HPE2043 LISTENING AND

SPEAKING DEVELOPMENT 1
Week 7: General Speaking Strategies

GENERAL SPEAKING STRATEGIES

Individual

Presentation
Group Interaction

INDIVIDUAL
PRESENTATION
1.Understanding
2.
4.
3. Delivering
Brainstorming
Organisingyour
ideas
the
for
speech
ideas
situation

1. Understanding the
situation
Underline

key words and analyse

the situation given carefully.
Focus on the task and your
response.

2. Brainstorming for ideas

Useful

way to gather information

about particular topic.
Helps a person produce a wide
range of ideas stemming from a
particular topic.
Plan and organise your ideas in a
systematic and organised way.
Jot down your ideas in clusters
using keywords.

3. Organising ideas
Organise

your ideas into 3 main

sections; namely introduction,
body and conclusion.

4. Delivering your speech :

organisation and outline
Presenting

your ideas in systematic

way will increase the effectiveness of
your presentation.

USEFULL EXPRESSIONS
To greet

To provide an example

GROUP INTERACTION

1. INITIATE A DISCUSSION
Begin

with a suitable greeting.

You (or anyone) can start the
discussion by briefly state the
issue.
State rules (if apply)
Continue by giving own opinion
or ask for opinion.

2. MAINTAIN A
DISCUSSION
Express

agreement or
disagreement
Give or ask for opinions or
suggestion
Make justifications
Make sure the discussion stays
on track.

Making and Responding to

Request
Use

positive statement

I would like to......,

please.
Please help me ......

Use

direct question as request

Will you please....?

Is it al right if .....?

Use

Certainly!
Of course!

My pleasure!
No, not at all.

indirect question as request

I wonder if you could.......?

Would you be kind enough....

Making and responding to Enquiries

Yes-No

Questions

Do you..?

Yes, I do. (+ve)

No, I dont. (-ve)

Are you....?

Yes, I am. (+ve)

No, Im not. (-ve)

Tag

question

Aznil isnt fussy, is he?

No, he is not.

Azhan likes chicken, doesnt

he?

Yes, he does.

WH-question

Asking and giving

Permission
Can
less formal

Could
More polite

May
More formal situation

3. CLOSE A DISCUSSION
Do

not leave the discussion

hanging, make a conclusion.
The group leader (you) or any
member highlights the decision
made.
Thank every member for
participation.
Use any suitable expression to
take leave.