EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO ACE SPEAKING TEST

PART QUESTION SUGGESTED ANSWER STRATEGIES

Part 1 What’s your name? My name is ………. Maintain eye contact.
Interview I’m …………………..
(3-4 minutes) My friends call me … Respond appropriately.

Phase 1 Where do you live/ I live in ………………..

come from? I come from …………
Phase 2 Who is your favourite My favourite teacher at school Extend your answers to the
teacher at school? is ……. questions.

I enjoy learning …….. subject Never give one short just one
with Cikgu ………… short, uncommunicative
What do you normally I would take a shower ………… reply.
do after you wake up?
I would make myself a
breakfast …………

I would brush my teeth ………..

What do you usually I usually do my homework ……
do when you get back
from school? Usually, I will play mobile
games with my friends ……
How do you spend When I’m free, I always spend
your leisure time? my time reading books ……….

I love watching Netflix movies

during my leisure time. ………….
What do you do on I love playing mobile games on
weekends? weekends…..

I enjoy going out to the mall

during weekends……..

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 PART QUESTION SUGGESTED ANSWER STRATEGIES
Part 2 The Teacher That I Speak audibly and
Admire confidently.
Individual
long-turn Talk about a teacher Hi. Today, I want to talk about a Maintain eye contact.
(3-4 minutes) that you admire. teacher that I admire at school. Use hand gestures
appropriately.
You should say:
• Who? The teacher that I admire is Use cohesive devices to
……….. connect ideas.
• How is his/her His/her appearance is very
appearance? pleasant, and he/she likes to Talk about each point using
smile. full sentences and add more
• Which subject He/She teaches ……… subject. information.
does he/she Advisable to use examples
teach? from your own life
• What good One of the good characters that experience.
characteristics he/she has is ……….
does he/she He/She is very hardworking.
has? Moreover, he/she likes to treat
his/her students breakfast.
School Sports Day

Talk about the School Hi.

Sports Day that you
participated in Today, I want to talk about the
recently. School Sports Day that I
participated recently.
You should say:
• When was it It was held last week ……
held? It was held on 25th May this year
……..
• Which game The game that I participated is
that you long jump……..
participated? I didn’t participate in any game
that day because I was injured
……..
• Did you enjoy I enjoy myself on that day. This
yourself is because …………
(why/why
not)?
• Why having Having School Sports Day is
School Sports important because ……..
Day is
important?

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 PART QUESTION SUGGESTED ANSWER STRATEGIES
Part 3 Candidate A Good morning, …… Greeting
Candidate B Good morning, ……. Greeting
Discussion Candidate A Let’s discuss about ….. (topic Prompt your partner to start
(4-5 minutes) from main bubble in the middle the discussion.
of the mind map)
Phase 1 Candidate B Sure. Why not? Respond.

Generally, there are many ……. Use cohesive device,

(topic). introduce topic.
One of them is …….. (Point 1) Introduce Point 1.

This is because ……. (reason) Details for Point 1.

What do you think? Ask for opinion.

Candidate A I think that makes sense. Respond.

Practically, another …… (topic) Use cohesive device and

is ………… (Point 2). introduce Point 2.

One reason is that ……. Details for Point 2.

(reason)

Do you agree? Ask for opinion.

Candidate B Of course. Respond.

Besides, …….. (Point 3) also Use cohesive device and

contributes to …… (topic) introduce Point 3.

The reason is ……… (reason) Details for Point 3.

Any objection? Ask for opinion.

Candidate A No, that’s fair enough. Respond.

Other than that, another ……… Use cohesive device and

(topic) is ……….. (Point 4). introduce Point 4.

This is owing to ……. (reason). Details for Point 4.

Do you understand? Ask for opinion.

Candidate B Yes. I can see your point Respond.
clearly.

Furthermore, ……. (Point 5) also Use cohesive device and

contributes to ……. (topic). introduce Point 5.

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 This is so as ……… (reason). Details for Point 5.

Am I right? Ask for opinion.

Candidate A Actually, I think you are right. Respond.

Nevertheless, ……. (Point 6) Use cohesive device and

also contributes to ……. (topic). introduce Point 6.

This is because ……. (reason). Details for Point 6.

That’s all. End of discussion.

Phase 2 Candidate A Can we start discussing? Prompt your partner to start.
Candidate B Sure. Why not? Respond.
Decide
The way I see it, I think ….. Choose a similar point.
(Point X) is the best point to
answer the question.
This is because ……. (reason) Details for Point X

What do you think? Ask for opinion.

Candidate A I agree with you. Respond.

In addition, ……. (Point X) also Choose a similar point.

contributes to ……. (topic) by
………… (reason). Details for Point X

Do you agree with me? Ask for opinion.

Candidate B Of course. Respond.

All in all, it seems that both of Make conclusion.

us agreed with the same point.
Candidate A Certainly. End of discussion.
Phase 3 Candidate A Generally, I think …………. Take the extended topic from
(extended topic) the question and make it a
Extended statement.
task
discussion One reason is that ………. Details.
(reason).

How about you? Ask for opinion.

Candidate B We are on the same boat! Respond.

In addition, ………. (reason) Details.

also contribute to ………
(extended topic).
Candidate A So we end our discussion here. End of discussion.

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 LIST OF COMMON EXPRESSIONS

To express like (to show Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Informal/Spoken:

preference or - I like - I’m fond of - I’m hooked on
enjoyment) - I love - I’m keen on - I dig (something)
- I enjoy - I’m crazy about - I can’t get enough of
- I prefer - I’m passionate about - I’m all about
- I’m into - I take pleasure in (something)
- I’m a fan of - I have a soft spot for - I’m big on
- I really like - I’m attached to

To express dislike Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Informal/Spoken:

- I don’t like - I can’t stand - I’m sick of
- I dislike - I’m not keen on - I’m fed up with
- I hate - I’m not into - I just can’t deal with
- I don’t enjoy - I have no interest in - It’s not my thing
- I’m not a fan of - I find it unpleasant - It puts me off
- I prefer not to - I avoid (something)
To give reasons Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Examples:
- Because… - Due to… - I enjoy reading
- That’s why… - Owing to… because it helps me
- Since… - This is because… relax.
- As… - One reason is that… - Since it was raining,
- The reason is… - For this reason… we stayed indoors.
- So that… - In order to… - One reason is that I
want to improve my
English.
To give opinions Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Examples:
- I think… - From my point of - I think studying
- I believe… view… English is important.
- In my opinion… - As far as I’m - Personally, I believe
- I feel that… concerned… pets make great
- I guess… - It seems to me that… companions.
- Personally, I think… - From my point of view,
- I would say that… technology has more
- My opinion is that …. benefits than
- I am of the opinion drawbacks.
that …..
To initiate a discussion Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Examples:
- Let’s talk about… - Shall we start by - Let’s talk about how
- What do you think discussing…? we can improve the
about…? - I’d like to begin with… school.
- Can we discuss…?
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 - I want to talk about… - Why don’t we begin - Shall we start by
- How do you feel with…? discussing the benefits
about…? - Let’s begin by looking of reading?
- We are here to discuss at… - I’d like to begin with
about …. - One thing we should the issue of healthy
- I would like to start the talk about is… eating.
discussion by saying
that ……..
To express agreement Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Examples:
- I agree. - I completely agree. - That’s true, I also
- You’re right. - I agree with you 100%. believe reading helps us
- That’s true. - That’s exactly what I relax.
- Yes, I think so too. think. - I couldn’t agree more
- Me too. - I couldn’t agree more. — teamwork is very
- You took the words important.
right out of my mouth.
I see your point.
I share the same view.
To express Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Examples:
disagreement - I don’t think so. - I understand your - I see your point, but I
- I’m not sure about point, but… think we should try
that. - I’m afraid I disagree. another method.
- I don’t agree. - I see what you mean, - I’m afraid I disagree —
- Not really. but I think… I believe exercise is
- I see it differently. - That’s one way to look more effective.
at it, but…
- I have a different
opinion.
- You could be right, but
…..
- I agree to a certain
extent with you.
However, …….
- I am not sure about
that.
- You have a point, but
……
To ask for an opinion/ Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Examples:
turn-taking - What do you think? - What are your - What do you think
- Do you agree? thoughts on this? about online learning?
- How do you feel about - Would you agree with - What’s your take on
it? that? using social media in
- What’s your opinion? - How do you see it? school?
- Do you like it? - What’s your take on it?
- What would you say? - In your view, what
should we do?

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 To make a decision Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Examples:
- Let’s decide. - After thinking about it, - I’ve made up my mind
- I choose… I’ve decided… — we’ll go by bus.
- I think we should… - I’ve come to a - It’s settled then, we’ll
- I’ve made up my mind. decision. present our idea next
- Let’s go with this. - We’ve agreed to… week.
- It’s settled then.
- I believe the best
option is…
- After considering all
these points, I think we
can conclude that ….
- After thinking about
everything we’ve
discussed, I’m starting
to lean towards ….

To close a discussion Basic (A1–A2): Intermediate (B1–B2): Examples:

- That’s all for now. - To sum up, … - To sum up, we all
- Let’s stop here. - In conclusion, … agree to try the new
- I think we’re done. - I guess that wraps it plan.
- We can end here. up. - I think we’ve covered
- Thanks for sharing. - Let’s leave it there for everything, let’s end
today. here.
- Thank you, everyone,
for your ideas.
- It has been an
interesting discussion.
- Let’s bring this
discussion to an end.
- Shall we end the
discussion here?

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