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Speaking Tips
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PART 1: INTERVIEW
TIP 1: BE PREPARED WITH FAMILIAR TOPICS PART 1
Questions are normally on these topics:
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• Do you like travel alone or with your friends? Why?
• Have you traveled to other places? Where are they?
• What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new
place?
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TIP 3: MAKE THE STORY INTERESTING
3.1 Use adjectives: So, our class needed to encounter another very strong opponent.
3.2 Use adverbs: I secretly hid somewhere she couldn’t find me.
Connect the actions until you reach the end of the story.
4.1 First, At first, Earlier, Before
4.2 Next, Afterwards, The next day, Meanwhile
4.3 Later, Once, After, Soon
4.4 Last, Finally, At the end
➢ People and Culture: Travel / Your home country / City / Free time
➢ Consumerism and Financial Awareness: Shopping
➢ Health and Environment: Pollution
➢ Science and Technology: Social media / Internet / Online gaming / Television
• I think that....
• I don’t think that....
To express opinion • I fell that.... / I don’t feel that....
• I would say that....
• I believe that.... / I don’t believe that....
• For me....
• Personally, I think....
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• That’s my opinion....
To give reasons • My opinion is.... because......
• My reason for saying this is that....
• I chose this because......
• Right.
• Good point.
• I fully agree.
• I was just thinking that!
To agree • I was just going to say that!
• That’s just what I was thinking.
• I couldn’t agree more.
• You’re totally right.
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TIP 3: DELEGATE THE TASK EQUALLY
3.1 Mark the points on the mind-map clockwise. Refer to the example below.
SORA 1 SORA 2
• Start discussion = S • Say again and agree with your partner’s point of
• Give your opinion = O view. Discussion = S
• Give your reason = R • Introduce your new point and opinion = O
• Ask your partner’s • Give reason to justify opinion = R
opinion = A • Ask your partner’s opinion = A
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TIP 5: AVOID SILENCE. BUY TIME!
5.1 So.....
5.2 Erm......
5.3 Well......
5.4 I’ve never really thought about that, but......
5.5 What a good question!
5.6 That’s a good question.
5.7 That’s an interesting question.
5.8 Oh! Let me think. Well,.....
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