PSLE English Oral Exams are just around the corner. These tips and strategies will help your child!
- Do not rush to start reading
- Sit down, compose yourself, take a deep breath before you start
- Sit upright, avoid slouching. Project your voice outwards and clearly.
- Do not mumble or ‘swallow’ words. Open your mouth as you speak.
- Enunciate end sounds e.g. ‘S’, ‘T’, ‘Z’ and ‘ed’ etc
- Read with feeling and expression especially for dialogue.
- Pause when you see commas, full-stops and in between paragraphs. Do not rush your reading.
- Relax your facial muscles as you read, you can speak better that way.
- Greet the examiners politely.
- Smile and have eye contact.
- Give a positive body language. Sit up straight, don’t slouch. Lean slightly forward to show interest. Do NOT rest your hands on your chin or face.
- Response Format
- give general views on topic
- share how you feel
- conclude, giving a quick summary (you can say ‘in conclusion’ or ‘in short’
- Keep talking. Important thing is to be fluent and relevant. Do not worry or get stressed over ‘recalling’ certain words or points you’ve memorized. Be spontaneous, natural and cheerful.
- Establish RAPPORT. Tell anecdotes, make the examiner laugh out loud with your personal funny stories. Remember it’s a CONVERSATION, not an INTERROGATION.