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SUBJECT: BUSINESS ENGLISH 1

ROLE-PLAYS FOR FINAL SPEAKING TEST

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Candidates work in pairs in 5 minutes to prepare and then make a conversation in 3-5
minutes on one of the given role-plays.
2. Each candidate is required to answer one or two questions.

MARKING CRITERIA:

1. Role-play : 8.0 ms
- Content : 2.0 ms
- Fluency & accuracy : 2.0 ms
- Speaking manner : 2.0 ms
- Pronunciation : 2.0 ms
2. Question : 2.0 ms

Total : 10 ms

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SITUATION 1

You (Candidate A) have just arrived at the airport to take your business partner (Candidate
B) from a foreign country to your company. This is the first time you’ve met him/her. Greet
him/her and make a small talk about the following:
+ His/her flight
+ His/her first trip (to Vietnam/HCMC)
+ Some famous places and restaurants
+ Promise of showing him/her around if he/she is free
Finally, end the conversation because you both have arrived at the company.

FLOWCHART 1

Candidate A Candidate B

Ask B if he/she is Mr./Ms.…(B’s name)

Answer.

Greet B, introduce yourself, welcome B to

Vietnam/HCMC, and say that your car is
outside

Respond.

Invite B to get into the car. Offer to help

with the luggage.

Agree and say thanks.

(in the car).
Ask about his/her flight.

Answer.

Ask about his/her first trip.

Answer and ask about some

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 interesting places to visit.

Suggest some famous places.

Express excitement and ask about the

food.

Recommend some famous restaurants with

specialties.

Show interest.
(You’ve arrived at the company).
Promise to show B around if he/she is free,
and signal to end the conversation.

Show appreciation and end the

conversation.

SITUATION 2

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Candidate A: You are a reporter for the Youth Newspaper. You are interviewing a famous
businessperson. Greet him/her, ask him/her about work and then ask about a typical day.
Finally, thank him/her for the useful information and end the conversation.

Candidate B: You are a sales manager and work for a company in Jakarta. Today you have a
short interview with the Youth Newspaper’s reporter. Greet him/her and tell him/her about
your typical day. Finally, close the conversation.

FLOWCHART 2

CANDIDATE A CANDIDATE B
Greet B and introduce yourself.
Greet A.
Ask about his/her job.
Say you are a sales manager, and
work for a company in Jakarta.
Ask B if you can ask about his/her typical
day.
Respond.
Ask B about the first thing he/she usually
does when he/she gets to work.
Say that you have a meeting with
your team first. Then check B’s
emails.
Acknowledge B’s information. Then ask B
about the place where he/she usually has
lunch.
Respond.
Ask B what he usually does in the evening.
Respond. Say that you often stay in
the office late and there are some
conference calls with the main office
in the US.
Express your interest and say thanks for
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his/her useful information.
Reply and close the conversation

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SITUATION 3

You (Candidate A) would like to buy a new smartphone. You are calling a smartphone
store (Candidate B) to ask for some information before ordering one. Start your
conversation on the phone.

FLOWCHART 3

Candidate A Candidate B

Make a call.

Greet, introduce yourself and offer help.

State the reason for calling.

Recommend a brand and a model.

Comment and ask about its functions.

Answer.

Respond and ask about battery.

Answer and give information about the

camera.

Comment. Ask about the choice of

colours.

Answer. And tell about other functions

(games, internet, music, …)

Agree to order one.

Ask for some personal details.

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Give your name and phone number.

Repeat the number and ask him/her to spell

the name.

Spell your name.

Confirm the information.

Respond and say thanks. Signal to

end the conversation.

Respond and end the conversation.

SITUATION 4

Candidate A: You’d like to buy some clothes online, but you’ve never done this before.
You meet your friend (Candidate B) and ask him / her for advice.

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Candidate B: You’re reading books. Your friend (Candidate A) comes to see you and ask
you for advice on online shopping. You’re willing to help.

FLOWCHART 4

Candidate A Candidate B

Greet B and ask what he/she’s doing.

Respond and offer help.

Ask for B’s advice on online

shopping.

Express willingness to help and ask about the

items A wants to buy.

Respond and refer to the items.

Express surprise and suggest going to shops.

Disagree and state reasons (time, …).

Respond and give one disadvantage of online

shopping.

Respond and mention one advantage

of online shopping.

Respond and share another bad point.

Respond and refer to another good

point.

Give a specific example to convince A.

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Say you’ll reconsider.

Respond and signal to end the conversation.

Say thanks and goodbye.

_____________________THIS IS THE END OF SPEAKING TEST_________________