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Here are my sample scripts... take note that these r just samples that I'm going to 'hantam'
write now... haha.. just for fun n to show you how to answer the speaking question as best as
you can.
Task A
Candidate A
A very good morning to one and all. The issue at hand today is how to attain happiness. I
believe that this issue has been on the forefront for as long as man existed. In fact, I believe
even animals and other beings strive to achieve this wonderful state of happiness and
contentment. It is therefore my honest opinion that in order to achieve happiness we must
have a concrete and measurable goal. Let us analyse a few reasons to justify this point.
First and foremost, to aspire towards happiness is not enough. Just wanting is only half the
battle won. To attain it there must be some kind of action involved and this most certainly
begins with setting goals. The most important reason for setting aims or goals is to provide a
way to measure if you have achieved it or not. For example, my aim is to be happy. In order
to be happy I must have enough money and job security as well as a stable and happy family.
Therefore the next logical step is to provide a timeframe to achieve this goal. If we set a goal
based on a timeframe, happiness will be more easily achievable. A young person could aim to
get his degree before he turns 25, get a stable high paying job by 30 and get married before
he/she is 35. Thus, having a goal or goals will help discern the level of our happiness.
Secondly, we can attain happiness when we have a goal because it gives us something to
work towards or aim for. However, please note that the beauty of having goals is that it can
be modified to suit ourselves and our situations. And once we have achieved it, we can create
new goals. Conversely, if we cannot attain it, we can modify them to be more realistic. For
instance, Mahatma Ghandi's goal in life was to achieve peace through peaceful means.
Furthermore, he was happiest when there are no wars and people can live in peace. Even
when he was sent to jail, he still held on to his goal which was to solve things through
peaceful means, not war. And even in jail, he could attain happiness - Ghandi is a truly
inspirational man.
As time is running out, let me reinstate that a key method to attain happiness is to set
reachable goals for ourselves. It also brings to mind a quote, 'Aim for the sun so that if you
fail, you will still be amongst the stars'. Thank you for listening.
Candidate B
A very good morning I bid to the examiners and my fellow candidates. As the saying goes,
'No man is an island'. Therefore we thrive on good relationships with others in order to attain
happiness. It would be quite strange to achieve ultimate happiness yet have no one of
consequence with whom to share it with. Hence, good relationships with others are some of
the fundamentals of achieving true happiness. Allow me to describe this issue further by
presenting a few points.
On the one hand, happiness is maximised when happiness is shared. In general, everyday we
interact with the people closes to us be they family members, spouse, children, best friends
or colleagues. In fact, sometimes, happiness comes from external sources and we may not
even know them personally. But it is these very relationships with others that will build the
foundation of happiness brick by brick. When we need help, and a friend offers it, or when
we just need to spend some quality time with our family and every member of the family
shows up, well, these instances feed happiness to our souls. Imagine if you received really
good news like a scholarship to study abroad but had no one to tell. Indeed, our happiness
would fade a little, or we might even end up depressed!
On the other hand, happiness diminishes when we have few or no good relationships with
others. In times of need, it is human nature to reach out for help especially from our closest
and dearest. As a child, when we fell and hurt our knees, we would call out for our mom or
dad. When a friend backstabs you with nasty gossip, we call our best friend to unload our
unhappiness. In the workplace, when our colleagues treat us unfairly, we go home to our
spouses and use them as sounding walls to express our anger or disappointment. Thus, the
human race is fragile, and we depend on good human relationships to keep our happy
odometer high.
In short, it would be pointless to attain happiness yet be so lonely with no one to share the
good times with. Hence, each of us should work on improving and bettering our relationships
in order to attain unlimited happiness in life. Thank you and have a nice day.
Candidate C
A marvelous morning I bid to one and all. As the popular saying goes, 'Health is Wealth'.
There is indeed a whole lot of truth to this age old adage as I am sure everyone will admit
that without health, we would live a poor quality and even substandard life hence marring
our ability to attain true happiness! Allow me to further elaborate by providing a few
different perspectives on this issue.
First and foremost, the level of our health will determine how happy we are. Surely there is
not a single soul out there who rejoices in being unhealthy and unwell. Basically, being
healthy is crucial to our happiness because if we cannot do even the simplest of things such
as brushing our own teeth and going to the toilet unassisted then it would be a very sad day
indeed. There can be nothing joyful about waking up every morning to face blood
transfusions or chemotherapy or surgery after surgery. In fact it would be downright
depressing and it isn't any wonder that these people would suffer depression and even
contemplate committing suicide.
Conversely, when we have optimum health, happiness is easily attained. When you wake up
in the morning and stretch and take big lungfuls of fresh air, it makes us ready to face the
challenges in the day ahead. We are able to play our role in society well be it as a student
with a sharp mind to study better, or a worker in this industrious world, doing our job well.
Or when our health is maximised, athletes all around the world break records and cry in
jubilation as when Usain Bolt does when he literally flies down the track or when Micheal
Phelps or even Lin Dan lifts the Olympic gold medals high in victory.
Needless to say, in conclusion, happiness is easily attainable when we are healthy because it
is one of the pillars of the basic necessities in life in order to truly achieve a state of bliss.
Thank you.
Candidate D
To the examiners and my fellow candidates, a wonderful morning I bid you. The topic given
today is rather interesting as it brings to mind a commonly asked question, "Is the glass half
empty or it is half full?" A person with a positive outlook would surely answer 'half full' and
this colours his or her life with positive energy therefore making happiness truly easily
attainable. Allow me to elaborate what I mean about a positive outlook.
Firstly, a positive outlook gives us a means of inventing options. What does this mean
exactly? Well, people who are positive do not give up easily, in fact, they make it a point to
inspect every avenue and come up with innovative ways to overcome any obstacle. For
instance, after studying so hard a student fails due to a death in the family during exam time
and she could not concentrate. Rather than surrender to her fate, she takes it as a challenge
to get back up on the horse and find a job. After a few years of working, she collects enough
money to do her degree on a part time basis and after 3 or 4 years, she finally graduates. This
is because she has a positive outlook and looked hard for other options to change her fate. At
the end, she has managed to attain happiness when her goals are achieved.
In addition, a person with a positive outlook seem to draw positive energy into her radius and
somehow good things start to happen to her. Even when bad things happen, like an accident
that messes up her car, she would still find the silver lining in the sense that she is thankful to
be alive and more grateful still for not having harmed anyone else. Therefore, a positive
outlook is crucial in attaining happiness because it is a wonderful ability to find the good in
any bad situation.
In short, people with a positive outlook with find happiness under every stone, at every
corner because they are better able to be happy and content with their lot in life. Thank you
for lending me your ears.
Situation
Your brother has been given the opportunity to study in England on a government
scholarship. You and your family are very proud of him. Decide on a special gift for him to
prepare for his trip abroad.
i. cash
ii. a computer
Candidate A
Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why.
Good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. Im very happy that my
brother has just received a scholarship to study in England. My relatives and I would like to
give him a special gift. We all think that the best gift is money because it will be very useful
for him.
The first reason is with cash he can buy the things that he needs when he gets there.
There will me a lot of things that he will need like new books, stationery, clothes and food. He
will also need to pay for transportation like taking the bus or train to go to the university
campus. As we know, it is very expensive in England so any money we give him will be very
useful.
Secondly, my brother can use the money to buy a mobile phone when he gets to
England. I think this is very important in case of emergencies so we can contact him easily.
Furthermore, he can sms us and keep us updated with his progress in his studies there.
Hence, if we really miss him we can just give him a call.
Finally, I also think giving him money is the best choice because it is light and doesnt
take up a lot of space. If we were to give him a computer, books or winter clothes it will be
very heavy and bulky for him to bring to England. Therefore, I think that it is much easier to
bring money and buy those things when he gets there.
In conclusion, these are some of the reasons why I think giving him cash is the best
choice. To me, it is the most useful gift we can give him. Thank you.
Candidate B
Task A: You suggest that they give him a computer. Say why.
A very good morning I bid to one and all. My relatives and I are very proud of my brother. He
has just received a scholarship to study in England and so we would like to give him a special
gift. We believe that the best present for him is a laptop computer.
Firstly, as a university student, my brother will have to do many assignments. If he has a
laptop computer he can bring it everywhere and consequently, do his work anytime and
anywhere. Thus, he will not have to share the computers at the computer room with other
students and he will be able to do his work more quickly and efficiently.
Another point is that when he boards the plane from KLIA to London, he will be able to bring
the laptop with him easily because it is compact and light compared to a desktop computer.
Hence, it will not be too much trouble to transport it to England.
Last but not least, if he has a laptop he will be able to connect to the internet. This has two
main advantages as firstly, he can do a lot of research online. The world wide web is a
fountain of information so it will be very useful for him to make full use of this technology.
Furthermore, he can keep in touch with friends and family here in Malaysia by e-mail.
In short, a laptop computer will prove to be very useful to my brother. He can do his
assignments, research for information and keep in touch with us using it therefore it will
make the best gift. Thank you for listening.
Candidate C
Task A: You suggest that they give him some suitable clothing. Say why.
To the examiners and my fellow candidates, a wonderful morning I bid you. My brother was
lucky enough to receive a scholarship to study overseas. We want to send him off with a nice
gift so we have decided to buy him some suitable clothing.
The main purpose for buying him some suitable clothing is because the weather in England is
very different from the weather in our country. There are four seasons there so he will need
to have different clothes for different situations. For example, we can buy him some
sweaters, cardigans, scarves, snowcaps, thick socks and gloves and many more. These will
definitely keep him warm in winter.
The second reason is we think that he should have clothes that reflect our Malaysian identity.
This is because he will be a young ambassador for our country so if he has a few sets of
traditional clothing like the Baju Melayu or formal Batik shirts, I am sure he will not only look
good but promote our culture overseas.
Lastly, neat clothes make a good impression. For instance, if we buy him some everyday
clothes like jeans and trousers with nice shirts and matching ties, this will give him a good
feeling about himself so he will walk a bit straighter and talk a bit wiser. Moreover, people
will look at him and have a good impression about Malaysian students.
To conclude, I think that the best present to give him is some suitable clothing because it will
be very useful and will reflect positively on him. Thank you very much.
Candidate D
Task A: You suggest that they give him some Malaysian foodstuff. Say why.
I would like to wish everyone here a very good morning. As we all know, my brother has won
a scholarship to study in England. Therefore, some relatives and I have decided to give him
some Malaysian foodstuff as a going away present.
First and foremost, one of the main problems Malaysians face when studying overseas is that
it is hard to find Halal food. We feel it is a good idea to give him some Malaysian foodstuff
because it will take time for him to get used to the place and find out where to buy Halal
food. Thus, in the meantime he can enjoy the Malaysian foodstuff that we have given to him.
The next reason is because some of the foodstuff we are used to having here in Malaysia is
quite hard to find in UK. Most students studying overseas really enjoy eating Maggi Mee and
sambal belacan. For instance, it is also hard to find the right spices for curry and rendang and
so on so if we supply him with enough Malaysian foodstuff, he can eat it whenever he misses
home.
The final point I have is that he can use the Malaysian foodstuff we give him and cook it for
the Westerners there. Sometimes, universities organise events like Malaysian Night and so he
and his friends can cook some Malaysian specialities for them to taste a bit of our way of life.
Hence, the Malaysian foodstuff will be very useful to promote our culture.
In a nutshell, giving my brother Malaysian foodstuff to take with him to England is a good
idea. This is because he will have some familiar food to eat when he misses home and he can
also share it with his new friends. Thank you for listening to my opinion.
TASK B
Discuss the best advice for her.
A: A wonderful morning to one and all. The issue we are discussing today is our friend wants
to quit university due to a financial crisis that her family is facing. I would like to invite
anyone of you to kickstart this discussion by giving us your opinion.
C: Allow me to begin. First and foremost, I am very worried about our friend when I received
the news that she wants to quit university. Hence, I decided to give her a piece of advice. In
my humble opinion, I believe that studying full time is a good way for her. This is because she
will achieve better results if she focuses only on her studies. For instance, she can be on the
deans list when she works hard for it.
B: I see your point but how about she postpones her studies for one year. In this way, she will
be able to help her family with the financial problem. The reason is because she can focus on
earning money instead of worrying and being unable to focus in class.
D: I do not quite agree with you because by doing so, she will graduate later than she is
supposed to. I think that it will be better if she studies but start a business online. Does
anyone agree with me?
A: Yes, I do agree but allow me to share my point. I think that she should study part time. My
reason for this is because she can work part time while studying to earn some money to pay
for her tuition fees, books, accommodation and so on.
C: I am afraid that I do not see eye to eye with both of you. Those solutions are not the best
way to solve her problems. Mainly because she might end up repeating her papers and will
have another incurred fees. Thus, it will actually burden her family and herself more.
B: Indeed, I do see your point of view but I believe that she should just continue her studies
full time because she can also apply for a scholarship or study loan by using her first
semesters result. In order to make it happen, she needs to get a very good result which I
encourage her to just focus on her studies.
D: That is an interesting perspective and I agree with you that she should apply for a
scholarship or loan. However, I think that we should consider other points. In my perspective,
doing an online business is very simple and saves a lot of cost. She does not have to rent for a
shop nor spend a lot on transportation fees. Wouldnt you agree?
A: I am not sure I understand what you are saying. Can you explain it again, please?
D: What I mean is she can study and do business online at the same time. The main reason for
this is because it is very simple, easy, convenient and fast. Nowadays people can access the
internet from anywhere they are. She would not need to spend money on rental and
transportations as orders will be made online by using computers, mobile phones, tablets and
so on.
A: I see. Yes, I think it would be a great way too. This way she can earn some money even
during her studies.
C: That is a good point, but dont you think that having a gap year for her is better? I strongly
believe that this is the best way because she can find a permanent job instead of part time.
My reason for this is simply because she will receive a higher salary compared to working part
time. Hence, she can save her money worth a year. So candidates A and D, what do you guys
think?
D: Now that you have explained it like that, I also agree that it will be the best way. In fact,
she can ease the burden of her family if she earns a lot.
A: As for me, I feel that it is the best if she studies part time because she can also find a
sponsorship for her studies. In exchange, she will need to work with the company even
during her studies.
C: After listening to all the points on the four choices we have, I think that it is time to make a
conclusion.
D: Yes, I think so too. Does everyone agree that our friend should study while starting a
business online?
All: Yes, I agree.
B: In short, it is unanimous that we all agree that studying while starting an online business is
the best way because firstly, she can earn her own money. Secondly, it saves a lot of cost and
finally, it is easy to access from any location.
Thank you and have a nice day.
Sample 2:
TASK A
Reducing is one of the 3R strategies. Discuss.
Candidate A: Reduce paper usage
Candidate B: Reduce plastics usage
Candidate C: Reduce electricity usage
Candidate D: Reduce petroleum usage
Task B: Which strategy is the best?
Note: Your task now is to highlight and copy all the beautiful and useful phrases (connectors
and linkers) and promise yourself you WILL use them in your speaking exam next week. Good
luck!