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Name Prithiny A/P Rajan

Matric number 196399

Group Number 21

Based on your video recorded discussion:

i. transcribe (NOT IPA symbols) your group discussion;

ii. number your utterances;
iii. fill in the tables below using complete sentences;
iv. identify your weakness(es) and suggest improvements (include appropriate language expressions that should have been used
during the discussion).

Verbatim Transcription Features

OPENING A DISCUSSION
1. Hi, my name is Prithiny Rajan.
Inviting opinions
2. My matrics number is 196399.
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I did not open the discussion.If I
do I would say”Good morning
3. So, imagine you are sitting in a restaurant and eating everyone.We are here to
your favourite dish and suddenly someone is discuss about the theme human
smoking! rights in which the topic is
banning of smoking in eateries
is violating the right of people to
smoke.The ban can be seen as
4. So, what do you feel? a form of mistreatment on
people’s right and
freedom.Brian, would you like to
share your opinion with us?”
5. I agreed to your point.
MAINTAINING A DISCUSSION

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Using ‘owned’ language when giving opinions

6. As the non-smoker I would support the ban on
smoking in eateries.
7. Public should encourange health and urrmmm as the
smoker not to…not to practice their habit which can
cause harm to the people.
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I have used my own language to
discuss the given topic.Refer to
number 6-9,15-21.
Giving reasons to support your opinions
(Valid, well-supported, related)

8. As the smoker especially. Strength Weakness and improvement

I did not elaborate on my points
eventhough I do give my
9. You know right, as the passive smoker it can causes
reasons.If I do, I would
diseases for them if they inhale the smoke…aaa…
elaborate that” I disagree that
smoked by the active smoker.
smoking ban in eateries is
violating the people’s right and
freedom.In my opinion,eatery is
10. Yeah,tat’s my point.
a place where people come to
enjoy their food.If a person
smokes,it will definitely creates
11. Yes
discomfortability for the non-
smokers in the eatery .This is
because smoking is injurious to
12. Yeah
health. Not only the smoker will
get affected but the innocent
people whom are secondhand
13. Yes,they are not the dominant person.
smoker also will get affected.For
example, smoking causes lung
cancer to the smoker and
passive smoker.Basically,
14. Yes.She is correct
smokers with their bad habit not
15. I think the public..urmmm..the non-smokers
only destroying their health but

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supporting the ban for various reasons such as litter other people’s health too.
control.
Moreover,smoking also pollute
the environment.Irresponsible
16. You all know right, when you are eating at eateries, smokers always throw their
you could see many cigarettes puffs around the cigarette puffs around the tables
table. in eateries.For sure,this act will
affect the eateries
cleanliness.Besides that, the
17. Then, they also support the ban to establish a smoke also causes air
positive smoke free role model for youth. pollution.As we all know, a piece
of cigarette contains numerous
harmful substances such as
nicotine,tar,carbon
18. As usual,we have to practice a healthy lifestyle. monoxide,ammonia and
hydrogen cyanide.When
ammonia and carbon monoxide
19. Moreover, they also support the ban to avoid from the cigarrete is released to
exposure to second-hand smoke. the atmosphere, it will
contributes to the air pollution.
So,this is why I to strongly
20. For example,like I said just now about the effects of welcomed the government
passive smoker. decision on banning smoking in
eateries.’’
Responding to others’ opinions by indicating your stand
(Expressing agreement, disagreement and partial agreement)
21. Last but not least,to improve our air quality.
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22. Yes, they can divert their minds to other aspects. Yes.I do respond to other’s opinion
during the discussion.Please refer
to number 11-12.
Asking for and giving clarification
23. Yes,actually they are harming their selves and also
other people.
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24. Also,smoking gives carcinogenic effects not only to I did not asking for and giving
humans but for animals too. clarification.If I do , I would say
“Would you please explained
more about the effects of
banning of smoking to the
25. Yeah,it is dangerous for everyone. cigarettes seller in eateries?”.
”Yes,sure.The effects of
smoking not only give bad
effects to human but for animals
26. I think people are still smoking outside the too.This is because they do
eateries.Haha.. inspired the smoke and will
have the carcinogenic effects”
Paraphrasing and asking perception-checking questions
27. Ok,thank you.
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I did not paraphrasing and
asking perception-checking
questions.If I do,I would say”So,
the cigarettes seller also will
faces loss which will affect our
country’s economic profit
right?”. “As per what you are
saying,banning of smoking
ensure the environmental
cleanliness.”
Using attending behaviour

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During the conversation, I instantly
shook my head and moving my
hands.I was reacted for my friend’s
opinion with my facial expressions
too.Please refer to number 11-13.
Facilitating in-depth discussion

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I did not facilitate in-depth
discussion.If I do , I would say
“Now, we are all discussed
about the effects of smoking on
health aspects, what about the
effects of smoking from
environment aspects?”
Taking turns when giving opinions

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Yes,I was taking turns when giving
my opinions.I do wait for my friends
to deliver their points so that the
individual participation of each
group members was not affected or
overshadowed.Please refer to
number 15-21.
Encouraging participation from the others

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No, I did not encouraged
participation from the others.If I
do, I woud say “Amiera, do you
have any other points to
deliver?” or “Amiera,what your
stands on Ann’s opinion?”
Staying on topic

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I stayed on topic given.I always

make sure that my points are
related to the topic.Please refer to
number 1-27.
CLOSING A DISCUSSION

Reaching a consensus or summarising the main points

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I did not give a proper closing.If
I do,I would say” We have come
to a conclusion that we agreed
to the banning of smoking in
eateries because it causes
health effects and also pollute
the environment.So, I think we
had a fruitful discussion for
today.Thank you for your
participations.”

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