MBA英语口试.ppt

1、How to Prepare for the Oral English Test for MBA Candidates Instructor: Huang Wenyan(William),Overview What is evaluation based on? What typically comprises an oral English test? What form does the test typically take? How to make self-introduction? What kinds of questions are most likely to be aske

2、d? Possible tasks for pair work Tips,What is evaluation based on? Pronunciation & intonation Fluency Correctness of the language used Clarity of ideas Analytical thinking Calmness Appearance,What typically comprises an oral English test? Self-introduction Question-answering Execution of a specified

3、job: commenting on a given topic, dealing with a particular case, reading aloud a piece of writing, translating designated sentences or paragraphs orally, etc.,What form does the test typically take? Individual work Pair work,How to make self-introduction? Selective disclosure of personal informatio

4、n e.g. My name is I come from I work for Brief introduction of your educational background e.g. I finished middle school in Then I went to college. That was I studied economics. Brief description of your work experiences e.g. After graduation from college, I joined I stayed there for three years. Th

5、en I moved on to my present company. They offered me a more challenging job ,What kinds of questions are most likely to be asked? Concerning personality e.g. What sort of person do you think you are? When did you last lose your temper? What was it for? Concerning strengths and weaknesses e.g. What d

6、o you think are your strengths? Were all human. What do you think are your greatest weaknesses?, Concerning motivation to join in the MBA program e.g. Why do you choose to work for MBA? Why do you choose to join Fudan University for the MBA program? Concerning career design e.g. What would you most

7、like to do after finishing the MBA course? What would you like to be doing five years from now? Where do you see yourself five years from now?, Concerning achievements e.g. What have you done that makes you most proud? What is your greatest achievement so far that youre most proud of? Describe an ev

8、ent in which you played the most important role. Concerning team spirit e.g. Describe a job that was successfully completed through the cooperative efforts of you and your fellows., Concerning capabilities e.g. Imagine youre responsible for a promotional campaign. How are you going to organize it? T

9、ry to sell a product or yourself. Concerning knowledge or insights e.g. What does MBA/CEO/CFO/MBO/IT stand for? What do you think is the difference between selling and marketing? How do you define management? How do you evaluation communications?,What qualities do you think an MBA should have? How d

10、o you evaluate English in your career development? Concerning personal interests or hobbies e.g. What do you do in your spare time?/How do you spend your spare time? What do you enjoy doing most when you are off work?, Concerning job e.g. Why did you leave the company in 1999? What do you enjoy most

11、 about your job? Is there anything you dont like about your job? Why?,Possible tasks for pair work Socializing e.g. Imagine that you happen to meet an old friend of yours. Talk about the your respective life. Selling a product e.g. Suppose that one of you is the seller of X brand notebook computer a

12、nd the other is a buyer. The seller is trying to sell persuasively and the buyer is negotiating the terms., Complaining and apologizing e.g. Suppose that one of you is the supplier and the other is the customer. The customer is complaining that the air-conditioner s/he bought three months ago is mak

13、ing a lot of noise. It was serviced by an engineer a month ago and now the same problem is happening again.,Tips Focus on the idea rather than grammar when talking. Fluency mustnt be achieved at the sacrifice of clarity. Be responsive. “Silence is rotten!” When you do not understand, politely ask the interviewer to repeat