UHB10102 ENGLISH FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

ASSESSMENT 1
LISTENING ASSIGNMENT
(50 minutes - FTF, 60 minutes - online)

Instructions to candidates:

The assignment consists of two parts: Part 1 and Part 2. You will listen to a TED talk and
answer the questions that follow. You will be given time to read the questions when the
assignment time begins.

Part 1

Listen to the presentation and answer Questions 1 – 10.

1. What did the speaker take 7 years to do?

a. To research public speakers.

b. To talk about public speakers.
c. To go on a journey with public speakers. (/)

2. Presentation skills is NOT about ___________ .

a. Talent (/)
b. skills
c. practice

3. There are _______ core presentation skills to master.

a. 34
b. 69
c. 110 (/)

4. When the speaker mentioned double incorrect, what was he referring to?

a. Stepping forward and tilting your head.

b. Putting your hands together and reversing. (/)
c. Shifting yourself lower and lowering your voice.

5. What does the peacock, the beggar and the British horse-rider refer to?

a. voice
b. posture (/)
c. gesture
For questions 6 to 10, write your answers in NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Indicate
your answers on the answer sheet.

How would the audience react to the speaker’s actions below?

Action Reaction
Stepping forward 6. increase focus
Tilting head to the side 7. increase empthy
Shifting yourself lower 8. increase trust
Lowering voice 9. get anticipation
Pausing 10. get undivided attention

Part 2

Listen to the presentation again. For questions 11 to 15, write your answers in the space
provided.

What are the main presentation skills highlighted by the speaker in the talk?

11. always keep an open body language

12. move forward instead of backward when talking about positives

13. do functional gestures

14. a slower pace of speaking feels more important

15. use pauses to emphasize your important bits

16. Why is it important that there is no discrepancy between your body language and
the content of your speech?

a. The audience only listens to what the speaker says.

b. The audience often focuses on what the speaker does. (/)
c. The audience answers the questions the speaker asks.

17. Pausing in a speech is important ……

a. to invoke emotions. (/)
b. to provide a break.
c. to create excitement.
18. According to the speaker, can everyone be a good speaker?

a. Yes (/)
b. No
c. Don’t know

19. Name one of the four bonus skills presented by the speaker?

Do audible inhale which makes your brain believe that I’m going to say
something.

20. In NOT MORE THAN FIVE WORDS provide a title for this video.

Everyone Can Do Public Speaking.