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College English Test Band 6: Speaking

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The key takeaways are about using the IPSS strategy to structure answers by identifying the question type, stating a position, offering support, and providing support from another aspect.

The IPSS strategy involves identifying the question type, stating your position, offering support for your position, and providing support from another aspect.

Some differences between American and Chinese movies are that Chinese movies seem to be based more on daily life while American movies focus more on visuals and special effects to leave a deep impression. American movies are also known as blockbusters globally.

College English Test Band 6

Speaking
Lesson 14 Question and answer ⑨
Teaching Objectives
• IPSS Strategy in Q&A
• Guide your student in 2 questions
• Sample answer
• Useful expressions
• Improve the student’s grammatical accuracy
• Improve the student’s pronunciation

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How to sort out your thoughts in Q&A?
IPSS Strategy (for a brief review only) (You should spend no more than 3 minutes in this section)

② You should then state your Position.


But this is not enough.

Step 2 ③ You must also provide some Support


to the position you gave.
State a position ④ Your position can be reinforced if you
are able to Support it in two aspects.
Step 1
Identify the Step 4
question Support from
Step 3
Offer another
① Identifying the type of Question will support aspect
help you decide how to respond
appropriately.
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Question and answer
Topic: Movie (You should spend no more than 3 minutes in this section)

Question 1
First, I’d like to ask each of you a question.
Now Candidate A, how often do you go to the cinema?
(9 seconds)

Question on
Question Presentation Pair work the topic of
Self- and answer
introduction discussion

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* Teachers are expected to make appropriate comments on the student’s performance in terms of pronunciation, grammatical accuracy and lexical resource.
Guided Practice 1 (You should spend no more than 3 minutes in this section)

How often do you go to the cinema?

Now, it’s time to give your answer by using IPSS Strategy.

① Identify the question (Comparing, describing, opinions, preferences or reasons)

② State a position → State the most striking feature

③ Offer support → Explain a point more clearly

③ Support from another aspect → Explain the point from another aspect

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Sample answer 1 (You should spend no more than 5 minutes in this section)

How often do you go to the cinema?

[Question type – describing]

A: [State a position] I like to go every week. [Offer support] If I go on a Tuesday or a

Wednesday with the student ID card, I get half priced tickets! [Support from another aspect]

With the emergence of online streaming services, many people are happy with a built in

cinema room. But nothing beats getting out of the apartment to see a long-awaited movie

with all the trimmings - popcorn, hot dog, drink. Anyway, if it's a film I think I'll like it or am

particularly interested, I'd definitely rather see it at the cinema than at home.

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Useful expressions 1
How often do you go to the cinema?

Useful Expressions
 online streaming service 在线流媒体服务
 be happy with… 对……很满意
 nothing beats… 没有……比得上
 long-awaited 期待已久的
 trimming 额外的事物

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Question and answer
Topic: Movie (You should spend no more than 3 minutes in this section)

Question 2
What are the differences between American movies and
Chinese movies? (9 seconds)

Question on
Question Presentation Pair work the topic of
Self- and answer
introduction discussion

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Guided Practice 2 (You should spend no more than 3 minutes in this section)

What are the differences between American movies and Chinese movies?

Now, it’s time to give your answer by using IPSS Strategy.

① Identify the question (Comparing, describing, opinions, preferences or reasons)

② State a position → State the most striking feature

③ Offer support → Explain a point more clearly

③ Support from another aspect → Explain the point from another aspect

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Sample answer & Useful expressions 2
(You should spend no more than 5 minutes in this section)
What are the differences between American movies and Chinese movies?
[Question type – comparing]

A: [State a position] I think different movies tell us different cultures. [Offer support] You can
always find a good story in a Chinese movie which seems to be based on our daily lives.
[Support from another aspect] In the pursuit of art instead of storylines, American
filmmakers often make their works a feast for the eyes. Hollywood movies are known as
American blockbusters in all parts of the world. What leaves a deep impression on the
audience is the gorgeous effects and powerful imagination.
Useful Expressions
 a feast for the eyes 令你大饱眼福(的东西)
 American blockbusters 美式大片
 leaves a deep impression on 留下深刻印象

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See you next

Class

Question and Answer actually


consists of a brief interview with an
examiner which means you can role
play with a partner (probably
another test-taker) after this class.

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