Advanced Certificate in General English
Mock Speaking Examination

Look at the Situation and Task given below. You have been informed in advance what the topic is, but are now given another 10 minutes to think about it before discussing it in groups in front of your course tutor and an outside examiner.

Situation

HKU SPACE is organising a seminar entitled Language Learning in the Internet Age. The purpose is to invite ideas from students so that new courses can be offered taking advantage of both new technology and the preferences of students. You are going to take part in the seminar.

Task

 With the other members of your group, discuss your language learning experiences. What is important to you when choosing a way of studying? To what extent do you think online learning can supplement classroom learning and book learning? How about mobiles? M-learning is a buzzword amongst educators these days. How do you think  mobiles and tablets be exploited in English courses? Would you be more interested in courses that include online learning or traditional courses that use books only?

Some of the topics you might bring up are:
•	convenience;
•	cost;
•	flexibility;
•	the needs of individual students;
•	times when it is convenient to study; 
•	motivation.

Some of the language functions that will be useful to you in the discussion are:
•	stating an idea or suggestion;
•	agreeing with someone else's ideas;
•	disagreeing with someone else's ideas;
•	providing reasons to support your suggestions.