Language for the introduction,
Language for the making things clear,
Language for the focusing,
Language for the handling questions,
Language for the closing
This document provides tips for candidates taking the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) speaking component. It outlines the test format, which consists of two tasks - an individual presentation and a group discussion. It describes the evaluation criteria and provides seating arrangements. The document then gives useful expressions and strategies for both tasks, such as how to structure a presentation, ask and give opinions, agree/disagree and conclude a discussion. Candidates are advised to prepare notes, speak confidently, show interest and not interrupt in the group discussion. In conclusion, following the tips can help candidates perform well in the MUET speaking test.
The document summarizes 5 weekly meetings of a group working to improve their English skills. Each meeting included activities focused on vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, and reading comprehension. The roles and participants rotated each week. While strengths included creative activities and progress in areas like fluency, recommendations centered on finding more challenging words and questions, being more patient with peers, and dedicating more time to assignments. The last meeting reviewed all topics from the semester using an online game.
This document provides information and advice about Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking exam. It discusses the types of questions asked in Part 3, including opinion, evaluate, future, cause and effect, hypothetical, and compare and contrast questions. It provides grammatical structures and language to use for answering different types of questions, including opinions, evaluations, future predictions, and cause and effect explanations. Sample questions are included along with sample responses using appropriate language structures. Finally, techniques for developing answers, such as paraphrasing the question, explaining why, and providing examples, are recommended.
Tips to get better marks in the oral examcristinaca
1) The document provides tips for students to get a good mark on the speaking exam, such as asking the examiner to clarify any unclear questions, elaborating on answers with details and examples rather than short yes/no responses, and staying on topic.
2) It suggests relating questions to personal experiences, making up details if needed, and studying vocabulary related to potential exam topics in advance.
3) The tips also include using a variety of structures, dividing lengthy answers into parts, paraphrasing unknown words, and practicing frequently to improve speaking skills.
This document provides guidance on preparing for and participating in a volunteer job interview. It discusses the objectives of an interview, outlines the typical interview structure including introduction, questions, and closing stages. Specific tips are provided for each stage, such as questions to ask the employer initially, how to describe skills and weaknesses, and questions for the interviewer at the end. The overall message is that an interview is a two-way process to determine fit for both the volunteer and organization, and following best practices can lead to a successful experience.
This document provides guidance on Parts 2 and 3 of the IELTS speaking exam. It discusses the assessment criteria for Part 2, which involves a 3-4 minute individual response based on the examinee's personal experience. Discourse markers and language for introducing, developing, and concluding responses are suggested. Part 3 involves a two-way discussion on general topics, and language for agreeing, disagreeing, comparing, giving reasons and examples is covered. Strategies for self-correction and clarification are also outlined, along with the importance of word stress in pronunciation.
This document provides information about explaining in English interpersonal interactions. It defines explaining as clarifying statements or reasons for conduct to make things clear and easy to understand. The document lists expressions, phrases, and idioms used for explaining, including "I mean", "in other words", and "do you see what I mean?". It provides tips for improving explanations, such as focusing on clear thinking, using examples, and paying attention to the listener. Sample dialogues demonstrate explaining a question and using the idiom "do you see what I mean?". The document concludes with references used to compile the information.
This document provides tips for candidates taking the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) speaking component. It outlines the test format, which consists of two tasks - an individual presentation and a group discussion. It describes the evaluation criteria and provides seating arrangements. The document then gives useful expressions and strategies for both tasks, such as how to structure a presentation, ask and give opinions, agree/disagree and conclude a discussion. Candidates are advised to prepare notes, speak confidently, show interest and not interrupt in the group discussion. In conclusion, following the tips can help candidates perform well in the MUET speaking test.
The document summarizes 5 weekly meetings of a group working to improve their English skills. Each meeting included activities focused on vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, and reading comprehension. The roles and participants rotated each week. While strengths included creative activities and progress in areas like fluency, recommendations centered on finding more challenging words and questions, being more patient with peers, and dedicating more time to assignments. The last meeting reviewed all topics from the semester using an online game.
This document provides information and advice about Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking exam. It discusses the types of questions asked in Part 3, including opinion, evaluate, future, cause and effect, hypothetical, and compare and contrast questions. It provides grammatical structures and language to use for answering different types of questions, including opinions, evaluations, future predictions, and cause and effect explanations. Sample questions are included along with sample responses using appropriate language structures. Finally, techniques for developing answers, such as paraphrasing the question, explaining why, and providing examples, are recommended.
Tips to get better marks in the oral examcristinaca
1) The document provides tips for students to get a good mark on the speaking exam, such as asking the examiner to clarify any unclear questions, elaborating on answers with details and examples rather than short yes/no responses, and staying on topic.
2) It suggests relating questions to personal experiences, making up details if needed, and studying vocabulary related to potential exam topics in advance.
3) The tips also include using a variety of structures, dividing lengthy answers into parts, paraphrasing unknown words, and practicing frequently to improve speaking skills.
This document provides guidance on preparing for and participating in a volunteer job interview. It discusses the objectives of an interview, outlines the typical interview structure including introduction, questions, and closing stages. Specific tips are provided for each stage, such as questions to ask the employer initially, how to describe skills and weaknesses, and questions for the interviewer at the end. The overall message is that an interview is a two-way process to determine fit for both the volunteer and organization, and following best practices can lead to a successful experience.
This document provides guidance on Parts 2 and 3 of the IELTS speaking exam. It discusses the assessment criteria for Part 2, which involves a 3-4 minute individual response based on the examinee's personal experience. Discourse markers and language for introducing, developing, and concluding responses are suggested. Part 3 involves a two-way discussion on general topics, and language for agreeing, disagreeing, comparing, giving reasons and examples is covered. Strategies for self-correction and clarification are also outlined, along with the importance of word stress in pronunciation.
This document provides information about explaining in English interpersonal interactions. It defines explaining as clarifying statements or reasons for conduct to make things clear and easy to understand. The document lists expressions, phrases, and idioms used for explaining, including "I mean", "in other words", and "do you see what I mean?". It provides tips for improving explanations, such as focusing on clear thinking, using examples, and paying attention to the listener. Sample dialogues demonstrate explaining a question and using the idiom "do you see what I mean?". The document concludes with references used to compile the information.
The document introduces a book containing 500+ English phrases for learners to use in different situations. It includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced phrases organized by topic. The goal is to teach typical expressions used by native English speakers. Listeners can practice pronunciation with accompanying audio files. Other English courses from the same organization are also promoted.
This document provides tips for preparing and delivering an effective oral presentation. It discusses preparing for the three parts of an oral - reading aloud, picture discussion, and conversation. For reading aloud, it recommends practicing pronunciation, reading with expression, and respecting punctuation. For picture discussion, it suggests using descriptive language and directional phrases to discuss the picture, linking different parts, and relating it to personal experiences. For conversation, it advises making eye contact, using sentence starters, giving examples, and seeking clarification if needed. The overall document aims to help students maximize their performance and score during an oral examination.
The document provides instructions for several tasks in an exam, including how to brainstorm ideas, give explanations, avoid mixing up tasks, participate actively, ask the examiner questions, state and repeat the situation. It advises using WH-questions to brainstorm, examples to explain clearly, comparing ideas to distinguish tasks, responding to and quoting other candidates to participate, and making minimal changes to the given situation when stating and concluding.
The document provides guidance on having conversations in English, including how to politely ask and respond to questions, check for understanding, delay or avoid answering, interrupt or terminate a conversation, and generally communicate in a respectful manner. It offers sample phrases for asking for more details or clarification, acknowledging someone's point, or showing involvement through responses like "yes," "I see," and "exactly."
The document provides tips for acing a job interview. It advises dressing appropriately and being punctual. Make a good first impression by greeting the interviewer with a smile, waiting to sit until asked, maintaining eye contact, and avoiding nervous mannerisms. During the interview, listen carefully, stress what you can contribute, and convey achievements concisely without being long-winded. Ask for clarification if needed but avoid vague answers. Do not discuss personal problems or appear overconfident or nervous. Thank the interviewer before leaving.
The document provides strategies for overall test taking, listening, reading, and studying for the TOEIC exam. It recommends carefully planning time, answering all questions without leaving blanks, and using question order as a guide. For listening, it suggests answering questions quickly while preparing for subsequent questions. For reading, it advises regularly checking time, reading questions first, and answering easier questions before more difficult ones. Study strategies include building vocabulary and grammar through notebooks, examples, and practice; reading intensively and extensively; and regularly practicing timed TOEIC tests with revision.
This document provides guidance and sample answers for the IELTS speaking part 1 exam. It discusses that part 1 consists of short questions about personal topics that can be answered in 1 sentence with a reason. It provides examples of common questions, sample answers, and advice like being honest if you don't know an answer. Positive and negative sample answers are given for questions about work, home, neighbors, numbers, transportation, sports and writing.
{Ielts fighter} - ielts speaking part 2 by simonHuy Lê Quang
This document provides tips and sample responses for the IELTS Speaking Part 2 exam section. It discusses preparing for topics in advance, using real examples, and adapting responses. It emphasizes that Part 2 is important for demonstrating language skills. Sample responses are given for describing a person, activity, place and festival to showcase vocabulary. Tips include telling a story, using informal phrases, and including an "if" sentence.
This document provides guidance on how to start and structure a meeting. It recommends beginning by getting the audience's attention through polite methods like clearing your throat or knocking on a table. You should then welcome participants and thank them for attending. Next, provide background context on the topic and state the meeting's purpose clearly. Invite initial participation by asking for views or opinions. Throughout the meeting, summarize key discussion points and invite further comments. Finally, conclude by recapping any decisions made and closing the meeting once all business is addressed. The document encourages practicing these steps in pairs to role play starting different types of hypothetical meetings.
This document provides guidance on how to effectively evaluate speeches given by others in a constructive manner. It recommends using the "sandwich method" of beginning with praise, followed by specific recommendations for improvement, and ending with further encouragement. Some tips include focusing on a few key points, being specific in feedback, and avoiding exaggeration, repetition, or white-washing. The goal of evaluation is to help the speaker improve for future presentations while maintaining self-esteem. It benefits both the evaluator, who develops analytical skills, and other group members who can learn lessons from the feedback.
This document provides useful language for formal letters, essays, articles, proposals, reports and reviews for FCE and CAE exams. It includes phrases for introducing and supporting opinions, making statements, listing arguments, describing ideas and examples, evaluating ideas, dismissing contrary arguments, making recommendations, and summarizing. It also provides language for part 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the speaking exam, including introducing yourself, describing photos, communication tasks, and discussion.
The Writing Process and 13 Tips to Raise your Essay Scorecristinaca
The document provides tips for improving essay writing skills. It outlines the typical writing process, which includes brainstorming ideas, organizing them, focusing on language, drafting the essay, and improving and finalizing the draft. An essay structure is also described, consisting of an opening paragraph to interest the reader, body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting details in each, and a closing paragraph to summarize. Thirteen specific tips are then given, such as thoroughly understanding the assignment, planning and outlining ideas, using varied vocabulary and grammar, proofreading, and practicing writing daily.
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The document provides 10 tips for students to follow when taking a writing test: 1) carefully read and follow instructions, 2) make sure to understand the question being asked, 3) do not guess or write unrelated information if the answer is not known, 4) get straight to the point by directly answering what is asked, 5) write in a simple and concise manner, 6) check for grammatical errors and spelling mistakes, 7) use formal written language, 8) include transition words to connect ideas, 9) do not include personal messages, and 10) take care to write legibly.
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IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Lesson and ExamplesDavid Wills
This document provides an overview of the IELTS speaking part 2 exam format. In part 2, test takers are given 1 minute to make notes on a cue card before speaking for 1-2 minutes to describe something based on the prompts. The cue card will list 3 things to talk about and a final "why" point. Test takers should speak slowly and confidently while staying on topic and within the time limit. Sample cue cards and notes are shown, as well as an example response. Partners are instructed to practice making notes and speaking in response to sample cue cards.
This document provides guidance on giving effective presentations. It discusses introducing yourself and the topic, outlining the structure, using visuals like graphs and charts, checking for understanding, and concluding. Body language and gestures are also important to appear confident and engaged. If asked a question without knowing the answer, acknowledge it is a good question but offer to follow up later. The overall goal is to welcome the audience, present the information clearly, and allow time for questions.
The Presentation
...say it, Most presentations are divided into 3 main parts (+ questions):
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
Questions
As a general rule in communication, repetition is valuable. In presentations, there is a golden rule about repetition:
Say what you are going to say,
say it,
then say what you have just said.
In other words, use the three parts of your presentation to reinforce your message. In the introduction, you tell your audience what your message is going to be. In the body, you tell your audience your real message. In the conclusion, you summarize what your message was.
We will now consider each of these parts in more detail
The document introduces a book containing 500+ English phrases for learners to use in different situations. It includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced phrases organized by topic. The goal is to teach typical expressions used by native English speakers. Listeners can practice pronunciation with accompanying audio files. Other English courses from the same organization are also promoted.
This document provides tips for preparing and delivering an effective oral presentation. It discusses preparing for the three parts of an oral - reading aloud, picture discussion, and conversation. For reading aloud, it recommends practicing pronunciation, reading with expression, and respecting punctuation. For picture discussion, it suggests using descriptive language and directional phrases to discuss the picture, linking different parts, and relating it to personal experiences. For conversation, it advises making eye contact, using sentence starters, giving examples, and seeking clarification if needed. The overall document aims to help students maximize their performance and score during an oral examination.
The document provides instructions for several tasks in an exam, including how to brainstorm ideas, give explanations, avoid mixing up tasks, participate actively, ask the examiner questions, state and repeat the situation. It advises using WH-questions to brainstorm, examples to explain clearly, comparing ideas to distinguish tasks, responding to and quoting other candidates to participate, and making minimal changes to the given situation when stating and concluding.
The document provides guidance on having conversations in English, including how to politely ask and respond to questions, check for understanding, delay or avoid answering, interrupt or terminate a conversation, and generally communicate in a respectful manner. It offers sample phrases for asking for more details or clarification, acknowledging someone's point, or showing involvement through responses like "yes," "I see," and "exactly."
The document provides tips for acing a job interview. It advises dressing appropriately and being punctual. Make a good first impression by greeting the interviewer with a smile, waiting to sit until asked, maintaining eye contact, and avoiding nervous mannerisms. During the interview, listen carefully, stress what you can contribute, and convey achievements concisely without being long-winded. Ask for clarification if needed but avoid vague answers. Do not discuss personal problems or appear overconfident or nervous. Thank the interviewer before leaving.
The document provides strategies for overall test taking, listening, reading, and studying for the TOEIC exam. It recommends carefully planning time, answering all questions without leaving blanks, and using question order as a guide. For listening, it suggests answering questions quickly while preparing for subsequent questions. For reading, it advises regularly checking time, reading questions first, and answering easier questions before more difficult ones. Study strategies include building vocabulary and grammar through notebooks, examples, and practice; reading intensively and extensively; and regularly practicing timed TOEIC tests with revision.
This document provides guidance and sample answers for the IELTS speaking part 1 exam. It discusses that part 1 consists of short questions about personal topics that can be answered in 1 sentence with a reason. It provides examples of common questions, sample answers, and advice like being honest if you don't know an answer. Positive and negative sample answers are given for questions about work, home, neighbors, numbers, transportation, sports and writing.
{Ielts fighter} - ielts speaking part 2 by simonHuy Lê Quang
This document provides tips and sample responses for the IELTS Speaking Part 2 exam section. It discusses preparing for topics in advance, using real examples, and adapting responses. It emphasizes that Part 2 is important for demonstrating language skills. Sample responses are given for describing a person, activity, place and festival to showcase vocabulary. Tips include telling a story, using informal phrases, and including an "if" sentence.
This document provides guidance on how to start and structure a meeting. It recommends beginning by getting the audience's attention through polite methods like clearing your throat or knocking on a table. You should then welcome participants and thank them for attending. Next, provide background context on the topic and state the meeting's purpose clearly. Invite initial participation by asking for views or opinions. Throughout the meeting, summarize key discussion points and invite further comments. Finally, conclude by recapping any decisions made and closing the meeting once all business is addressed. The document encourages practicing these steps in pairs to role play starting different types of hypothetical meetings.
This document provides guidance on how to effectively evaluate speeches given by others in a constructive manner. It recommends using the "sandwich method" of beginning with praise, followed by specific recommendations for improvement, and ending with further encouragement. Some tips include focusing on a few key points, being specific in feedback, and avoiding exaggeration, repetition, or white-washing. The goal of evaluation is to help the speaker improve for future presentations while maintaining self-esteem. It benefits both the evaluator, who develops analytical skills, and other group members who can learn lessons from the feedback.
This document provides useful language for formal letters, essays, articles, proposals, reports and reviews for FCE and CAE exams. It includes phrases for introducing and supporting opinions, making statements, listing arguments, describing ideas and examples, evaluating ideas, dismissing contrary arguments, making recommendations, and summarizing. It also provides language for part 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the speaking exam, including introducing yourself, describing photos, communication tasks, and discussion.
The Writing Process and 13 Tips to Raise your Essay Scorecristinaca
The document provides tips for improving essay writing skills. It outlines the typical writing process, which includes brainstorming ideas, organizing them, focusing on language, drafting the essay, and improving and finalizing the draft. An essay structure is also described, consisting of an opening paragraph to interest the reader, body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting details in each, and a closing paragraph to summarize. Thirteen specific tips are then given, such as thoroughly understanding the assignment, planning and outlining ideas, using varied vocabulary and grammar, proofreading, and practicing writing daily.
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The document provides 10 tips for students to follow when taking a writing test: 1) carefully read and follow instructions, 2) make sure to understand the question being asked, 3) do not guess or write unrelated information if the answer is not known, 4) get straight to the point by directly answering what is asked, 5) write in a simple and concise manner, 6) check for grammatical errors and spelling mistakes, 7) use formal written language, 8) include transition words to connect ideas, 9) do not include personal messages, and 10) take care to write legibly.
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IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Lesson and ExamplesDavid Wills
This document provides an overview of the IELTS speaking part 2 exam format. In part 2, test takers are given 1 minute to make notes on a cue card before speaking for 1-2 minutes to describe something based on the prompts. The cue card will list 3 things to talk about and a final "why" point. Test takers should speak slowly and confidently while staying on topic and within the time limit. Sample cue cards and notes are shown, as well as an example response. Partners are instructed to practice making notes and speaking in response to sample cue cards.
This document provides guidance on giving effective presentations. It discusses introducing yourself and the topic, outlining the structure, using visuals like graphs and charts, checking for understanding, and concluding. Body language and gestures are also important to appear confident and engaged. If asked a question without knowing the answer, acknowledge it is a good question but offer to follow up later. The overall goal is to welcome the audience, present the information clearly, and allow time for questions.
The Presentation
...say it, Most presentations are divided into 3 main parts (+ questions):
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
Questions
As a general rule in communication, repetition is valuable. In presentations, there is a golden rule about repetition:
Say what you are going to say,
say it,
then say what you have just said.
In other words, use the three parts of your presentation to reinforce your message. In the introduction, you tell your audience what your message is going to be. In the body, you tell your audience your real message. In the conclusion, you summarize what your message was.
We will now consider each of these parts in more detail
This document provides helpful phrases and transitions to structure an effective presentation in 3 parts or less: 1) The beginning includes introductions and an overview of the presentation purpose and objectives. 2) The main body covers the key points in separate sections, illustrated with visuals. 3) The conclusion restates the main ideas and opens the floor for questions. Proper transitions are suggested between each new topic or slide to guide the audience through the presentation.
This document provides a list of phrases and expressions that can be used when giving presentations to introduce and structure the content. It is divided into sections for welcoming the audience, outlining the presentation, introducing new information, referring to visual aids, ending the presentation, and inviting and dealing with questions. Some key phrases include "Good morning everyone" to welcome the audience, "The subject of my presentation today is..." to outline the topic, "Now I would like to describe..." to introduce a new section, "This diagram shows..." to refer to visual aids, and "Are there any questions?" to invite questions at the end.
The document provides presentation tips and guidelines for students. It includes suggestions for choosing a topic, introducing yourself and the topic, presenting the main content through an outline and subtitles, using visual aids, engaging the audience with questions, concluding, and timing and assessment criteria. The tips cover greeting the audience, setting goals and objectives, maintaining structure and flow, using images and graphs, eye contact, and concluding by summarizing key points and thanking attendees.
This document provides guidance on conducting business meetings in English. It includes phrases for starting and wrapping up a meeting, welcoming attendees, apologizing for absences, setting goals and reviewing the agenda. It also offers language for expressing and asking for opinions, controlling discussions, asking questions and handling interruptions. Meeting leaders can use the phrases to introduce topics, check for understanding, make decisions and assign action items before concluding the gathering.
This document provides tips for conducting effective customer interviews to uncover product or feature ideas. It outlines an approach with sections on opening, understanding problems, identifying solutions, and closing. Key recommendations include being curious, using open-ended questions, allowing silence, adopting the customer's language, and following up for clarification. The goal is to have a respectful conversation that helps prioritize opportunities and gather strategic insights to inform product development.
The document provides guidance on how to effectively prepare and deliver a presentation. It discusses the importance of preparation, which includes understanding your objective, audience, venue, content, structure, and use of visual aids. It also recommends rehearsing your presentation to improve familiarity and timing. Proper preparation is key to delivering an organized presentation with confidence and controlling your audience effectively.
The document provides guidance on writing different types of documents in 3 parts. Part 1 discusses email writing, including tone, content points, paragraphs, word count, and cohesive devices. Part 2 is about guided writing, giving stimuli and directions on tone, points of view, paragraphs, and words. Part 3 covers extended writing like reports, articles, reviews, and stories with examples of formats and elements to include. The document aims to help with various types of formal and informal writing.
This document provides tips and templates for effectively presenting information to an audience. It includes suggestions for welcoming the audience, introducing yourself and the topic, explaining the relevance of the topic, outlining the presentation structure, using attention-grabbing introductions, signposting different parts of the presentation, adding ideas and transitioning between points, following best practices for slide design, and concluding the presentation by summarizing key points and inviting questions.
This document provides an outline for a company presentation. It includes sections for background information on the company, its history, structure, major markets and products/services, strengths and weaknesses, and future plans. The background section would cover the company's trading name, location, main activities, head office/research centers, number of employees, market share, and financial details. The history section outlines the foundation date, founder, and major events. The structure section addresses the board of directors and departments.
The Language of Presentation from the book Literary Pinnacles (Orient BlackSwan, Board of Editors, SPPU, Pune)
It helps the students to brush their language skills to a great measure.
Language plays a pivotal role in shaping the content and overall success of your presentation and public speaking.
This document provides templates for the introduction, body, and conclusion sections of a presentation. The introduction section includes expressions for greeting the audience, introducing yourself, stating the topic, explaining the relevance, and giving an overview. The body section gives examples of transitions between topics and ways to refer to visual aids. The conclusion section provides templates for summarizing main points, concluding with a key message, and thanking the audience.
This document provides useful phrases for structuring an English presentation in three parts: introductions, body, and conclusion. For introductions, it offers greetings and ways to introduce yourself and the topic. The body section lists transitional phrases for changing topics or speakers. It concludes with phrases for inviting questions, summarizing main points, and thanking the audience.
The document contains phrases for different parts of meetings such as welcoming participants, introducing participants, sharing objectives and agenda, updating on topics, moving between topics, summarizing, ending the meeting, and expressing opinions, agreement, disagreement, suggestions, and asking for clarification, repetition, opinions, and information. It provides example phrases and sentences for each part to help structure and facilitate meetings.
How to structure a presentation a guide with examplescoolsimo
This document provides guidance on how to structure an effective presentation. It recommends greeting the audience, introducing yourself and outlining your talk before moving to the main body. Presenters should summarize the main points and conclude their talk by inviting questions from the audience. The document also provides examples of language that can be used at each stage of the presentation structure.
This document provides information about the format and assessment of the Cambridge IGCSE Speaking Paper 3 exam. It outlines that the exam consists of 3 parts: 1) general warm-up questions, 2) individual topic presentation and question response, and 3) paired discussion and decision-making. It notes that students will be assessed by an interlocutor for their overall speaking performance out of 6 marks and by an assessor using analytical scales for grammar, vocabulary, and communicative competence out of 18 marks. The document provides examples of language functions and phrases that may be useful for the discussion task. It emphasizes speaking in full sentences, using connectors, elaborating points, and interacting appropriately.
This document provides tips for giving effective presentations, including openings, signposting, and survival tactics. [1] It recommends using a "hook" like a problem, amazing facts, or story to engage audiences in the first three minutes. [2] Signposting helps guide audiences through the presentation by announcing when moving to the next point or changing direction using simple phrases. [3] Common problems can be addressed through apologies and recaps to clarify information, simplify complicated parts, and cover main points within the time if running over.
The document provides guidelines for how to become a good presenter. It outlines the key steps and phrases to use when structuring a presentation, including how to welcome the audience, introduce yourself and the presentation, explain the structure, conclude and summarize sections, thank the audience, and invite and answer questions. The overall goal is to clearly guide the audience through the presentation from beginning to end using consistent language.
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This document summarizes corruption depicted in Chetan Bhagat's novel Revolution 2020. It discusses how the protagonist Gopal is coerced into helping a corrupt politician, MLA Shukla-ji, convert agricultural land into an educational institution through bribery and threats. Many government officials are bribed at various stages of the project approval process. The document also discusses how corruption is prevalent in other areas like deemed university approvals and teacher hiring. Political parties use advertising money to influence media coverage and prevent exposés of corruption.
This document summarizes and analyzes political overtones and allusions in Arundhati Roy's novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. It begins by defining allusions and explaining their purpose and use in literature. It then discusses several significant political events and issues alluded to in the novel, including the Emergency period under Indira Gandhi, the Bhopal gas tragedy, the Babri Masjid demolition, and the rise of Hindu nationalism and attacks on minorities under the Modi government. The paper aims to decode these allusions to help readers better understand the political commentary and critique in Roy's novel.
Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition is a 2011 novel by Chetan Bhagat. Its story is concerned with a love triangle, corruption and a journey of self-discovery. R2020 has addressed the issue of how private coaching institutions exploit aspiring engineering students and how parents put their lifetime's earnings on stake for these classes so that their children can crack engineering exams and change the fortune of the family. While a handful accomplish their dreams, others sink into disaster.[1] The book is available as an Audiobook on Amazon.[2]
The novel weaves together the stories of people navigating some of the darkest and most violent episodes of modern Indian history, from land reform that dispossessed poor farmers to the 2002 Godhra train burning and Kashmir insurgency.[3] Roy's characters run the gamut of Indian society and include an intersex woman (hijra), a rebellious architect, and her landlord who is a supervisor in the intelligence service.[4] The narrative spans across decades and locations, but primarily takes place in Delhi and Kashmir.
The novel weaves together the stories of people navigating some of the darkest and most violent episodes of modern Indian history, from land reform that dispossessed poor farmers to the 2002 Godhra train burning and Kashmir insurgency.[3] Roy's characters run the gamut of Indian society and include an intersex woman (hijra), a rebellious architect, and her landlord who is a supervisor in the intelligence service.[4] The narrative spans across decades and locations, but primarily takes place in Delhi and Kashmir.
This paper analyzes Jean Rhys' novels Voyage in the Dark and Wide Sargasso Sea, focusing on their portrayal of the difficult experiences of young Creole women in patriarchal societies. Both novels can be read as "failed bildungsromane" as the protagonists Anna and Antoinette face abuse, oppression, and ultimately self-destruction rather than personal development. The novels also reflect Judith Halberstam's concept of "shadow feminism" through their use of passivity, negation, and self-destruction as a form of resistance to patriarchal norms. While the novels are set decades apart, they highlight the ongoing mistreatment and marginalization of women throughout history.
This document summarizes a study analyzing themes of displacement in Jean Rhys' novel Wide Sargasso Sea. The study focuses on the unnamed Western husband of the main character Antoinette and reasons for his feelings of displacement in the Caribbean. It provides context on post-colonial theory and previous analyses of the novel, which primarily centered on Antoinette's oppression. The objective is to understand the husband's perspective and how his alienation contributed to his mistreatment of Antoinette.
1) The document discusses a postcolonial reading of the novel Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, which retells the story of Bertha Mason from Jane Eyre from the perspective of a Creole woman.
2) It analyzes Rhys' portrayal of characters like Mr. Rochester and his "orientalist" attitudes towards Creole people and culture, seen through his interactions with Antoinette.
3) It examines how Rhys aims to give voice to the silenced "other" and disrupt the imperialist perspectives of the original novel, though some critics argue she also perpetuates stereotypes about native West Indians.
Rhys treats the two central characters, Antoinette and the Man, differently in their naming. She gives Antoinette her "real" name while denying the Man any name at all. This mirrors Bronte's treatment of Bertha in Jane Eyre and is part of Rhys' critique of English imperialism. By denying the Man a name, Rhys suggests he represents English colonialism and its fear of the unfamiliar. She exercises authorial power over him by refusing him an identity, in contrast to her reclaiming of Antoinette's identity.
1) The document provides a detailed summary and analysis of Jean Rhys' novel Wide Sargasso Sea. It examines themes of self-identity, displacement, and racial tensions in post-emancipation Caribbean society through the story of the novel's protagonist Antoinette Cosway.
2) The novel explores Antoinette's fragmented identity as a white creole woman and her increasing alienation, leading to madness, as prejudices and resentment build between the white plantation owners and freed black slaves in post-slavery Jamaica.
3) Through shifting narrators and temporal jumps, the novel examines the complex issues of cultural belonging and psychological roots for both black and white inhabitants in the newly pluralistic yet still conflict-
Confronting Authority: J.M. Coetzee's Foe and the Remaking of Robinson Crusoe Goswami Mahirpari
Susan Naramore Maher discusses how J.M. Coetzee's novel Foe undermines the authority of Daniel Defoe and Robinson Crusoe through its reimagining of the story. In Foe, Crusoe is depicted as a purposeless and unproductive man who refuses to shape the island or help the story's true creator, Susan Barton. The novel confronts Defoe's ideology of realism by highlighting the constructed nature of stories and questioning the ability of words to recreate experience.
This document provides a summary and analysis of J.M. Coetzee's novel "In the Heart of the Country" from a post-colonial feminist perspective. It discusses how the main character Magda struggles against the oppressive patriarchal order represented by her father. Magda seeks to express herself and reject the submissive role expected of her as a woman in Afrikaner society. The kitchen emerges as a symbol of power and space from which Magda plans to end her oppression by murdering her father. The analysis examines how Coetzee uses Magda to critique gender roles and identities under apartheid in South Africa.
Your pen your ink coetzees foe robinson crusoe and the polGoswami Mahirpari
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Narrative art as a colonizing process an analysis of the meta fiGoswami Mahirpari
This summary analyzes a scholarly article that examines J.M. Coetzee's novel Foe. The article argues that Coetzee uses meta-fictional elements in Foe to portray narrative writing as a colonizing act. It also argues that the internal narrative depicts colonization as constructing identities for colonized others. Specifically:
1) Coetzee shows that narrative writing colonizes subjects by objectifying and defining their identities according to the writer's perspectives and desires.
2) All human relationships take on a colonial dynamic because they are based on stories that colonize others.
3) For a person to have substance and be known, their history must be constructed through a narrative told from a colonial
This document provides a summary and analysis of themes in Jean Rhys' novels Voyage in the Dark and Wide Sargasso Sea. Both novels follow young women from the West Indies struggling to survive in patriarchal societies. While Voyage in the Dark is set in 1920s London and Wide Sargasso Sea is set in the 19th century Caribbean, both novels explore themes of female loneliness, despair, and oppression under patriarchal systems. Neither novel follows a traditional bildungsroman structure, as the protagonists are unable to develop or find their place in society due to their marginalized positions. The analysis draws connections to Jack Halberstam's concept of "shadow feminism" to understand how Rhys
This document summarizes a study analyzing themes of displacement in Jean Rhys' novel Wide Sargasso Sea. The study focuses on the unnamed Western husband of the main character Antoinette and reasons for his feelings of displacement in the Caribbean. It provides context on post-colonial theory and previous analyses of the novel, which primarily centered on Antoinette's oppression. The objective is to understand the husband's perspective and how his alienation contributed to his mistreatment of Antoinette.
- Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys retells the story of Bertha Mason from Jane Eyre from a postcolonial perspective, focusing on her life as Antoinette in the West Indies before her marriage.
- Rhys aims to give voice to the silenced and marginalized characters in Jane Eyre, particularly Antoinette/Bertha, and depict the orientalist attitudes towards Creole people in the Caribbean.
- Through multiple narrators, Rhys questions the reality of Antoinette's supposed madness and generates sympathy for her as a victim of patriarchal and imperial oppression, in contrast to Mr. Rochester.
Rhys treats the two central characters, Antoinette and the Man, differently in their naming. She gives Antoinette her "real" name while denying the Man any name at all. This mirrors Bronte's treatment of Bertha in Jane Eyre and is part of Rhys' critique of English imperialism. By denying the Man a name, Rhys suggests he represents English colonialism and its fear of the unfamiliar. She exercises authorial power over her characters' identities, reversing the power dynamic of Jane Eyre by giving Antoinette an identity while showing the Man has no right to his own name.
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2. Important point
• Language for the introduction
• Language for making things clear
• Language for focusing
• Language for handling questions
• Language for closing
3. Language for the introduction
• Review this checklist when you prepare the
introduction for your next presentation plan which
steps you need to include and decided the right
sequence.then use or adapt the specific phrases for
each step or simply use your own.
• Welcome and personal introduction
• Good morning.welcom to... Hi everyone.
• Let me just start by introducing myself.my name
is.....I'm in charge of...
4. • Word of thanks
• I should firstly like to say thanks to........ Thanks
very much to..
• Positive framing
• It's good to see so many here today. I'm extremely
happy to be here.... It's a great opportunity for us
today to...... ( Remember: never apologized for your
poor English. thisis negative thinking )
• Hook
• To start,let me ask you a provocative questions.....
Take a look at this picture.what does it tell you
about our company ?
5. • Objective
• The title of today's presentation is.... The target of
this presentation is to present..... The objective
today is to give some background about... The main
goal for us is......
• Personal introduction
• Just a few words about myself .... For those of you
who don't know me... Perhaps I should just
introduced one or two people around the table.
• Reference to audience context- with understanding
and empathy
• I appreciate that you have..... I understand that
things have been difficult recently.
6. • Benefits statement.
• I hope this presentation will enable you to... whati
hope I will give you today is... Then real benefit I
am hoping to deliver with this presentation is......
• Personal involvement
• I'm very much committed to..... I really want to
support..... I believe totally that.....
• Structure
• I've divided/split my talk into four main
parts/section. Firstly,I want to.....
Secondly/thirdly,we will move on to....
Then/next/after that/finally I will speak about.
7. • Audience role
• If you have any questions, please feel to interrupt.
I'd be glad to take any questions at the end of my
presentation. I'd like this to be interactive with
discussion, rather than just a presentation
• Logistics
• The presentation will last around.... Minutes.we
will have refreshments at .. and lunch at .. are you
there any questions about logistics before we start.
• Link to start
• Ok. Let's begin with the first point which is...
right.we can start by looking at....
8. Language for making things clear
• Review this checklist to your audience navigate clearly
through your presentation with introduction to key
points highlighting of main issues, and explicit
summarising of main question.
• Opening
• Ok. Let's move on to.... Now it's time to turn our
attention to.... Right, I think we can look at..
• Highlighting issues
• I'd like to highlight three things on the slide for you.
9. • I think there are two big question to focus on here.
What I would like to discuss with you now is the
important question of....
• Linking between a series of issues
• In relation to the first point..... Concerning....
regarding..
• Developing the topic
• If I can just expand on that a little..... It might be
useful to give a little background to this....if I can
digress for a second.... One interesting thing a little
bit unrelated,is....
• Adding personal comment
• Speaking personally... My own viewon this is...I see
this as....
10. • Summarising main issue
• So for me, the main issue here is.... Ok, so my main
objective there was to.... In summary...
• Offering questions
• Are there any questions at this point ? Does
anyone have any comments on that ? John, does
that cover everything from your point of view?
• Moving on
• Good,then this moves us to.... Right,now I want to
go to the next point.... So we should now take a
look at..
11. Language for focusing
• Review this checklist to help focus your message
clearly with introduction to key points highlighting
of main issues and explicit summarising of main
question.
• Stressing explicit
• I would like to stress... It's important here to
highlight... I should emphasize that... We need to
focuson...
• Repeating for emphasis
• This has been a problem for a long time. The more
we discuss the more serious the problem
12. • Become.
• We need to take action and we need to take action
now !
• Positioning the core message effectively
• What we need to do is... What is really important to
consider is... What we can't do is.
• Simplifying to focus
• To put it simply.... Basically... Essentially.
• Highlighting analysis
• Let's examine this more in detail. What does this
mean, exactly? Let's just take a few minutes to look at
this more closely.
• Waking the audience up
• Look,.. list....let me ask you a question.
13. • Exemplifying
• Let me explain with a concrete example. For
instance... Just take one example to illustrate this.
• Emphasizing with contrast
• I'm reality... Actually... In fact....
14. Language for handling questions
• Review this checklist of phrases to help you handle
questions. The R-A-C-E-R model you saw in unit 2,
allows to manage any questions using a proactive and
professional process.
• R - Respond
• Positive acknowledge
• That's an interesting question. That's a good
question. Thanks for that questions.
• Neutral acknowledge
• Yes I understand yes, many people ask that
question.Right
15. • Clarification
• So if I understand you correctly you're asking..
sorry what do you mean ?. Are you asking about.?
Sorry why do you ask that question.
• A- Answer
• Here you simple answer the questions which has
been asked. Remember to keep your answer
concise and focused directly on the question.
• C- check
• Did I answer your questions ? Is that all rights ?
How do you see it ? What's your opinion on this do
you need more details ?.
16. • E- Encourage
• Are there any more questions ? Does anyone have
any more questions before I move on?
• R-Return to presentation
• Ok if there are no more questions, let's move on to
the next section Right, I'd like to return to the
presentation and go on to look at .. good , if there
are no more questions I think we can finsh here.
17. Language for closing
• Review this checklist when you prepare the
conclusion of the your next presentation decide
which of the steps you need to include and decided
the right sequence as with the introduction use
and adapt the specific phrases for each step or
simply use your own expression.
• Signalling the end
• Ok. That brings me to the end of my presentation.
Right that covers everything I want to say about...
So that's all I have to say.
18. • Introducing the summary
• To recap briefly... To summarize the key points.
Basically we looked at three major points.
• Summarising plus
• On the first issue the key points I want to
emphasize is. Regarding the second issue I think we
all now see the importantof... The final point was ...
And . for me the big issue as I said is...
• Concluding
• To conclude, I'd like to say that... I'd like to finish by
saying.. in conclusion I hope that this has given you.
As a final message,i would like to ask you to....
19. • Finally recommendations
• It seems to me then that we should... I would therefore
recommend/ advice that .. I think we are now in a
position to...
• Managing logistics
• I've got some handouts here which you can pickup here's
my email address in case you want to get in touch.
• Thanking
• Thank you for listening so attentively . Thanks you for
your attention. I hope that this has been useful.
• Inviting questions
• Ok I think that brings me to the end of the presentation
are there any questions ? Now I'd be glad to answer any
questions. So do you have any question?.
20. • Creating impact
• There are no standard phrases to provide impact.
However take a look at some example below to inspire
you to say something powerful and influential to your
audience.
• Calling to action
• We now have to... There is no option but to.. so let's go
• Demonstrating tangible benefits
• Essentially what I wanted to give you with presentation
was. After this presentation you can..
• Inspiring
• We've done before and we will do it again.we are the
best let's stay the best.
21. • Achieving the feel good factor
• And to finish some positive news for you all.. As you know I
like to save the best until last so.
• Highlighting achievements
• Just to end I would like to show you we have achieved in. ..
to finish on a high let me show you....
• Emphasizing creativity
• The changes will require creativity and innovation but we
have the people to meet that challenge
• We can find a solution because we have the most creative
team in the industry working.