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Try to make recording of your own speaking and play it back to evaluate it. Speaking clearly, logically and simply are what matter most. matter most.TRANSCRIPT
SPEAKING SECTIONSPEAKING SECTION
ContentsContents
� Speaking test details
� Acceptable Speaking Skills
� Independent Task
� Integrated Task I� Integrated Task I
� Integrated Task II
� Speaking Strategies
Speaking Test DetailsSpeaking Test Details
FIELDS CATEGORIES
OF TASKS
QUESTION
TYPES
PREPARATIO
N TIME
RESPONSE
TIME
Independent Familiar Topic Personal Preference
15 Sec 45 Sec
Choice 15 Sec 45 Sec
Integrated Read/ Listen/ Campus 30 Sec 60 SecIntegrated Read/ Listen/ Speak
Campus Situation
30 Sec 60 Sec
Academic Course
30 Sec 60 Sec
Listen/ Speak Campus Situation
20 Sec 60 Sec
Academic Course
20 Sec 60 Sec
Acceptable Speaking SkillsAcceptable Speaking Skills
�Demonstrate the minimally acceptable speaking skills adequate for first-year graduate studies
� Ability to integrate information from different sources
�Accent that doesn’t hinder communication�Accent that doesn’t hinder communication�Appropriate use of vocabulary, with occasional errors
�Has resemblance of organization�May mix formal and informal speech but meaning is clear
Independent TaskIndependent Task
�The first two tasks are Independent Tasks
�Personal/ ideas/ opinions are the basis for your answer
�EXAMPLE : - “Choose a teacher you admire and �EXAMPLE : - “Choose a teacher you admire and explain. Why you admire him/ her. Please include specific examples & details in your explanation”.
Task 1Task 1
�Practice describing different kinds of topics -
�A PERSON: a family member, teacher, coach, friend, boss, neighbor etc.
�A PLACE: a room, house, park, lake, river, �A PLACE: a room, house, park, lake, river, mountain, city, country etc.
�A THING: a class, course, instrument, tool, skill, ability etc.
�AN EVENT: a hobby, sport, festival, custom etc
Task 2Task 2
�THE SECOND TASK presents you with two actions/options/situations /opinions
�It doesn’t matter which one you choose but give acceptable reason
�EXAMPLE : - “Do you prefer to take essay exams or multiple choice exams ? use reason to support your response”
Be ConfidentBe Confident
� Be prepared to describe a familiar topic
� Organize your ideas before you speak
� Use examples
� Try to use figures of speech� Try to use figures of speech
� Don’t be too emotional
� Be logical
Integrated Task IIntegrated Task IInformation From Two Sources
Read, Listen & Summarize
OutlineOutline
� Read a passage on a given topic
� Then listen to a speaker talk about the topic
� A question appears on the screen and is read aloud by the narratorby the narrator
� Synthesize and summarize the information
� 30 sec to prepare & 60 sec to respond
Develop FluencyDevelop Fluency
� Define your opinion clearly
� Give specific reasons that support your option
� Organize your reasons
� Defend your opinion logically� Defend your opinion logically
� Give appropriate examples to support your opinion
Integrated Task IIntegrated Task I
� In the FIRST INTEGRATED TASK, you read an announcement/ a bulletin/ a letter, etc
� Describes a campus related issue
� Listen to 1/2 students expressing their views on the � Listen to 1/2 students expressing their views on the issue
� Synthesize and summarize what you have read and heard
� It doesn’t ask your opinion
Task 3Task 3
�Example:-� Read a short passage on “change in meals plan” in a college
� Now listen to 2 students who are talking about that plan
Question: -�Question: -� The man expresses his opinion of the new meal plan. Report his opinion, and explain the reasons that he gives for having that opinion
Main SpeakerMain Speaker
� Focus mainly on the opinion of the main speaker.
� Main speaker is the one who states an opinion and gives reasons for holding that opinion
� The second speaker usually just agrees with the � The second speaker usually just agrees with the main speaker.
� The reading acts as a gap filler.
� Don’t give your personal opinion
Connect informationConnect information
�Take notes on the key points of the reading
�Take notes of the listening
�Organize & summarize the main speaker’s opinion.
� Simply State the speaker’s opinion within the � Simply State the speaker’s opinion within the given time.
Task 4Task 4
� THE SECOND TASK in integrated section is about an academic subject
� Read a short passage
� Listen to a professor lecturing briefly about the � Listen to a professor lecturing briefly about the same subject
Integrate what you have read and heard
The LectureThe Lecture
� Find the main concept and definition
� If unique details are mentioned note them
� Paraphrase the lecture & the reading
� Quote directly from the sources ,1 or 2 points � Quote directly from the sources ,1 or 2 points
QuestionQuestion
�Example:-
� Read a short passage on “Aboriginal People”
� Listen to the part of lecture of the same topic
�Question:-�Question:-
� Explain how the aboriginal people are identified. Draw upon information in both the reading and the lecture
Integrated Task IIIntegrated Task IIIntegrated Task IIIntegrated Task IIListen and Summarize
To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are
able to attain in the art of conversation.
Task 5 and 6Task 5 and 6
� These are also Integrated Tasks
� Listen to a short conversation/ a brief excerpt from a lecture
� Asks you to answer a question / explain a point � Asks you to answer a question / explain a point with examples/ summarize the information & express your opinion on that
� 20 sec for preparation & 60 sec to practice
Summarize a ProblemSummarize a Problem
� In the FIFTH TASK, listen to a conversation about a campus related situation
� The question asks you to
� Describe the problem being discussed� Describe the problem being discussed
� State which of the two solutions you prefer
� Explain why you choose that option
� Justify it basing on what speaker said/ your experience
SolutionSolution
� Try to understand common problems of college/ university
� Focus on problem, ideas and solution
� Infer speaker’s attitude, opinion or intention� Infer speaker’s attitude, opinion or intention
� Take notes and review it to form your opinion quickly
� Agree with your own explanation
QuestionQuestion
�Example: -
� Listen to a short conversation between a student and his friend about “scheduling conflict”
�Question: -�Question: -
� Describe the mans problem and the two suggestions that his friend makes about how to handle it. What do you think the man should do, and why?
Task 6Task 6
� THE SIXTH TASK is based on academic content
� Listen to a brief excerpt from a lecture
� Asks to explain a point, giving examples from the lecturelecture
QuestionQuestion
�Example: -
� Listen to a part of talk in biology lecture
� The teaching assistant is explaining how to use the microscopemicroscope
�Question: -
� Using the main points and examples from the talk, describe the two major systems of the laboratory microscope, and then explain how to use it
Summarize important pointsSummarize important points
� Find the main idea, introduction & details
� Focus on taking notes while listening to the lecture
� Organize it properly
� Use your summary to speak� Use your summary to speak
Speaking StrategiesSpeaking StrategiesEssential TipsEssential Tips
Tips for Effective SpeakingTips for Effective Speaking
� Try to make recording of your own speaking and play it back to evaluate it.
� Ask yourself these questions: Did I speak clearly? Did I make grammatical errors? Did I use words Did I make grammatical errors? Did I use words correctly?
� Focus on university textbooks/ internet/ other materials that cover a variety of areas, such as science, arts, social sciences and business.
Follow the StructureFollow the Structure
�When practicing pay attention to� natural speaking patterns.
� pronunciation & stress,
� intonation patterns & pauses.
�For independent tasks: -� Describe a familiar place.
� Recount a personal experience & State a personal opinion
Follow the StructureFollow the Structure
�Because Task Five asks you to summarize problem, use the modals "can," "could," and "should" in your answers.
�For example: -�For example: -
� Instead of saying: "The man wants the woman to buy a new car." you can say, "The man thinks that the woman should buy a new car."
Be Original, Develop your skillsBe Original, Develop your skills
� You can link up with an English club
� Converse about movies, music
� Read aloud
� Simply create opportunities to speak in English� Simply create opportunities to speak in English
Only Practice Yields ResultsOnly Practice Yields Results
� It is essential to practice extensively before appearing for the TOEFL
� Speaking clearly, logically and simply are what matter most.matter most.
� Many students think they must use complex sentence structures and high-level vocabulary
� It makes them commit mistakes
Time ManagementTime Management
� Tasks 1 & 2 - in 45 sec
� Tasks 3,4,5 & 6 - in 60 sec
� If your reply exceeds the time limit, it will result in incomplete information.incomplete information.
� Utilize the preparation time to jot down a few idea based words to help in framing sentences quickly
� Respond only to the question, avoid digressions
Convey Accurate InformationConvey Accurate Information
�Communicating simply and correctly in an organized way will get you a higher score.
�Learn how to implement the right strategies
�Note taking helps to speak�Note taking helps to speak
• Easily
• Confidently
• Comprehensively
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