Feedback Page for TSAA's November 20 examinees
Please share your thoughts about your interviewer and some tips on how to do better in the speaking test.
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Exchange of Ideas of July 31 TSAA examinees
This page is intended for the exchange of thoughts of the July 31 examinees. Please don't forget to identify your name as you leave your ideas about the exam, especially the speaking test. More power!
c MH sa ako.bisaya lng sa ta kay basig iya ni mabasahan.katawa sya sa paghuman na. cge cya tan aw sa iya kopya, nangutana cya sa lugar kung asa ko nag dako.ug kung gitudlo ba sa skwelahan ang hist.ika duha amigo. ika tulo amigo dyapon. pareha sa setyembre ika trentaysinko ug trentay kuatro.
ReplyDeletehi guys!! ako baya jud una sa list ha :) and guess what? c mr M.H. jud ang natunong sa akoa hahaha... well anyway, he was kind and ok naman..in the course of the interview, never was a time when he showed a bit of indifference, in fact he was responsive enough to nod and smile ( a bit ) everytime I finish answering,, but this isnt to say my answer was right waaaa!!! anyhow let me recall the questions.. MUSEUMS, My HOmetown's history, Books - do i see myself writing one someday, what books did i enjoy reading in my younger days...sa Task 2 or 3 ( sory cant remember ) the questions were these : IS THERE ANY LAW THAT YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR CITY TO IMPLEMENT? WOULD IT BE EASY? WILL IT BE POPULAR? something to that effect po... I was also asked about Civil case and Criminal case..grrr..... anyway as to my performance i can only hope for the best. But i hope ill get good mark, if not remarkable... ang impt is that Ill pass so that I can fly na! anyway thats it for now.. hope i this wud be of help to all of u :)More Power :)
ReplyDeleteBTW Mr Rob.. i think i wasnt able to inform you that 6.5 OBS required sakin,, sa SG ang country. Just in case malito kayo pagdating result.. at sana umabot ako sa 6.5 huhuhu.. as for my identity, ako yun sumagot sa ques mo na di pala dapat akin LOL.. ako rin yun me kontak dun sa hotel.. ( hope lam mo na )itago na lng nio ko sa alyas na 'MEL" hehehe.. so long!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Mel!
ReplyDeletehi, MH is very nice, i think he's in a good mood.i hope good din ang mood nya sa pag score, hehehe.no, really! questions: adv/disadv ebay, broken appliances what and what to do, history hometown, do u read books? what why.
ReplyDeletehi! these are my Qs:
ReplyDeletePart 1
-where are you from?
-Are you working or studying?
-tell me something about your job?
-what is it that you like about your job?
-which do you prefer, watching movies at home or in the cinema?
-what language do you know?
-how did you learn to speak English?
Task 2
-give an example of an advertisement that worked well
-what is it
-what is included in the advertisement
-explain why the advertisement worked well
Task 3
-are there any advertisement that are hazardous to the health of people?
-do you agree that children must use in the advertisement?
-why are famous people used in advertisement?
-do commercial make people materialistic?
-do you think you have too many commercials in your country?
my experienced with Mr. Sprout as my interviewer was ok. He has white hair and he looks like he is on his late 60s. As for me, he’s not intimidating though he’s serious. He’s nice and looks at you when you talk. Don’t forget to smile during your interview with him because he really smiled back.
To the Acad students who will be taking their speaking test, Good Luck and God Bless!
Thanks TSAA!!
My heartfelt gratitude to Nathalie for the detailed feedback. I hope the rest shall follow her format ( plus more details about the interviewer) :-)
ReplyDeleteRob
hi sir
ReplyDeletei was interviewed 20 minutes earlier sa akoang schedule.
Mr. MH was my interviewer. he seldoms smile and just nods kung direct to the point akong answer pero kung murag musimang usahay mutango-tango lang iang ulo. hehehehe.... in the mood cguro xa kay naka cast baya iang isa ka kamot... hehehehe
mao ning mga pangutana sa akoa:
Task 1:
1. history of your hometown
2. did you learn it from school?
3. what can you say about the sea?
4. why do people enjoy going to the seaside?
5. what will you learn if you will live by the seaside? murag ing-ana ata...
Task 2:
1. give an example of an advertisement that worked well
2. what is it
3. what is included in the advertisement
4. explain why the advertisement worked well
Task 3:
1. is it ok to use known sport celebrities to endorse alcoholic beverages (eg. Manny Pacquaio endorsing San Miguel Beer)
2. do adverts teachers people to be frugal? something like that...
i hope this will help....
God bless sa mga mag speaking sa monday...
Thanks TSAA...
allan
*teaches pala... :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Allan!
ReplyDeletehahaiz...graveh..2 sets of interview...tsk tsk...nasira kasi ang recorder.. I tot yung last part (part 3) lang ang ulitin,but then we have to start from the veery beginning..hehehe..but its ok..familiar lahat ng questions but im still worried about it... my interviewer was R.s..he's soo nice and very kind...he wont interrupt you except for the part 2.. sir, i'm afraid i cant give you complete and detailed questions..seems na,bother,nervous,worry(mixed feelings)jud kaayo ko na till now, di nko maremember iyang gpang ask and akong mga answers..huhu..
ReplyDeletesa akong na hinumduman lang...
Part 1:
are you working/studying?
where did you grow up?
whats the history of your hometown?
did u learn it from scholl?
Part 2:
event na gina celebrate daw nato na naga represent sa atong culture..(something ana ang ques.)
-basta ang answer nako kadayawan...
Part 3:
y do pipol nowadays travel by air?
if u travel by fly, where u wanna go?
***wa n jud ko kahinumdum sa uban..
Then ang second set kay same2x lang sa first..but naay na dungag..(di jud nko maremember)
Part 2 kay something na..ano daw gawin mo para ma save ang environment.. is it easy?how to do it?
part 3..about environment pa rin.. :)
Good Luck and God bless sa atong tanan....:)
hi everyone!
ReplyDeleteMy interview starts at exactly 7:30 as wat scheduled.My interviewer is Murray. He's nice, opens the door for me, nod, smile n stop u in d sense that he will ask u another question if he's contented with your answer.(Hoping yn nga ang reason).No eye to eye contact no follow up questions until d part3.heehehe..anyways, here are my questions:
PART1
wHERE'S UR HOMETOWN?
What is ur hometown known for?
Which do u prefer newspaper or TV?
do u think time is slow/fast nowadays?
PART2
Tell me an event that u were late?
What? When? Wher? What have u learned about d experience?
PART3
Y do filipinos always late?
What r d possible reason behind this?
Y do their parents pass on this kind of trait?
**Basta npuno ako sa topic about LATE***
Overall,he's nice and still i'm hoping that he will give me a good score.
THANK YOU TSAA for EVERYTHING! GOD BLESS!
ANN
hello sir rob
ReplyDeletesorry sir, medyo late na ako feedback ( nagka migraine jud ko) i hope makahabol pa ako comments for the benefit of acad examinees. anyway sir , as far as i can remember, these were the questions asked to me by mr RS. (he's nice man).
part 1
- tell me something about your home town.
- is giving books as present important to you?
- what is the importance of reading books?
- what kind of books do you love to read?
- when you were a child what kind of sports did you like playing?
part 2
- have you learned a practical skill (e.g. cooking, driving) before when you were young? from whom did you learned it? was it difficult to learn? explain why
part 3
- do your friends love cooking?
- in your country, do schools teach practical skills?
- which is difficult to learn, skills or facts?
- do you think skills can be learned? ( maski wala daw magtudlo sa iya, murag ana man to iya pasabot sir)
finally sir rob, it was over. dili ko sure kung satisfying to ako mga answers kay mr.RS.basta i knew i did my best sa pagtubag sa bawat questions.(bahala na nag sinumbagay ako tenses.LOL. at least i slept at night without any regret na ngano wala ko nag answer.
sir rob, salamat diay kaayo sa inyo tanan for bearing with me since i enrolled at tsaa. thank you for your kindness. i wil never ever forget you guys.you are really the best.GOD bless to all of you.
to acad examinees, just do the best that you can. good luck to everyone. GOD bless
joan
hi sir,
ReplyDeletei was interviewed 30 minutes before the time. mr.sproat(?) ang interviewer. he's serious but nice. he smiles sometimes and looks at your facial expressions, listens intently. sometimes musmile xa but the rest focus kaau xa sa muhang ginaaingon. i was worried pajud sir kai nagka.allergy ko sa lips kai naa koi nakaon tas nihubag xa.
part 1:
-tell me about ur hometown.
-do you know about the history of your hometown
-do you love to travel by air? why?
-what are the advantages of travellnig by air
-given a chance, where do you wanna go
part 2:
-tell me about a successful person you know (katong giask sa dry run)
part 3: about famous people and role models
- wat can say about famous people?
-wat do u think role models are looked up by younger individuals
-do you think famous people should have privacy?
- do you want to be successful like the person you mentioned earlier?
-he asked what is my take on people becoming instant famous because of joining reality shows
sa last question he said:
for my last question, this will be a difficult one. the question is: in your opinion, what do you think did the society learn from role models. i asked if he could repeat the question. he rephrased the question cause i asked him to repeat it again (using the phrase na muhang gihtag sir) and then he said: "in ur opinion, wat did the filipinos learn from manny pacquaio knowing that he is a role model in ur country" then i said: it is undeniable manny help uplift our country despite the trying times. with all his accomplishments, the filipinos learn that there is no success without hardwork, discipline and asking for guidance from the Man up above.
i was afraid i wasn't that much responsive to his questions sa part 3. in the end, he said thank you and said i did good daw. i said thanks and went out of the room. :)
part 1
ReplyDeletewhere do you live
are you working or studying
what is your profession
do you like working at nights
which do you prefer, reading newspapers or watching news on tv
part 2
tell me something about a hotel that you have been? what where when. explain if people will like that hotel
part 3
tourism.
i forgot how the questions went. mura kog na werla kadali. but it goes like this.. how much does the government get from tourism? what can be done to hotels to make it attract tourist? what is the advantage of having tourists in your place... mao ra jud na akong ma remember honestly.
Thanks a lot Ann, Joan and Julie (never mind your lips...I know you did great:-))
ReplyDeleteRob
the list u gave us was really helpful, sir...
ReplyDeletefrom what i can remember(really had the jitters that time ) :
-tell me about your town?
-what is it famous/known for?
-do you think it's a good place to raise your children?
-do you like to travel by air? why?
-what are the advantages of traveling by air?
last part :
tell me about your teacher in childhood that you would like to meet again?
why do u want to meet him/her again?
how often do u get to met him/her before?
follow up questions:
what do u think about teaching profession?
you say it's a noble profession, how come there are lots of teachers who go out of the country to work somewhere else?
in the papers, we can see that the quality of education seems to be low, do u think that present regime can do something to address this problem?
general impression of my interviewer : surprisingly pleasant, no sarcasm noted..he's ok..by saying "surprisingly", u know na po who he is.. :) thanks for the help..praying my scores will be ok..all in God's hands now.keep up the great job!
WRITING:
was about writing a letter to a manager, asking to change the schedule of a favorite show (TV),what u like about the show and reason for the request.
task 2 :
about people nowadays are eating unhealthy food, not doing any exercise.what could be the reason for that and what can be done about it?
by:
lady always late..lol
Thank you for all the help!
ReplyDelete-reviewedwithsis-
thank you tsaa family for helping us all... i hope you will stick to the quality of review you provide to your students... QUALITY is better than quantity... more power tsaa...
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late post, Sir Rob :) I'm not sure of the accuracy of my questions, and I do not remember everything, but I'll try my best to squeeze my brain to recall. hehe
ReplyDeletePart I.
> Are you working or are you studying?
> Is it easy to find a job / Is it easy to find your job?
> What language(s) do you know?
> Where did you learn English?
>How do you feel when you receive letters?
> How often do you send emails/letters?
Task 2:
Describe a member of your family that you admire most. Who. How often do you see each other? Explain why you admire that person.
Part 3:
>Who is responsible for making decisions in a family?
> Do you have a big/small family?
>Advantages of big/small family.
> Will people in the Philippines move away from their family in the future?
>Give an example of a government policy that affects family.
--- Kat L. :)
Hi Sir Rob thanks for all your support and for Sir Danny and Maam Leah and the rest of the TSAA Staff ;) M. H also interviewed me well a bit tough but to all the exam-takers you can do it just be confident in answering his questions;-)
ReplyDeletequestions:
part 1: getting to know each other
what do i usually do in my free time
if i read books what sort of books
how long have you been speaking english and from whom did you acquired first learning of the language
how did you learn to love english
part 2: favorite subject in high school and favorite teacher and why
part 3:
what motivates a highschool student to pursue his/her course followed by a lot of follow up questions
if students are being motivated by their parents to take nursing or they are being bullied to take that course(he really used the term bullied)
why do we take good care of our elderly?
is it your responsibility to take good care of the elderly?
do you think your country is progressive with the current system?
M.H is a person who will probe in-depth to your answers but he seems interested in listening and also no matter what happens just be confident! You can do it guys! God bless yoU!