Collection of Speaking Questions for 2023 SPM Trial Papers

SBP

SET 3

A place you would like to visit Your favourite person

Talk about a place that you have always Talk about your favourite person.
wanted to visit.
You should say:
You should say:  who this person is
 what it is  how this person looks like
 what attracts you to visit  why you like this person
 what would you like to do there  if you think it is important for people
 if you think it is important for people to have a role model (why / why not?)
to travel to new places
(why / why not?)

offers fun
learning

increases work saves time

productivity

What are the

benefits of
technology?

provides helps
entertainment communication

improves
healthcare

HOTS How can technology help to reduce natural disasters?

Question

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 SBP SET 3
A place you would like to visit Your favourite person
• A place that I would like to visit is Sipadan • My favourite person is Lina, my sister.
Island, Sabah. • My sister has a pair of stunning brown eyes.
• The main reason I want to visit this place is Other than that, she is a beautiful person with
because of the beautiful scenery of the sea fair skin and a skinny body.
surrounded by colourful coral reefs. In addition, • I like her because she is always by my side when
the sea is clear, so I can see aquatic life like fish. I am in trouble. She will listen to my problems
• I would like to go scuba diving and snorkelling. and solve them well. Moreover, she likes to
• Yes. I think by travelling to new places, people make silly jokes to cheer me up.
can learn a new culture. As I travel, I discover a • Yes. A role model can be our motivator in life.
lot of things that are different from my culture. They will give us a source of inspiration to keep
Hence, I can gain new knowledge by travelling. us going. Apart from that, a role model will
influence us to become a better person.

Part 3: The benefits of technology

Offers fun learning Saves time

• Educational platforms • Computer /Laptop with Internet

• This technology helps the teaching and learning • This technology helps people finish their work
process. quickly with the Internet.
• Some teachers use education platforms such as • Nowadays, the use of the Internet helps people
YouTube for learning lessons. They will use find their resources or information with their
YouTube for online teaching. Other than that, fingerprints. They can access information within
Google Meet helps students and teachers to have the quickest possible time.
online classes. • For example, they use Google to search for
materials on their schoolwork.

Helps communication Improves healthcare

• Smartphone / Computer / Laptop • Computerised Tomography (CT) scan

• We can communicate with others even though • This technology is used for doctors to diagnose
we're far apart. diseases as well as planning surgery for people
• We can increase our social skills because we who have internal injuries from an accident.
interact with other people around the world. • This can help the doctors to examine the
• For instance, we use apps like WhatsApp, disease quickly.
WeChat and Facebook to interact with others.

Provides entertainment Increases work productivity

• Television / Smartphone / Computer / Laptop • Computer / Laptop / Apps

• This technology provides a variety of shows that • A lot of students like to use learning
will boost our mood. For example, Running applications like ChatGPT for their homework.
Man, which is a Korean variety show, brings joy This helps them by providing an alternative way
to its viewers by making funny jokes. of answering assignment questions.
• A trendy social media. TikTok is widely used by
teenagers. It displays online entertainment
through short videos sent by others.

HOTS Question: How can technology help to reduce natural disasters?

Weather detectors or earthquake detectors can detect the actual time of natural phenomena like earthquakes
or tsunamis that will occur. / Social media such as Instagram and X can be used to alert people in affected
areas to move to a safer place. / Television broadcasts can show the weather so that people are more alert
and prepared if anything happens.

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 Collection of Speaking Questions for 2023 SPM Trial Papers

PAHANG

SET 1

A scary experience Going camping

Talk about your scary experience. Talk about your experience going camping.

You should say: You should say:

 what happened  where you went
 where you were at that time  when you went there
 who you were with  what activities you did
 if it is important to be calm when  the benefits of joining outdoor
facing a scary moment activities
(why / why not?)

family bonds

time social
management interaction

Why teenagers
should limit
their screen
time?

physical academic
health performance

sleep quality

HOTS How effective is parental control in reducing addiction to gadgets among

Question teenagers?

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 PAHANG SET 1
A scary experience Going camping
• My family and I were having our dinner peacefully • Last month, my family and I went camping at
at a restaurant in Johor Bahru. Tanjung Lompat, Johor. I was excited since it was
• I sat beside my sister during that time. We enjoyed my first time camping with my family.
our roti canai together. • When we arrived there, I helped my father pitch a
• Suddenly, I heard a loud sound of something tent on the site that we had rented for one night,
hitting the cashier’s counter. I saw a group of men Other than that, I joined my younger brother in
wearing black trying to rob the cashier. Some of swimming at the beach to kill my boredom while
them were holding a bat to scare the customers. I my father went fishing with his nephew. At night,
saw one of them pointing a sharp knife at the we had a barbeque session. I helped my mother
cashier’s face. My father brought us out of the roast the marinated chickens.
restaurant immediately. • In my opinion, outdoor activities can provide a
• I think it is important to be calm when facing a healthy lifestyle. It is because we sweat during the
scary moment so that we can think of the best and activity. Furthermore, outdoor activities can
rational way to solve the problem. We can save release our stress since we can enjoy beautiful
someone else’s life when we are calm. nature.

Part 3: Why teenagers should limit their screen time

Family bonds Social interaction

• Long screen time results in fewer interactions and • The presence of the Internet causes teenagers to
bonding with family. communicate with others using online social
• This causes a strain in the relationship. applications instead of interacting with people
• Teenagers should have uninterrupted family physically.
bonding time. • As a result, many teenagers will isolate themselves
and their social interaction will decrease.
• They should meet and talk to other people
physically more often so they can increase their
communication skills.

Academic performance Sleep quality

• Teenagers who have a lot of screen time will not • The blue light emitted from electronic devices
have enough time for studies. interferes with the brain cycle and prevents quality
• Excessive screen time can also lead to decreased sleep.
focus, reduced productivity, and difficulties in • High levels of screen time cause shorter sleep
retaining information. duration and more difficulty falling asleep.
• Teenagers need to avoid screen time at least one
hour before bedtime.

Physical health Time management

• Prolonged sitting while engaging with screens • Screen time affects time management as it
leads to a lack of physical activity, adversely affects teenagers’ focus and efficiency.
impacting cardiovascular health, increasing the • Teenagers should download a screen time
risk of obesity, and contributing to the management application on their phones.
development of chronic conditions such as
diabetes and heart disease.
• Hence, they need to limit their screen time so that
their body becomes healthier and more active.

HOTS Question: How effective is parental control in reducing addiction to gadgets among teenagers?
Parents are the closest to teenagers; thus, they play a really big role here. Parents should monitor their online
activities / be alert of who their children interact with and what their children are doing/block access to
activities on devices that are not beneficial / set a time limit for screen time

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