1.

1 Share ideas
and information
in group
discussions
1.1.3 Agree or disagree to suggestions
courteously

1.1.4 Justify opinions through

elaboration of main points and
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Issue: Poverty
Discuss 2 possible causes, 2
effects, 2 solutions and 2 values
learnt from the issue.
Malaysia appears to have backtracked on its previous
commitment to revise the national poverty line, says Philip
Alston, the former United Nations special rapporteur on
extreme poverty and human rights. Based on a visit to
Malaysia in August 2019, Alston's report released on
Monday (July 6) stated that the national poverty rate of just
0.4% – the lowest in the world – was "misleadingly low
and unrealistic". The national poverty line of RM980 per
household per month would see an urban family of four
surviving on RM8 per person per day. If the government
wants to eradicate poverty, revising the poverty line is just
step one, says Alston.
 POINTS TO DISCUSS

CAUSES SOLUTIONS
What causes the issue to
How to solve the issue
happen

EFFECTS VALUES
What resulted from the Lesson learnt from the
issue issue
 TALKING POINTS

INDIVIDUAL
The role of the
individual

SOCIETY
The role of the society

GOVERNMENT
The role of the
government (if relevant)
 Agreeing/Disagreeing
Indeed, I do see your
I don’t quite agree with
point of view but I still
you because...
feel that...
STUDENT A STUDENT C

STUDENT B STUDENT D
Yes, I agree with you.
I agree with you. In
To add to your point, I
addition...
feel that...
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CONFIDENCE LANGUAGE
A confident speaker is
Memorise good phrases
more interesting and
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exciting to listen to

GENERAL PARTICIPATIO
KNOWLEDGE N
Be well read - use facts Be engaged in the
and figures conversation