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Table Topics

Table Topics. ChungYi. Table Topics. A mini impromptu speech Why? TOEFL Speaking Tests Interviews Real Life Occasions. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daryl_mitchell/8352905324/sizes/c/in/photostream/. Table Topics Process. A question g iven by the session master

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Table Topics

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  1. Table Topics ChungYi

  2. Table Topics A mini impromptu speech Why? • TOEFL Speaking Tests • Interviews • Real Life Occasions http://www.flickr.com/photos/daryl_mitchell/8352905324/sizes/c/in/photostream/

  3. Table Topics Process • A question given by the session master • The speaker shares his/her answer • Green Sign 1 min • Yellow Sign 1.5 min • Red Sign 2 min • Leeway 2.5 min

  4. Mindset Deal with your nervousness • White Bear Experiment Accept Imperfect performance High Nervousness Energetic Negative Emotion Positive Emotion Low

  5. Before You Start Steal Time! • The question will be stated twice • Pause a while before you speak • At least decide your topic sentence https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&tbs=simg%3ACAQSEgnw91KB3HZu8SGx9HmQQBo0dQ&ei=caBKUdGBDorVkQX874DwAg

  6. Example • Do you support nuclear power? Why or Why not? • If the world will end tomorrow, what will you do? (2011 in-house contest) • Parents, lovers • Travel • Stop it from happening • Live a normal day

  7. I don’t know what to say! Case 1: Too many ideas What is the best movie you have seen? Solution: • Select the first that comes to your mind

  8. I don’t know what to say! Case 2: I have no idea What is the best movie you have seen? “………………………………” “I seldom watch movies.” Solution: • Reframing/ Bridging • The movie I watched with my girlfriend • A book with a movie

  9. I don’t know what to say! Case 2: I have no idea If you were the president of NTUTM, what can you do to make this club better? Solution: • Think out of the box • Nothing I can do to make it better <= Also a dangerous answer

  10. Speech Structure

  11. Speech Structure Opening Body Conclusion

  12. Opening May repeat the question again • Steal a bit more time Go straight to your point • If yes/no question, decide yes/no • State your topic sentence If the world will end tomorrow, what will you do?

  13. Body Supporting Reasons • Explanations, examples … Familiar and interesting Do you believe that you can foresee your future from your dream?

  14. Body Have a focus and go deeper • Get more while you are speaking If you can go to any country in the world, where will you go? • Where • Germany • Japan • U.S. • Why/Why not • Culture • Food • Cost • Compare with other choices • Your Story • Been there before? • Language • Friends

  15. Conclusion Strengthen the impression Time Management Do you agree that high school students should wear uniform?

  16. Summary • Buy yourself more time • Think out of the box • Structure your speech • Practice in life

  17. Questions?

  18. Time to Practice!!

  19. Group Practice • Form a group of three. Repeat the following: • State Question • Answer Question (1~2.5 min) • Short Discussion and Suggestion (< 1 min) Speaker Table Topics Session Master Timer

  20. On Stage Practice!

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