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Sample question:

A person's character is often inuenced by other

people around him/her. Who has the greatest

inuence on a person's character? Discuss hich of

the folloing has the greatest inuence on a person's

character:

!andidate A: "arents

!andidate #: $eachers

!andidate !: %riends

!andidate D: %amous "ersonalities

Sample anser: !andidate A

Hi, a very good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. As we are

talking about how a person’s character can be inuenced by another person,

the persons whom I think have the most inuence in a person’s life are

parents. !here are three reasons why I think so.

"irstly, parents are the people whom know us since birth. #e become like the

person whom we spend the most time with. $arents are the people whom we

see every day from the moment we are born, till the day we are adults. Hence,

very naturally, they become the people whom we look up to and start imitating

the way they talk, act, and even think.

%y second reason is because parents are the &rst educators to their child

before anybody else. !able manners and basic eti'uettes are taught at home,

by the parents. !his gives an inuence so vast that we ourselves fail to

recogni(e it sometimes

!hirdly, parents are the ones who impart values into our lives. )alues are

assets which we hold on to for the rest of our lives and this is the greatest

inuence of all. )alues are what we make our decisions upon, and it is what

shapes our character.

In conclusion, I think that though there may be many others who can

inuence a person’s character ultimately, parents are the greatest inuencers

of all. #ith that, I conclude my speech. !hank you very much.

$as& # (roup discussion

*ou are given+

- minutes to prepare your points to either support or oppose the other

candidates’ views

ecide on which of the / points you think is the best 01ote+ it is perfectly &ne

to agree with another candidate’s points 2ust as long as you explain 3why4 and

3how it is the best point45

6xample+ 3I think that parents play a big part in inuencing their child’s

character, but after listening to 7andidate I would have to agree that famous

personalities have more inuence in a person’s character. !he reason is

because 0add on one point to 7andidate ’s answers5.4

!he entire group is given 89 minutes for this discussion

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$ips:

16)6: keep silent

It is a plus point when you initiate the discussion. 06xample+ 3!o kick start the

discussion, after listening to all of the other candidates’ answers I still stand by

my own point that parents can inuence a person’s character the most.45

Ask other candidates 'uestions to keep the discussion alive 06xample+ 3Howabout you, 7andidate ;< #hat do you think<4 3#hat do you mean by that,

7andidate 7< 7ould you elaborate more on that point<45

If you want to interrupt when someone is speaking, do it politely. 06xample+

3I’m sorry, may I interrupt<45

)*erall $ips:

=peak loudly and clearly so that the examiners can hear you.

on’t be too nervous up to the point where you can’t speak properly. !ake a

deep breath, and speak slowly and clearly. %ake eye contact with the examiners and the other candidates especially

during !ask ; as it is a group discussion.

>se good language. ?ood choice of words and sentence structure are plus

points.

on’t be rude. Always say 3excuse me4 when you wish to interrupt, and

3thank you4 after giving your speech in !ask A.

How to attain happiness? A. have a goal B. good relationship with othersC. good healthD. positive outlook

!ask A7andidate A

A very good morning to one and all. !he issue at hand today is how to attainhappiness. I believe that this issue has been on the forefront for as long as man

existed. In fact, I believe even animals and other beings strive to achieve thiswonderful state of happiness and contentment. It is therefore my honestopinion that in order to achieve happiness we must have a concrete andmeasurable goal. @et us analyse a few reasons to 2ustify this point."irst and foremost, to aspire towards happiness is not enough. ust wanting isonly half the battle won. !o attain it there must be some kind of action involvedand this most certainly begins with setting goals. !he most important reasonfor setting aims or goals is to provide a way to measure if you have achieved itor not. "or example, my aim is to be happy. In order to be happy I must haveenough money and 2ob security as well as a stable and happy family. !hereforethe next logical step is to provide a timeframe to achieve this goal. If we set a

goal based on a timeframe, happiness will be more easily achievable. A youngperson could aim to get his degree before he turns -B, get a stable high paying 2ob by C9 and get married before heDshe is CB. !hus, having a goal or goals willhelp discern the level of our happiness.

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=econdly, we can attain happiness when we have a goal because it gives ussomething to work towards or aim for. However, please note that the beauty ofhaving goals is that it can be modi&ed to suit ourselves and our situations. Andonce we have achieved it, we can create new goals. 7onversely, if we cannotattain it, we can modify them to be more realistic. "or instance, %ahatma?handiEs goal in life was to achieve peace through peaceful means."urthermore, he was happiest when there are no wars and people can live in

peace. 6ven when he was sent to 2ail, he still held on to his goal which was tosolve things through peaceful means, not war. And even in 2ail, he could attainhappiness F ?handi is a truly inspirational man.

As time is running out, let me reinstate that a key method to attain happiness

is to set reachable goals for ourselves. It also brings to mind a 'uote, EAim for

the sun so that if you fail, you will still be amongst the starsE. !hank you for

listening.

7andidate ;

A very good morning I bid to the examiners and my fellow candidates. As the

saying goes, E1o man is an islandE. !herefore we thrive on good relationships

with others in order to attain happiness. It would be 'uite strange to achieve

ultimate happiness yet have no one of conse'uence with whom to share it

with. Hence, good relationships with others are some of the fundamentals of

achieving true happiness. Allow me to describe this issue further by presenting

a few points.

Gn the one hand, happiness is maximised when happiness is shared. In

general, everyday we interact with the people closes to us be they family

members, spouse, children, best friends or colleagues. In fact, sometimes,

happiness comes from external sources and we may not even know them

personally. ;ut it is these very relationships with others that will build the

foundation of happiness brick by brick. #hen we need help, and a friend oers

it, or when we 2ust need to spend some 'uality time with our family and every

member of the family shows up, well, these instances feed happiness to our

souls. Imagine if you received really good news like a scholarship to study

abroad but had no one to tell. Indeed, our happiness would fade a little, or we

might even end up depressed

Gn the other hand, happiness diminishes when we have few or no goodrelationships with others. In times of need, it is human nature to reach out for

help especially from our closest and dearest. As a child, when we fell and hurt

our knees, we would call out for our mom or dad. #hen a friend backstabs you

with nasty gossip, we call our best friend to unload our unhappiness. In the

workplace, when our colleagues treat us unfairly, we go home to our spouses

and use them as sounding walls to express our anger or disappointment. !hus,

the human race is fragile, and we depend on good human relationships to keep

our happy odometer high.

In short, it would be pointless to attain happiness yet be so lonely with no one

to share the good times with. Hence, each of us should work on improving and

bettering our relationships in order to attain unlimited happiness in life. !hank

you and have a nice day.

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7andidate 7

A marvelous morning I bid to one and all. As the popular saying goes, EHealth is

#ealthE. !here is indeed a whole lot of truth to this age old adage as I am sure

everyone will admit that without health, we would live a poor 'uality and evensubstandard life hence marring our ability to attain true happiness Allow me to

further elaborate by providing a few dierent perspectives on this issue.

"irst and foremost, the level of our health will determine how happy we are.

=urely there is not a single soul out there who re2oices in being unhealthy and

unwell. ;asically, being healthy is crucial to our happiness because if we

cannot do even the simplest of things such as brushing our own teeth and

going to the toilet unassisted then it would be a very sad day indeed. !here can

be nothing 2oyful about waking up every morning to face blood transfusions or

chemotherapy or surgery after surgery. In fact it would be downright

depressing and it isnEt any wonder that these people would suer depressionand even contemplate committing suicide.

7onversely, when we have optimum health, happiness is easily attained. #hen

you wake up in the morning and stretch and take big lungfuls of fresh air, it

makes us ready to face the challenges in the day ahead. #e are able to play

our role in society well be it as a student with a sharp mind to study better, or a

worker in this industrious world, doing our 2ob well. Gr when our health is

maximised, athletes all around the world break records and cry in 2ubilation as

when >sain ;olt does when he literally ies down the track or when %icheal

$helps or even @in an lifts the Glympic gold medals high in victory.

1eedless to say, in conclusion, happiness is easily attainable when we are

healthy because it is one of the pillars of the basic necessities in life in order to

truly achieve a state of bliss. !hank you.

7andidate

!o the examiners and my fellow candidates, a wonderful morning I bid you. !he

topic given today is rather interesting as it brings to mind a commonly asked

'uestion, JIs the glass half empty or it is half full<J A person with a positive

outlook would surely answer Ehalf fullE and this colours his or her life withpositive energy therefore making happiness truly easily attainable. Allow me to

elaborate what I mean about a positive outlook.

"irstly, a positive outlook gives us a means of inventing options. #hat does this

mean exactly< #ell, people who are positive do not give up easily, in fact, they

make it a point to inspect every avenue and come up with innovative ways to

overcome any obstacle. "or instance, after studying so hard a student fails due

to a death in the family during exam time and she could not concentrate.

:ather than surrender to her fate, she takes it as a challenge to get back up on

the horse and &nd a 2ob. After a few years of working, she collects enough

money to do her degree on a part time basis and after C or / years, she &nally

graduates. !his is because she has a positive outlook and looked hard for other

options to change her fate. At the end, she has managed to attain happiness

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when her goals are achieved.

In addition, a person with a positive outlook seem to draw positive energy into

her radius and somehow good things start to happen to her. 6ven when bad

things happen, like an accident that messes up her car, she would still &nd the

silver lining in the sense that she is thankful to be alive and more grateful still

for not having harmed anyone else. !herefore, a positive outlook is crucial in

attaining happiness because it is a wonderful ability to &nd the good in any badsituation.

In short, people with a positive outlook with &nd happiness under every stone,

at every corner because they are better able to be happy and content with

their lot in life. !hank you for lending me your ears.

!ask ;+ iscuss which of the following would be most useful.

i. cash

ii. a computer

iii. some suitable clothing

iv. some %alaysian foodstu

7andidate A

!ask A+ =uggest that they give him cash. =ay why.

?ood morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. I’m very happy that my

brother has 2ust received a scholarship to study in 6ngland. %y relatives and I

would like to give him a special gift. #e all think that the best gift is money

because it will be very useful for him.

!he &rst reason is with cash he can buy the things that he needs when he gets

there. !here will me a lot of things that he will need like new books, stationery,

clothes and food. He will also need to pay for transportation like taking the bus

or train to go to the university campus. As we know, it is very expensive in

6ngland so any money we give him will be very useful.

=econdly, my brother can use the money to buy a mobile phone when he gets

to 6ngland. I think this is very important in case of emergencies so we can

contact him easily. "urthermore, he can sms us and keep us updated with his

progress in his studies there. Hence, if we really miss him we can 2ust give hima call.

"inally, I also think giving him money is the best choice because it is light and

doesn’t take up a lot of space. If we were to give him a computer, books or

winter clothes it will be very heavy and bulky for him to bring to 6ngland.

!herefore, I think that it is much easier to bring money and buy those things

when he gets there.

In conclusion, these are some of the reasons why I think giving him cash is the

best choice. !o me, it is the most useful gift we can give him. !hank you.

7andidate ;

!ask A+ *ou suggest that they give him a computer. =ay why.

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A very good morning I bid to one and all. %y relatives and I are very proud of

my brother. He has 2ust received a scholarship to study in 6ngland and so we

would like to give him a special gift. #e believe that the best present for him is

a laptop computer.

"irstly, as a university student, my brother will have to do many assignments. If

he has a laptop computer he can bring it everywhere and conse'uently, do his

work anytime and anywhere. !hus, he will not have to share the computers atthe computer room with other students and he will be able to do his work more

'uickly and eKciently.

Another point is that when he boards the plane from L@IA to @ondon, he will be

able to bring the laptop with him easily because it is compact and light

compared to a desktop computer. Hence, it will not be too much trouble to

transport it to 6ngland.

@ast but not least, if he has a laptop he will be able to connect to the internet.

!his has two main advantages as &rstly, he can do a lot of research online. !he

world wide web is a fountain of information so it will be very useful for him tomake full use of this technology. "urthermore, he can keep in touch with friends

and family here in %alaysia by eFmail.

In short, a laptop computer will prove to be very useful to my brother. He can

do his assignments, research for information and keep in touch with us using it

therefore it will make the best gift. !hank you for listening.

7andidate 7

!ask A+ *ou suggest that they give him some suitable clothing. =ay why. !o the examiners and my fellow candidates, a wonderful morning I bid you. %y

brother was lucky enough to receive a scholarship to study overseas. #e want

to send him o with a nice gift so we have decided to buy him some suitable

clothing.

!he main purpose for buying him some suitable clothing is because the

weather in 6ngland is very dierent from the weather in our country. !here are

four seasons there so he will need to have dierent clothes for dierent

situations. "or example, we can buy him some sweaters, cardigans, scarves,

snowcaps, thick socks and gloves and many more. !hese will de&nitely keephim warm in winter.

!he second reason is we think that he should have clothes that reect our

%alaysian identity. !his is because he will be a young ambassador for our

country so if he has a few sets of traditional clothing like the ;a2u %elayu or

formal ;atik shirts, I am sure he will not only look good but promote our culture

overseas.

@astly, neat clothes make a good impression. "or instance, if we buy him some

everyday clothes like 2eans and trousers with nice shirts and matching ties, this

will give him a good feeling about himself so he will walk a bit straighter andtalk a bit wiser. %oreover, people will look at him and have a good impression

about %alaysian students.

!o conclude, I think that the best present to give him is some suitable clothing

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because it will be very useful and will reect positively on him. !hank you very

much.

7andidate

!ask A+ *ou suggest that they give him some %alaysian foodstu. =ay why.

I would like to wish everyone here a very good morning. As we all know, mybrother has won a scholarship to study in 6ngland. !herefore, some relatives

and I have decided to give him some %alaysian foodstu as a going away

present.

"irst and foremost, one of the main problems %alaysians face when studying

overseas is that it is hard to &nd Halal food. #e feel it is a good idea to give

him some %alaysian foodstu because it will take time for him to get used to

the place and &nd out where to buy Halal food. !hus, in the meantime he can

en2oy the %alaysian foodstu that we have given to him.

!he next reason is because some of the foodstu we are used to having here in%alaysia is 'uite hard to &nd in >L. %ost students studying overseas really

en2oy eating %aggi %ee and sambal belacan. "or instance, it is also hard to &nd

the right spices for curry and rendang and so on so if we supply him with

enough %alaysian foodstu, he can eat it whenever he misses home.

!he &nal point I have is that he can use the %alaysian foodstu we give him

and cook it for the #esterners there. =ometimes, universities organise events

like %alaysian 1ight and so he and his friends can cook some %alaysian

specialities for them to taste a bit of our way of life. Hence, the %alaysian

foodstu will be very useful to promote our culture.In a nutshell, giving my brother %alaysian foodstu to take with him to 6ngland

is a good idea. !his is because he will have some familiar food to eat when he

misses home and he can also share it with his new friends. !hank you for

listening to my opinion.

Technique1. Memorisation Technique:

First understand then learn all the multipurpose phrases introduced here because they work in all situations.

2.Fishing Technique:

Read the situation carefully then ask the examiners what it means (even if you are sure you

understand because they could give you extra points or vocabulary

3. Parroting Technique:

If you really go blank, don’t worry. ust say you agree then repeat everything your friend !ust said.

"ou’ll still get marks for participation.

4. Bimbo Technique:

If you have absolutely nothing to say, repeat this sentence# $I’m sorry, I don’t understand your point.%an you please explain it again&'

5. Cooperative Technique:

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If your friend can’t remember a wordphrase or has trouble explaining their ideas, you )*+ help

himher by suggesting other wordsphrasesideas. "ou will get points for teamwork.

. !qua" #pportunit$ Technique:

-ever control a conversation by wanting to talk all the time and never giving others a chance. Instead,

always ask other candidates their opinion. ncourage the /uiet ones to speak up and you will get higher

marks.

%. &nti'(on)e$ Technique:

0ay attention to the time and when it gets closer to the end of 12 mins, !ust try and agree with oneperson (even if you really don’t think so in real life3 -o point being stubborn in the test.

*. Conc"u+ing Technique:

)ake sure you agree 4F5R going into the exam room who will be doing the conclusion. 0ay close

attention to the time and steer everyone to making the right conclusion.

6+7 6

8reetings

1. 8ood morning to everyone.

9. 8ood morning I bid to one and all.

:. 8ood morning to the examiner+ and all candidate+.

;. 6 very good morning I wish to all examiner+ and fellow candidate+

Repeat +ituation

1. oday we are talking about<

9. he situation I have been given is<

:. 6ccording to the situation<

;. 4ased on the situation given<

+tate the point given

1. I would like to give : reasons for my point which is<

9. here are : reasons to support my point which is<

:. )y point is ======== so to elaborate I would like to discuss : reasons.

;. I think that ============ is the best idea.: 0ts (xplanation > xamples?

1. Firstly, I think that<his is because.. )oreover,... For example,<

9. +econdly, another reason is< In addition,< For instance,<

:. Finally, in my opinion<Furthermore,< 6 good example is...

%onclusion

1. In conclusion, this is the best point because<

9. o conclude, I still agree that<

:. In a nutshell, I feel that<

;. In short, my idea is the best because<

ask 4

6gree

@ I agree with you. (-5# I’m agree.?

@ hat’s a great idea3

@ I see your point3

@ hat’s an interesting perspective.

@ I like your suggestion.

@ Indeed3

@ I concur with your point of view.

Aisagree

@ I’m sorry but I disagree.(-5# I’m not agree?

@ I’m afraid I have to disagree with your idea.

@ I don’t see eye to eye with you.

@ hat’s not a good ideasuggestion.

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@ I beg to differ

Interrupting

@ xcuse me, may I interrupt please.

@ I’d like to add something please.

@ )ay I say something&

@ %ould you please hear me out.

@ 0ardon me but could I add something please.

Buestioning@ +o what do you think, %andidate C&

@ Dow about your point of view&

@ %andidate C, would you like to give us your opinion&

@ Aoes anyone agree with me&

@ Ehy don’t we consider the other points&

@ I don’t understand, can you please repeat&

@ 6ny suggestions&

%oncluding

@ In conclusion, 6 5F *+ agree that<

@ o conclude, )5+ 5F *+ agree that<

@ In a nutshell, +5) 5F *+ agree that<while +5) 5F *+ prefer<

6? 68R G :, AI+68R G 1

%onclusion# o conclude, )5+ 5F *+ agree that ======================

is the best choice because ================================.hank you.

4? 68R G 9, AI+68R G 9

%onclusion# In conclusion, we were unable to make a solid decision because

+5) 5F *+ stongly believe that the best choice is ========== because ============ while D

R+ 5F *+ think that giving him =============== is the most useful because

==========================. hank you.

%? 6 AI+68R

%onclusion# In a nutshell, we were unable to come to an agreement on which of the four options is thebest choice. It seems 6 5F *+ strongly believe in our own points so as we have run out of time, we

think that we should each buy him a gift individually. hank you.

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