Speaking tips

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1,2

test(s) prep

- literature

- speaking

- reading

- linking words

literature

3 'works of fiction' 

you KNOW:

- Correct!!!!! Title , author

- main character(s)

- what is the genre

- what is the setting

- one-sentence summary

exam

- basic questions ( title, main characters, theme, ending..)

- in-depth questions  (explain the choice the main characters makes at the end./.. is the ending positive or negative/ describe what scene in the story is the saddest / ...text fragment

- speaking:  discuss with the other student

 

Tip 1

Don't know a word? 

- Describe it !

He was really... well, like he was not able to stop using drugs at that point   ( word: addicted)

Tip 2

repeat ( part of) the question in your answer. 

Q "Who are the most important characters?"

A: "Well, I would say Mo is the main character, and Yasmin and ALi are very important as well. 

Tip 3

NEVER speak Dutch.

tip 4

Don't know the answer? Improvise!

Q: "blahblahblah themes and metaphors blahblah"

A: To be honest, I don't know exactly how to comment on the themes and metaphors. Could you paraprase the question?  

Tips to Improve Fluency

• Think aloud
• Start speaking, then think about what you are going to say
• Fill silence
• Send the turn back
• Use vague language
  

Think Aloud

• I really don't know what to say...
• I was following the question until....
• I really don't know where to start
• What part of the question should I answer first...?

Start speaking....then think

• In my limited experience....
• Off the top of my head...
• The first thing that springs to mind....
• From my point of view....

Fill the silence

• uuuhm...
• eeer....
• That's a difficult/unusual/interesting question...

Send the turn Back

• I'm not sure what....means
• Do you mean.....?
• Just to double check....do you mean...?
• Can you give me an example of what you mean?

Use Vague language

• I suppose...
• you could say....
• thing.....stuff.... thingy.....whatsit.....whats-his-name

practice: linking words

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con011.htm