English Oral Resources - Topics

English Oral Themes Explanation, Tips and Phrases (1128) for O Level Preparation Contents: Page 2 – Arts and Culture (including performances) Page 5 – Environment Page 9 – National Education Page 12 – Technology Page 14 – Sports & Health Page 17 – Education Page 20 – Family Page 22 – Elderly Page 24 – Values In Action (VIA) Page 27 – Transport Page 29 – Local Tourism, Travelling Page 33 – Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Page 37 – Shopping

Arts and Culture (including performances) Words / Phrases · See / appreciate from the lens of the artist · Museum / concert etiquettes · Cultivate a better understanding of the world around me · See perspectives · Develop creativity · Art works promote vibrancy in a city · Admire the finer things in life · Enrapture the audience · Cultivate a deeper appreciation of the arts · Provide an avenue for expression · Raise awareness of controversial issues / domestic concerns · Promotes friendly exchange of cultures / ideas · Promotes creativity and freedom of expression A form of catharsis to allow one to release built-up tensions Example of Exhibition National Gallery Singapore sets record attendance with Yayoi Kusama exhibition SINGAPORE - The National Gallery Singapore set an attendance record for its recent blockbuster exhibition, Yayoi Kusama: Life Is The Heart Of A Rainbow. The exhibition, which ran from June 6 to Sept 3, saw more than 235,000 visitors, the highest attendance for a single exhibition since the museum opened in 2015. - TODAY Example of pursuing art Gen Y Speaks: I was a scholar and civil servant for 12 years before opting to pursue my passion for art full-time This is the story of how, at the age of 34, I decided to leave my civil service career of 12 years to pursue my passion in fine arts. - TODAY

Example of mural / street art The best street art in Singapore Love the mag? Our newsletter hand-delivers its best bits to your inbox. Sign up to receive it, and unlock our digital magazines. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. - TIME OUT SINGAPORE Example of art as NFT Mystery buyer of S$93 million digital artwork reveals identity MUMBAI - An Indian-born blockchain entrepreneur has revealed himself as the mystery buyer who paid a record US$69.3 million (S$93.05 million) for a digital artwork last week, describing his purchase as a shot fired for racial equality. - TODAY TYS Questions (Arts and Culture, including performances) 2014 Day 1, Day 3 2015 Day Day 3, 6 2016 Day 3 2017 Day 1 2018 Day 1, Day 9 2020 Day 5 2021 Day 6

Examples for performances Chingay Parade: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/chingay Singapore youth festival: https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/our-exhibitions/exhibition-list/s