The document provides guidance on effective communication skills for group discussions and individual presentations. It outlines strategies for responding to others' opinions, expressing one's own standpoint, using connectives, citing examples, and asking meaningful questions. Key recommendations include using 2-3 sentence patterns and idioms, maintaining eye contact and a smiling face, and showing listening skills by restating what others have said. Templates are given for discussing reasons, benefits, drawbacks, and examples.
Grammar Practice Simplified: Guided Practice in Basic Skills (Book E, Grades 6-7): Subjects, Predicates, Contractions, Comparisons, Quotation Marks, Direct and Indirect Objects, and More
The document provides guidance on effective communication skills for group discussions and individual presentations. It outlines strategies for responding to others' opinions, expressing one's own standpoint, using connectives, citing examples, and asking meaningful questions. Key recommendations include using 2-3 sentence patterns and idioms, maintaining eye contact and a smiling face, and showing listening skills by restating what others have said. Templates are given for discussing reasons, benefits, drawbacks, and examples.
The document provides guidance on effective communication skills for group discussions and individual presentations. It outlines strategies for responding to others' opinions, expressing one's own standpoint, using connectives, citing examples, and asking meaningful questions. Key recommendations include using 2-3 sentence patterns and idioms, maintaining eye contact and a smiling face, and showing listening skills by restating what others have said. Templates are given for discussing reasons, benefits, drawbacks, and examples.
The document provides guidance on effective communication skills for group discussions and individual presentations. It outlines strategies for responding to others' opinions, expressing one's own standpoint, using connectives, citing examples, and asking meaningful questions. Key recommendations include using 2-3 sentence patterns and idioms, maintaining eye contact and a smiling face, and showing listening skills by restating what others have said. Templates are given for discussing reasons, benefits, drawbacks, and examples.
Group Discussion The main impact of … is… Individual Presentation
✓ 2-3 Idioms There is a far-reaching effect on… Reasons 1.Respond to the previous opinion ✓ Loud and clear The reason behind this is… 1.Answer the question Yes, you are right./ that’s true. ✓ Gestures, eye contact, The chief/most compelling reason Definitely/ Of course/ Certainly/ is… Yes, … / No, … / I think… Exactly smiling face It’s all thanks to… 2. Express your standpoint Suggestions I think… Advanced skills I highly recommend… 2. There are several reasons. Speaking from experience… Benefits 3. Use a connective Show listening skills The advantages/ benefits/ pros/ What’s more, merits/ strengths/ positive sides/ 3. First, It’s also worth mentioning that… As Candidate A has just mentioned, pluses are… Speaking of…,/ As for…, SVO. The beauty of (an idea) is… Use counter-arguments Drawbacks 4. Cite an example The disadvantages/ drawbacks/ Personal experience, news, experts, 4. Second, Some think that SVO. But they are cons/ shortcomings/ weaknesses/ authorities, statistics, etc. wrong. negative sides/ minuses are… 5. Ask a meaningful question with Examples 5. Ask a rhetorical question content words A classic/ prime /fine /typical Would it be feasible for the school example of this is… Do you think…? to hold a green week? A case in point is…
✓ 2-3 Sentence Patterns Results
Group Discussion The main impact of … is… Individual Presentation ✓ 2-3 Idioms There is a far-reaching effect on… Reasons 1.Respond to the previous opinion ✓ Loud and clear The reason behind this is… 1.Answer the question Yes, you are right./ that’s true. ✓ Gestures, eye contact, The chief/most compelling reason Definitely/ Of course/ Certainly/ is… Yes, … / No, … / I think… Exactly smiling face It’s all thanks to… 2. Express your standpoint Suggestions I think… Advanced skills 2. There are several reasons. I highly recommend… Speaking from experience… Benefits 3. Use a connective Show listening skills The advantages/ benefits/ pros/ What’s more, merits/ strengths/ positive sides/ 3. First, It’s also worth mentioning that… As Candidate A has just mentioned, pluses are… Speaking of…,/ As for…, SVO. The beauty of (an idea) is… Use counter-arguments Drawbacks 4. Cite an example The disadvantages/ drawbacks/ Personal experience, news, experts, 4. Second, Some think that SVO. But they are cons/ shortcomings/ weaknesses/ authorities, statistics, etc. wrong. negative sides/ minuses are… 5. Ask a meaningful question with Examples 5. Ask a rhetorical question content words A classic/ prime /fine /typical Would it be feasible for the school example of this is… Do you think…? to hold a green week? A case in point is…
Grammar Practice Simplified: Guided Practice in Basic Skills (Book E, Grades 6-7): Subjects, Predicates, Contractions, Comparisons, Quotation Marks, Direct and Indirect Objects, and More