Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Preparation – 2 minutes
read the given situation carefully to ensure you understand the situation and task at hand
write down the key words and aspects you have to deal with in the situation
write down all your ideas using short notes or mind maps
DO NOT attempt to write down all you want to say
number or sequence your ideas in logical manner so that it shows good cohesion and maturity of thought
Individual Presentation
begin by greeting your audience
speak clearly and loud enough for those in the exam room to hear you
aim for grammatical accuracy and speak in complete sentences
if you get stuck, rephrase what you want to say in simple language. If still cannot continue, leave that idea and
move on to the next point that you want to talk about
make eye contact with the examiner and other candidates
DO NOT read from the script
You are only allowed slight hand movements but do not go overboard
Group Discussions
Listen attentively
Remember to talk about the task at hand and DO NOT go out of point
Be a team player and DO NOT monopolise the discussion
Help, prompt and encourage others to contribute to the discussion
Show that you value what others had said by using appropriate expressions
If you disagree with someone, express your disagreement politely and give your reasons
Display your ability to manage a discussion by indicating, maintaining and concluding a discussion
You need to organize your speech so that there is a smooth glow of ideas.
INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION
- Introduce topic -Include major points and elaborate on them -Reinstate your opinion
-Highlight main points of task -Talk about the most important point first -Summarize main points of the
topic
-Give definition (if any) -Use transition signals to connect ideas
-Give advice or recommendations
INTRODUCTION
Let me enlighten you on I would like to begin by
In a nutshell Finally
• Good morning to the examiners and all my friends. • Good morning …………………
• My main point is ……………….. (explain/give example) • The most important factor is …………………
(explain/give example)
• My next point is ……………….. (explain/give example)
• Next, let’s look at ……………………………. ( “ )
• The next point I would like to make is ……………( “ )
• Another suggestion is………………………( “ )
• However / But / Nevertheless …………………. Etc
• However / But / Nevertheless …………………..etc
• I have mentioned earlier that ………………….
• Therefore / Thus / Hence / As a result
• Therefore / Thus / Hence …………………….. etc …………………….etc
• As a start, I would like to suggest ………………….. • I would like to begin by suggesting ………………
• Another point I would like to emphasize is ……………( “ ) • Moving on to my next point, which is ……….. ( “ )
• Therefore / Thus / Hence / As a result ………………. • Therefore / Thus / Hence / As a result ……………….
TASK B
Useful Expressions
I suppose . ..
Agreement Disagreement
I totally agree with you I’m sorry, I beg to differ
Yes, I’m sure you are right I don’t see your point
Indirect Disagreement
I think you are right but I see your point but I think it would be better if
..
You’ve got a point there but
Really?
Well, perhaps you are right
Oh, I don’t know about that
I agree that….but…
I’m not sure about that
That may be so but
I do not think that is always true because
I will take that into considerations
Some expressions used in making suggestions, recommendations and some possible responses.
Suggestion Yes, that’s a good idea
response
Positive
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to That would be nice
Shall we Okay
I think we should
I think that is out of the question
I feel that we should
I can foresee problems
Perhaps we could
I’m not convinced that this will work
Why don’t we
The suggestions will give rise to other problems
What about
Negative response I’d rather not
How about
No. I don’t really like the idea
Let’s
No, I really don’t think so
It might be a good idea to
Maybe we should
expressions
For this task we need to discuss (for example), the most suitable activity to be carried out in school for the
environmental awareness week.
1st Round (Stating Opinions and Asking for and Giving Information):
I personally feel that the best activity would be xyz because…However, this is just my opinion and I wonder
if you have the same opinion with me or not fellow candidates?
I like what you have just said but I have a different view on this. I think that….
Or
That is a good suggestion but I don’t really agree with what you have just said because…….and I strongly
feel that the best one is to……
Or
If we look at all the options given, which one do you think is really suitable?
Alright, it seems that time is running out and we need to wrap up this discussion. Everyone seems to agree
that the best option is….. Thank you very much for you valuable contribution.
Alright, it looks like we are now reaching the end of our discussion. All of us have agreed that the best
option to choose is …. Thank you very much for your participation.