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SPEECH:

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Speech / Talk

SAMPLE QUESTION (1):

You are the President of the Health Club in your school. Your teacher advisor
has asked you to give a speech aimed at raising awareness on the importance
of weight management during the school assembly.

Use the notes below to write your speech.

Reasons for obesity:

 genetics
 bad eating habits
 lack of exercise

Ways to overcome:
 eat a sensible diet
 cut down on food with high calories
 do not skip meals
 exercise regularly
 consult doctor / fitness expert before joining a gym

Points to remember:
 maintain ideal weight
 do not be obsessed by appearance
 think positively
 do not give up

When writing the speech, you should remember to:

 greet the audience
 state the purpose of your speech
 use all the notes given
 elaborate on the given points
 end the speech appropriately

THE FORMAT

A Speech/Talk Good morning Greeting

The title of my speech is… Topic/Purpose

(Paragraphs)

Thank you Ending

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GIVING A TITLE

The title should be taken from the question itself, right after the preposition
directly after the given task and it should end before the next preposition.

Question: You are the President of the Health Club in your school. Your teacher
advisor has asked you to give a speech aimed at raising awareness on the
importance of weight management during the school assembly.

Use the given sentence template from the table below to write.
1 2 3 4
Firstly, advise (you) to
Next, advise (you) not to
Then, I would like inform (you) to Content points given in the
In addition, to inform (you) about question
Furthermore, write about
Lastly, share (with you) about
tell (you) to
tell (you) not to
tell (you) about
discuss on
remind (you) of
remind (you) to
remind (you) not to

LET’S WRITE:

Good morning,

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SAMPLE QUESTION (2):

You are the secretary of the St. John Ambulance Society of your school. Your

teacher advisor has asked you to give a talk to the students of your school on

cleanliness. Write the talk based on the notes below.

- brush your teeth after every meal

- bathe at least once a day

- use soap and water when you bathe

- change your clothes after your bath

- wash your hair at least twice a week

- keep your hair short

- wash your hands after using the toilet

- trim your nails regularly

- wash your shoes every week

When writing the talk, you must remember to:

- lay out your talk correctly

- use all the notes given

- provide at least four elaborations /additional information

THE FORMAT

A Speech/Talk Good morning Greeting

The title of my speech is… Topic/Purpose

(Paragraphs)

Thank you Ending

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GIVING A TITLE

The title should be taken from the question itself, right after the preposition
directly after the given task.

Question : You are the secretary of the St. John Ambulance Society of your
school. Your teacher advisor has asked you to give a talk to the
students of your school on cleanliness.

Use the given sentence template from the table below to write.

1 2 3 4
Firstly, advise (you) to
Next, advise (you) not to
Then, I would like inform (you) to Content points given in the
In addition, to inform (you) about question
Furthermore, write about
Lastly, share (with you) about
tell (you) to
tell (you) not to
tell (you) about
discuss on
remind (you) of
remind (you) to
remind (you) not to

LET’S WRITE:

Good morning,
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Questions For Practice

1. The Interact Club is on a membership drive. As the President of the club,

you have been asked to give a speech at the school assembly. In your
speech, you talk about encouraging the students to join the Interact Club.
Based on all the notes below, write out your speech.

Activities - visit old folks’ home

- visit orphanage

- raise funds for poor students

- organize campaigns - clean up the school

- collect old newspapers

- make bookmarks and greeting cards

Advantages - make new friends

- learn leadership skills

- cooperate with others

- learn to be caring

- gain experience

- learn to be creative

When writing the talk, you must remember to:

- lay out your talk correctly

- use all the notes given

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2. Every student in your school must be actively involved in three different co-
curricular activities after school hours. As the head prefect of your school,
you are asked give a speech at the school assembly to encourage all the
students to participate in the co-curricular activities. Based on the notes
below, write out your speech.

- help you become a better person

- instil discipline
- learn good values – cooperation
- respect for others
- develop leadership skills
- learn to organize activities
- provide opportunities - to develop social skills
- to take part in competitions
- keep you healthy
- get a good testimonial

When writing your speech, remember to:

- greet the audience

- state the topic of your speech
- thank the audience
- use all the notes given above
- provide elaborations/additional information

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