Speaking strategies – Monologues

Prisistatyti lietuviškai: Grupė A1, kandidatas pirmas

My topic is …
I’m going to talk about …
Introduction
(it could be 1-2 sentences summarizing the situation of the topic - for the strongest students):
(Example: There are different ways of making friends and the provided statistics show/reflect/define
them.
Example: Communication is one of the most valuable skills nowadays. The ability to communicate
affects our personal and social life. Relationships between generations play a significant role in
person’s life.)

The weaker students can start straight from the title of the statistics
Headline or title of the statistics:
The bar chart/pie chart/table/graph represents/shows/depicts … (to rephrase the title of survey in the
other words as much as possible).

Talking about statistics:

(Pay attention to the statistical data – if it is given in percent; if it is in numbers!)
The survey was conducted in the … (UK) in … (2015).
According to the presented data the (vast/overwhelming) majority of respondents prefers …
The (tiny) minority chooses/ likes/votes/claims/states …
The others decide between … (watching films in the cinema) and … (on TV).
The chart confirms the truth of …

The statistics show that the number of people who … has roughly halved. In … (2015), … (65) percent
claimed … compared to/in contrast … (32) percent in … (2011).
There has been a dramatic/significant rise in the number of consumers who …
The percentage of teenagers submits the information that the most favourite is …
In 2011 fifteen percent of adolescents made friends on the Internet while a third of them
prefer/enjoy/choose/decide/claim/wish to find their friendship in the real life…

Results:
As a consequence/Consequently/As a result/In this way …
Drawing Conclusions:
Judging by the facts that …, I’d state that it could be admitted ...
For that reason, I assume that …
To sum up, as far as I’m concerned…
I do believe/In my opinion/I suppose/To my mind …

Main body:
To switch to the next point or your personal situation:
What about me/ as for me…
What concerns… (Lithuanian students)… As far as Lithuania is concerned, it could be stated …
Talking about …

Talking about points in favour:

The benefit/advantage/positive side…
There are some arguments in favour … (of face-to-face communication)… For example, …

Talking about opposite viewpoints:

In contrast/However/On the other hand, there are some negative sides/points/arguments … For
instance, …
Linking ideas:
First (of all); on top of that; for a start; and then; second; what’s more; in addition; besides; moreover;
well; last of all; in general …
Showing attitude:
Actually/Honestly/Certainly/Undoubtedly/Surprisingly/Definitely/Obviously/Indeed/Seriously/I must
admit…

Conclusion of the monologue:

(it could be 1-2 sentences summarizing all the speech - for the strongest students):
All in all, I do believe …/All things considered, …
In conclusion, I’d like to say…
Taking everything into consideration, there are strong arguments on both sides of the debate. However,
I assume that advantages outweigh disadvantages.

Some additional tips for monologue performing:

Who could solve the problem/issue:
- The government/The town authorities
- The local community/The society/public
- The individual/every person
- The school council/community/authorities/headmaster/classteacher.
Actions should be taken:
- Encourage/motivate/foster/urge/promote/advertise
- Launch/organize/arrange/hold
- Establish/found/set up
- Improve/enhance/educate/strengthen
- Ban/forbid/punish
- introduce fines/penalties/impose control

Useful vocabulary:
Good:
- Proper; suitable; satisfactory; beneficial; advantageous; enjoyable; pleasant; genuine …
Nice:
- Excellent; beautiful; fabulous; magnificent; appealing; superb; splendid…
Big:
- Large; great; considerable; colossal; huge; essential
Important:
- Relevant; significant; essential; crucial; considerable; meaningful …
Useful:
- Beneficial; advantageous; helpful; profitable; successful;
Like/Want:
- Prefer; to be willing; eager; wish; desire; intend; plan …
Thing:
- Subject; matter; issue; problem; question; dilemma; concern …
- Belongings; possessions; item …
If:
- Unless (=if not); providing; provided that; supposing; on condition that …
- + V2/ed … , … would V
Verbs: Affect; Impact; have influence/control …
- Use; consume; employ; deal with; cope with; tackle with …
Nouns: Effect; impact; influence; result