{"id":27,"date":"2014-07-18T12:32:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T11:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.garneteducation.com\/passport-video\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2014-10-23T15:38:50","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T14:38:50","slug":"unit-2-videos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/passport-cn.garneteducation.com\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"Unit 2 videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\n\t\t
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Unit 2, Video 1\u00a0\u2013 Leading in to a presentation (Exercise 2.1)<\/h2>

Click here for supplementary interactive exercises<\/a><\/h3>

In my presentation this morning, I\u2019m going to talk about some famous British inventors and the products that they developed. Basically, I\u2019ve divided this presentation into three parts. In the first part, I\u2019ll talk about Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone. Then, in the second part, I\u2019ll look at the work of John Logie Baird and his development of the television. And to finish off, I\u2019ll discuss Alexander Fleming and his research on the antibiotic we now know as penicillin. So let\u2019s start by looking at \u2026<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Unit 2, Video 2 \u2013 Presentation about the IELTS exam<\/strong>\u00a0(Exercise 3.1)<\/h2>

Good morning, everyone and welcome to the Fair. It\u2019s a real pleasure to see so many people taking part. My name is Lisa Thompson and I\u2019m a senior manager with the British Council here in Hong Kong. As I think you know, we hold this Information Fair every year for Hong Kong students planning to study in the UK. And in this first presentation today, I\u2019m going to talk about the most common English Language entry qualification recognized by British universities \u2013 the International English Language Testing System, perhaps better know as the \u2018IELTS\u2019 examination. Basically, I\u2019ve divided my presentation into four parts. I\u2019ll start by looking at the history of IELTS and I\u2019ll tell you a bit about its background. Then, in the second part, I\u2019ll give you an overview of the examination format and look at how the different skills are actually tested. In part 3, I\u2019ll be focusing on IELTS scores and what they mean. And finally, in the last part of my presentation today, I\u2019ll say a little about some of the problems with IELTS. So, let\u2019s start then, by looking at the history and background of IELTS. The test was first developed in 1989 and its purpose, as I am sure you all know, was and indeed still is, to measure a student\u2019s ability to communicate in English when their ultimate goal is to study or work where English is the main language of communication \u2026 (FADE OUT)<\/p>

Now, I\u2019d like to move on to the second part of my presentation today, the IELTS examination format. As I mentioned earlier, the exam aims to test each of the four skills and this is reflected in the format of the paper. Students taking the IELTS exam first sit papers in listening, reading and writing \u2013 these must be completed in one day \u2013 and they then have a speaking paper in the form of a short interview. However, what you may not know is that there are actually two different versions of IELTS \u2013 a test for General English and a test for Academic English \u2026 (FADE OUT)<\/p>

This leads us to my third point \u2013 how to interpret IELTS scores. IELTS scores are based on nine different bandings, ranging from Expert Users in band 9 down to Non-Users in band 1. The different scores for each separate component of the exam are added together to make a final total. For most British universities and colleges, the critical IELTS bands are between 6 and 7 as these are the ones used to measure whether or not a student can join a degree course directly, without having to go through an English Language Foundation Programme \u2026 (FADE OUT)

Now I\u2019d like to move on to the final part of my presentation today and talk about some of the problems with IELTS \u2026 (FADE OUT)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Unit 2, Video 3 \u2013 Linking points in the presentation body (Exercise 3.1)<\/h2>

Click here for supplementary interactive exercises<\/a><\/h3>

Good morning, everyone and welcome to the Fair. It\u2019s a real pleasure to see so many people taking part. My name is Lisa Thompson and I\u2019m a senior manager with the British Council here in Hong Kong. As I think you know, we hold this Information Fair every year for Hong Kong students planning to study in the UK. And in this first presentation today, I\u2019m going to talk about the most common English Language entry qualification recognized by British universities \u2013 the International English Language Testing System, perhaps better know as the \u2018IELTS\u2019 examination. Basically, I\u2019ve divided my presentation into four parts. I\u2019ll start by looking at the history of IELTS and I\u2019ll tell you a bit about its background. Then, in the second part, I\u2019ll give you an overview of the examination format and look at how the different skills are actually tested. In part 3, I\u2019ll be focusing on IELTS scores and what they mean. And finally, in the last part of my presentation today, I\u2019ll say a little about some of the problems with IELTS.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Unit 2, Video 4 \u2013 Linking points in the presentation body (Exercise 3.1)<\/h2>

Part 1
<\/strong>So, let\u2019s start then, by looking at the history and background of IELTS. The test was first developed in 1989 and its purpose, as I am sure you all know, was and indeed still is, to measure a student\u2019s ability to communicate in English when their ultimate goal is to study or work where English is the main language of communication \u2026<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Unit 2, Video 5 \u2013 Linking points in the presentation body (Exercise 3.1)<\/h2>

Part 2
<\/strong>Now, I\u2019d like to move on to the second part of my presentation today, the IELTS examination format. As I mentioned earlier, the exam aims to test each of the four skills and this is reflected in the format of the paper. Students taking the IELTS exam first sit papers in listening, reading and writing \u2013 these must be completed in one day \u2013 and they then have a speaking paper in the form of a short interview. However, what you may not know is that there are actually two different versions of IELTS \u2013 a test for General English and a test for Academic English \u2026<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Unit 2, Video 6 \u2013 Linking points in the presentation body (Exercise 3.1)<\/h2>

Part 3
<\/strong>This leads us to my third point \u2013 how to interpret IELTS scores. IELTS scores are based on nine different bandings, ranging from Expert Users in band 9 down to Non-Users in band 1. The different scores for each separate component of the exam are added together to make a final total. For most British universities and colleges, the critical IELTS bands are between 6 and 7 as these are the ones used to measure whether or not a student can join a degree course directly, without having to go through an English Language Foundation Programme \u2026<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Unit 2, Video 7 \u2013 Linking points in the presentation body (Exercise 3.1)<\/h2>

Part 4
<\/strong>Now I\u2019d like to move on to the final part of my presentation today and talk about some of the problems with IELTS \u2026<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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Unit 2, Video 8 \u2013 Lead-in phrases\u00a0(Exercise 4.1)<\/h2>

Click here for supplementary interactive exercises<\/a><\/h3>

a) OK, let\u2019s start by looking at where paper was actually invented.

b) So, for starters, let\u2019s look at the history of the telephone.

c) Now, I\u2019d like to move on to the next part of my presentation, which is how Hitler got the support of the German people.

d) Next, I\u2019d like to look at my second point today: some of the ways in which mobile phone technology has developed.

e) This leads us to my next point: suggestions for improving your English speaking.

f) Right, I\u2019m going to finish off today by looking at Alexander Fleming and the antibiotic penicillin.

g) This brings us to the final part of my presentation today: what countries can do to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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