PAIRS
PAIRS
1．Asking about a job opening
Roles: An applicant and a personal clerk in ABC Company
Situation: An applicant calls ABC Company asking about a job for a gardener. 2．Interviewing for a job
Roles: An applicant and the personnel manager
Situation: The personnel manager interviews the applicant about his application for a position in Public Relation.
3．Talking about a public service advertisement about waste disposal
Roles: Brian and Xiaohong
Situation: Brian and Xiaohong talk about an environmental protection advertisement in which the citizens are requested to sort out the useful wastes and put them in three slots—blue slot for paper, yellow for aluminum cans, and brown for plastic bottles. They think it a good idea to dispose of the wastes. 4．Talking about being cheated by a sales advertisement
Roles: Victor and Lili
Situation: Victor saw an advertisement saying “Clearance Sale” in front of XYZ fashion shop. He paid 30 yuan for two T-shirts, but they shrank to children’s size after being washed only once. His friend Lili reminded him to be always careful about the so-called “price cutting” and not to be misled by the beautiful lies in the ad.
5．Talking about a traffic accident
Roles: Carl and John
Situation: Carl saw an accident on campus. His roommate Larry, who was riding
a bicycle, collided with a car and Larry got injured. Carl told John
about the collision and Larry’s injuries.
6．Visiting the people injured in the traffic accident
Roles: Carl and Larry
Situation: Carl went to the hospital to visit Larry, who was injured in the accident. Carl expressed his sympathy and told him not to worry
about his injuries and the missed class.
7．Interviewing a computer giant
Roles: A reporter and Mr. Yang
Situation: A reporter interviews Mr. Yang, the CEO of a famous computer company, about his ways to success.
8．Interviewing a football star
Roles: A reporter and Li Tian
Situation: A reporter is interested in how Li Tian becomes one of the best football players in China.
9．Talking about sports
Roles: John and Lee
Situation: John and Lee talk about the sports they are interested in. 10．Talking about sports
Roles: John and Zhou
Situation: John and Zhou meet each other while jogging. They talk about sports they like.
11．Talking about one’s family members
Roles: Lili and Mike
Situation: Lili is going to write a story about Mike’s sister Jane, who has won a medal for the high jump at the School Sports Meet.
12．For different family structures, people can have different lifestyles. Tell your partner what is the ideal family life in your mind.
13．It seems more and more well-educated young couples choose to raise no kids. Some people predict that Dink family would dominate Chinese society in the future. Please talk with your partners about whether it will happen or not, exchange your ideas to each other.
14．A friend of yours has become engaged to her boyfriend who loves her very much. He wants to marry her but she hesitates in making a decision because he cares too much about her social activities with a lot of questions such as: who is the man you were talking to just now? What did you do or where did you go? She is consulting you whether she should marry him.