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This blog features information on the different areas of CXC English A and B.
Acing CXC's English A Oral Presentation (SBA)
- poem/dub poem
- skit/role play
- give an overview of your presentation.
- provide information on your chosen topic. This means if your chosen specific topic is the effects of drug abuse and you choose to say a poem, the poem should contain information on the effects of drug abuse using poetic language.
- be original. It should be something you wrote, not something you copied.
- engage the audience's attention.
- be completed within the stipulated time limit.
- be done predominantly in Standard English.
- prepare for your presentation.
- maintain eye contact.
- show familiarity with your content.
- speak clearly.
- use Standard English.
- organise the content of your presentation.
- use visual aids or props.
- speak quickly and incoherently.
- read from a paper.
- use your hands too much.
- use fillers like 'ahm'
- walk back and forth unnecessarily.
- stand in one space.
- allow fear to dominate your mind and time.
- identify the genre you have chosen.
- provide a reason for the selected genre.
- identify the sources used.
- highlight the language in the sources.
this is very helpfull
can i bring a short piece of paper with small points jotted in case i forget something
yes you can also do that
Thank you so much this is very useful 🙏🙏🙏
i have oral tmrw and i just started writing and about to practice i will be back to tell you guys how it went jghs
How it went , I still here struggling
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well due to exam it has been postpone until tmrw
If I'm doing a speech can I have it written down?
well u have to write it to practice it and u can use cue card/flash card i have my oral presentation tmrw i wish u all the best on yours.
soo after my oral i didnt do so bad just that my time was a short a little cause i was nervous and speaking too fast .......................... any one have oral jan and need some advice?
same i read too fast and was way too nervous and finished at 2 minutes 16 seconds and my teacher was kind enough to give me a 9
I have an Oral Presentation tomorrow, does the oral presentation plan be stated before you start to present?
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Nice post and these ten points are useful for presentations. To improve skills the presentation skills training and do, don't are useful for me.
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Oral presentation
Giving an oral presentation as part of a speaking exam can be quite scary, but we're here to help you. Watch two students giving presentations and then read the tips carefully. Which tips do they follow? Which ones don’t they follow?
Instructions
Watch the video of two students doing an oral presentation as part of a speaking exam. Then read the tips below.
Melissa: Hi, everyone! Today I would like to talk about how to become the most popular teen in school.
Firstly, I think getting good academic results is the first factor to make you become popular since, having a good academic result, your teacher will award you in front of your schoolmates. Then, your schoolmates will know who you are and maybe they would like to get to know you because they want to learn something good from you.
Secondly, I think participating in school clubs and student unions can help to make you become popular, since after participating in these school clubs or student union, people will know who you are and it can help you to make friends all around the school, no matter senior forms or junior forms.
In conclusion, I think to become the most popular teen in school we need to have good academic results and also participate in school clubs and student union. Thank you!
Kelvin: Good evening, everyone! So, today I want to talk about whether the sale of cigarettes should be made illegal.
As we all know, cigarettes are not good for our health, not only oneself but also other people around. Moreover, many people die of lung cancer every year because of smoking cigarettes.
But, should the government make it illegal? I don’t think so, because Hong Kong is a place where people can enjoy lots of freedom and if the government banned the sale of cigarettes, many people would disagree with this and stand up to fight for their freedom.
Moreover, Hong Kong is a free market. If there's such a huge government intervention, I think it’s not good for Hong Kong’s economy.
So, if the government wants people to stop smoking cigarettes, what should it do? I think the government can use other administrative ways to do so, for example education and increasing the tax on cigarettes. Also, the government can ban the smokers smoking in public areas. So, this is the end of my presentation. Thank you.
It’s not easy to give a good oral presentation but these tips will help you. Here are our top tips for oral presentations.
- Use the planning time to prepare what you’re going to say.
- If you are allowed to have a note card, write short notes in point form.
- Use more formal language.
- Use short, simple sentences to express your ideas clearly.
- Pause from time to time and don’t speak too quickly. This allows the listener to understand your ideas. Include a short pause after each idea.
- Speak clearly and at the right volume.
- Have your notes ready in case you forget anything.
- Practise your presentation. If possible record yourself and listen to your presentation. If you can’t record yourself, ask a friend to listen to you. Does your friend understand you?
- Make your opinions very clear. Use expressions to give your opinion .
- Look at the people who are listening to you.
- Write out the whole presentation and learn every word by heart.
- Write out the whole presentation and read it aloud.
- Use very informal language.
- Only look at your note card. It’s important to look up at your listeners when you are speaking.
Useful language for presentations
Explain what your presentation is about at the beginning:
I’m going to talk about ... I’d like to talk about ... The main focus of this presentation is ...
Use these expressions to order your ideas:
First of all, ... Firstly, ... Then, ... Secondly, ... Next, ... Finally, ... Lastly, ... To sum up, ... In conclusion, ...
Use these expressions to add more ideas from the same point of view:
In addition, ... What’s more, ... Also, ... Added to this, ...
To introduce the opposite point of view you can use these words and expressions:
However, ... On the other hand, ... Then again, ...
Example presentation topics
- Violent computer games should be banned.
- The sale of cigarettes should be made illegal.
- Homework should be limited to just two nights a week.
- Should school students be required to wear a school uniform?
- How to become the most popular teen in school.
- Dogs should be banned from cities.
Check your language: ordering - parts of a presentation
Check your understanding: grouping - useful phrases, worksheets and downloads.
Do you think these tips will help you in your next speaking exam? Remember to tell us how well you do in future speaking exams!
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