【正文】 e use as hesitation devices? Brainstorm together with your partner as many different hesitation devices as possible.3. Work in pairs. Practice the dialogues you have just heard. Look at transcript. Take turns to be the interviewee.4. Work in the same pairs. Decide how you would respond to the questions below if you were asked them in an IELTS interview. Select a range of different strategies from below:Strategies I. Guess for a while and then try to change the subject to something you can talk about. II. Comment on the question itself. III. Use hesitation devices. IV. Repeat (and possibly slightly rephrase) the question. V. Be honest and tell the examiner that you don39。t know (only use this one if everything else fails).Questions I. How do you think transportation has changed over the last 10 years? II. Why do so many people go to your country during the break? III. Why is it that cars are so popular now in China? IV. How have attitudes to the internet changed in your country? V. What is the degree of involvement of people using in their daily lives?● Exercise 15 — Opinions, Ideas and ReasonsCommunication pointIn Stage One you are not expected to be overly analytical, but throughout it you may be asked to express your opinion on various things. Generally these will involve stating your preferences. There is no one right way to state your preferences but with enough practice you can begin to feel fortable.Exercise Instructions1. Ask a partner to look at the activities together and decide which activities you would prefer to do and give reasons why. I. Eating dumplings II. Skating III. Watching a movie IV. Going to a night club V. Staying at home VI. Flying a kite VII. Going out to a restaurant VIII. Playing Chinese chess IX. Going to the beach X. Speaking with friends XI. Traveling XII. Listening to music XIII. Going for a walk XIV. Reading a book XV. Going bungy jumping2. Look at the following dialogues in which two people talk about their preferences. Identify any language or function that has been presented or practiced in this unit.Dialogue 1A: I39。d much rather eat dumplings than listen to music.B: Yes, I prefer reading too. I39。m not really into music.A: Me neither. Anyway, the way I see it, music is a waste of time.B: Yes and another thing is that there are no good singers these days. It39。s really bad.Dialogue 2A: I prefer flying a kite.B: Really? Why39。s that?A: Well, its more relaxing and it takes skill.B: That39。s true.A: What about you?B: Well, actually, reading appeals to me much more. For one thing, you can improve your English, and learn so much about life. And I enjoy being able to go and get something to eat or drink while I39。m reading. But the main reason is that it39。s a great way to relax!3. Now join another pair and tell each other your ideas regarding the pairs of activities and use the two dialogues as a guide for expressing your own preferences.● Exercise 16 — Describing and talking about advantages and disadvantagesCommunication PointIn stage one you may be asked to provide some brief opinions about something simple and mon to everyone like transportation, munication devices, places, or forms of entertainment.Exercise InstructionsWork in a small groups and discuss the following:1. What are the most mon forms of transport in your hometowns for? I. Students going to University II. People going to work III. Teachers going to work IV. Teenagers going to school V. People traveling from one city to the next VI. Long trips from province to province2. What are the pros and cons of the following forms of transport?BicyclesMotorcyclesCarsSubwaysTrainsBusesPlanesAdvantagesDisadvantages● Exercise 17 — Trading InformationCommunication PointWhen practicing munication, you may find it rather boring or tedious to keep repeating information about yourself, while preparing for the stage one part of your oral exam. Thus it is helpful to add a bit of a game, challenge or even humorous roleplay to your preparation.Exercise InstructionsAsk your partner aboutHis hobbiesTravelsHometownJob or studiesAcmodation1. In your partner39。s answers, he/she will tell 2 lies. Can you guess which ones they are?ExamplePartner A: I am 32 years old and my hobbies are reading and bungy jumping. I like traveling and I have been to Harbin. My hometown is a small place but it is beautiful. I work as an electrical engineer and I live in a castle.Partner B: A hah! You do not really like bungy jumping and you don39。t really live in a castle. Am I right?2. Pretend that you are someone famous from the past or today. Your partner will try to ask you questions. Try and conceal your identity. Give away only information which you think is useful but do not give away your identity too easily. The famous person you represent can be someone living or dead.ExamplePartner A: Tell me about your hometown. What kind of place is it?Partner B: I live in America in a mediumsized city in the state of Washington.Partner A: Where do you work?Partner B: I work at a big pany in America.Partner A: What kind of pany is it?Partner B: I can39。t tell you that, but I can tell you that it39。s one of the biggest panies.Partner A: Do you have any hobbies?Partner B: Yes, I like shopping for expensive art and I work to give money to several organizations.Partner A: What was your major in school?Partner B: I majored in puter software programming.Partner A: Ahh! I know you are Bill Gates, right?Partner B: That39。s right.Answer KeysExercise 11. Are you married? Yes, I am. I got married eight years ago.2. Have you got any children? Yes, I have a sixyearold boy. He is going to school.