EL Oral Notes

Tested topics 4NA: public transport, communication skills, digital age, gift exchange, creativity Skills ● Layout of planning paper; split into one-thirds: What you saw in the video Main points in linear form Additional points for conversation ● Quote evidence “From the video,” ● Big-brain conclusion idea: I’d like to leave you with a quote from …… ‘.......’. It is very true, don’t you think? ● Well-organised: To begin with, Besides, Last but not least ● Vary sentence structure: 1. Embrace short sentences 2. Rhetorical questions ● Pronunciation: Word stress, Sentences stress, Tone ● Consider different perspectives in the context of SG ● Show awareness of the current situation [e.g. …… which is what they are already doing, I’ve seen …… ] ● Always consider both sides of the argument Vocabulary (Sentence starters) ● Some people have the impression that we, the younger generation ● I am tempted to agree, but upon further thinking, I don’t think it is necessarily a bad thing that ……. I can definitely understand arguments both for and against (Elaborate on the positive side) Having said that, I can understand the concerns of ● The reality cannot be further from the truth ● I wouldn’t say that ● There is nothing wrong with ……., but what saddens me of late is ● I feel that people tend to

● Let me share with you one ● When I see how …… despite ……, it has to be due to ● Having said that, it is also justifiable that …….., so it is not entirely a bad thing after all. ● This is a very unfortunate view as all human beings bleed the same ● Sadly, in reality, ● This is particularly true for ● When I first saw/experienced ……, that was when it hit me ● As mentioned earlier, a friend of mine …… From what he shared with me, ● As we know, there are many ways ● However, nothing beats ● However, there are banes to it as well. (Multi-purpose sentences) ● I think ……. is of great help. ● This deprives us of the opportunity to ● is very important, as the (certain event e.g. COVID pandemic) has shown us. ● If people were to ……., it will undoubtedly bring about many problems. ● is very much appreciated, especially when ……. ● It can be hard to rectify them without spending a lot of time. ● Of course it is a hard pill to swallow if ● That type of mentality is actually very dangerous ● that speaks the most about his or her ● The consequences can be dire. ● will leave a permanent black mark on one’s name ● definitely should take an active role in ● is definitely one of the pressing problems

● There have been many reports …… In extreme cases, ..... This is indeed very (sad/alarming etc.), because ● should also make it a point to …… in order to ensure ● This is actually a common sight these days. ● I think it is fine for …… to ……, as long as they are not given a free rein. ● We cannot have a one-size-fits-all policy and we need to cater to diverse needs. ● The significance of …… to …… can be further epitomised by the case study of ● No,