Apparently, O Level English Oral Examination had started (probably for the school kids) and I decided to goggle for some tips and found their day 1 topic. If I was there, I would have did well enough.
Passage-Far away place
Pic-Flea Market
Convo:Holiday experiences and shopping
Please don't give me anything like sports, I will screw up.
How can I do well in my Oral Examinations?
Passage Reading
1. Smile and greet the teacher :)
2. Read aloud and make eye contact with teacher
3. Don't rush through; pause at commas and fullstops
4. Emphasize on the climax of the passage with your
pitch, volume and speed of reading.
Picture Discussion
30 seconds Intro/Overall Picture
- Where is this place?
- What is happening?
30-45 sec x 3 Focus/Highlight 3 Main Points
- describe characters/feelings/actions
- Right or Wrong? give reasons
- share personal experience
Topic Conversation
Before the Oral Exam
1. Try new things
2. Read widely
3. Make more friends
During the Oral Exam:
30seconds Introduction / Describe the topic
30-45sec Focus/Highlight 3 Main Points
- shocking, funny, scary ... anything but boring
- share personal experiences, give reasons &
examples Who can remember so much during an examination? Can't wait to get done with it!!!