Option 1 sample discussion
A. Which is more interesting to you, Medicine or Defense?
B. Medicine/Defense, I think, because I would like to think that I am helping people/defending my country.
A. In which area would you like to work, Medicine or Defense?
B. Medicine/Defense
b.How about you, which is more interesting to you?
a,I think Medicine/Defense is more interesting.
b. Really, do you like working around germs and sick people/ around dangerous mines and explosives?
a. No, as an engineer, I would be designing medical equipment. Look at Chapter 10, Medical Technology./ No, as an engineer, I would be designing military equipment. Look at the mine detonating vehicle on page 53.
A. And between IT or Manufacturing, which is more interesting to you?
B. IT/Manufacturing
A. Why?
B. Well, Look at the pictures here in Unit 12 on Information Technology!/ Well, look at the pictures here in Unit 7 on Manufacturing!
A. So you like designing little computer devices./So you like planning the processes in a factory.
B. Yes. How about you, which area would you like to work in—IT or Manufacturing?
A. Manufacturing/IT. I’d like to work designing processes for bread factories/juice factories(Manufacturing)/ I’d like to design computer technology for libraries/the military/oil refineries(IT)
A. Which topic is more interesting to you: Space or Deep sea?
B. Space/Deep sea
A. Do you follow the news about rocket launches? Do you follow the news about deep sea exploration?
B. Yes. How about you? Which do you like, Space or Deep sea?
A. Space/Deep sea
B. Have you ever actively done anything related to your interest, like visit a rocket launch. / Have you ever actively done anything related to your interest, like go out in a boat that was going to launch an underwater submarine?
A. Would you like to work in Civil engineering or Mechanical engineering?
B. Oh, Civil engineering, that’s for sure/Oh, Mechanical engineering, that’s for sure.
A. Why?
B.I like designing, building, and looking after structures—bridges, roads, dams, even skyscrapers, like in Unit 9 High living: skyscrapers. / I like designing and making all the parts of machines that move—everything from rockets to bike design—and everything in between.
B. What about you? Are you more interested in Civil Engineering or Mechanical engineering?
mardi 1 mars 2011
This is a sample dialogue to talk about which topic is more interesting to you and in which area you would like to work--useful for planning and producing Option 1 for your speaking assessment.
