day 35mission: the speaking test
unit 7 · city, nature & changemission: the speaking test
Run the whole speaking test once, without the clock pressure: plan both questions in one go as in the test’s ten-minute preparation, then ten sentences to repeat, two pictures back to back and two questions in a row, two minutes each.
words to say
- 口语 kǒuyǔ · speaking, spoken language
- 普通话 pǔtōnghuà · Mandarin, standard Chinese
- 流利 liúlì · fluent
- 水平 shuǐpíng · level, standard
- 提高 tígāo · to improve, raise
- 信心 xìnxīn · confidence
- 练习 liànxí · to practise; exercise
- 语言 yǔyán · language
say it after the voice
- 她穿着一件红色的毛衣，看起来又年轻又漂亮。 · She’s wearing a red sweater and looks young and pretty.
- 星期天我们一家人一边做饭，一边聊天。 · On Sundays our family chats while we cook.
- 虽然复习到很晚，但是她第二天的考试很顺利。 · Although she revised until late, her exam went smoothly the next day.
- 医生说每天运动半个小时，对身体很有好处。 · The doctor says half an hour of exercise a day is very good for you.
- 尽管这件衣服有点儿贵，但是质量非常好。 · Although these clothes are a bit expensive, the quality is excellent.
questions to answer
- 你学中文多长时间了？ · How long have you been learning Chinese?
- 你觉得口语难吗？ · Do you find speaking hard?
- 考试前你会紧张吗？ · Do you get nervous before exams?
- 你觉得自己的普通话怎么样？ · What do you think of your Mandarin?
- 你为什么学中文？ · Why are you learning Chinese?
pictures to describe
- In an autumn park, a man in a cap sweeps orange and yellow leaves into a pile with a broom while the wind blows leaves away; he stares with his mouth open.
- In a shopping centre, a policewoman kneels beside a small crying girl who holds a toy bear, with a phone at her ear and a sloped escalator rising behind them.