Oral Set 4
| C | Dialogues | Skill tested |
| A | Let¡¦s get started | Starting |
| A | We¡¦re now going to discuss the way the money should be invested in IT and then we will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of computers in education and finally what other ways the learning environment could be improved. | Focus on the topic |
| A | First of all, I think IT should be invested to improve the learning environment for students because IT is so popular all over the world. Everyone talks about IT. So, schools have to follow the trend. | Raising a point Explaining |
| C | Yes, students should know what is IT and how to use it in order to improve the learning environment. | Raising a point Explaining |
| D | Also, Many many countries such as USA, Japan and Germany also use Information Technology in their education system. Hong Kong should use IT in education system too because Hong Kong is a up-to-date city. | Raising a point Explaining |
| B | Yes, I also think that IT should be invested to improve the learning environment for students. Concerning the ways of using IT, I think teachers can use Power Point to teaching. | Raising a point Explaining |
| A | Power Point is a good tool to improve the learning environment for students because teachers can show some statistics, diagrams and figures to let them understanding the subject more easily. | Raising a point Explaining |
| C | Projectors can also be used so that teacher need not to waste so much time in writing notes on the blackboard. | Raising a point Explaining |
| D | Yes, may be we can install one computer in each classroom so that teachers can surf the net in class during lesson. | Raising a point Explaining |
| B | It¡¦s a good idea. Teachers can make use the computer to demonstrate find some useful information for teaching. | Agreeing Explaining |
| A | Moreover, we can make use of open the computer during lunch time so that students can use them to search some useful information. | Explaining |
| C | Hm¡Kbut students may use the computer to search for some useless things through the internet. | Raising a question |
| A | Ya, we cannot escape this problem but we can find some students to keep an eye on using the computer by students. | Clarifying |
| D | May be we can set up a computer room for students so that students can operate computers in use the computer room to do their homework and projects. | Raising a point Explaining |
| B | It¡¦s a good idea. We can open the computer room during lunch hour and after school so that students can use the computers more frequently. | Agreeing Raising a point Explaining |
| C | Moreover, we can use IT in library so that students can lend and return books much more quickly. | Raising a point Explaining |
| A | Yes, students can check the books¡¦ information via the computers. It¡¦s quite efficient and convenient for the librarian and students too. | Agreeing Raising a point Explaining |
| D | So, I think we have quite enough points on the ways of using IT. May be we can move to the advantages of computers in education. | Transition |
| D | In my opinion, IT can help teachers save much time because teachers can find much information from the internet so that it saves much more time. | Raising a point Explaining |
| B | On the other hand, students can learn their subjects much more efficiently because teachers will use IT in their teaching. For example, teachers will use Power Point to describe the environment in Tropical Rain Forest. Many pictures, diagrams and figures can be showed by the use of Power Point. | Raising a point Explaining |
| C | Yes, it¡¦s more much convenient for students and teachers too. For example, students can use computers to do their homework and then email to their teachers. Teachers can mark their homework by computers and then send back to their students. It shortens the time of marking homework. | Agreeing Raising a point Explaining |
| A | Students Also, students can find much useful information via the net. For example, students can find some data, statistics and figures to do their projects. | Raising a point Explaining |
| B | Students will be up-to-date via surfing the net because they can get the latest news and other information from the net. | Raising a point Explaining |
| D | Yes, teachers and students can read the latest news and magazines via the internet too. It helps students to save much money. | Raising a point Explaining |
| C | Students can gain much more knowledge by using the internet because it f offers many different kinds of knowledge. | Raising a point Explaining |
| A | Students can get some examination skills via some web sites such as ¡§AL-Geography¡¨. It¡¦s a homepage for AL students to post some useful examination information on the homepage. They can ask questions and then some teachers will reply their questions soon. | Raising a point Explaining |
| D | Hmm¡KWe have talked many advantages of computers in education. Should we move to the disadvantages part? | Transition |
| A | Ya, okay. | Agreeing |
| B | Yes, okay. | Agreeing |
| C | Okay. | Agreeing |
| D | In my opinion, computers also bring many disadvantages in education. If the computers break down, much information will lose such as some important files, students¡¦ information. | Raising a point Explaining |
| A | Yes, it wastes much time to repair the computer system if it breaks down. Money will be losing in this case. | Agreeing Explaining |
| B | It will increase teachers¡¦ workload because teachers have to prepare those tools before each lesson. | Raising a point Explaining |
| C | Yes, teachers¡¦ workload will be increased if they don¡¦t know how to use computers. They have to spend much more time in learning the computer skills such as how to use Power Point, Excel and other software. | Agreeing Explaining |
| D | Moreover, some students don¡¦t know how to use computer and even don¡¦t have computer at home. It¡¦s difficult for them to use computer to do their project or homework. | Raising a point Explaining |
| B | Yes, teachers have to spend extra time to teach some basic computer skills and then the learning process may be disturbed. | Agreeing Explaining |
| A | AlsoWe , we have to spend great cost to maintain the facilities. For example, schools have to spend money to repair some broken computers. Much money will have to spent be lose | Raising a point Explaining |
| C | Ya, we have so many points on the above aspects. So, should we discuss about the other ways to improve the learning environment? | Transition |
| A | Okay | Agreeing |
| B | Okay | Agreeing |
| D | Okay | Agreeing |
| C | I think schools can build up a pleasant and pretty environment so that students can enjoy their studies. | Raising a point Explaining |
| B | Yes, we can plant more trees and flowers in schools because green vegetation can build up a relaxing atmosphere. | Agreeing Explaining |
| A | Moreover, we can decorate the board in the classrooms and put some pictures along the corridor. | Raising a point |
| D | On the other hand, schools should emphasize on sports too because many schools don¡¦t have enough sports facilities. | Raising a point Explaining |
| B | Yes, schools should build up more sports facilities so that students can play sports more frequently. | Agreeing Explaining |
| C | Playing sports can help students to build up a healthier body and also make them more confident. | Agreeing Explaining |
| A | Organizing more extra-curricular activities can improve the learning environment because students will enjoy going to school. | Raising a point Explaining |