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Descriptive Statements:
- Identify the main idea of an oral message.
- Identify supporting details in an oral message.
- Identify a sequence of events in an oral message.
- Recognize a cause-and-effect relationship described in an oral message.
- Demonstrate an understanding of customary greetings, leave-takings, comments, and questions likely to be encountered in a social situation.
- Recognize tone and/or intonational values in a given context and how they affect the meaning and purpose of the message.
- Select an appropriate response to a spoken question or comment.
Sample Item:
Listen carefully to the following dialogue; then answer the questions. You will hear the dialogue twice.
(PAUSE 20 seconds)
(one male speaker and one female speaker)
[Simplified]
建平：这几个星期真是太忙了。我想这个周末去哪儿走走。
肖宁：你想去哪儿？
建平：杭州怎么样？好几年没去了？上次还是你妹妹来的时候去的。三年了吧？
肖宁：去杭州啊？不是图个清静吗？去杭州也不要周末去？又赶上是长周末。杭州可能比上海南京路的人还多。上次在苏堤上，差点儿没把我挤死。再说，杭州也太远了点儿。来回路上就得四个多小时。找个清静点儿的地方吧。
建平：那么去苏州。
肖宁：苏州名气也还是太大了。去个名气小点儿的地方。我看嘉兴的西塘不错。再说你也没去过。
建平：西塘有什么好玩儿的？
肖宁：西塘是座有千年历史文化的古镇。西塘古镇临河的街道有近千米的廊棚，就像颐和园的长廊一样。在西塘旅游，雨天不淋雨，晴天不晒太阳。而且西塘猪蹄膀非常好吃，可以尝尝。安镜桥下的鲜肉小混沌和阿婆豆腐花，又好吃又便宜。
建平：听著好像还不错。
肖宁：主要是图个清静，出去休闲。我觉得去嘉兴的西塘古镇走走就挺好。
[Traditional]
建平：這幾個星期真是太忙了。我想這個週末去哪兒走走。
肖寧：你想去哪兒？
建平：杭州怎麼樣？好幾年沒去了？上次還是你妹妹來的時候去的。三年了吧？
肖寧：去杭州啊？不是圖個清靜嗎？去杭州也不要周末去？又趕上是長周末。杭州可能比上海南京路的人還多。上次在蘇堤上，差點兒沒把我擠死。再說，杭州也太遠了點兒。來迴路上就得四個多小時。找個清靜點兒的地方吧。
建平：那麼去蘇州。
肖寧：蘇州名氣也還是太大了。去個名氣小點兒的地方。我看嘉興的西塘不錯。再說你也沒去過。
建平：西塘有什麼好玩兒的？
肖寧：西塘是座有千年曆史文化的古鎮。西塘古鎮臨河的街道有近千米的廊棚，就像頤和園的長廊一樣。在西塘旅遊，雨天不淋雨，晴天不曬太陽。而且西塘豬蹄膀非常好吃，可以嚐嚐。安鏡橋下的鮮肉小混沌和阿婆豆腐花，又好吃又便宜。
建平：聽著好像還不錯。
肖寧：主要是圖個清靜，出去休閒。我覺得去嘉興的西塘古鎮走走就挺好。
You will now hear the dialogue again.
(Repeat dialogue)
Now answer the two questions.
According to the dialogue, Xitang is the best choice to visit due to its:
- active nightlife.
- many tourist attractions.
- good weather and food.
- proximity to big cities.
Correct Response and Explanation (Show Correct ResponseHide Correct Response)
C. This question requires the examinee to identify the main idea of an oral message. In this dialogue, the two individuals are discussing where to go for the weekend. The main focus of the discussion is on why the city of Xitang is a good location to visit due to its nice weather, good food, and interesting history.
Descriptive Statements:
- Draw conclusions based on information presented in an oral message.
- Characterize the mood of a speaker.
- Determine the intended audience of an oral message.
- Infer the relationship between speakers in a conversation.
- Determine the social or cultural context of an oral message.
- Analyze a speaker's assumptions, intent, or perspective.
- Analyze the communicative and discourse strategies used in an oral message.
- Evaluate the social and cultural appropriateness of language used in an oral message.
Sample Item:
Listen carefully to the following dialogue; then answer the questions. You will hear the dialogue twice.
(PAUSE 20 seconds)
(one male speaker and one female speaker)
[Simplified]
建平：这几个星期真是太忙了。我想这个周末去哪儿走走。
肖宁：你想去哪儿？
建平：杭州怎么样？好几年没去了？上次还是你妹妹来的时候去的。三年了吧？
肖宁：去杭州啊？不是图个清静吗？去杭州也不要周末去？又赶上是长周末。杭州可能比上海南京路的人还多。上次在苏堤上，差点儿没把我挤死。再说，杭州也太远了点儿。来回路上就得四个多小时。找个清静点儿的地方吧。
建平：那么去苏州。
肖宁：苏州名气也还是太大了。去个名气小点儿的地方。我看嘉兴的西塘不错。再说你也没去过。
建平：西塘有什么好玩儿的？
肖宁：西塘是座有千年历史文化的古镇。西塘古镇临河的街道有近千米的廊棚，就像颐和园的长廊一样。在西塘旅游，雨天不淋雨，晴天不晒太阳。而且西塘猪蹄膀非常好吃，可以尝尝。安镜桥下的鲜肉小混沌和阿婆豆腐花，又好吃又便宜。
建平：听著好像还不错。
肖宁：主要是图个清静，出去休闲。我觉得去嘉兴的西塘古镇走走就挺好。
[Traditional]
建平：這幾個星期真是太忙了。我想這個週末去哪兒走走。
肖寧：你想去哪兒？
建平：杭州怎麼樣？好幾年沒去了？上次還是你妹妹來的時候去的。三年了吧？
肖寧：去杭州啊？不是圖個清靜嗎？去杭州也不要周末去？又趕上是長周末。杭州可能比上海南京路的人還多。上次在蘇堤上，差點兒沒把我擠死。再說，杭州也太遠了點兒。來迴路上就得四個多小時。找個清靜點兒的地方吧。
建平：那麼去蘇州。
肖寧：蘇州名氣也還是太大了。去個名氣小點兒的地方。我看嘉興的西塘不錯。再說你也沒去過。
建平：西塘有什麼好玩兒的？
肖寧：西塘是座有千年曆史文化的古鎮。西塘古鎮臨河的街道有近千米的廊棚，就像頤和園的長廊一樣。在西塘旅遊，雨天不淋雨，晴天不曬太陽。而且西塘豬蹄膀非常好吃，可以嚐嚐。安鏡橋下的鮮肉小混沌和阿婆豆腐花，又好吃又便宜。
建平：聽著好像還不錯。
肖寧：主要是圖個清靜，出去休閒。我覺得去嘉興的西塘古鎮走走就挺好。
You will now hear the dialogue again.
(Repeat dialogue)
Now answer the two questions.
The speakers most likely have which of the following relationships?
- teacher and student
- husband and wife
- tour guide and tourist
- hotel owner and customer
Correct Response and Explanation (Show Correct ResponseHide Correct Response)
B. This question requires the examinee to infer the relationship between speakers in a conversation. This dialogue takes place between two people who clearly have a history of traveling together. Of the options given, the most likely relationship between the speakers is that of husband and wife.
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