TASK A Each 2-min presentation should include 5 important elements: 1. Greetings 2. Repeat situation from the question 3.

State the point given to you 4. 3 pts with relevant explanation & examples 5. Conclusion Greetings 1. Good morning to everyone. 2. Good morning I bid to one and all. 3. Good morning to the examinerS and all candidateS. 4. A very good morning I wish to all examinerS and fellow candidates Repeat Situation 1. Today we are talking about 2. The situation I have been given is 3. According to the situation 4. Based on the situation given State 1. 2. 3. 4. the point given I would like to give 3 reasons for my point, which is There are 3 reasons to support my point, which is My point is ________ so to elaborate I would like to discuss 3 reasons. I think that ____________ is the best idea. For

3 Pts (Explanation & Examples) 1. Firstly, I think thatThis is because.. Moreover,... example, 2. Secondly, another reason is In addition, For instance, 3. Finally, in my opinionFurthermore, A good example is... Conclusion 1. In conclusion, this is the best point because 2. To conclude, I still agree that 3. In a nutshell, I feel that 4. In short, my idea is the best because

Task B Agree I agree with you. (NOT: Im agree.) Thats a great idea! I see your point! Thats an interesting perspective. I like your suggestion. Indeed! I concur with your point of view. Disagree Im sorry but I disagree.(NOT: Im not agree) Im afraid I have to disagree with your idea. I dont see eye to eye with you. Thats not a good idea/suggestion. I beg to differ Interrupting Excuse me, may I interrupt please. Id like to add something please. May I say something? Could you please hear me out. Pardon me but could I add something please. Questioning So what do you think, Candidate X? How about your point of view? Candidate X, would you like to give us your opinion? Does anyone agree with me? Why dont we consider the other points? I dont understand, can you please repeat? Any suggestions? Concluding In conclusion, ALL OF US agree that To conclude, MOST OF US agree that In a nutshell, SOME OF US agree thatwhile SOME OF US prefer As time is running out, it seems that ALL OF US CANT AGREE on which option is the best because each point has many advantages and disadvantages.

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1. Memorisation Technique: First understand then learn all the multipurpose phrases introduced here because they work in all situations. 2.Fishing Technique: Read the situation carefully then ask the examiners what it means (even if you are sure you understand because they could give you extra points or vocabulary 3. Parroting Technique: If you really go blank, dont worry. Just say you agree then repeat everything your friend just said. Youll still get marks for participation. 4. Bimbo Technique: If you have absolutely nothing to say, repeat this sentence: Im sorry, I dont understand your point. Can you please explain it again? 5. Cooperative Technique: If your friend cant remember a word/phrase or has trouble explaining their ideas, you MUST help him/her by suggesting other words/phrases/ideas. You will get points for teamwork. 6. Equal Opportunity Technique: Never control a conversation by wanting to talk all the time and never giving others a chance. Instead, always ask other candidates their opinion. Encourage the quiet ones to speak up and you will get higher marks. 7. Anti-Donkey Technique: Pay attention to the time and when it gets closer to the end of 10 mins, just try and agree with one person (even if you really dont think so in real life! No point being stubborn in the test.) 8. Concluding Technique: Make sure you agree BEFORE going into the exam room who will be doing the conclusion. Pay close attention to the time and steer everyone to making the right conclusion. P/S: Its ok if all of you CANT AGREE on a single point. You should be able to decide on a single point within 10 mins of discussing, but if you dont there is no penalty. Your group doesnt have a conclusion. No penalty but if you manage to do a conclusion you will logically score higher because your discussion is more structured. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DISCUSS ACTIVELY 10 MINS!!!!! FinallyDont panic if you didnt do well in Task 1.You can still pass if

you participate actively in Task 2.

LIST OF USEFUL LANGUAGE TASK A: 1. Good morning to everyone. 2. Good morning I bid to one and all. 3. Good morning to the examiners and all my fellow candidates. 4. A very good morning I wish to all examiners and fellow candidates. 5. Today we are talking about 6. The situation I have been given is 7. According to the situation 8. Based on the situation given 9. I have 3 reasons to justify my point. 10. First and foremost, 11. Firstly, 12. Secondly, 13. My second point is 14. Another reason is 15. Finally, 16. Lastly, 17. Last but not least, 18. Moreover, 19. In addition, 20. Furthermore, 21. Therefore, 22. Hence, 23. Thus, 24. However, 25. Other than that, 26. On the other hand, 27. Conversely, 28. Consequently, 29. Subsequently, 30. In contrast, 31. For example, 32. For instance, 33. Take for example, 34. and so on. 35. and many more. 36. and others. 37. In conclusion, 38. As a conclusion, 39. In short, 40. In a nutshell,

TASK B: 1. Lets kick start this discussion by starting with.. 2. Allow me to begin 3. May I begin by saying 4. I agree with you. (NOT:IM agree) 5. Thats a great idea! 6. I see your point! 7. Thats an interesting perspective. 8. I like your suggestion. 9. Indeed! 10. I concur with your point of view. 11. Im sorry but I disagree. 12. Im afraid I have to disagree with your idea. 13. I dont see eye to eye with you. 14. Thats not a good idea/suggestion. 15. I beg to differ. 16. Im sorry for interrupting but 17. Excuse me, may I interrupt please. 18. Pardon me for interrupting but.. 19. Id like to add something please. 20. May I say something? 21. Could you please hear me out? 22. So what do you think, Candidate X? 23. How about your point of view? 24. Candidate X, what is your opinion? 25. Does anyone agree with me? 26. Why dont we consider the other points? 27. I dont understand, can you please repeat? 28. Im sorry I dont understand, can you please elaborate again? 29. In conclusion, ALL OF US agree that 30. To conclude, MOST OF US agree that 31. In a nutshell, SOME OF US agree that while the rest prefer 32. As time is running out, it seems that ALL OF US cant seem to agree on a single point so 33. Thats the end of this discussion, thank you.

Situation Your brother has been given the opportunity to study in England on a government scholarship. You and your family are very proud of him. Decide on a special gift for him to prepare for his trip abroad. Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why. Task B: Discuss which of the following would be most useful. i. cash ii. a computer iii. some suitable clothing iv. some Malaysian foodstuff Candidate A Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why. Good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. Im very happy that my brother has just received a scholarship to study in England. My relatives and I would like to give him a special gift. We all think that the best gift is money because it will be very useful for him. The first reason is with cash he can buy the things that he needs when he gets there. There will me a lot of things that he will need like new books, stationery, clothes and food. He will also need to pay for transportation like taking the bus or train to go to the university campus. As we know, it is very expensive in England so any money we give him will be very useful. Secondly, my brother can use the money to buy a mobile phone when he gets to England. I think this is very important in case of emergencies so we can contact him easily. Furthermore, he can sms us and keep us updated with his progress in his studies there. Hence, if we really miss him we can just give him a call. Finally, I also think giving him money is the best choice because it is light and doesnt take up a lot of space. If we were to give him a computer, books or winter clothes it will be very heavy and bulky for him to bring to England. Therefore, I think that it is much easier to bring money and buy those things when he gets there. In conclusion, these are some of the reasons why I think giving him cash is the best choice. To me, it is the most useful gift we can give him. Thank you.

Candidate B Task A: You suggest that they give him a computer. Say why. A very good morning I bid to one and all. My relatives and I are very proud of my brother. He has just received a scholarship to study in England and so we would like to give him a special gift. We believe that the best present for him is a laptop computer.

Firstly, as a university student, my brother will have to do many assignments. If he has a laptop computer he can bring it everywhere and consequently, do his work anytime and anywhere. Thus, he will not have to share the computers at the computer room with other students and he will be able to do his work more quickly and efficiently. Another point is that when he boards the plane from KLIA to London, he will be able to bring the laptop with him easily because it is compact and light compared to a desktop computer. Hence, it will not be too much trouble to transport it to England. Last but not least, if he has a laptop he will be able to connect to the internet. This has two main advantages as firstly, he can do a lot of research online. The world wide web is a fountain of information so it will be very useful for him to make full use of this technology. Furthermore, he can keep in touch with friends and family here in Malaysia by e-mail. In short, a laptop computer will prove to be very useful to my brother. He can do his assignments, research for information and keep in touch with us using it therefore it will make the best gift. Thank you for listening. Candidate C Task A: You suggest that they give him some suitable clothing. Say why. To the examiners and my fellow candidates, a wonderful morning I bid you. My brother was lucky enough to receive a scholarship to study overseas. We want to send him off with a nice gift so we have decided to buy him some suitable clothing. The main purpose for buying him some suitable clothing is because the weather in England is very different from the weather in our country. There are four seasons there so he will need to have different clothes for different situations. For example, we can buy him some sweaters, cardigans, scarves, snowcaps, thick socks and gloves and many more. These will definitely keep him warm in winter. The second reason is we think that he should have clothes that reflect our Malaysian identity. This is because he will be a young ambassador for our country so if he has a few sets of traditional clothing like the Baju Melayu or formal Batik shirts, I am sure he will not only look good but promote our culture overseas. Lastly, neat clothes make a good impression. For instance, if we buy him some everyday clothes like jeans and trousers with nice shirts and matching ties, this will give him a good feeling about himself so he will walk a bit straighter and talk a bit wiser. Moreover, people will look at him and have a good impression about Malaysian students. To conclude, I think that the best present to give him is some suitable clothing because it will be very useful and will reflect positively on him. Thank you very much. Candidate D Task A: You suggest that they give him some Malaysian foodstuff. Say why.

I would like to wish everyone here a very good morning. As we all know, my brother has won a scholarship to study in England. Therefore, some relatives and I have decided to give him some Malaysian foodstuff as a going away present. First and foremost, one of the main problems Malaysians face when studying overseas is that it is hard to find Halal food. We feel it is a good idea to give him some Malaysian foodstuff because it will take time for him to get used to the place and find out where to buy Halal food. Thus, in the meantime he can enjoy the Malaysian foodstuff that we have given to him. The next reason is because some of the foodstuff we are used to having here in Malaysia is quite hard to find in UK. Most students studying overseas really enjoy eating Maggi Mee and sambal belacan. For instance, it is also hard to find the right spices for curry and rendang and so on so if we supply him with enough Malaysian foodstuff, he can eat it whenever he misses home. The final point I have is that he can use the Malaysian foodstuff we give him and cook it for the Westerners there. Sometimes, universities organise events like Malaysian Night and so he and his friends can cook some Malaysian specialities for them to taste a bit of our way of life. Hence, the Malaysian foodstuff will be very useful to promote our culture. In a nutshell, giving my brother Malaysian foodstuff to take with him to England is a good idea. This is because he will have some familiar food to eat when he misses home and he can also share it with his new friends. Thank you for listening to my opinion. Task B: Discuss which of the following would be most useful. i. Cash ii. A computer iii. Some suitable clothing iv. Some Malaysian foodstuff * Work together in your respective groups and complete the following discussion. A: Good morning once again to everyone. We are here to focus on the issue at hand which is __________________________________________________________. I would like to invite anyone of you to kickstart this discussion by giving us your point of view. B: Allow me to begin. First of all, Im happy that our brother has won the scholarship to study in England. Therefore, we must decide what would be the most useful gift for him. In my opinion, I strongly believe that _______________ _________________________________________________________________. This is because I think he can _________________________________________. For example, ______________________________________________________ . C: I see your point but how about getting him ______________________________. In this way, he can use it to

___________________________________________ . D: I dont quite agree with you because ____________________________________ . I think it would be more useful if we bought _______________________ for him. Does anyone agree with me? A: I agree with you. To add to your point, I feel ______________________ . This is so he will ___________________________________________________. Yes, that

C: Im afraid I dont see eye to eye with both of you. Buying that as a present for him is not the most useful gift because __________________________________ C: Thats right. Well, after listening to all the points on the four choices we have, I think it is time to make a conclusion. D: Yes, I think so too. Does everyone agree that we should give our brother _______________________________________ as a special going away present? All: Yes, I agree. B: In a nutshell, we all agree that _______________________________ is the best choice because firstly, he can _________________________________________, secondly, __________________________________________ and finally ____________________. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TheEnd~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~

What to conclude if after 10 minutes of discussion. A) AGREE = 3, DISAGREE = 1 Conclusion: To conclude, MOST OF US agree ______________________ is the best choice because ________________________________. ___________________________________________. Thank you. that

B) AGREE = 2, DISAGREE = 2 Conclusion: In conclusion, we were unable to make a solid decision because SOME OF US stongly believe that the best choice is __________ because _________________________ while THE REST OF US think that giving him _______________ is the most useful because _________________. Thank you.

C) ALL DISAGREE Conclusion: In a nutshell, we were unable to come to an agreement on which of the four options is the best choice. It seems ALL OF US strongly believe in our own points so as we have run out of time, we think that we should each buy him a gift individually. Thank you.