モックテスト 9(Second Edition)

Older businesswoman with a harsh look on her face

Some interviewers may be unfriendly and interrupt

G.B.C. テストで役立つ最良の文法、議論、流暢さ、デリバリーを学習します。自然なフィラーやトランジションを活用しましょう。

Introduction

In order to simulate a variety of G.B.C. test situations, your teacher will show less emotion and may interrupt you to ask follow-up or new questions. Do your best to stay focused, no matter what happens.

Each test has a different style. This is a cold and interrupting-type lesson. 
(Not the whole time, just during the practices.)

Student goal:
Focus on your speech, regardless of what the listener is doing.

Being focused on the answer helps in situations where the listener is not actively showing understanding. This happens in some presentations, job interviews, and interview tests.   

Teacher style:
Look/sound bored while asking questions and reacting to the student's answer. 

Also, interrupt when you get the chance. Break it up with nice, friendly feedback every few minutes. 

Warn your student that you’ll look and sound bored, sleepy or distracted. And you may interrupt if they give you the chance!

General guidelines

  • No need to try and win an Oscar. Just do your best to change your style.

  • Typically ask 3-5 questions in a burst, then give feedback. There should only be about 3 feedback sessions during a mock-test, unless you see a benefit of more or fewer.
  • Make up your own follow-up questions based on student answers. 
  • During feedback, pay special attention to the goal of the class. 

Ask the questions below; skip the ones you feel don't suit the lesson or the level. 

Remind your student that they need to relax and answer the questions as they would in a business situation. 

Student-specific goal

Ideally, establish a customized goal for your student. View the most recent G.B.C. score sheet and find a low score that you can teach to. Otherwise, you can use the default—transition phrases. 

Fillers and transitions are important, as the description says. Students often forget to use these. 

  • Use thinking fillers: "How should I put it... / Let's see..."
  • Use transitions: "First of all... / On the other hand... / Another point would be... / Furthermore... / Finally, / To wrap up...." 
Speaker
Speaker A
Practice

Answer the questions your instructor has for you.