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Unit 11 Oral English English
6 Pay attention to your visual appearance and your body language. You should appear confident
and ready to begin.

7 Be mindful of your posture. Don’t fold your arms across your chest or slouch. Don’t rest your
hands on your hips.

8 If you wear glasses, don’t push them back constantly. Likewise, don’t keep on pushing your long
hair to the back.

9 Don’t keep checking your watch or the wall clock repeatedly.
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10 Before leaving, take a moment to thank your examiners.

Do’s and don’ts in speaking and discussing

Do’s Don’ts

• Be at ease in front of the examiners. • Never feel nervous or panic.
• Speak clearly. • Do not ramble or speak too softly.

• Look up at the examiners when speaking. • Do not look down or elsewhere.
• Observe social convention. • Don’t be too informal.

• Be interested in what is being discussed. • Don’t make sweeping statements.

• Be friendly and courteous. • Don’t be too quiet or passive.

Sample SPM Question

General questions Part 1

3–4 minutes

Phase 1
Interlocutor
Good morning/afternoon.
I’m …… and this is my colleague …… She’ll just listen to us.
First of all, we’d like to know something about you.
Main questions Backup prompts

Candidate A What’s your name? Should I call you ……?
Thank you.

Candidate B And, what’s your name? UNIT
Thank you. 11

Candidate A How do you come to school? Do you come to school by ……?
Candidate B How far is your house from school? Is your house far away from school?
About how many kilometres?
Thank you.

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