Dictation Triptychs CLB 1-4

Book excerpt: Table of Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Taking a Bus: Northwest, Southeast, Downtown CLB 1 L: Follow a simple instruction about which bus to take (accompanied by gestures indicating where to go). 8 Instructions: Roommate, Classmate, Workmate CLB 1 S: Give a short instruction to a friend, co-worker, or classmate. (Pass the salt. Close the door. Please come in. Wait! Stop! Please repeat.)............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Neighbour’s Greeting: Upstairs, Downstairs, Next Door CLB 1 L: Listen and respond to a greeting from a neighbour, co-worker or classmate. (Hello. How are you?) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Overtime: Office, Warehouse, Cashiers CLB 2 L: Listen and respond to a supervisor’s request to work overtime.............................................................................. 23 Initiating: Volkswagen, Dodge, Hyundai CLB 2 S: Initiate a very short conversation with a classmate or neighbour. Indicate non-understanding if necessary. (I don’t understand. My English is not good. Speak slowly, please.)........................................................................................................................................................ 28 Café: Tim Hortons, McDonalds, Timothy’s CLB 2 S: Make a simple food order in a restaurant or cafeteria at work. (Coffee with milk and sugar, please.).............. 33 Store: Men’s, Women’s, Children’s CLB 3 L: Follow simple instructions from a salesperson in order to locate items in various sections of a store. (The men’s section is upstairs, to the left.) .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Permission: Manager, Supervisor, Director CLB 3 S: Ask an employer or teacher for permission to do something. (May I leave early today? Can I write the test tomorrow?)............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Clinic: Walk-in, Family Doctor, Nurse Practitioner CLB 3 S: At a doctor’s office, greet the receptionist and exchange a few simple pleasantries. (Hello. How are you? Nice to see you. It’s a warm day.) State the reason for the visit and provide personal information, such as a health card number. ........................................ 48 Rec Work: REC CENTRE/POOL/CAMPGROUND CLB 4 L: Follow directions to locate items in a room, on a map or in a diagram. (Can you get me the book? It’s in the middle cabinet, on the top shelf, on the right-hand side.) CLB 4 S: Give directions to a co-worker or classmate on how to get to the lunchroom. ................... 53 Story: Adecco, Bagg, Hays CLB 4 S: Tell a short story about a common activity (such as finding a job or an apartment).................................................................... 58 Neighbour’s Small Talk: Upstairs, Downstairs, Next Door CLB 4 S: Greet a neighbour, ask about his/her health, and talk about the weather. Extend the conversation by asking questions.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 APPENDIX A: LISTENING ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68 APPENDIX B: SPEAKING ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69 APPENDIX C: READING ASSESSMENT..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 APPENDIX D: WRITING ASSESSMENT..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 INDEX .............................................................