The document outlines the objectives and strategies for preparing for an oral examination focused on spoken interaction, including expressing opinions, maintaining conversation, and suggesting solutions to problems. It provides practical tips for practice, such as discussing current issues with peers, building vocabulary, and staying informed about local and international affairs. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of personal experiences and elaboration methods to enhance communication skills.

1. ORALEXAMINATION
SPOKEN INTERACTION PART II

2. Reading
10 marks 33%
Oral Examination

3. Reading
10 marks 33%
Spoken
Interaction 20 marks 67%
Oral Examination

4. Spoken Interaction is not Idle Chatting.

5. Objectives
You should express
your opinions with
reasoning.
You aim to:
Maintain an interesting
conversation

6. Objectives
You should express
your opinions with
reasoning.
You aim to:
Maintain an interesting
conversation
Deliver your ideas clearly

7. Objectives
You should express
your opinions with
reasoning.
You aim to:
Maintain an interesting
conversation
Deliver your ideas clearly
Share personal comment on
the given topic

8. Objectives
You should express
your opinions with
reasoning.
You aim to:
Maintain an interesting
conversation
Deliver your ideas clearly
Share personal comment on
the given topic
Suggest potential problems
and solutions

9. Objectives
You should express
your opinions with
reasoning.
You aim to:
Maintain an interesting
conversation
Deliver your ideas clearly
Share personal comment on
the given topic
Suggest potential problems
and solutions
Use correct and appropriate
expressions and vocabulary

10. How to
Respond
to
Topics
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3

11. Stage
Read an article
from the
newspapers or
listen to a news
report.

12. Stage Read an article
from the
newspapers or
listen to a news
report.
• Make notes about
it.

13. Stage
Think about the
issue.

14. Stage Think about the
issue.
• For example, is
whoever
responsible doing
everything to deal
with this issue?

15. Stage
Think about the
issue.
• For example, is
whoever
responsible doing
everything to deal
with this issue?
• Take a stand
based on what
you have read.

16. Stage
Think about the
issue.
• For example, is
whoever
responsible doing
everything to deal
with this issue?
• Take a stand
based on what
you have read.
• What facts
support your
viewpoint?

17. Stage
Share with family
or friends what you
think about the
issue.

18. Stage
Share with family
or friends what you
think about the
issue.
Listen to their
responses as they
may add on to your
views or give
different
viewpoints.

19. For many students,
Spoken
Interaction
is the most
dreaded part.

20. If you are
tongue-tied
whenever you speak, then
practise to build
up your
confidence.

21. Shyness is not
genetically inherited.

22. With a positive
attitude and
determination
to practise your teacher’s tips,
you can change your
shyness.

23. Make the
commitment
and practise bit by
bit each day.

24. st
Tip for
Practice
1. Practise on your own
using examination questions
provided by your teacher.

25. st
Tip for
Practice
1. Practise on your own
using examination questions
provided by your teacher.
• Talk for twominutes
without stopping.

26. st
Tip for
Practice
1. Practise on your own
using examination questions
provided by your teacher.
• Talk for twominutes
without stopping.
• Rope in family members and
friends to be your
‘examiners’.

27. st
Tip for
Practice
1. Practise on your own
using examination questions
provided by your teacher.
• Talk for twominutes
without stopping.
• Rope in family members and
friends to be your
‘examiners’.
• Get them to give
constructive
feedback.

28. nd
Tip for
Practice
2. Practise with your
friends regularly.

29. nd
Tip for
Practice
2. Practise with your
friends regularly.
•Encourageeach
other to talk or discuss about a
certain topic.

30. nd
Tip for
Practice
2. Practise with your
friends regularly.
•Encourageeach
other to talk or discuss about a
certain topic.
•Listento as many
goodspeeches as you
can.

31. nd
Tip for
Practice
2. Practise with your
friends regularly.
•Encourageeach
other to talk or discuss about a
certain topic.
•Listento as many
goodspeeches as you
can.
•Rememberthem
and return to them during
revision.

32. rd
Tip for
Practice
3. You need to keep up
with what is happening in the
your country and the world
around you.

33. rd
Tip for
Practice
3. You need to keep up
with what is happening in the
your country and the world
around you.
• Read widelyon local
and international issues.

34. rd
Tip for
Practice
3. You need to keep up
with what is happening in the
your country and the world
around you.
• Read widelyon local
and international issues.
• Be aware of current
affairsand get
different views before making or
forming your own
judgement.

35. Expand your
Vocabulary
You must also build up your
vocabulary for talking about
social issues and current
affairs.

36. As you read, you will
gather more and more
useful words related to
a particular theme eg.
ageing, health, sports,
education.

37. • Look up the
dictionary for
meanings of
unfamiliar words.
• Jot them down in
your vocabulary
notebook.

38. Visual
Stimulus
Study the visual and think of
the following:
Theme in the visual

39. Visual
Stimulus
Study the visual and think of
the following:
Theme in the visual
Ideas/ issues related to the
theme in the visual

40. Visual
Stimulus
Study the visual and think of
the following:
Theme in the visual
Ideas/ issues related to the
theme in the visual
Current news/ trends in
Singapore/ other countries

41. Visual
Stimulus
Study the visual and think of
the following:
Theme in the visual
Ideas/ issues related to the
theme in the visual
Current news/ trends in
Singapore/ other countries
Issues culturally specific in
Singapore/ other countries

42. Visual
Stimulus
Study the visual and think of
the following:
Theme in the visual
Ideas/ issues related to the
theme in the visual
Current news/ trends in
Singapore/ other countries
Issues culturally specific in
Singapore/ other countries
Personal experiences

43. Content Elaboration
MindMap
Who,
What,
Where,
When,
How,
Why

44. Content Elaboration
MindMap
Who,
What,
Where,
When,
How,
Why
BuildonTopic
Compare/
contrast,
Like/ dislike,
Past/ present/
future

45. Content Elaboration
MindMap
Who,
What,
Where,
When,
How,
Why
BuildonTopic
Compare/
contrast,
Like/ dislike,
Past/ present/
future
InterestingViewpoint
Give honest
response
Support with
evidence e.g.

46. Should the
government spend
more money on space
exploration?

48. Practice 1
Did your
family find any
of your toys
annoying?

49. Practice 1
Did your
family find any
of your toys
annoying?
Was there any
toy you always
wanted but
never had?

50. Practice 1
Did your
family find any
of your toys
annoying?
Was there any
toy you always
wanted but
never had?
When you
were younger,
did you prefer
playing with
toys to reading
books?

52. Practice 2
Do you enjoy
exercising in a
group like the
people in the
picture? Why
or why not?

53. Practice 2
Do you enjoy
exercising in a
group like the
people in the
picture? Why
or why not?
What
problems
might we face
if we do not
have enough
exercise?

54. Practice 2
Do you enjoy
exercising in a
group like the
people in the
picture? Why
or why not?
What
problems
might we face
if we do not
have enough
exercise?
To what extent
are we
responsible for
keeping
ourselves fit?

56. Practice 3
How do you feel
about the elderly
taking part in the
activity in the
picture?

57. Practice 3
How do you feel
about the elderly
taking part in the
activity in the
picture?
What kind of
activities would
appeal to the
elderly in your
community?

58. Practice 3
How do you feel
about the elderly
taking part in the
activity in the
picture?
What kind of
activities would
appeal to the
elderly in your
community?
Some people say,
“Life is what you
make it to be
and should not
depend on your
age.” Do you
agree?

60. Assignment
Craft 3 questions based on the given visual.
Personal Opinion
General
Knowledge