SPEAKING SECTIONSPEAKING SECTION

ContentsContents

� Speaking test details

� Acceptable Speaking Skills

� Independent Task

� Integrated Task I� Integrated Task I

� Integrated Task II

� Speaking Strategies

Speaking Test DetailsSpeaking Test Details

FIELDS CATEGORIES

OF TASKS

QUESTION

TYPES

PREPARATIO

N TIME

RESPONSE

TIME

Independent Familiar Topic Personal Preference

15 Sec 45 Sec

Choice 15 Sec 45 Sec

Integrated Read/ Listen/ Campus 30 Sec 60 SecIntegrated Read/ Listen/ Speak

Campus Situation

30 Sec 60 Sec

Academic Course

30 Sec 60 Sec

Listen/ Speak Campus Situation

20 Sec 60 Sec

Academic Course

20 Sec 60 Sec

Acceptable Speaking SkillsAcceptable Speaking Skills

�Demonstrate the minimally acceptable speaking skills adequate for first-year graduate studies

� Ability to integrate information from different sources

�Accent that doesn’t hinder communication�Accent that doesn’t hinder communication�Appropriate use of vocabulary, with occasional errors

�Has resemblance of organization�May mix formal and informal speech but meaning is clear

Independent TaskIndependent Task

�The first two tasks are Independent Tasks

�Personal/ ideas/ opinions are the basis for your answer

�EXAMPLE : - “Choose a teacher you admire and �EXAMPLE : - “Choose a teacher you admire and explain. Why you admire him/ her. Please include specific examples & details in your explanation”.

Task 1Task 1

�Practice describing different kinds of topics -

�A PERSON: a family member, teacher, coach, friend, boss, neighbor etc.

�A PLACE: a room, house, park, lake, river, �A PLACE: a room, house, park, lake, river, mountain, city, country etc.

�A THING: a class, course, instrument, tool, skill, ability etc.

�AN EVENT: a hobby, sport, festival, custom etc

Task 2Task 2

�THE SECOND TASK presents you with two actions/options/situations /opinions

�It doesn’t matter which one you choose but give acceptable reason

�EXAMPLE : - “Do you prefer to take essay exams or multiple choice exams ? use reason to support your response”

Be ConfidentBe Confident

� Be prepared to describe a familiar topic

� Organize your ideas before you speak

� Use examples

� Try to use figures of speech� Try to use figures of speech

� Don’t be too emotional

� Be logical

Integrated Task IIntegrated Task IInformation From Two Sources

Read, Listen & Summarize

OutlineOutline

� Read a passage on a given topic

� Then listen to a speaker talk about the topic

� A question appears on the screen and is read aloud by the narratorby the narrator

� Synthesize and summarize the information

� 30 sec to prepare & 60 sec to respond

Develop FluencyDevelop Fluency

� Define your opinion clearly

� Give specific reasons that support your option

� Organize your reasons

� Defend your opinion logically� Defend your opinion logically

� Give appropriate examples to support your opinion

Integrated Task IIntegrated Task I

� In the FIRST INTEGRATED TASK, you read an announcement/ a bulletin/ a letter, etc

� Describes a campus related issue

� Listen to 1/2 students expressing their views on the � Listen to 1/2 students expressing their views on the issue

� Synthesize and summarize what you have read and heard

� It doesn’t ask your opinion

Task 3Task 3

�Example:-� Read a short passage on “change in meals plan” in a college

� Now listen to 2 students who are talking about that plan

Question: -�Question: -� The man expresses his opinion of the new meal plan. Report his opinion, and explain the reasons that he gives for having that opinion

Main SpeakerMain Speaker

� Focus mainly on the opinion of the main speaker.

� Main speaker is the one who states an opinion and gives reasons for holding that opinion

� The second speaker usually just agrees with the � The second speaker usually just agrees with the main speaker.

� The reading acts as a gap filler.

� Don’t give your personal opinion

Connect informationConnect information

�Take notes on the key points of the reading

�Take notes of the listening

�Organize & summarize the main speaker’s opinion.

� Simply State the speaker’s opinion within the � Simply State the speaker’s opinion within the given time.

Task 4Task 4

� THE SECOND TASK in integrated section is about an academic subject

� Read a short passage

� Listen to a professor lecturing briefly about the � Listen to a professor lecturing briefly about the same subject

Integrate what you have read and heard

The LectureThe Lecture

� Find the main concept and definition

� If unique details are mentioned note them

� Paraphrase the lecture & the reading

� Quote directly from the sources ,1 or 2 points � Quote directly from the sources ,1 or 2 points

QuestionQuestion

�Example:-

� Read a short passage on “Aboriginal People”

� Listen to the part of lecture of the same topic

�Question:-�Question:-

� Explain how the aboriginal people are identified. Draw upon information in both the reading and the lecture

Integrated Task IIIntegrated Task IIIntegrated Task IIIntegrated Task IIListen and Summarize

To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are

able to attain in the art of conversation.

Task 5 and 6Task 5 and 6

� These are also Integrated Tasks

� Listen to a short conversation/ a brief excerpt from a lecture

� Asks you to answer a question / explain a point � Asks you to answer a question / explain a point with examples/ summarize the information & express your opinion on that

� 20 sec for preparation & 60 sec to practice

Summarize a ProblemSummarize a Problem

� In the FIFTH TASK, listen to a conversation about a campus related situation

� The question asks you to

� Describe the problem being discussed� Describe the problem being discussed

� State which of the two solutions you prefer

� Explain why you choose that option

� Justify it basing on what speaker said/ your experience

SolutionSolution

� Try to understand common problems of college/ university

� Focus on problem, ideas and solution

� Infer speaker’s attitude, opinion or intention� Infer speaker’s attitude, opinion or intention

� Take notes and review it to form your opinion quickly

� Agree with your own explanation

QuestionQuestion

�Example: -

� Listen to a short conversation between a student and his friend about “scheduling conflict”

�Question: -�Question: -

� Describe the mans problem and the two suggestions that his friend makes about how to handle it. What do you think the man should do, and why?

Task 6Task 6

� THE SIXTH TASK is based on academic content

� Listen to a brief excerpt from a lecture

� Asks to explain a point, giving examples from the lecturelecture

QuestionQuestion

�Example: -

� Listen to a part of talk in biology lecture

� The teaching assistant is explaining how to use the microscopemicroscope

�Question: -

� Using the main points and examples from the talk, describe the two major systems of the laboratory microscope, and then explain how to use it

Summarize important pointsSummarize important points

� Find the main idea, introduction & details

� Focus on taking notes while listening to the lecture

� Organize it properly

� Use your summary to speak� Use your summary to speak

Speaking StrategiesSpeaking StrategiesEssential TipsEssential Tips

Tips for Effective SpeakingTips for Effective Speaking

� Try to make recording of your own speaking and play it back to evaluate it.

� Ask yourself these questions: Did I speak clearly? Did I make grammatical errors? Did I use words Did I make grammatical errors? Did I use words correctly?

� Focus on university textbooks/ internet/ other materials that cover a variety of areas, such as science, arts, social sciences and business.

Follow the StructureFollow the Structure

�When practicing pay attention to� natural speaking patterns.

� pronunciation & stress,

� intonation patterns & pauses.

�For independent tasks: -� Describe a familiar place.

� Recount a personal experience & State a personal opinion

Follow the StructureFollow the Structure

�Because Task Five asks you to summarize problem, use the modals "can," "could," and "should" in your answers.

�For example: -�For example: -

� Instead of saying: "The man wants the woman to buy a new car." you can say, "The man thinks that the woman should buy a new car."

Be Original, Develop your skillsBe Original, Develop your skills

� You can link up with an English club

� Converse about movies, music

� Read aloud

� Simply create opportunities to speak in English� Simply create opportunities to speak in English

Only Practice Yields ResultsOnly Practice Yields Results

� It is essential to practice extensively before appearing for the TOEFL

� Speaking clearly, logically and simply are what matter most.matter most.

� Many students think they must use complex sentence structures and high-level vocabulary

� It makes them commit mistakes

Time ManagementTime Management

� Tasks 1 & 2 - in 45 sec

� Tasks 3,4,5 & 6 - in 60 sec

� If your reply exceeds the time limit, it will result in incomplete information.incomplete information.

� Utilize the preparation time to jot down a few idea based words to help in framing sentences quickly

� Respond only to the question, avoid digressions

Convey Accurate InformationConvey Accurate Information

�Communicating simply and correctly in an organized way will get you a higher score.

�Learn how to implement the right strategies

�Note taking helps to speak�Note taking helps to speak

• Easily

• Confidently

• Comprehensively

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