Travel Agents Mid term

Spring Semester
Freshman Speaking Exam
Mid-term Test

Introduction
The Freshman Speaking Exam is in the form of an assignment and is worth 20% of your final grade.
In groups of four to five. You are travel agents and must plan an imaginary trip/short vacation for your teacher anywhere in the world or here in Korea. The trip will be for four or five days.
(I would prefer you research a different country than your own but if you do choose to do your assignment on Korea include some detailed information.)

Requirements
Research You must research/find out and present to the teacher:
1) which places she should visit;
2) what kind of trip this is (package tour, all-inclusive) Explain your choice.
3) what sights she will see;
4) how she will get around (taxi, bus etc);
5) what kind of meals she will eat;
6) how much money will she need (in dollars or won);
7) what kind of schedule will she follow.
Be creative and use props to convince me that this is the place that I should go. Remember you are an agent and will get commission by selling me this trip. You can use props but there will be no reading from cue cards.

Evidence. All this information (and additional information if you like) must be provided in a written report with photographs/pictures (one per group). The faster the rough copy is turned in the faster it will be checked and edited for grammatical errors.

Formal Presentation Present the information to me in class along with the photographs. You will be graded on the five to six-minute formal presentation as well as the quality of the evidence. You must demonstrate your organizational and communication skills. Each member of the group must have a chance to speak. You work as a group but will be individually assessed.

Plagiarism: You have several weeks to prepare your mid-term exam. If there is any plagiarism in your mid-term exam you will receive a grade of zero (and possibly a course failure). Please, write your own sentences for your presentation.

Practice Site for WH questions

http://www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/yueh/TOEIC/practice/part2.htm

Freshman Speaking
Mid-term Exam – Spring 2009

Assignment: Plan a two-day “Cultural Tourism” weekend (Saturday & Sunday) in Seoul. You must visit two different places each day (total: four places). You must eat three meals each day and plan accommodations for Saturday night.

Questions: What is it like “to walk in someone else’s shoes”? How would I feel if I was a foreigner? What would a foreigner find difficult or confusing? What would a foreigner find interesting?

Directions:

1. Begin the weekend vacation at Seoul Station (서울역) on Saturday at 9:00am.
2. Describe how to travel to the tourist sites, restaurants and accommodations for your weekend vacation (subways, etc).
3. Take notes about travel difficulties foreigners might experience.
4. Take notes about what foreigners might find interesting.
5. Take some pictures to share during your presentation.
6. If you have enough money, think about buying a souvenir to show the class.

Presentation: Summarize your travel experience. You do not have to explain about every detail of your weekend. Your presentation should include the following things:

1. An 6-minute presentation about your weekend.
2. A poster board showing important parts of your vacation.

Grading: You will be graded on the following things:

1. Pronunciation 5 points
2. Grammar 5 points
3. Completeness 5 points
4. Elaboration & Effort 5 points

Plagiarism: You have several weeks to prepare your mid-term exam. If there is any plagiarism in your mid-term exam you will receive a grade of zero (and possibly a course failure). Please, write your own sentences for your presentation.

Travel Log

Saturday:

Meals:
PLACE /MEAL /COST

Breakfast: ________________ ____________________ _________
Lunch: ________________ ____________________ _________
Dinner: ________________ ____________________ _________

Tourist Site #1

Name: _______________________________
Entrance Fee: _________________________
Reason for Visiting: _______________________________________________
Important Sites: _________________________________________________

Transportation Directions: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________


Tourist Site #2

Name: _______________________________
Entrance Fee: _________________________
Reason for Visiting: _______________________________________________
Important Sites: _________________________________________________

Transportation Directions: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Travel Log

Sunday:

Meals:
PLACE /MEAL/ COST

Breakfast: ________________ ____________________ _________
Lunch: ________________ ____________________ _________
Dinner: ________________ ____________________ _________

Tourist Site #1

Name: _______________________________
Entrance Fee: _________________________
Reason for Visiting: _______________________________________________
Important Sites: _________________________________________________

Transportation Directions: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________


Tourist Site #2

Name: _______________________________
Entrance Fee: _________________________
Reason for Visiting: _______________________________________________
Important Sites: _________________________________________________

Transportation Directions: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Useful Site for Toeic WH questions

http://www-businessenglish.com/en/toeic-section-ii-wh-questions

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