National English Proficiency Test Speaking Comprehensive Training · Level 2

Author: Ma Yuling
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book consists of 15 chapters, each focusing on a specific topic. Each chapter includes:
1. Scenario Dialogues: This section comprises 3-4 dialogues related to the chapter's topic. The dialogues are realistic, natural, appropriately lengthed,, suitable in difficulty, aimed at training and improving learners' practical oral communication skills. They avoid lengthy and complex sentences, opting for concise, colloquial ones to truly practice what is learned. Each dialogue is preceded by a brief description of the scenario to help learners understand the context.
2. Vocabulary and Expressions: Each unit lists important vocabulary from the chapter's text. These are basic words with simple meanings but diverse usage, requiring learners to master them thoroughly. Each chapter includes annotations, which explain the language points in the dialogues from grammatical, lexical, and pragmatic perspectives, as well as cultural phenomena mentioned in the dialogues to help learners understand the linguistic background of English-speaking countries and broaden their knowledge. In terms of expressions, the book provides additional colloquial phrases that learners should master, supplementing the sentences in the text to encourage flexible and varied communication.
3. Themes: Each chapter includes a theme section with two scenario dialogues. Learners can create their own dialogues based on the described scenarios, combining the chapter's themes and their own imagination, to apply the oral knowledge presented in the book. This section provides reference answers for learners to check. It also includes three simple questions to offer more opportunities for oral expression.
4. Out-of-Class Activities: This section presents four scenarios, each with three related simple questions, derived from the chapter's themes. These activities help learners adapt to various situations and master the material through generalization.
5. Mock Exam: This section closely matches the question types of the actual oral exam in difficulty and content, strictly covering the PETS Level 2 syllabus and including most key exam points to prepare learners thoroughly. Each chapter concludes with detailed reference answers to the mock exam section for comprehensive preparation.