The document provides feedback and advice for improving oral presentation skills. It suggests that students reflect on their weaknesses based on how they felt after a mock interview and their teacher's feedback. It then lists actions students can take to improve areas like organization, fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fully addressing topics. Students are encouraged to practice their skills through activities like making speech drafts, focusing on isolated sounds, listening to models, and recording themselves speaking for 3 minutes. The overall message is that with motivation and hard work, students are capable of passing tests and communicating effectively.
2. ARE YOU GOOD DRIVERS?BE HONEST!!WHY??NO, I’M A LOUSY DRIVERI’M JUST AVERAGEYES, I AMHAVE YOU INHERITED AN INNATE ABILITY TO DRIVE FROM YOUR ANCESTORS?
3. HAVE YOU HAD YOUR DRIVING LICENCE FOR LONG BUT YOU HARDLY EVER DRIVE?
4. DO YOU DRIVE A LOT AND IN DIVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES (WEATHER CONDITION)S?
5. DO YOU LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES AND TRY TO AVOID THEM THE NEXT TIME?ASK YOURSELVES: WHAT WAS MY FEELING RIGHT AFTER THE INTERVIEW?WHY/HOW COULD I HAVE DONE IT BETTER?DOES THE TEACHER’S FEEDBACK CONFIRM THAT FEELING? FOR BETTER OR WORSE?
6. WITH THAT INFO, AM I FULLY AWARE OF MY PERFORMANCE’S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES?WHICH ITEM(S) ON THE FOLLOWING LIST WOULD YOU TICK?I SHOULD…ORGANIZE MY PRESENTATION BETTER:
29. HOW DO I OVERCOME MY WEAKNESSES?HOW DOES A TENNIS PLAYER BECOME A BETTER PLAYER?TRAIN TRAINTRAIN …REPEAT…PRACTISE…TAKE RISKS….BE CREATIVE……BUY A GOOD RACKET!!REMEMBER: IN JUNE TWO PEOPLE WILL BE ASSESSING YOUR PERFORMANCE SO YOU NEED TO BE CONFIDENT IN ORDER TO DO WELL
30. WHICH POSITIVE ACTION AM I GOING TO TAKE?TO ORGANIZE MY SPEECH BETTER: MAKE A DRAFT, FOR GOD’S SAKE!! TEACHERS LOVE IT TOIMPROVE FLUENCY CONCENTRATE ON GETTING YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS.IMAGINE YOU’RE IN A REAL COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION, DON’T GET OBSESSED BY MISTAKES
35. RECORD YOURSELF WITH THE EVIL OBJECT SPEAKING FOR 3 MIN. NON-STOPWHEN THERE’S A GAP (YOU DON’T SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEANT), LOOK UP THE WORD OR CHECK GRAMMAR OR MAKE A NOTE TO ASK SOMEONE
36. MORAL: ALL OF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF PASSING THE TEST,AND MORE IMPORTANTLY,OF COMMUNICATINGIN A REAL SITUATION.IT’S JUST A MATTER OF MOTIVATION AND HARD WORK