1 / 12

Mdm Siti Aisyah binti Akiah Faculty of Science, Technology & Human Development

ACADEMIC ENGLISH (UWB 10102) SPEAKING SKILLS. Mdm Siti Aisyah binti Akiah Faculty of Science, Technology & Human Development. PRACTICE 1 TONGUE TWISTER. Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.

damara
Download Presentation

Mdm Siti Aisyah binti Akiah Faculty of Science, Technology & Human Development

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. ACADEMIC ENGLISH (UWB 10102)SPEAKING SKILLS MdmSitiAisyahbintiAkiah Faculty of Science, Technology & Human Development

  2. PRACTICE 1 TONGUE TWISTER

  3. Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better. She sells sea shells on the sea shore ,but the sea shells that she sells,on the sea shore are not the real ones

  4. I thought a thought.But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought.If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so much. If Freaky Fred Found Fifty Feet of Fruit and Fed Forty Feet to his Friend Frank how many Feet of Fruit did Freaky Fred Find?

  5. Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooedshilly-shallied south.These sheep shouldn't sleep in a shack;sheep should sleep in a shed.

  6. PRACTICE 2 SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT

  7. CHOOSE ONE AND TALK ABOUT IT • My best friend • If I could turn back time, I would… • An experience which made I laugh • Something that would make me cry • A person who has influenced my life • A gift I would like to give to my mother • The reasons why I really want to be a … • What I would do if I had a million dollars • Something I have done but never want to do again • Something that has taught me the best lesson in life

  8. PRACTICE 3 INDIVIDUAL & GROUP DISCUSSION

  9. Speaking Tasks • Read the task given carefully. • Underline keywords that can lead to better understanding. • Analyse the task given. • Ask if you don’t understand. • Gather as many points as you can, and jot downquickly. • Elaborate your points (e.g. give reasons, examples) • Organise your points by numbering them in a logical sequence. • Include introduction and conclusion. * Remember that you are given only two minutes to prepare.

  10. Exam-Type Question Situation 1 Today’s undergraduates have to be well-prepared before attending job interviews. What do you think some of the aspects that they would need to pay attention to? Task A: In your opinion, it is important to (expand your general knowledge / improve your oral communication / pay particular attention to your grooming / improve your interpersonal skills). Explain by giving reasons for your opinion. Student A  Expand your general knowledge Student B  Improve your oral communication Student C  Pay particular attention to your grooming Student D  Improve your interpersonal skills Task B: In your group, discuss which of the following suggestions is the most important: - Expand your general knowledge - Improve your oral communication - Pay particular attention to your grooming - Improve your interpersonal skills

  11. Exam-Type Question Situation 2 The entertainment industry has a profound effect on our society. Some of these effects are positive while others are negative. Task A: In your opinion, the type of entertainment that has the most positive effect on society today is (films/music/music VCDs/'live' performances). State your opinion and give examples and specific reasons to support your stand. Student A  Films Student B  Music Student C  Music VCDs Student D  'Live' performances Task B: In your group, discuss which of the following would have the most profound effect on people. The suggestions are: - Films - Music VCDs - Music - 'Live' performances

  12. Exam-Type Question Situation 3 • There was a big fire in a village. As a result, several houses were razed to the ground and many villagers were made homeless. As chairman of a club in your school, express your views on the kind of help that can be extended to the victims of the fire. Task A: Give your suggestion on the best way to help the victims. State your opinion and give examples and specific reasons to support your stand. Student A  Raising funds for the fire victims Student B  Donating old clothes and books to the fire victims Student C  Helping the villagers rebuild their houses Student D  Giving free tuition to the children of the fire victims Task B: In your group, discuss which of the four suggestions is the best. The suggestions are: - To raise funds for the fire victims - To donate old clothes and books to the fire victims - To help the villagers rebuild their houses - To give free tuition to the children of the fire victims

More Related