Speaking

NRS Educational Functioning Level - Speak So Others Can Understand for ESL
 * ~ NRS Educational Functioning Level [] ||~ Adults performing at this level can accomplish a variety of goals, such as… ||
 * ~ Level 1
 * Beginning Literacy ESL** || * Spelling name and address.
 * Calling out for help.
 * Using basic greetings, farewells, and polite expressions. ||
 * ~ Level 2
 * Low Beginning ESL** || * Asking the price of an item in the store.
 * Answering some Wh- questions.
 * Producing some simple commands (look, be careful). ||
 * ~ Level 3
 * High Beginning ESL** || * Asking for directions to the post office.
 * Asking for clarification of a doctor’s appointment time.
 * Pronouncing letters with similar sounds (g/j – e/I, b/v, b/p, t/d). ||
 * ~ Level 4
 * Low Intermediate ESL** || * Participating in a basic job interview.
 * Giving a short biographical statement using common grammar tenses (present, past, future).
 * Producing speech at a normal rate of speed. ||
 * ~ Level 5
 * High Intermediate ESL** || * Reporting an on-the-job problem to a supervisor.
 * Expressing and defending opinions.
 * Using formal and informal speech appropriately. ||
 * ~ Level 6
 * Advanced ESL** || * Giving clear instructions on how to prepare a favorite recipe.
 * Summarizing the highlights of a staff meeting and report to others.
 * Holding conversations with native English speakers. ||

Questions to ask the doctor about your medicine > (Certain medicines require that the level of the medicine in the blood is regularly monitored.) Food- What is your favorite food to eat? Where do you get it from? Why do you love it? What makes it special? When was the last time you ate it? Who did you eat it with? Phone Call--- ** ** Teacher: ** Hello. ** Student: ** Hi Miss Liz, this is ________. ** Teacher: ** Oh hi, _________. How are you? ** Student: ** I am fine, but I can’t make it to class tonight. ·  I’m sick. ·  My car is not working. ·  I have to work tonight. ·  I have to take care of my grandchildren. ** Teacher: ** Oh, I am sorry to hear that. ** Student: ** I will see you at the next class. Have a good day. ** Teacher: ** Thanks for calling, bye! ** Student: ** Bye Hi Miss Liz, this is _______. I can’t make it to class tonight because __________________. See you next class. Bye. This is ____. I can’t make it to class tonight because _____. Hi Miss Liz, I cannot make it to class tonight because ________. See you next class. From, __________
 * 1) What is this medicine?
 * 2) Why am I taking it?
 * 3) What does this medicine do?
 * 4) How long do I need to take it?
 * 5) When will I start feeling better?
 * 6) What are ok side effects of the medicine?
 * 7) What are bad side effects of the medicine?
 * 8) What side effects do I need to call you for?
 * 9) Is it ok to drink alcohol with this medicine/this condition?
 * 10) Do I need to come back and have the doctor check my medicine?
 * 1) Here are the names and doses of other medicines I'm taking now. Is it ok to take the new medicine with them? (Include over-the-counter medicines, prescriptions, vitamins, and herbs, from the United States and other countries.)
 * Reasons **
 * Leave a message: **
 * Text Message: **
 * Email: **

Beginner - Lower Intermediate** [|Getting a Driver's License] - Filling out a form. [|The City and the Country] - Comparative form, as ... as [|Interview with a Famous Actor] - Daily routines, present simple [|What's in Your Office?] - Use of there is / there are, prepositions and office furniture vocabulary [|What Were You Doing?] - Use of the past continuous in combination with the past simple [|The Oregon Weather Forecast] - Use of the future with will for predictions, weather vocabulary [|A Business Presentation] - Use of the present perfect [|A Business Traveler] - Speaking about likes and dislikes with like, enjoy [|An Interview] - Superlative Forms [|Introductions] - Basic questions used when meeting someone for the first time. [|Filling in a Form] - Basic personal information questions (name, address, etc.) [|The Meeting] - Schedules, future plans. [|A New Office] - This, that, some and any with objects. [|Cooking] - Daily routines and hobbies. [|A Great Workout] - Abilities with 'can', making suggestions. [|A Busy Day] - Plans for the day, responsibilities with 'have to'. [|Today's Special] - Ordering food in a restaurant. [|Planning a Party] - Future with 'will' and 'going to'
 * DIALOGUES
 * Intermediate**
 * Business English**


 * [|Business Jargon] - Advanced level
 * [|Deliveries and Suppliers]
 * [|Taking a Message]
 * [|Placing an Order]
 * [|Putting Someone Through]
 * [|Directions to a Meeting]
 * [|How to Use an ATM]
 * [|Funds Transfer]
 * [|Sales Terminology]
 * [|Looking for a Bookkeeper]
 * [|Hardware Deductions]
 * [|WebVisions Conference]
 * [|Tomorrow's Meeting]
 * [|Discussing Ideas]
 * [|Happy Shareholders]
 * English for Medical Purposes Dialogues**

[|Hooking Up My Computer] - Computer related jargon, present perfect for recently completed actions [|Social Networking Sites] - Computer related jargon specific to the internet
 * [|Making an Appointment with the Dentist]
 * [|Making a Doctor's Appointment]
 * [|Dental Check-up - Doctor and Patient]
 * [|Dental Hygiene - Dental Hygienist and Patient]
 * [|Dental Receptionist]
 * [|Troubling Symptoms - Doctor and Patient]
 * [|Joint Pain - Doctor and Patient]
 * [|A Physical Examination - Doctor and Patient]
 * [|Pain that Comes and Goes - Doctor and Patient]
 * [|A Prescription - Doctor and Patient]
 * [|Feeling Queasy - Nurse and Patient]
 * [|Helping a Patient - Nurse and Patient]
 * [|Patient Details - Administration Staff and Patient]
 * Three Dialogues Focusing on the Service Industry**

[|Speaking to a Customer Service Representative] - Disputing a bill over the telephone. [|Work, Work, Work] - Speaking about what is happening around the present moment. [|Weekend Sports] - Speaking about abilities, making suggestions. [|The Summer Olympics] - Vocabulary related to sports focusing specifically on vocabulary related to the Summer Olympics [|Advice for a Shy Guy] - Giving and asking for advice. [|Too Much Work!] - Contrasting past routines to present routines. [|Neighbors] - Using the present perfect, present perfect continuous and past simple interchangeably [|A Holiday in Italy] - Describing a past holiday. [|Directions to the Museum] - Giving directions. [|Client Problems] - Discussing problems related to work. [|Having a Hard Time Finding a Job] - Speaking about finding a job, focus on reported speech
 * [|Cleaning Staff] - Vocabulary and requests dealing with cleaning rooms and taking care of guests
 * [|A Drink at the Bar] - Vocabulary and situations related to serving customers at a bar
 * [|Taking an Order] - Vocabulary and situations related to serving customers in a restaurant