SESSION 10: LISTENING AND COMPREHENSIVE SKILLS - PART I

1. Second Round of Oral Presentations:

The second round of oral presentations is coming up and will be starting on Session 11.

I summarize the basic steps required for an oral presentation:

(1) Greet audience.
(2) State the topic to be presented.
(3) Give the audience an outline of your talk.
(4) Go into details of your topic.
(4) Give the audience chance of asking questions at the end of the presentation.
(5) Conclude the presentation with "Thank you".

In this round of presentation, you are assumed to present a topic of your interest in front of a totally "strange" audience. The basic steps required for the previous presentations still apply. However, there are additional steps, in which I put them down here to complete the presentation:

(1) Greet audience.
(2) Introduce your name.
(3) Tell the audience what positon you are holding and from what organization.
(4) Tell the audience a brief of your background (optional).
(5) State the topic to be presented.
(6) State how long it takes for your talk.
(7) Give the audience an outline of your talk.
(8) Go into details of your topic.
(9) Give the audience chance of asking questions, preferably, at the end of the presentation.
(10) Conclude the presentation with "Thank You".

Good luck and have fun with talking!


2. Listening Skills:

3. Common Used Phrases at Work & Play:

To get stuck = Find no solution yet; no way out;...

For example: I get stuck with this problem.

To be fed up = No way out to deal with someone

For example: I'm fed up with him!

To give up = To quit

To give in = To back down; to pull out;...



4. Video's for Entertainment:

SESSION 9: GETTING PRONUNCIATIONS RIGHT - PART VII

1. Presentations of Norman and Johnny:

2. Getting Pronunciations /CH/ and /Dz/ Right:

For example:

/ch/ # /dz/

BATCH # BADGE
CHURCH # JUDGE
ETCH # EDGE
SUCH # SURGE
...


3. Commonly Used Phrases at Work & Play:


How's it feel? = How does it feel?
How'd you do that? = How do you do that?
A couple of... = A few of...
To muck around = To do something without serious purpose
To hang around = To spend some time with someone or on something
To make it up or to make that up = To lie


Video:

Brilliant!
Fabulous!
Incredible!
Sensational!
Amazing!

Absolutely!
Definitely!

Cool!

To end up = To finish something as a result of previous actions
To stick around = To stay around; To stay tuned
Plenty = Many

By the way = Anyway: often used to switch to another subject


4. Video's for Entertainment:




Host (Grant Denyer): Welcome back! Who's instensed here or just a pulse of Australia's talent showdown....adversity...Speaking about a bit better...forget about the competition, for this four mates is a tap shoe of twenty paces. And there's unique dash for the cash dance-off.

There's a lot of tap shoes and I think there's Irish dance troops around but this concept is primitive altogether really trading off each other, it's something quite unique if you like to think.

Red Symons: I thought the Irish guys won.
Dannie Minogue: I love it when you got mad with your faces.

So what you've seen it's part of the heat of semi-final...it's only a small step that we really have to offer.We really changed it up in the last too to make difference and to give it something really unexpected to be excited.

Host: Get ready for Red Hot Rythm!

...(Dancing)...

Host: Pulling the tick now in the tap. You're breaking stereotype. This is what we love to see in the show because there's sometime both these styles can get, you know, unfair rap as well, so you're pushing your boundaries.

Performer: Oh, nope, we just want to give everybody a good time so that we have...so hopefully you have it too.
Host: I don't think the audience is the only one.Dannie!
Dannie Minogue: ...That was brilliant! By the way, I can't hear anything...uhm, the girls' screaming's so loudly for you all.
Tom Burlingson: Fabulous, guys! really great! I just love watching you guys. It's finished too soon for me, I can watch it all night long. I wish you all very best.
Host: Red.
Red: This is just the start of something,you know, no matter who wins, you'll be going from here to do what it's you do. Who knows, after 40 years, maybe you'll end up like me. And thanks for the hat.
Host: How're you going for the grand final is experience that you go to heard tonight.
Performer: The grand final, I mean, it's still a sureal experience for us and we're just so happy to be here and it's the time valuable for us, definitely.
Host: Well done, boys. Now, those of you who can turn on the power enough to get these guys through...they're chosen your favorite to get to do some work, get on the phone. Here are the details, lines are open, of course, at the end of the show.Please thanks Red Hot Rythm Australia.
Host: Half semi-final before Dannie sit down next little singer. It was the start of an incredible journey. How that dream made that journey continues. It's up to you Australia.
Tom Burlingson: Wonderful job, you're really great singer, boy!
Dannie Minogue: And something inside you that jumps out in everyone in audience.
Jal Joshua: Singing's helped me not being so shy.
Jal's Mother: Australia's got talent has helped Joshua a lot.
Jal Joshua: (When) I'm inging, I'm just feeling really good.
Tom Burlingson: You exuded really confident beyond your years.
Jal's Mother: He's still a kid so he should enjoy his childhood too.
Jal Joshua: I know that I got to sing my best. I just hope Australia likes my singing tonight.
Host: Jal Joshua!
Jal Joshua: (Singing)
Host: Sensational! Very merrylone one voice and water voice. Where's that come from? What are you hiding there? How's that feel?
Jal Joshua: Yeah, it feels amazing and special tonight because my dad and my brothers are here.
Host: How was that performance? Absolutely, so are audience. We'll find out what the judges judge the song.
Tom Burlingson: Beautiful job, Jal. One of the thing I love about the show is seeing a young performer the way they developed through their performances and the season goes on. Just great!
Jal Joshua: Thank you.
Dannie Minogue: A vulnerable boy has left the building and you have arrived. That was an amazing song choice, very well delivered and effortless.
Jal Joshua: Thank you very much.
Red Symons: There's a lot of tricky key changes in that piece. You're very true and you are very good chance to win this competition.
Host: Wow! How do you deserve building that. Let me get it right. How long have you been singing that song?
Jal Joshua: For a week or so.
Host: Jus a week? sounds a very cool. If Jal's your favorite, you may jot down down detail right now, of course, you can vote on the line opened shortly, please. Once again, Jal Joshua, the pop king rocks.
Jal Joshua: Thank you.
Host: Yes, the pressure is eased on and our acts are ours to impress like never before. Stick around, plenty more to come...

SESSION 8: GETTING PRONUNCIATIONS RIGHT - PART VI

1. Presentations:

2. Getting Pronunciations /B/ and /P/ Right:

3. Commonly Used Phrases at Workplace:

American Idioms:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T83dOEETw7Y

Piece of Cake = Quite easy
Hang On = Wait there; Stay there;...
Pay Through The Nose = Pay too much for something worth for;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FReZkjVEeAI

Cool! = Somthing attractive and interesting!

Australian Idioms:

Good'ay, Mate!
Catch Ya later = See you later

Common American versus Australian English:

Gas = Petrol
Drug Store = Pharmacy
Rest Room = Toilet
No Problem = No Worries
Food To Go = Take Away


4. Open Discussion: All What You Need To Know for Workplace Communications

+ Email
+ Memo
+ Report: Short & Long
+ Proposal:

5. Video's for Entertainment:

SESSION 7: GETTING PRONUNCIATIONS RIGHT - PART V

1. Presentation of Kelly:

2. Getting Pronunications /e/ Right:

For example:

BED, EGG, LEG, PRESENTATION, etc.

3. Getting Pronunciation /a:/ Right:

For example:

ART, ARTICLE, BARTENDER, CAR, CHART, DARK, FAR, LARGE, YARD, etc.

Hi Folks,

As per feedback from all of you in the past sessions, I'd like to adjust the content and delivery of our workshop to include OPEN DISCUSIONS from now on. The objective of these open discussions is to enhance your English conversational skills, in which I encourage all of you to participate actively. So do not be afraid to speak up what you think as this will help you progress in spoken English.

The topics of discussion will be suggested by you or otherwise, I'll put it up if no suggestion is obtained prior to next session. The topics should be very much related to your works.

Having fun!
Timothy Truong


4. Common Conversational Phrases at Workplace:

Could you do me a favor....
Could you help....
Could you clarify....
Could you elaborate this matter further, thanks.

Can I....
May I...

I have a question....
I'm wondering....
I'm just wondering...

Would it be better if....
Would it be...
Could it be...

Regarding (matter or subject), ....
In reference to...
Referring to...


5. Open Discussion: Issues of Software Development Process


4.1 Software Development Cycle:

4.2 Source Code Documentation:


6. Video's for Entertainment:

SESSION 6: GETTING PRONUNCIATIONS RIGHT - PART IV

1. Presentation of Tommy:

2. Getting Pronunciations /U/ and /U:/ Right:

For example:

/u/: BULL, PULL, PUT, etc.

/u:/: LUNAR, MODULE, UNIT, UNIVERSITY, etc.

3. Getting Pronunication

Right:

For example:

BUCK # BACK
BUT # BAT
DUD # DAD
JUG # JAG
HUT # HAT
LUCK # LACK
MUD # MAD
MUST # MAST
SUCK # SACK

4. More Video's for Presentation Skills:

Video # 1


Video #2



Video #3

SESSION 5: GETTING PRONUNCIATIONS RIGHT - PART III

Hi Everybody,

Regarding preparation for your presentations, please watch Video # 2 in Session 4 for five basic steps on how to open your presentation.

Having Fun!
Timothy Truong


1. Getting Pronunciations /O/ and /O:/ Right:

For example:

: BLOG, GOD, LOCK, LOG, NOT, ODD, SHOCK, SOCK, SOFTWARE, WANT, etc.


: BORING, LAW, LORD, NORTH, OR, ORDER, ORDINARY, ORGANIZATION, etc.


2. Getting Pronunciation /OU/ Right:

For example:

/ou/: BOAT, HOST, KNOW, LOAD, LOCATION, LOW, MOST, HOST, POST, SO, SOFA, VOTE, etc.


3. Getting Pronunciations /U/ and /U:/ Right:

For example:

/u/ # /u:/

FOOT # FOOD
GOOD # GOOSE
PULL # POOL
PUT # BOOT
TOO # TWO
...

/u:/: TOOL,...


4. Why Oral Presentation Skills Are Important






















5. Samples of Oral Presentation:

30-MINUTE ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Hi Everybody,

Each of you will be required to do a 30-minute oral presentation in Sessions 6, 7 & 8.

The topic for presentation is up to your choice. You may choose any topic that you like such as e-commerce, software development, human resource, administration, etc.

The objective of these short oral presentations is to get you familiar with one of the important skills for IT and Human Rource/Administrative professionals, which is presentation skill. You'll definitely do lots of presentation in your career life.

The video's #1 and #2 in Session 4 will guide you through how to conduct such a professional presentation.

So relax and enjoy the talk.

Cheers,
Timothy Truong