Oral Exams Tips

Reading Aloud (10 marks)

• Greet the examiner - set him/her in a good mood first
• Read loud and clear
• Do not read too fast or too slow
• Change your tone; add in your emotions while reading (so that you will not sound like a robot)
• Remember to pause when you come across a comma or a full stop.
• For words which you are not sure in pronouncing, just try your best to read that word, and read as per normal (no stopping, same speed) so that you will not draw too much attention to that wrong 'word'.

Picture Discussion (10 marks)

• Firstly, describe the place shown in the picture (e.g. "This picture shows a school canteen.")
  Start from one side (left or right side), describe what you see in the picture
• Add your comments about what you have just described (e.g. "The boy looks grumpy. I think it is because he does not have enough money to buy his food")
• Give your own suggestions or explanations to that situation you have described (e.g. "That boy should have checked his wallet for enough money before going to school.")

Conversation (10 marks)

• Treat the examiner as your friend or relative - chat with him/her
• Make sure you talk about the given exam topic and not about other topics
• Speak up loud and clear
• Talk more than the examiner
• Thank the examiner

Remember:

Oral exam is the time for you to TALK! No talk, no marks! What sets you to be different from the rest (and therefore earning high marks) is to say different things from others.

Have a good rest, drink lots of water and GOOD LUCK!