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What is SPA?

It is the test to evaluate speaking proficiency

provided by the SPA Committee.

The test results are used for talent selection,

recruiting, work performance assessment, and

expatriates selection in many leading

companies in Korea.

The test consists of 5 sections. The time for

each response is limited to 1 or 2 minutes.

Be sure to provide detailed feedback based on

the evaluation criteria including ways to

improve.

Criteria

Pronunciation

Listening Comprehension & Response

Vocabulary

Grammar & Structure

Overall Fluency

How to prepare lessons

[Q1] Warming Up Question(s)

Ask each question to your learner to help the

learner to be ready for the test.

[Q2] Listen and Summarize

Read twice approx 40 second-long passage to

your learner. After reading ask your learner to

summarize the story.

How to use SPA textbook

Then ask each question provided to the

learner to make sure that the learner

understands the story properly.

Make 1 or 2 error corrections. Make

sure that your learner repeats after you

corrected.

[Q3] Picture Description or

Graph Description or

Product Sales Task

Ask the learner to conduct the describing

task first.

[Q4] Series Question based on [Q3]

Ask each question provided to make the

learner practice to respond about the

theme relevant to the given picture or

graph.



corrected.

[Q5] Opinion Question

Ask the question provided. And then ask 1

or 2 series questions based on your

learner’s response.



corrected.

Read the instructions to your student

and ask questions with clear voice. Be

aware of the response time provided.

A student will not have more time to

response the questions.

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[Q1] (1 minute/question)

Listen and answer the questions.

You will have 1 minute to response each

question.

Q1-1) Which food of Korean or Italian do you

like better, and why?

Q1-2) How do you usually commute every

day?


Listen and summarize and then answer the

following questions. You will have 1 minute to

response each question.

[Script]

These inner-city L.A. kids are learning to tell

jokes and stand on their own two feet, so to

speak, as stand-up comics. This workshop was

started after the 1992 riots by the California Art

Council to give children a way to vent their fears

and frustrations. The kids are taught by two

professionals, Dwayne and Daryl Mooney, twins

who call their brand of humor “conscious

comedy” - jokes that have a positive social

message. So even though inner-city life is no

joke, these kids can still learn how to laugh,

smile and pass it on to others.

Q2-1) Now summarize the story you heard.

Q2-2) What are the inner-city kids learning to

tell?

a) taunts b) lies c) jokes d) judgments

Q2-3) Who are Dwayne and Daryl Mooney?

Q2-4) What is “conscious comedy”?

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[Q3] (1 minute)

Compare two products and describe their pros

and cons in detail. You will have 2 minutes to

response.

[Key Vocabulary]

• feature (특징)

• byte (바이트)

• OS (운영체제)

• portable (휴대 가능한)

• processing speed (처리속도)

• landline (유선 통신선)

• word document (워드문서)

• memory (메모리, 저장공간)


Listen and answer the question.

You will have 1 minute to response.

Q4) What kind of smart devices do you have?

Which device do you think is the best and why?

[Q5] (2 minutes)

Listen and answer the question in detail.

You will have 2 minutes to response.

[Key Vocabulary]

• work with (~와 함께 일하다)

• back up (지원하다, 지지하다)

• comfortable with (마음에 드는)

• keep going (지속되다, 견디다)

• slow down (느긋해지다)

• socializing (사교)

• be close (가깝다)

• acquaintance (지인)

Q5) When working, which do you prefer?

Working with different people every time or

with the ones you already know. Give reasons

or examples to support your opinion.

* Ask 1 or 2 series questions based on your

learner’s answer.






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question.

Q1-1) How often do you spend time with

your friends?

Q1-1) What do you usually do when you meet

your friends?

Q1-3) How do you refuse a friend’s invitation

when you are busy at work?





[Script]

Although plastics have had a remarkable impact on

our culture, we cannot overlook the negative

impressions they have had on our environment.

Plastics are durable, and they do not decay easily.

Great amounts of discarded plastic products

accumulate in the environment as waste and have

caused great harm to our surroundings. For this reason,

every branch of Lowell’s Mart all over the country is

doing its part to try to save the world we live in by

using paper or recyclable fabric bags instead of using

plastic grocery bags. In our own little way, we are

trying to help clean up our planet.


Q2-2) How does this passage describe the plastic?

Q2-3) According to the passage, how does the

Lowell’s Mart try to save the world?

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[Q3] (1 minute)

Describe the picture. You are a waiter/waitress

at the restaurant shown below. Describe the

menu and recommend a dish to a customer

[Key Vocabulary]

• order (주문하다)

• recommend (추천하다)

• give five starts (별 5점을 주다, 매우 좋다, 만족하다)

• side dish (사이드 메뉴)

• try (시도하다)




Q4) What is the strangest food you have ever

eaten? Di you enjoy it?

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• equal success (성공을 동일시 하다)

• achievement (성취)

• define (정의하다)

• earning money (돈을 벌다)

• true happiness (진정한 행복)

Q5) Do you agree or disagree with the

statement that only those people who have lots

of money are successful in their life? Give

specific details to support your answer.


learner’s answer.






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question.

Q1-1) When is your busiest time of the day/

What makes you so busy?

Q1-2) How do you usually manage your time

when you are having a busy schedule?





[Script]

Parents all across the country have the same

complaint: kids watch too much TV. Now there

may be an answer: a TV credit card called

TimeSlot. Each kid gets a card with a limited

amount of viewing time. The parents not only

decide how much, they can block out specific

times of day. It also works with video games.

Sometimes the kids try to get around TimeSlot,

but mostly they learn to double up their time by

negotiating with one another. Parents and kids

alike say using TimeSlot is not that big an

adjustment.


Q2-2) What is the TV credit card called?

a) TV Card b) Time Credit

c) TV Slot d) Time Slot

Q2-3) What kinds of restrictions can the

parents place on the cards?

Q2-4) Is this a big adjustment for the parents

and kids? Why or why not?

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Q4) In your age group, what do you think is

the most common way of keeping in touch

with your friends or acquaintances?

Q5) Do you think technology developments

are essential in people's daily lives? Give

specific reasons to support your answer.


learner’s answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)

Describe the picture. You are the person in the

picture attending an exhibition. Describe the

services that your company offer as a

publishing company.

[Key Vocabulary]

• exhibit (전시회)

• stand behind (~뒤에 서다)

• present (내놓다, 증정하다, 보여주다)

• reading materials (읽을 거리, 자료)

• both hands (두 손)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• technological advancements (기술 발전)

• appliances (가전제품)

• efficient (효율적인)

• become a beneficiary (수혜자가 되다)

• gadget (도구, 장치, 기구)

• leading product (주요 제품, 선두 제품)






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question.

Q1-1) Do you often stay out late during the

work week? Why?

Q1-2) Do you often grab a drink with your

colleagues?

Q1-3) Is it difficult to say no when your

colleagues or friends pressure you to drink

more?





[Script]

Nearly 6 million visitors each year come to San

Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge - most for the

scenery, some for the fall: 220 ft. straight down to

the water. A total of 973 people are known to have

leapt to their deaths here. Soon those who get as

far as the rail might discover they have one last

chance to call for help - on a handy bridge-side

telephone directly connected to a suicide

prevention center. Supporters note that while a

telephone line won’t stop anyone from jumping, a

compassionate voice on the other end might.


Q2-2) Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located?

a) San Francisco b) San Diego

c) San Antonio d) San Jose

Q2-3) How many people have leapt to their

deaths in total?

Q2-4) How might a bridge-side telephone help a

person in such a situation?

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question.

Q4-1) Do you know of any foreign customs

that are different from your own?

Q4-2) What are some customs from your own

country that you would want to introduce to

the world?

Q5) Some people want to be employed at one

company for a long time while others change

jobs often. What do you think are the

advantages or disadvantages of frequently

shifting jobs? Give specific reasons to support

your answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)

Compare two pictures and describe how they

differ from each other. Which do you prefer?

Why?

[Key Vocabulary]

• western (서양)

• oriental (동양의)

• equal length (같은 길이)

• eating utensils (식기류)

• steak knife (스테이크용 나이프)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• shift a job (직장을 옮기다)

• advantageous/disadvantageous (장점/단점)

• compensation (보상, 이득)

• reputation (명성)

• get underutilized (활용되지 않다, 채용되지 않다)

• avoid hiring (채용을 꺼리다)






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question.

Q1-1) Do you drive? Tell me about your driving

habits.

Q1-2) Which do you prefer; using public

transportation or driving a car to work? Why?





[Script]

Brazilians love to talk on the telephone - at home,

on the beach and in their cars. And that can be a

lethal combination. Statistics show that

Brazilians are among the world’s worst drivers.

Every year almost 50,000 Brazilians die in traffic

accidents. Police say drivers are undisciplined

and easily distracted. So a new law bans talking

on the phone while driving. Drivers must pull

over to take a call. Many agree it’s a good idea

but doubt the $25 fine is enough to get Brazilian

drivers to hang up.


Q2-2) Where do Brazilians love to talk on the

telephone?

a) at home b) at the beach

c) in their cars d) all of the above

Q2-3) What causes the 50,000 deaths

involving traffic accidents?

Q2-4) What do the people think about the new

fine?

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question.

Q4-1) How do you usually feel on the day

before the vacation?

Q4-2) Why do people have vacation?

Q5) Do you think the management should

allow employees to have internet access at the

workplace? Give specific reasons to support

your answer.


learner’s answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)

Describe the picture in detail. You are telling

about your last vacation to your colleagues.

[Key Vocabulary]

• ski lift (스키 리프트)

• ski resort (스키장)

• go up by (~으로 올라가다)

• slop (스키 슬로프)

• go skiing (스키를 타러 가다)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• Internet access (인터넷 접속)

• a wide range (폭 넓은)

• real time (실시간)

• efficient (효율적인)

• bulk of (대량의, 뭉치의)

• be allowed to (~에게 허용하다)






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question.

Q1-1) How much time do you usually spend on

using your smartphone?

Q1-2) What do you usually do with your

smartphone?





[Script]

Coca-Cola, which pulled out of India in 1977

due to government protectionism, will soon be

re-entering India’s soft-drink market. Pepsi has

been in the country for almost three years and

has captured a third of the cola market. The

leader in the Indian fizzy business is a

homegrown concentrate called Thums Up.

Media reports indicate that Coke may team up

with Thums Up to take on Pepsi. With the cola

war spilling over into India, the India soft-drink

market may become one of the biggest in the

world by the turn of the century.


Q2-2) How long has Pepsi been in the country

for?

a) almost a year b) almost two years

c) almost a decade d) almost three years

Q2-3) What is the leader in the Indian fizzy

business called?

Q2-4) What does Coca-Cola hope to achieve

by teaming up with Thums up?

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Q4-1) How much do you spend each month

paying bills?

Q4-2) Have you ever missed a bill payment

deadline? When and why?

Q5) Would you like to perform multitasking

or would you rather do one task at a time?

Give specific reasons to support your answer.


learner’s answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)

Describe what you see in the graph. You are

giving a presentation about a country

electricity use profile of San Diego in 2005.

[Key Vocabulary]

• segment: pie 차트의 각 부분

• as you can see from (~에서 볼 수 있듯이)

• figures (수치들)

• I’d like to draw your attention to

(~주목해 주시기 바랍니다.)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• multitasking (다중 작업 진행)

• concentrate (집중하다)

• focus better on (~에 더 잘 집중하다)

• commit (잘 못, 실수 등을) 저지르다

• compare to (~와 비교하여)

• reduce the time (시간을 단축하다)






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question.

Q1-1) Can you please tell me about your

work and company?

Q1-2) What steps have you taken to improve

your job skills?





[Script]

In Beijing, taxi service used to be for foreigners

and out-of-towners here on business. But now

things have changed - ordinary people are taking

taxis occasionally for work or on outings. In the

past year, the number of taxis has tripled. Beijing

now has nearly 60,000 taxis, half of which are

yellow minibuses. At less than half the price of

the more luxurious cars, these minibuses are now

affordable to average people, who enjoy the

convenience despite problems with some drivers

overcharging or refusing to take certain

passengers.


Q2-2) How many taxis are there in Beijing

now?

a) 60,000 b) 10,000

c) 6,000 d) 600,000

Q2-3) Who could afford Beijing’s taxi service

before the change?

Q2-4) What made the taxi service affordable

to the average people?

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question.

Q4-1) What is the easiest and toughest day of

the week for you?

Q4-2) Do you think companies should let

employees have a more flexible work schedule?

Why and why not?

Q5) Which is a better supervisor, the one who

consults his subordinates first before making

decisions, or the one who makes all the

decisions by himself without consulting his

subordinates? Give specific reasons to

support your answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)


giving a presentation about an unemployment

rate in 2015.

[Key Vocabulary]

• line graph (선 그래프)

• increase steadily (꾸준히 증가하다)

• be on the rise (오르고 있는 중이다)

• have gone up from A to B (A에서 B로 증가하였다)

• show ups and downs (오르락 내리락 하다)

Unemployment rate in 2015 (unit: %)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• subordinate (부하 직원)

• lay down (정하다, 규정하다)

• alternative (대안)

• wholesome workplace (유익한 직장환경/분위기)

• decide over (~에 대해 결정하다)






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question.

Q1-1) What are your three greatest strengths?

Q1-2) What are some of the things on your

currents job you have done well?





[Script]

Cigars, especially pre-Castro Hananas, have

become valuable collector’s items. In the U.S. they

are technically unavailable because of the 30-year

embargo against Cuba, but in Britain, sales are up

25 to 40 percent over the past 18 months. Cigar

aficionados appreciate their rich spicy flavor. Old

cigars are prized for their rarity as well as flavor.

The oldest existing cigars are probably those made

for the Great London Exhibition of 1851. But in

time even these rarities, in the hands of

connoisseurs, will go up in smoke.


Q2-2) Why are cigars unavailable in the United

States?

a) Americans don’t like cigars

b) pre-Castro Havanas are very rare

c) Because of the 30 year embargo against Cuba

d) pre-Castro Havanas are too spicy for

American people

Q2-3) What happened to the sales of cigars in

Britain over the past 18 months?

Q2-4) When were the oldest cigars made?

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question.

Q4-1) How often do you go out for a drink?

Q4-2) Have you ever drunk so much alcohol

that you did not remember anything the next

morning?

Q5) When you get on the airplane, would you

like to sit in an aisle seat or a window seat?

Give specific reasons and details to support

your answer.


learner’s answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)

Describe the picture in detail. You are a

salesperson of the product. Sell this product to

your potential customers.

[Key Vocabulary]

• espresso machine (에스프레소 기계)

• double shot (커피 추출 2샷)

• milk steamer (우유 스티머)

• latest model (최신 모델)

• bargain price (할인 가격)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• sit by the aisle (통로 석에 앉다)

• without any inconvenience (아무 불편함 없이)

• big deal (대수로운)

• stick a foot out (발을 내 놓다)

• window seat (창가 자리)






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question.

Q1-1) Please introduce yourself.

Q1-2) How do you effectively communicate

with others?





[Script]

China has the world’s biggest tobacco habit: 220

million cartons of cigarettes are sold every day.

The country’s 300 million smokers are growing

by 300,000 ~ 400,000 a year. That’s good news

for the Chinese government, which profits from

the state-owned tobacco monopoly. Tobacco,

China’s largest industry, produces revenues close

to 5 billion U.S. dollars a year. It’s good news for

American tobacco companies too. Growing sales

in china help offset declining sales at home. With

profit a clear motive, it’s obvious why little is

done to discourage the habit.


Q2-2) How many cartons of cigarettes are sold

every day in China?

a) 220,000 b) 300 million

c) 400 million d) 220 million

Q2-3) Why is the growing number of smokers

good news for the government?

Q2-4) How do American tobacco companies

benefit from the situation?

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question.

Q4-1) How much money do you usually spend

on eating out each month?

Q4-2) Describe the best meal you ever had at

a restaurant. How much did it cost?

Q5) If your company offers to give you either

a one-month vacation or a bonus of one

month’s salary, which one would you take?


your answer.


learner’s answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)


giving a presentation about comparison of

vendor-stated and actual calorie count.

[Key Vocabulary]

• less than (~보다 적은)

• drop sharply (급격하게 떨어지다)

• approximately (대략적으로)

• overall (전반적으로)

• whereas (두 가지 사실을 비교/대조 시 사용)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• old saying goes (옛말에 의하면)

• agree with (~에 동의하다)

• time off (유급 휴가, 휴가)

• travel through (~을 지나 여행하다)






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question.

Q1-1) What type of experience do you have

for the job you have now?

Q1-2) What would you like to be doing five

years from here?





[Script]

In Atlanta, Georgia, there is a new trend at a very

traditional Japanese school for the children of

Japanese businessmen. What’s changing is the

student body. About 20 percent of the students

are Americans. Taking the opportunity for

language immersion and international education,

they participate in everything – even the regular

English classes. For the teachers the big

challenge is keeping international harmony while

maintaining a sense of competition to prepare the

Japanese students for Japan’s tough university

entrance exams.


Q2-2) Where is this traditional Japanese

school located?

a) Tokyo b) Japan c) Atlanta d) Korea

Q2-3) What sort of change is the school

experiencing?

Q2-4) What is the bit challenge for the

teachers at this school?

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question.

Q4-1) What kind of cars are popular in your

country? Why?

Q4-2) Have you ever been in car accident?

When and how did it happen?

Q5) Do you agree that working for a large

well-known company is the best path for a

personal career? Why or why not? Give

specific reasons and details to support your

answer.


learner’s answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)

Describe the picture in detail. You have a car

accident and explain the situation to a police

officer.

[Key Vocabulary]

• fender-bender (접촉 사고)

• patrolman (순찰 경관)

• argument (논쟁, 말싸움)

• blame (~를 탓하다)

• damage of humans (인명피해)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• well-known (잘 알려진)

• prestige (위신, 권위)

• get hired (채용되다)

• high demand (수요가 많다)

• best path for (~로 가기 위한 최적의 길/방법)






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question.

Q1-1) What was the last book you read or the

last movie you saw and how did it affect you?

Q1-2) Would you consider yourself a born

leader? Why or why not?





[Script]

Just like the actors, the cars in a movie are cast

very carefully for just the right look. This is the

role of Cinema Vehicle Services. They have over

500 vehicles and can provide any type for

movies and TV shows. They’ve got limousines,

pickup trucks, new cars and classics, ambulances,

fire trucks and police cars. All their cars get

special cosmetic treatment before going to work.

They even make duplicates and triplicates. The

cars in their yard aren’t just cars, they’re starts in

their own right.


Q2-2) What type of vehicle does Cinema

Vehicle Services not provide?

a) Rocket ships b) ambulances

c) Fire trucks d) classic cars

Q2-3) What kind of special treatment do their

cars get before going to work?

Q2-4) What kind of special treatment do their

cars get before going to work?

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question.

Q4-1) Would you consider yourself a movie

fanatic?

Q4-2) What are the different forums we can

use to get information about movie releases?

Q5) When working in a team of coworkers,

do you prefer to work with introverted people

or extroverted? Which do you prefer and why?


your answer.


learner’s answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)

Which do you prefer? Compare two ways to

enjoy movies and describe their pros and cons

in detail.

[Key Vocabulary]

• movie rental (비디오/DVD 대여)

• time-efficient (시간 면에서 효율적인)

• prefer (선호하다)

• blockbuster (제작비용이 큰 블록버스터 영화)

• surround-sound (서라운드 사운드)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• extroverted people (외향적인 사람들)

• introverted people (내향적인 사람들)

• unlike (~와 다른)

• go off track (화제에서 벗어나다)

• having said all of this

(지금까지 말한 것을 정리하면/종합해 보면)






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question.

Q1-1) What three adjectives would your

friends use to describe you? Why?

Q1-2) What personal characteristics do you

think are necessary for success in your life?





[Script]

Tea is staging a revolution in America. More and

more people are drinking tea at break time. Most

of the new consumption is herbal tea, which is

caffeine free. Even regular black teas like earl

Gray have only a third of the caffeine that coffee

has. Leading the revolution is Celestial

Seasonings, which has been selling herb teas for

20 years. They now sell 40 flavors and are

testing new flavors every day. The newest hot

seller is flavored ice tea, which is replacing hot

tea as well as coffee.


Q2-2) What is staging a revolution in America?

a) fruit juice b) coffee

c) soft drinks d) tea

Q2-3) Why is herbal tea so popular?

Q2-4) how long has Celestial Seasonings been

selling teas for? How many flavors do they

now?

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question.

Q4-1) Are interest rates too high or too low in

your country?

Q4-2) What is the most common way to pay

for things in your country?

Q5) Every year, more and more people tend

to carry less cash and rely on debit and credit

cards. Do you prefer to carry cash versus

relying on your debit and credit cards? Give

specific reasons and details to support your

answer.

[Q3] (1 minute)


giving a presentation about household saving

rate in OECD.

Household savings rate in OECD (2014)/(unit: %)

[Key Vocabulary]

• go down (하락하다)

• reach (~수치에 이르다)

• just over a third of (~의 3분의 1을 약간 넘다)

• almost 00 percent of (~의 거의 ~퍼센트)

• difference in (~에서의 차이)

[Q5] (2 minutes)



[Key Vocabulary]

• rely on (~에 의지하다)

• be rejected (거절당하다)

• debit card (직불카드)

• withdraw (인출하다)

• transaction (거래, 매매)

• credit card machine (카드기기)

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