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Appendix A - Answers
- Communications
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Appendix B
- The Symtel Files

Appendix C
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Skill areas comms

Appendix D
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Skill areas aon

 

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Speaking and Listening – Spoken English

Check your skills - set A

Question 1:

What would be an appropriate way to start a talk for employees?

Content:

Graphic: Photo of someone standing up in front of a group of people obviously giving a talk. 

Answer:

C. Good morning everyone.  I’m glad that so many of you have been able to come.  

 

 

Question 2:

What is the best way to encourage the audience to ask questions during a talk?

Content:

Graphic: Photo of someone giving a talk.

 

Answer:

D. This is your chance now to ask me some questions.

 

 

Question 3:

What is the most appropriate phrase for introducing a group activity?

 

Content:

Graphic: Photo of someone giving a talk.

Answer:

A. It’s time for you to get involved now.

 

 

Question 4:

Which phrase is most appropriate for ending a talk?

 

Content:

Graphic: Photo of someone giving a talk.

 

Answer:

B. I think we’ll finish there, if there are no further questions. 

 

 

Check your skills - set B

Question 1:

What would be an appropriate way for a new Manager to start a talk for employees?

 

Content:

Graphic: A different photo of someone standing up in front of a group of people obviously giving a talk. 

Answer:

B. Good morning everyone.  I’d like to start by introducing myself. 

 

 

Question 2:

What is the best way to encourage the audience to ask questions during a talk?

 

Content:

 

Answer:

C. I would really welcome any questions you have for me. 

 

 

Question 3:

What is the most appropriate phrase for introducing a group activity?

 

Content:

 

Answer:

D. This is the moment to divide into groups to spend the next twenty minutes working together. 

 

 

Question 4:

Which phrase is most appropriate for ending a talk?

 

Content:

 

Answer:

A. Thank you for all those questions.  I think that brings us to the end.  

 

 

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Screen 2 :

Decide which of these sentences contain slang words or phrases and which sentences are written in standard English.

Content:

Graphic:

Listen up folks.

If I could just have your attention for a moment.

I’ve got some good news to give you.

I’ve got some cool info for you.

 

Look out for extra coins in your back pocket soon.

I’ve been asked to tell you that your extra wages will be in your pay packet at the end of the month.

 

Answer:

Listen up folks. Slang

If I could just have your attention for a moment. Standard English

I’ve got some good news to give you. Standard English

I’ve got some cool info for you. Slang

Look out for extra coins in your back pocket soon. Slang

I’ve been asked to tell you that your extra wages will be in your pay packet at the end of the month. Standard English

 

 

Screen 4 :

Decide which of these sentences contain difficult words or phrases and which sentences are written in standard English.

 

Content:

Graphic:

Thank you for being here. Shall we begin?

 

May I convene this consultation?

 

It has been brought to my attention that misdemeanours have occurred in our milieu.

 

It has been brought to my attention that some trouble has taken place in our office.

 

Copious numbers of personages have returned to their office locations to find their individual possessions have vanished without trace.

 

Several people have returned to their desks to find personal possessions missing.

 

Answer:

Thank you for being here. Shall we begin? Standard English

May I convene this consultation? Difficult

It has been brought to my attention that misdemeanours have occurred in our milieu. Difficult

It has been brought to my attention that some trouble has taken place in our office. Standard English

Copious numbers of personages have returned to their office locations to find their individual possessions have vanished without trace. Difficult

Several people have returned to their desks to find personal possessions missing. Standard English

 

 

Screen 7 :

What is the best way to encourage the audience to ask questions during a talk? Click on the box next to the answer you think is correct.

 

Content:

Graphic: Photo of someone giving a talk.

Answer:

C. I would really welcome any questions you have for me.