MAGIC BOOK FOR SPEAKING SKILL

PET 225
TESOL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
SEMESTER II, ACADEMIC SESSION 2020/2021

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PREPARED FOR:
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR MOHAMAD JAFRE

ZAINOL ABIDIN

PREPARED BY:
JESSELYN- ANNE NG MEI SUAN ( 145536 )
NUR AMIRA FARAHIN BINTI OTHMAN ( 147199 )
NOR AUNI NAJWA BINTI MOHD ZAINI ( 149232 )
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ANIS FARIHAH BINTI MUHAMAD TARMIZI

MAGIC BOOK
FOR

SPEAKING
SKILL

FORM 2 KSSM

Year of Publication: 2021

Contents

Contents Pages

Unit 1: Making a suggestion 4-25
Unit 2: Asking for a favour 26-46
Unit 3:Making preference 47-68
Unit 4: Asking for travel information 69-89
Unit 5: Asking about experience 90-108
Answer booklet 109-118
Names of the authors 119
Acknowledgements 120-121

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this chapter,

1.Students will be encouraged to share their opinion about future
plans or events.

2.Students will be able to share their views based on past
experiences.

3.Students will be able to give effective suggestions in a proper
way.

Learning Standard

2.1.3 Express opinion about future plans or
events.

2.4.1 Communicate opinions or feelings about a
story, event or experience.

What does it

mean?

telling others what we think they
should do or choose

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pphhrrasees whheen

sstaarrtiinng aa
ssuuggggesstiionn!

Simple:

I would recommend this one.
I would suggest a thicker shirt.
You might like her hat.
You can try the blue one.

More convincing:

I highly recommend this
purple pen.

You should get the
biggest balloon.

You absolutely must try
these ramen noodles.

What to
include

when
making a
suggestion?

include benefits 1.Pros

A penknife

It is cheap.

It has many functions.

It is easy to use.
.

It is easy to bring around

2. Cons include if
necessary

This ring can rust if not taken
care of properly.

These shoes cannot get wet.

Why Cons?

Honesty is the best policy.
It helps the person who is listening to
the suggestion...
... and makes you a better person!

why is it better 3. Comparison
than others?

This cloth is softer than that one.
She is nicer than her friend.
My cake is cheaper than his.

comparing helps people to decide between
two or more choices

Suggesting
based on
opinion

Include your own point of view

e.g. I think almonds taste better than
hazelnuts.

Elaborate the opinion in a simple
way (why you think so)

e.g. My friend once said that too.

Give stronger elaborations based
on what you think/have heard

e.g. Almonds are always sold out, it must
be because others love it too.

Conclude

Let's try them together! We might just
happen to love it.

(invite the person and show your interest as
well)

Suggesting
based on
experience

Include your own point of view

e.g. Almonds taste better than hazelnuts.

Elaborate the opinion in a simple
way (why you say so)

e.g. I have tried them myself!

Give stronger elaborations based
on what you have experienced

e.g. They are crunchy and have a unique
taste.

Conclude

e.g. I think that you will like them too
because you are a fan of all sorts of nuts.
(Give a good closure and add one or two
last supporting reasons)

NOTE:

Suggesting
something you
are familiar with

or have
experienced
before is better

How to make
POLITE

suggestions?

1.Suggest in the form of a
question.

Situation: Your friend is too busy to
exercise in the evening.
Suggestion: Have you ever thought of
going for morning walks?

Situation: An employer wants to
surprise her employees.
Suggestion: What if you gave them a
bonus?

2. Use past tense

I was thinking that we could go to the
shop nearby.

I thought we could go earlier than we
planned.

3. Use "we"
You should try it. X

We should try it.

indicates collaboration
feels more welcoming as the person will
not be alone
shows that you are really interested
(more persuasive)

4. Use tentative language

perhaps- formal
maybe- less formal
may, might- can be used alternately

It may be better to ignore him.

Perhaps you could try this snack.

You might want to consider this colour.

Maybe we could go together.

It might be better for us to go
tomorrow instead of today.

Time for

ACTVITIES!

Activity 1

Making suggestions based on opinion.

HOBBIES

Instructions
1.In pairs, exchange suggestions about

unfamiliar hobbies that you think are
interesting.
2.The first person should suggest their hobby
first while the second person responds.
3.Then, switch roles.
4.Keep the interaction going for five minutes.

Activity 2

Making suggestions based on past
experience.

ANNUAL CLASS TRIP

Instructions:
1.In groups of four, decide a venue for your

annual class trip.
2.Suggest ONE venue that you have been to and

follow the guide.
3. Provide necessary and adequate elaborations

to support your opinions.
4. Keep the conversation going for ten minutes.

UNIT 2:

FORASAKFIANVGOUR

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:

To provide fluency
speaking practice in a
conversation in the
context of asking for a
favour.

To respond in
both a positive
and negative way
to a request.

Ask for favours in
a variety of
different contexts.

LEARNING
STANDARDS:

Speaking 2.3.1 Keep interaction
going in short exchanges by
checking understanding of what a
speaker is saying.

Speaking 2.1.1 Ask about and
explain key information from
simple texts.

ASKING
FOR A FAVOUR

What is it about?

Asking for a favour
refers to asking
someone to do
something for you.

When someone asks
for a favour, you will
have to either grant it
or refuse it.

PHFWROHARESANESFAATSVOKOIUNUSGRE

Could / Would you do
me a favour?

Used to find out if someone
will do a favor for you as a

way to begin the
conversation.

Would you do me a
favour?
Could you do me a
favour?

Could you please + verb

Use the simple form of the
verb (do) to ask for help with

specific actions such as
asking for help in daily

situations.

Could you please
take me to work?
Could you please
lend me a hand?

Could you possibly + verb

Use the simple form of the
verb to ask for help with
specific situations while
being extremely polite.

Could I possibly take
some time off to help?
Could you possibly
work overtime today?

Could I ask / bother / trouble
you + infinitive

Use the infinitive form of the
verb (to do) to ask for a

favour informal situation

Could I ask you to help my
brother?
Could I bother you to give
me a ride to work?
Could I trouble you to open
the door for me?

Would you mind
+verb+ing

Use the gerund form of the
verb (doing) to ask for a
favour in everyday
situations.

Would you mind closing
the window?
Would you mind cooking
dinner tonight?

Would it be too much
trouble for you +
infinitive

Use this form with the
infinitive to ask for a favour

in very formal situations.

Would it be too much
trouble for you to let me
come in late tomorrow?
Would it be too much
trouble for you to take a
look at this letter?

Would it be too much
trouble for you + infinitive

Use this form with the
infinitive to ask for a favour in

very formal situations.

Would it be too much
trouble for you to let me
come in late tomorrow?
Would it be too much
trouble for you to take a
look at this letter?

May I + verb?

Use the simple form of the
verb with "may" when the

favour you are asking
requires permission.

May I leave class
early?
May we use your
telephone?

HOW TO GRANT
A FAVOUR

If you would like to say "yes" to
someone who asks you for a
favour, you can grant the favour
using these phrases:

Sure
No problem.
I'd be happy to help you.
It would be my pleasure.
I'd be glad to help out.

HOW TO GRANT
A FAVOUR

It is common to ask for more
specifics when granting a favour.

For instance, if your friend asks
you to help him out with a
project, you might ask some
follow up questions to get an idea
of what is needed.

Would you mind
giving me a hand?

I'd be happy to
help you. What do
you need help
with?

HOW TO REFUSE
A FAVOUR?

If you are unable to help out and
need to say "no", you can refuse a
favour with these responses:

I'm afraid I can't.
Sorry, but I'm unable
+ infinitive
Unfortunately, I'm
not able + infinitive
Regrettably, I can't +
verb

HOW TO REFUSE
A FAVOUR?

Saying "no" is never fun, but
sometimes it is necessary. It is
common to offer a different
solution to try to help out even if
you cannot do the favour.

A: Could I ask you to help
me with my homework?

B: Unfortunately, I'm not
able to do that.

A: Why not?

B: Regrettably, I can't do
math very well, so I won't
be able to help.

ACTIVITIES

REQUESTING
CARD

Procedure:
Each student will get 7 cards
with a mix of yes, no, and
maybe cards.

Then, they have to circulate
around the classroom making
requests to people, trying to
get them to answer what is on
their card.
Each card can only be used
once.

GUESSING
GAME

Procedure:

In pairs, each student
needs to make some
requests to their partner
and then the partner needs
to guess what the situation
is.

They need to switch their
roles to ask the questions
and to guess the situation
with each other.

Each card only can be used
once.

UNIT 3

MAKING
PREFERENCES

CONTENT STANDARD

Main Skill:
Speaking 2.1 Communicate information, ideas, opinions

and feeling intelligibly on familiar topics.

Complementary Skill:
Reading 3.1 Understand a variety of texts by using a
range of appropriate reading strategies to construct

meaning.

LEARNING STANDARD

Main Skill:
Speaking 2.1.3 Express opinion about simple spoken or

written advice given to themselves or others.

Complementary Skill:
Reading 3.1.2 Understand specific details and information

in simple longer texts on a range of familiar topics.

CONTEXT

The teaching of Oral communication for CEFR C1
students.

OBJECTIVES

1. Analyse and understand how to respond
based on the situation given.

2. Able to demonstrate the ways to express
their preference in a given situation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this lesson, students will be able
to express their preference or choice based on

the certain situation given.

What is

It is considered an making a

attitude in individuals

when confronting a set preference?

of objectives.

Basically a process such as showing more
interest or disgust towards a thing or a
person.

An example of preference is when you like
carrots better than mushrooms.

The existence of preference is considered a
decision-making process and will affect it.

This is because an individual will lean
towards the choices that suit their

preference.