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To help you in putting your ideas together, the topic is followed by some questions and suggestions
for the basis of your conversation. However, you may introduce other ideas providing they are on the
topic. You may keep this paper to help you during the examination. Return it to the examiner at the
end of the examination. Do not make any written notes during this preparation time.
The Topic: THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPANY TRAINING
Base your conversation on the following:
Why do companies train their staff?
Which type of training is most useful? Is it:
on the job?
online?
at a training centre?
Which kind of employees might have difficulty accessing training? Consider the following:
part-time workers
employees with children
older employees
Why might some companies not be keen on training? For example, consider:
cost,
staff - will they leave to join a new company,
As a (future) employee, what is your attitude towards taking up training opportunities?
Tips!
1. You should avoid short, 'yes', 'no' answers. As in the 'Warm Up' stage, try to offer examples to back
up a statement.
2. If you need a few seconds to think about your response to a question say something like: 'That's a
good question.', 'Well, let me think ...'.
3. Make your responses interesting by using personal experiences in the form of anecdotes or by
referring to something you've read or heard in the news that relates to the question.
4. Don't panic if the examiner asks you something you don't understand. Use a situation like this to
your advantage by showing evidence of your communication skills:
A) If the examiner uses a word or phrase that you don't understand, say something like:
"Sorry but could you explain what you mean by ........" or
"I haven't come across that word/expression before. Could you explain what you mean?"
B) If you simply didn't hear something that was asked, respond with:
"Excuse me, I didn't quite catch that. Could you say that again?"
"I'm sorry, but would you mind repeating that?"
C) If you want to make sure you've understood what the examiner has asked you could say:
"Do you mean ........"
"When you say ........, do you mean/are you asking ........?"