Speaking Project and Speaking Test Guidelines

SPEAKING PROJECT


Part I SPEAKING PROJECT PRESENTATION (5%)

This activity allows you to:
· Display effective presentation skills
· Demonstrate awareness of current and global issues
· Express agreement/disagreement, make suggestions and recommendations
· Observe social conventions in interactions; managing a discussion (in Q&A session)

General Guidelines

Week 1: Speaking project presentation (5%)
Students work in groups of 4.
Topics issued.
Students are to read up on related issues and discuss as a group.

Week 3-12: One group is to present each week.
Students are given 10 minutes to present in class.
Students are allowed 5 minutes of question and answer session
Students must distribute a maximum of 2-page handouts in class

Week 13: Speaking Test (10%)

List of Topics (tentative)

1. The advantages and disadvantages of movie censorship
2. The advantages and disadvantages of animal experimentation
3. The advantages and disadvantages of television commercial
4. The advantages and disadvantages of co-education school
5. The advantages and disadvantages of peer group
6. The advantages and disadvantages of corporal punishment
7. The advantages and disadvantages of eco-tourism
8. The advantages and disadvantages of public examination system
9. The advantages and disadvantages of total freedom of mass media
10. The advantages and disadvantages of unlimited Internet access
11. The advantages and disadvantages of cloning.
12. The advantages and disadvantages of euthanasia (mercy killings)
13. The advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear energy
14. The advantages and disadvantages of using a credit card
15. The advantages and disadvantages of online education
16. The advantages and disadvantages of cosmetic surgery

Format of Presentation
· Introduction
· List & explain 3 advantages
· List & explain 3 disadvantages
· Conclusion

Assessment – 5%
Content (8 marks)
Voice (4 marks)
Body Language (4 marks)
Language (4 marks)
Total: 20 marks / 4

Part II SPEAKING TEST (10%)

Instructions

Task 1: Individual Presentation
· Study the stimulus or topic given.
· You are given two minutes to prepare your responses.
· You are given two minutes to present.
· Listen to the others while they are making their presentations and take down notes for the group discussion in Task 2.

Task 2: Group Discussion
· You are given two minutes to prepare points to support or oppose the other candidates’ views.
· After you have listened to everyone, try to come to a decision as to which of the four suggestions is the best.
· Your group is given ten minutes for the discussion.


Candidate A

Situation
You are a member of your school or college Counselling Club. This week you are discussing the important influences on teenagers today. As a member of the club you would like to express your views.

Task 1
In your opinion, the family has an important influence on teenagers. State your
opinion and give examples and specific reasons to support your stand.

Task 2
In your group, discuss which one of the following factors has the most influence on teenagers today. The factors are: family, friends, the mass media, well-known personalities.


Candidate B

Situation
You are a member of your school or college Counselling Club. This week you are discussing the important influences on teenagers today. As a member of the club you would like to express your views.

Task 1
In your opinion, friends have an important influence on teenagers. State your opinion and give examples and specific reasons to support your stand.

Task 2
In your group, discuss which one of the following factors has the most influence on teenagers today. The factors are: family, friends, the mass media, well-known personalities.


Candidate C

Situation
You are a member of your school or college Counselling Club. This week you are discussing the important influences on teenagers today. As a member of the club you would like to express your views.

Task 1
In your opinion, the mass media has an important influence on teenagers. State your opinion and give examples and specific reasons to support your stand.

Task 2
In your group, discuss which one of the following factors has the most influence on teenagers today. The factors are: family, friends, the mass media, well-known personalities.


Candidate D

Situation
You are a member of your school or college Counselling Club. This week you are discussing the important influences on teenagers today. As a member of the club you would like to express your views.

Task 1
In your opinion, well-known personalities have an important influence on teenagers. State your opinion and give examples and specific reasons to support your stand.

Task 2
In your group, discuss which one of the following factors has the most influence on teenagers today. The factors are: family, friends, the mass media, well-known personalities.

note: Check out this link and see how a good response would be for a advantage and disadvantage essay. However, this response is too short for your speaking project though, but nevertheless, it's very well structured.
http://www.montclair.edu/pages/ANA/Web-Pages/essaysamp.html