02:17,290 So you can look back on it, look back on or listen back on to what you said and improve. 33 00:02:17,950 --> 00:02:20,440 So let's practice, practice, practice. 34 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:22,390 Let's get started with set. 35 00:02:22,390 --> 00:02:29,830 DX In this set we're going to talk about first your hometown on the real exam. 36 00:02:29,830 --> 00:02:34,330 They're probably going to ask you only two or three questions, maybe even just one question about this. 37 00:02:34,780 --> 00:02:41,890 I'm going to ask you about six questions on this, just to give you the opportunity to practice. 38 00:02:41,890 --> 00:02:49,150 So I'm going to I'm going to ask the question that I'm going to give you 30 seconds to answer. 39 00:02:49,180 --> 00:02:50,980 Then I'm going to say, stop. 40 00:02:50,980 --> 00:02:54,400 We're moving on to the next question, so you better get ready to move on. 41 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,340 All right, great. 42 00:02:57,340 --> 00:03:00,010 Now let's go ahead and get started. 43 00:03:00,010 --> 00:03:03,130 Let's talk about your home town. 44 00:03:04,150 --> 00:03:05,350 Question number one. 45 00:03:08,370 --> 00:03:10,050 Where is your hometown? 46 00:03:40,450 --> 00:03:41,620 All right, please stop. 47 00:03:41,650 --> 00:03:42,640 Next question. 48 00:03:45,260 --> 00:03:47,030 Is there much to do there? 49 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:18,110 Please stop. 50 00:04:18,140 --> 00:04:19,250 Next question. 51 00:04:21,350 --> 00:04:23,900 What are people like in your hometown? 52 00:04:55,580 --> 00:04:55,800 OC. 53 00:04:55,970 --> 00:04:56,640 Please stop. 54 00:04:56,660 --> 00:04:57,620 Next question. 55 00:04:59,330 --> 00:05:02,420 Has it changed much since you were a child? 56 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:36,210 OC. 57 00:05:36,250 --> 00:05:37,080 Please stop. 58 00:05:37,090 --> 00:05:38,170 Next question. 59 00:05:40,790 --> 00:05:43,790 Can you tell me something exciting about the place? 60 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:16,700 Please stop. 61 00:06:16,730 --> 00:06:17,750 Next question. 62 00:06:21,730 --> 00:06:25,000 What changes would you like to make in your hometown? 63 00:06:59,460 --> 00:06:59,850 Okay. 64 00:06:59,910 --> 00:07:00,470 Please stop. 65 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,670 We're moving on to the next set of questions. 66 00:07:04,140 --> 00:07:07,440 Now we're going to talk about patients. 67 00:07:07,710 --> 00:07:09,610 Let's talk about patients. 68 00:07:09,630 --> 00:07:11,130 I'm going to ask the question. 69 00:07:11,130 --> 00:07:14,520 Give you 30 seconds to answer, then move on to the next question. 70 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:15,810 Let's start. 71 00:07:18,830 --> 00:07:21,050 How would you describe patients? 72 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:53,860 Please stop. 73 00:07:53,890 --> 00:07:54,910 Next question. 74 00:07:57,330 --> 00:07:59,850 Do you think patience is important? 75 00:08:31,790 --> 00:08:32,810 Please stop. 76 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:34,010 Next question. 77 00:08:36,740 --> 00:08:39,350 Have you ever lost patience? 78 00:09:11,550 --> 00:09:12,480 Please stop. 79 00:09:12,930 --> 00:09:14,040 Next question. 80 00:09:16,140 --> 00:09:19,740 Is being patient more important than being polite? 81 00:09:53,310 --> 00:09:54,240 All right, please stop. 82 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:57,540 We're moving on to the next set of questions. 83 00:10:03,260 --> 00:10:05,420 Now let's talk about books. 84 00:10:06,020 --> 00:10:07,460 Question number one. 85 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,010 Do you like reading? 86 00:10:46,910 --> 00:10:47,630 Please stop. 87 00:10:47,660 --> 00:10:48,680 Next question. 88 00:10:52,890 --> 00:10:56,400 What was your favorite book or story as a child? 89 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:29,330 Please stop. 90 00:11:29,350 --> 00:11:30,460 Next question. 91 00:11:32,380 --> 00:11:34,720 Are you reading a book presently? 92 00:12:07,030 --> 00:12:07,990 Please stop. 93 00:12:08,020 --> 00:12:09,100 Next question. 94 00:12:13,260 --> 00:12:17,550 Do you think it's important that children read regularly? 95 00:12:53,250 --> 00:12:53,430 Okay. 96 00:12:53,610 --> 00:12:56,190 Let's move on to the next set, the last set. 97 00:12:56,790 --> 00:12:59,490 Let's talk about friends. 98 00:13:00,450 --> 00:13:02,160 Let's talk about friends. 99 00:13:02,190 --> 00:13:06,630 Question number one, do you have friends? 100 00:13:39,110 --> 00:13:39,980 Please stop. 101 00:13:40,010 --> 00:13:41,150 Next question. 102 00:13:44,580 --> 00:13:46,500 Are they living close to you? 103 00:14:20,630 --> 00:14:21,620 Please stop. 104 00:14:22,010 --> 00:14:23,870 Get ready for the next question. 105 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,800 Do you consider yourself to be a good friend? 106 00:15:06,220 --> 00:15:07,090 Finally. 107 00:15:11,100 --> 00:15:14,700 Why do you think friendship is important? 108 00:15:17,980 --> 00:15:21,400 Why do you think friendship is important? 109 00:15:58,900 --> 00:16:00,640 All right, please stop. 110 00:16:00,670 --> 00:16:02,440 Thank you very much. 111 00:16:02,950 --> 00:16:05,530 You've just completed practice at DH. 112 00:16:05,830 --> 00:16:07,720 I hope it was very helpful for you. 113 00:16:07,930 --> 00:16:16,500 Please use this information that you have recorded on your recorder or using a speech to take software. 114 00:16:16,540 --> 00:16:17,870 Look back on it. 115 00:16:17,890 --> 00:16:20,070 Look for areas where you can improve. 116 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:27,000 Look for where you can improve your grammar, your fluency language that you're using, your vocabulary. 117 00:16:27,010 --> 00:16:28,180 Are you using synonyms? 118 00:16:28,190 --> 00:16:29,980 Are you paraphrasing the question? 119 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:34,540 Look at what you're doing so you can see areas where you can improve. 120 00:16:34,630 --> 00:16:35,650 Thanks a lot.