<![CDATA[How to improve English oral under the new syllabus?]]>I am not very sure about what has been changed in the new syllabus but back then when I took my PSLE 8 years ago, my teacher, who was also the HOD of the EL Department kept reminding us to always share our personal experience, always always talk about your personal experience and not make up a story because eventually the invigilator may want to ask you other stuff.


Don’t bother using a difficult word in every sentence to try and impress the invigilator. Bring in a few difficult words, 5 is sufficient and they will be impressed. Make sure he does not use any short forms like "wanna" instead of "want to" or any singlish words because they would not have a good impression. Don’t bother putting on an accent, just read it in clear concise language. READ SLOWLY for the reading aloud, make sure your child does not rush through the passage because then his pronunciation would not be clear. Euniciate the words correctly. That’s what they look for in RA. Also, be lively and speak in the way the setting wants you. For example, if the text is a speech to the school, make sure he speaks in that tone.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/82887/how-to-improve-english-oral-under-the-new-syllabusRSS for NodeWed, 06 May 2026 13:12:22 GMTSat, 12 May 2018 17:31:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Fri, 11 May 2018 03:15:10 GMT]]>I saw J Carter has..

http://jcartercentre.com/oral-exam/

phtthp:
Any English Oral preparatory course for 2018 PSLE P6 students, during this coming June school holidays ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1847261https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1847261Fri, 11 May 2018 03:15:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Fri, 11 May 2018 02:56:15 GMT]]>Any English Oral preparatory course for 2018 PSLE P6 students, during this coming June school holidays ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1847244https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1847244Fri, 11 May 2018 02:56:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Fri, 11 May 2018 01:15:53 GMT]]>Hi

Is there any holiday programme/short courses for ORAL PREP and Listening compre for P4?

I searched online but don’t see many…in fact those I saw are for P6.

Appreciate those who know can share pls. Tks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1847219https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1847219Fri, 11 May 2018 01:15:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:33:40 GMT]]>Hey!


As a tutor, I’ve seen many quiet students do relatively well. In comparison, children who are extremely talkative may fair worst as they tend to go "out of point" or speak poorly (grammatical errors, repetitive points, random pauses etc).

The essence of oral tests the child’s ability to effectively communicate his/her ideas to others NOT the amount of content your child is able to vomit in front of the examiner before we decide to stop them.

Encourage your child is speaking in full and proper sentences. They should be loud enough to be heard from slightly more than 2 arm’s length away. The tone of which your child speak should vary according to the topic at hand and not monotonous.

You can practice with your child by engaging him in mini-conversations. Ask him to elaborate and explain to you the rationale for his choices. Why does he prefer chocolate ice-cream to strawberry ice-cream? Would he prefer to stay home to play computer games or to go out cycling? Why?

Start with topics you which he/she definitely would be interested in. It is also essential that you are not overly anxious. Give them time to think about the topic before prompting them. Remind them that it is alright to take a couple of seconds to think through it before talking. Don’t rush to start a sentence before you know how to end it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778590https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778590Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:33:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:02:21 GMT]]>Hi I am keen, I can't pm .not sure why.

My email address is tander1500@yahoo.com.sg
Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778584https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778584Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:02:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:02:14 GMT]]>

TWS:
Hi All

I come across a oratory course preparing students for PSLE English Oral Exam offered by the enrichment centre my daughter is attending. Is a two day intensive package during the June holidays. Do pm me if you are interested to know..
Hi my email address is tander1500@yahoo.com.sg
I can't pm, not sure why
Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778583https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778583Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:02:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:01:55 GMT]]>

TWS:
Hi All

I come across a oratory course preparing students for PSLE English Oral Exam offered by the enrichment centre my daughter is attending. Is a two day intensive package during the June holidays. Do pm me if you are interested to know..
Hi my email address is tander1500@yahoo.com.sg
I can't pm, not sure why
Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778582https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778582Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:01:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:00:53 GMT]]>Hi I am keen, I can't pm .not sure why.

My email address is tander1500@yahoo.com.sg
Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778581https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1778581Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:00:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:30:41 GMT]]>Hi All

I come across a oratory course preparing students for PSLE English Oral Exam offered by the enrichment centre my daughter is attending. Is a two day intensive package during the June holidays. Do pm me if you are interested to know…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1686127https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1686127Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:30:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:06:30 GMT]]>There are some good books for practising Oral at home. Parents should support your child in the practice process, \"pretending\" to be the examiner in exam condition. Look under Oral section for some assessment books we found:


https://www.openschoolbag.com.sg/blog/f ... -for-psle/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1557242https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1557242Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:06:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 03:36:08 GMT]]>thanks, slmkhoo, I'm working on it. dc is in student care, we have limited time & being not so chatty parents ourselves, it does requires effort :oops:


alng, pm u.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516857https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516857Tue, 02 Jun 2015 03:36:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:39:43 GMT]]>

mum2b:
Alng, thanks for your sharing. It's comforting to know that there r others in the same boat before & can improve with practicing. Did ur son practice w/ u or did he attend tuition/enrichment?

In the ptm the teacher suggested using 5W1H. But even with it, seems like still very little to say.. As everything said is too to the point :slapshead:
The tutor and I only practise oral with him nearer to the oral exam. The school also uses 5W1H method to get the students to write out the questions using mindmap. It really helps in the content. Usually by thinking of the mindmap questions for each topic, my son just needs to think of 2 sentences for each question and he could come up with 8 sentences easily. Sometimes, after saying 8-10 sentences, the teacher will not give any prompt but asks him to go. In the recent SA1, he scores top band for conversation, better than the reading.

btw, he is in P4.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516790https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516790Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:39:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:58:53 GMT]]>I think that practising having conversations at home is the best way to improve oral skills. Encourage your son to talk about his interests, engage in family discussions etc and get him used to back and forth conversation, and it should lead to him being able to talk more without too many prompts. Also make sure he uses complete sentences and learns appropriate vocab in English - many kids speak in partial sentences, mix Chinese/Singlish/English, or are just not coherent. You can then focus on the exam format closer to exam time as he should already have the necessary skills.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516771https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516771Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:58:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:40:25 GMT]]>Alng, thanks for your sharing. It's comforting to know that there r others in the same boat before & can improve with practicing. Did ur son practice w/ u or did he attend tuition/enrichment?

In the ptm the teacher suggested using 5W1H. But even with it, seems like still very little to say.. As everything said is too to the point :slapshead:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516760https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516760Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:40:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:18:18 GMT]]>Hi,


My son used to be shy and quiet but he has improved a lot over the past year.

One of his weaknesses is the lack of content to speak. I told him to speak at least 8 sentences on the topic before pausing for the teacher’s prompt. The school uses mindmap to get the students to think about what to talk about.

On the topic of cycling, one can talk about:
1. Cycling is his favourite sport.
2. When he goes cycling
3. Where he goes cycling
4. Why cycling is his favourite sport
5. Advantages of cycling
6. Disadvantages of cycling
7. A unforgetable cycling experience
8. A cycling competition

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516753https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516753Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:18:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:11:05 GMT]]>Thanks lee_yl

Will do some practice with dc.
Hmm … Wonder if dc is one of very few with this issue of not talking much & thus greatly affect oral test in sch?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516749https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516749Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:11:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Sat, 30 May 2015 16:59:34 GMT]]>mum2b,


How old is your dc? Not sure if my sharing is relevant to you.

My dd is in P3 and scored full marks for her SA1 English oral.
She said that the child must speak audibly, confidently and not go off topic.
Can talk about personal experiences. If there is no personal experiences to share, the child can also make up stories but must not go off topic.

For example, if the topic is about cycling, don’t get carried away and talk about cycling in the park where this park has plenty of flowers and birds chirping and BBQ pits. Don’t end up describing the park instead and not talking about cycling.

When teacher ask what is your favorite sport? Child must say, "I like cycling because cycling is a form of exercise and I find it fun." If the child only answers, "My favorite sport is cycling" and teacher needs to prompt why, then the child will probably lose half a mark. At the end, always have a proper conclusion/ending.

I think there are quite a number of enrichment centers that focus on doing well for oral. Going for a holiday program maybe useful to brush up the skill. You can take this opportunity to access if the center is worth signing up the long term or not.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1515888https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1515888Sat, 30 May 2015 16:59:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to improve English oral under the new syllabus? on Sat, 30 May 2015 15:12:06 GMT]]>Anyone?

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