Think like a wise man

but communicate in the

language of the people

William Butler Yeats

MPU2012D
TOPIC 2:
SPEAKING SKILLS
 3 REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO SPEAK

● I believe I have something to say

● I believe I have something to say that needs
to be heard
● I believe that I have something to say that
needs to be heard by someone other than me
EXPRESSING FEELING AND THOUGHTS
 2 TYPES OF FEELINGS

Primary: Secondary:
● Love
● Excitement
● Happiness
● Surprise ● Confusion
● Anger ● embarrassment
● Sadness
Common questions:

● How are you feeling?

● How are you doing?
● How is it going?

Common answers might be:

● I’m doing fine

● I feel great
● I’m fine
● I’m good
● I feel just terrible
 SYNONYMS FOR COMMON FEELINGS
HAPPY Content SURPRISE Astonish
Pleased Smaze
Ecstatic [very happy] Stun
Elated [very happy] Startle

ANGRY Cross LOVE Fondness

Irate Warmth
Vexed Tenderness
Irritated Deep affection

SAD Down EXCITED Thrilled

Sorrowful Elevated
Blue Exhilarated
Dejected Animated
 USE IDIOMS TO TALK ABOUT FEELINGS
● To be in the mood to do/for doing = to feel like doing something
● To have mood swings = your mood changes a lot (negative)
● To be in low spirits = to be sad
● To feel down in the dumps = to feel sad
● I am feeling under the weather = feeling sick, feeling off colour
● To be on an emotional roller coaster = to be experiencing lots of different
emotions (negatives)
● To be on a high = to be happy
● I feel out of sorts = I don’t feel myself = don’t fee; comfortable or happy
● I am tickled pink = to be very happy
HOW OUR THOUGHTS GOVERN HOW WE FEEL

What you think

you become
Guatama Buddha
 TUTORIAL 1
1. Let’s name as many feelings as we can.
2. Name feelings that you like and the feelings that you don’t like.
3. What do you do when you feel happy? What do you do when you feel sad?
4. What helps you feel better when you are feeling sad about something?
5. How do your feelings affect people around you?
TUTORIAL 2

Tell us how you feel 🤩

DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN FACTS AND OPINION
 OPINIONS

❏ An opinion is a statement that cannot be proved or checked

❏ It tells what someone thinks, feels, or believes
❏ Clue words for opinion statements are:

★ think, feel, believe, seem

★ always, never, all, none, most,
least, best, greatest, worst
 FACTS

❏ Facts are statements that can be checked or proved.

❏ We can check facts by conducting some sort of experiment,
observation, or by verifying (checking) the fact with a source
document.
❏ Facts often contain numbers, dates, or ages.
❏ Facts might include specific information about a person, place
or thing.
 HINTS FOR DECIDING IF A STATEMENT IS FACT OR
OPINION
❏ To recognise a FACT:
➔ Read each answer choice and ask yourself:
➔ “Can this statement be proved?”
Example: Which of these is a fact?

A We live in the best apartment in the city.

B I believe that summer is the best season.

C I think that spaghetti is a delicious meal.

D The Poughkeepsie Journal is a newspaper.

 HINTS FOR DECIDING IF A STATEMENT IS FACT OR
OPINION
❏ To recognise a OPINION:
➔ Read each answer choice and ask yourself:
➔ “Can this statement tell what someone thinks, feels, or believes?”
Example: Which of the following is NOT an opinion statement?

A I think that Colorado is the best state in which to live.

B Chocolate cake is the most delicious kind of dessert.

C Nearly 65% of our teens are overweight.

D Taylor Swift is the greatest singer ever!

FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING
 FACTS AND OPINIONS

TUTORIAL
1. In pairs prepare a one-minute conversation.
2. Include your feelings, thoughts, facts, and
opinions.
3. Topic: Speaking fluently in English is not
easy.
4. Prepare a video and submit it to your
lecturer by the end of the lesson.
MADAM KANJANA DEVI