SPEAKING QUESTIONS(DECEMBER)

Stage 1

Introduction
What should I call you?
What is your profession?
Do you like it?
How long you have been working?
Where do you live?
Describe your neighbor hood?

Stage 2

Describe a happy event of your childhood
· When was it?
· What did you do?
· Why do you think it was a happy event?

Stage 3

Do you think people think more about the past than present these days?
Should the traditional culture handed over to the next generation?
How can we update the younger generation about traditional culture and values?
What do you prefer letters or e-mail?
Is advertisement more today than in the past?
Which advertisement do you like most?
Do you buy things after viewing advertisements?
Who features more in your favorite advertisements?


WRITING TOPIC

It is better for students to leave their home and family for university studies and live alone. Do you agree or disagree?
Give your opinion and support it with relevant examples.

A Confident Speaker

How To Be a Confident Speaker: Ten Tips

Here are ten tips for becoming a more confident speaker.

1. Organize - Outline your thoughts, beginning with the goal of your presentation. Be disciplined and stick to your outline. This will give your presentation structure.

2. Spice it up - Like a good dish, every presentation needs some spice and accenting. A few well-chosen anecdotes, a well-timed joke, a personal experience, or a fact can liven things up.

3. Feel the Floor - Before you begin to speak, be sure that your feet are firmly planted. Making floor contact helps you breathe better, and provides a sense of strength and power.

4. Relax muscles - Muscle tension affects not only the way you look, but the way you sound. Lightly shrug shoulders, roll head, wiggle toes to relieve body tension. Gentle chewing motions and smiling internally helps loosen jaw and facial muscles.

5. Breathe deeply - Deep breathing relaxes and supports the voice, improving your entire delivery. Think of your torso as an accordion which expands with every inhalation and contracts with each exhalation. Proper breathing also leads to increased stamina, and prevents your voice from becoming tired.

6. Focus - When speaking , concentrate on the subject of your speech; by so doing, your presentation will be more focussed and alive. To help focus yourself, before speaking, concentrate on an object or color you find pleasing. This will help channel your attention, as well as relax you.

7. Use energy - Energize your speech by activating your breath and speaking with conviction. Even if you're speaking softly, make the air between you and your audiences vibrate. This will help you project better, and communicate more effectively with your audience.

8. Add color - Vary the sound of your voice. Emphasize important words; change your pitch from high to low and vice versa. Alter your rhythm of speech to add interest.

9. Practice - The old adage, "practice makes perfect," could not be truer when it comes to speaking . The more you practice in advance and become familiar with your material, the more comfortable you'll feel, and the more comfortable your audience will be.

10. Have fun! - Fun is infectious. If you're enjoying what you are doing, you will automatically convey this to your audience.

SPEAKING QUESTIONS (OCTOBER)

Give me your introduction
Tell me about the place you were born?
Which part of the country are you from?
What is this part famous for?
What are the main industries there?

2
Describe a newspaper/magazine article that you have read and liked

What was it about?
Where did you read it?
Why did you like it?

3
Why is advertisement increasing these days?
What are the mediums through which people get updated about news these days?
Who uses the internet most?
Is radio popular where you come from?

Writing Topic

Some criminals commit crimes and are punished for it. However they repeat certain crimes later. Why does this happen? Give reasons for your answer. Support it with examples.

FEAR OF FAILURE

This person:

At age 22 - Failed in business;

At age 23 – Was defeated for the State Legislature:

At age 24 - Again failed in business;

At age 25 – Was elected to the State Legislature;

At age 26 - His sweetheart died;

At age 27 – He suffered a nervous breakdown;

At age 29 – Was defeated for speaker;

At age 31 – Was defeated for elector;

At age 34 – Was defeated for Congress;

At age 37 – Was elected to Congress;

At age 39 – Was defeated for Congress;

At age 46 – Was defeated for the Senate;

At age 47 – Was defeated for Vice-President;

At age 49 – Was defeated for the Senate;

At age 51 – Was elected President of the United States.

This person was ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Keep things in perspective; do not be disheartened. The fact that you’ve failed at something does not mean that your life is over. It does not mean that your reputation is forever ruined and that you’ll never get another chance. Don’t make the situation bigger or more pervasive than it really is. Instead, remember the famous line:

“And this too shall pass . . .”

FEEDBACK (SEPTEMBER,09)

STAGE1

Introduction
What is your profession?
When can this course be taken?
What is the duration of this course?
What are your job responsibilities?
What are the traditions of India?
Do you like driving?
Why is there an age limit for driving in India?
Will you allow your child to drive at an early age?

STAGE2

A CHILDHOOD ACHIEVEMENT THAT YOU REMEMBER
what and when was it
where was it
why do you remember it


STAGE 3

Why is tradition and culture diminishing in India?
What can be done to preserve it for future?
What is the attitude of youngsters towards the tradition and culture?
Should the schools initiate to provide driving license for its students?
Is it important to have fresh fruits and vegetables for good health?


2.

STAGE 1

Give me your Introduction
How often do you use internet?
Do you remember the first time you used the internet?
Who helped you in using internet?


STAGE 2

DESCRIBE AN OCCASSION WHEN YOU WERE TRAPPED IN TRAFFIC
When was it
How long were you trapped in it
What was your reaction

STAGE 3

What is the effect of traffic on environment?
How is the traffic in peak hours in your country?
What can authorities do to relieve traffic in metro and small cities?

WRITING TOPIC

Computer is very popular these days.what are the areas where computers are popular and what are the areas where teachers are still important. Discuss.

LIFE-"a web of mysteries" By SANGEETA KHATRI (AAS 2009)

we call it as happiness & full of joy

when life gives us every ,key

what would be if we find this key

in the sand of downs

life then appears miserable

we call it ambitious & full of oppurtunities

when life gives us ample chances

what would be if these chances are

in a dark room

life then appears dull and heavy slot

we call it full of love& dreams

when life us caring and trustworthy

what would be if we have to look for them

among the million in the crowd

life then would appear boring &

..........very very long.

SANGEETA KHATRI

POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR IELTS EXAM

1. More is less. A very common mistake is to answer in more words than instructed. If the task says "Not more than 3 words", answering in 4 or more words will definitely cost marks.

2. Less is less. The length of a written task is crucial. When instructions mention a minimal number of words (250 for essay, 150 for report or letter), it means that any work shorter than required will be penalized.

3. Longer essay doesn't mean better mark. Another common misconception is that longer essays score better in IELTS. Not only is this a myth, but also a dangerous one. Writing a long essay can indirectly cost marks, because the chances of making mistakes increase with the number of words and sentences.

4. Changing the subject is unacceptable. Every so often a student is asked to write on topic, that he doesn't understand. To avoid the disaster of missing a whole task they decide to write on a slightly – or entirely - different topic. The sad fact is that no matter how beautiful the submitted work is, the wrong topic means zero score. Another similar pitfall is to omit parts of the given topic or ignore the guidelines in your work. Every point the topic refers to needs to be covered because the examiners will be actually counting them.

5. Good memory can get you in trouble. Having seen that the topics sometimes repeat, "smart" students with good memory decide to memorize essays. This is a terrible mistake to make because the examiners are trained to look for memorized essays and have firm instructions to disqualify such works on the spot.

6. Accent is not important. Pronunciation is.! IELTS, being a test for non-native English speakers can't penalize people for having an accent. The problem here is that not everyone knows the difference between speaking with an accent and mispronouncing the words. No matter how strong of an accent a person has, the words are to be pronounced correctly or it will cost marks.

7. It is not the ideas that are important, but the way they are described in. Many students think that expressing the wrong ideas (whether it is in essay, letter or discussion) can harm their score. The truth is that no idea can be wrong and the ideas are not important on their own, it is the way they are expressed in that important.

8. Connective words: the more is not always the better. Smart students know that one of the essay marking criteria are coherence and cohesion, and what better way is there to demonstrate cohesion than to use lots of connective words, right? Wrong. Overuse of connective words is a know problem, which is easily recognized and penalized by the examiners.

And in conclusion, a word of advice: to stay out of trouble, it is equally important to be aware of the pitfalls and to practice enough before the exam. Being familiar with the structure and the procedure of the test will build up confidence and that will reflect in your score.

TIPS FOR SPEAKING ENGLISH FLUENTLY

Rent or buy an English movie DVD

Rent or buy an English movie DVD. Put the English subtitles on. Follow the movie.
This has many advantages:
You will be able to compare the written words to the correct pronunciations.
You will get a feel of how real English sentences are formed when speaking.
You will be learning English but it will not be frustrating and boring because you will be watching a movie.

Read Internet forums of subject matter that interests you

Got to Internet forums of the subject matter that interests you. Generally most of the forums are in English language and are a great source of English input.
For those of you who are not familiar with Internet forums, these are places where people interested in a particular subject can get together and share their views and opinions about a particular subject. You can also ask specific questions to other people and they will help you out if they can. On the Internet, there are forums available about each and every subject.
Forums are a great source of information. Also in forums real people talk about real problems. Most of the information typed in forums is written in an informal way. Because of this the forums make a good source for English input. Reading forums exposes you to a lot of phrases of daily use.
When reading forums also make sure you find out the meaning of every new word or phrase you come across or the whole exercise will be useless.

Read English fiction of your choice.

Books are not costly here. You get cheap book in every nook and corner. If you want to pick up an interesting cheap English novel, go to the closest "raddi walla" (You know, the guy you sell your old daily news papers to...) They will generally also have old novels, book and magazines. These wont be good quality. They will all be second hand. But that’s okay, they will be nice and cheap. Pick up some thing that interests you. Take it home and read it. Be sure to look up all the new words you come across in the book.

Listen to the radio and TV

Our "All India Radio" has some good programs that are designed to teach English to the listener.
Besides this, there are also many different radio stations available now-a-days in the big cities. Some of these radio stations are in English. Listen to them to get a feel of the language.
Besides the radio, you could also listen to the "News In English". It’s available on a wide variety of channels. The news is a good place to get input of the English language because it is spoken in a very clear, easy to understand way.

Chat with fluent English speakers

Chat with fluent English speakers real or online. Make friends with interesting English speakers. Become pen-pals with a fluent English speaker.
While talking to them look at their lip movement for tips on how to pronounce words correctly.

IELTS QUESTIONS (JULY)

Stage 1

Introduction

Do you like watching television?
Are you satisfied with the holidays u get?
Tell me something about your hometown?
Why do you like/dislike your home town?

Stage 2

A story you have read or heard

• which is the story
• when did you hear/read it
• why did you like /dislike it

Stage 3

what do you do in your free time?
Is television interfering in the family life these days?
Is it positive or negative?
How does television help in education of adult and children?
Do youngsters these days like to watch television or go outside?

WRITING TOPIC (Task -2)

Do you think the elderly do not get enough respect in today’s world? What are some of the reasons for this?
What problems can it cause in the society?

Give relevant examples. Write at least 250 words.

5 PARAGRAPHS IN THE ESSAY

The five paragraph essay follows a defined format. The first paragraph introduces us to the thesis of the essay and directs us to the three main supporting subtopics.

The second through fourth paragraphs are all similar in format. They individually restate the subtopics, and are developed by giving supporting information.

The fifth and last paragraph restates the main thesis idea and reminds the reader of the three main supporting ideas that were developed.

All of these paragraphs are important.
The introductory paragraph is the place in which the writer introduces the reader to the topic. It is important to make this a clear and limited statement. This is where the writer grabs the reader's attention. Because of its purpose, it is often the first sentence of the paragraph. It is followed by three subtopics that develop the thesis. Between this paragraph and all paragraphs of the essay, there needs to be some kind of a transition word, phrase, or sentence.

Next, the body of the essay contains paragraphs two through four. They are all similarly constructed. Their topic sentences are restatements, often in original form, of the three supporting ideas presented in the first paragraph. The subtopic of each of the body paragraphs is again supported by three or more supporting sentences. These cement, in the reader's mind, the relevancy and relationship of each of the subtopics to the thesis statement.

Finally, the fifth paragraph is the summary paragraph. It is important to restate the thesis and three supporting ideas in an original and powerful manner as this is the last chance the writer has to convince the reader of the validity of the information presented. Because the purposes of the first and fifth paragraph are so similar that some writers construct them at the same time. They will edit them, as necessary, as they do with each and every part of the essay.

It is important to reiterate that each of the paragraphs is joined together by a transition word, phrase or sentence. Transitions help the reader to follow the flow of the logic and sequencing. All of the essay types follow this basic transition format. However, there is more latitude with the narrative essay because of its nature.
To put it more visually,

Introductory Paragraph
General Topic Sentence
Subtopic One
Subtopic Two
Subtopic Three
Transition

First Supporting Paragraph
Restate Subtopic One
First Supporting Detail or Example
Second Supporting Detail or Example
Third Supporting Detail or Example
Transition

Second Supporting Paragraph
Restate Subtopic Two
First Supporting Detail or Example
Second Supporting Detail or Example
Third Supporting Detail or Example
Transition

Third Supporting Paragraph
Restate Subtopic Three
First Supporting Detail or Example
Second Supporting Detail or Example
Third Supporting Detail or Example
Transition

Closing or Summary Paragraph
Synthesis of main topic
Synthesis of Subtopic One
Synthesis of Subtopic Two
Synthesis of Subtopic Three

OFFICIAL DO'S & DONT'S

What you must not do

Don't try and find 'best friends' among your colleagues.
Don't try and get up, close and personal with your boss.
Don't try and seek audience from the next cubicle when talking on the phone.
Don't keep ring tones of your mobile very loud when at work.
Don't peep over your colleague's shoulders to read their emails.
Don't entertain jokes that have sexual overtones.
Don't comment on people's sense of dressing.
Don't try and seek unnecessary attention by constantly talking about your achievements.

What you must do

Do reply to office mails and try to use lower cases while typing as bold letters signify a scream.
Do keep you voice low while talking.
If you have a problem that may force you to stay away from work, keep your boss in the loop.
Do congratulate a colleague on his/her achievements even if you do not approve of his/her ways. Do not forget to shut you mobile phone during meetings.

EXAM FEEDBACK(JUNE)

Stage 1
Give me your introduction.

Do you play any sports?

What is the favorite sport in your town/city

What skill you want to learn in future

Stage2
Describe a speech you heard by someone
Where did you hear it?
Who was it?
How did it affect you?

Stage3
Is it good idea to introduce sports in school?
Why do children sometime don’t like to talk
How can you persuade children to talk?

Stage1
What is your name
what do you do
what are your responsibilities at your job place
do children ride bicycles in your country
is it safe for children to ride bicycles in your place

Stage2
Describe a famous personality you would like to meet

• Who is he


• Why would you like to meet him


• What effect would it have on you

Stage 3

Do you think the privacy of famous is invaded

Is being famous negative

Part – 1

a. Are people concerned about traditions and rituals in your state?
b. What is a ritual that you perform at home?
c. How do you socialize with people?
d. What are some birds common in your state?
e. What optional mode of transport you choose if you don’t get the usual one?

Part – 2
Describe a drama you have seen
What it was
Where was the venue
How did you feel about it?
Part – 3
a. How modern drama is different from the old ones?
b. How watching a drama is different from watching a movie?
c. Why dram is not as popular as movies?
d. How acting in a drama is different from acting in a movie?

Part – 2
Describe a stage of life you struggled the most?
a. Desire is the cause of all disasters in life. What is your opinion?
b. Can all these struggles be avoided if people are more cautious?
c. How can people make their old age safer?

WIRITING TASK 2

1)EVERY GOVERNMENT HAS MADE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FREE . DO YOU AGREE THAT UNIVERSITY EDUCATION BE MADE FREE AS WELL OR SHOULD THE FEES BE PAID BY PARENTS OR STUDENTS.?

2).PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY IS IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME IN THIS COMPUTER WORLD . DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?

IELTS FEEDBACK (MAY)

Stage 1
Introduction

Tell about your home

Which is your best room in your house?

What can you do to improve your home?

What is the importance of sports for school children?

What will be the development in sports activities in future?

Stage 2
An activity you indulge in to maintain health
What it is
How long you have been practicing it.
How does it help?

Stage3
What can doctors do to improve health knowledge in patients?
What can teachers do to improve exercise among students?
2

• Stage 1
  
  What is your name?
  Do you work or study?
  Do you use lot of machines in you work?
  
  Stage 2
  
  Describe a stage of life which you enjoyed
  What was it
  How did you enjoy it
  Was it beneficial for you
  
  Stage 3
  
  What is the legal age of your country?
  Do you think it is appropriate?
  Is riding bicycles safe in your country?
  Do many visitors visit your place?
  What other celebrations are there in your religion other than marriage and birthdays
  Is it good to celebrate occasions like going abroad?
  
  
  
  WRITING TOPIC
  Some people consider economic success as the basis of happiness while others think so many other factors are needed. Discuss both the factors .what is your opinion?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

SPEAKING QUESTIONS APRIL

1.
Stage1

What kind of place is your hometown?
What is the most interesting part of your home area?
What kind of jobs do the people in your town /village do?
Is your hometown changing?
What is your favorite color?
Do colors characterize a person’s personality?

Stage2

Describe a person you would like to meet
· Who is he/she
· Why would you like to meet him /her
· What effect would the meeting have on you

Stage3

Who are the most influential people in your society?
Are there many heroes or role models today?
What are the qualities of a good leader?


2.
Stage1

What do most people do where you live?
What is the most important festival that you have in your country?
Do you think national celebrations are important?


Stage2

Describe a news story that you heard or read about

· What was it
· Where did you come to know about it
· What effect did it have on you

Stage3

What are the qualities of a good journalist?
What is the difference between the news stories these days in comparison to the past?
What kind of news do we hear/see these days?

SPEAKING QUESTIONS (MARCH)

STAGE1

INTRODUCTION

DOYOU WORK OR ARE YOU A STUDENT?



STAGE 2

DESCRIBE A DRESS YOU ONCE WORE AND ENJOYED

• WHICH WAS IT?


• WHAT WAS THE OCCASION?


• WHY DID YOU ENJOY IT?

STAGE 3

TALK ABOUT OCCASIONS WHEN PEOPLE WEAR FORMAL AND CASUAL CLOTHES?

DO YOU THINK PEOPLE WEAR MORE FORMAL CLOTHES NOW IN COMPARISON TO THE PAST?

WHAT TYPE OF NEWS DO YOU WATCH?

WHAT KIND OF NEWS ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

SPEAKING QUESTIONS (FEBRUARY)

STAGE1

Introduction
Describe your Hometown
What is the Speciality of your hometown?
By which medium do u receive letter?
Whom do u like receving ltters from?
Have you visited any museums?
Do you think museums are important?

STAGE 2
Describe a study trip you have taken

• When did you make it?
• How did you reach there?
• What did you do there?
  
  2

STAGE1
what is your name?
Do you work or study?
what is successs?

STAGE2

Describe a success you had

• What was it?
• Why did you get it?
• How did you feel about it?

STAGE3

Do you think employees should be rewarded for their hard -work

Do you think swimming should be added in schools

Do you know swimming

what are the hazards of water sports

3

STAGE 1

What is your nickname?
How did you get your nickname?
How do your friends call you?
Tell me about your place.
When you were a child, did you ride a bicycle?
Do some people use bicycles as a mode of transportation?


STAGE 2

Do you agree or disagree that fashion is of great importance?
Describe fashion today.
Tell how fashion reflects ones personal style.


STAGE 3

What are the differences between fashion in the past and fashion of today?
Describe how fashion affects one’s mood and personality.
How is the fashion industry different in your country?
Does your country spend much in the fashion industry?

4.

STAGE1

What is your name?
How did you get here?
What activities do you have in your place during the summer?
Do people in your town like going to the provinces during the summer break?


STAGE 2

What sport event have you participated in?
When it happened.
Explain why you remember this event.


STAGE 3

How can you convince parents of elementary students to encourage their children to join sports?
How are sports helpful in school subjects?
What sporting events do you suggest schools include in their curriculum? Explain why these are your choices.



WRITING TOPIC

1. Society is based on rules and laws. A society cannot function well if an individual would
do what he wants to do.

2. In some countries parents educate their children at home, do you think the advantages of this out weigh the disadvantages. give your opininon.

SPEAKING QUESTIONS (DELHI)

STAGE 1

INTRODUCTION
DESCRIBE ABOUT YOURHOMETOWN
WHAT SPECIALITY DOES YOUR HOMETOWN HAVE
WHICH TV PROGRAMMES U LIKE AT THIS AGE
W HAT PROGRAMMES DID YOU SEE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD.
WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME
WHAT DO YOU DO ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAYS
DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE PAID MORE IF THEY WORK ON WEEKENDS?

STAGE2

DESCRIBE ONE OF YOUR HAPPIEST MOMENT
· WHAT WAS IT
· WHEN WAS IT
· WHY DID YOU FEEL HAPPY ABOUT IT

STAGE3

WERE UR PARENTS HAPPY FOR YOUR HAPPINESS?
DO YOU THINK ELDERS ARE HAPPY IN YOUR COUNTRY?
DO YOU THINK A PERSON IS BORN HAPPY?

2

STAGE1

HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR EVENING TIME
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL EVENING
DO YOU LIKE GIVING OR RECEIVING GIFTS


STAGE 2

TALK ABOUT A SPECIAL GIFT YOU GAVE TO SOMEONE
· WHAT IS IT
· WHEN DID YOU GIVE IT
· WHAT WAS SPECIAL ABOUT THE GIFT

STAGE3

WHY DO PEOPLE EXCHANGE GIFTS
WHEN DO PEOPLE EXCHANGE GIFTS IN YOUR COUNTRY
HOW CAN YOUNGSTERS HELP THE ELDERLY PEOPLE

WRITING TOPIC

SUDDEN DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNTRY DEPENDS ON MULTINATIONALITY AND CULTURE.DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE.

Miscellaneous cue card questions:

A)
TALK ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE COOK

· WHO IS HE /SHE
· WHAT IS HIS/HER SPECIALITY
· WHY DO YOU LIKE HIM/HER

B)
DESCRIBE A LAW IN YOUR COUNTRY

· WHAT LAW IS IT
· WHOM DOES IT CONCERN
· WHY DO YOU LIKE THIS LAW

C)
DESCRIBE A GLORIOUS PERIOD IN YOUR LIFE

· WHEN WAS IS
· HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT IT
· WHY WAS IT GLORIOUS

PRACTISE BOOK FOR IELTS

• Achieve IELTS 1
• Achieve IELTS 2
• Action Plan for IELTS
• Focus on IELTS
• Focus on IELTS Foundation Level
• How to Prepare for IELTS
• IELTS Express Intermediate
• IELTS Express Upper Intermediate
• IELTS Foundation
• IELTS Graduation
• IELTS Masterclass
• IELTS Strategies for Study
• IELTS to Success
• New Insight into IELTS
• New Prepare for IELTS
• Objective IELTS Advanced
• Objective IELTS Intermediate
• On Course for IELTS
• Step up to IELTSPractice Tests
• 404 Essential Tests for IELTS
• Cambridge IELTS 1
• Practice Tests (continued)
• Cambridge IELTS 2
• Cambridge IELTS 3
• Cambridge IELTS 4
• Cambridge IELTS 5
• Cambridge IELTS 6
• Focusing on IELTS Practice Tests
• IELTS Practice Tests Plus 1
• IELTS Practice Tests Plus 2
• IELTS Practice Tests (OUP)
• IELTS Practice Tests (Thomson)
• IELTS Preparation & Practice Tests
• IELTS Testbuilder
• IELTS on Track
• Prepare for IELTS Practice

BODY LANGUAGE(SPEAKING TEST)

Anyone can utter a series of words; it is the presenter's personal connection to those words that can bring them to life for the audience. Presenters who care deeply about their material tend to use their entire bodies to support the message. Their gestures are large enough to embrace the listener. They stand tall and lean into the audience right from their feet, as if trying to shorten the distance between their message and the ear of the listener. Their faces express their passion while their eyes connect with the listener, focusing on one person at a time.

GESTURE

Use your hands. They don't belong on your hips or in your pockets or folded across your chest either or held behind your back. Use them-to help emphasize a point, to express emotion, to release tension, and to engage your audience. . The most effective gestures arise from the shoulder, not the wrist or elbow. Shoulder gestures project better across the distance and release more of the presenter's energy.

STANCE

How you sit in front of the invigilator speaks before open your mouth. Your stance can tell the audience that you're happy, scared, confident, or uncomfortable. Audience"read" these messages unthinkingly but unfailingly. Stance speaks. A balanced stance with weight even but slightly forward tends to say that the speaker is engaged with the audience. A slumped stance leaning to one side can says the speaker doesn't care. The feet should point straight ahead, not quite shoulder-width apart. When not gesturing, the hands should sit quietly at the sides of the presenter. Letting the hands fall to the sides between gestures projects ease. These moments of stillness between gestures also have the effect of amplifying the gestures.

FACIAL EXPRESSION

The movements of your eyes, mouth, and facial muscles can build a connection with your audience. Alternatively, they can undermine your every word. Eye focus is the most important element in this process. No part of your facial expression is more important in communicating sincerity and credibility. Nothing else so directly connects you .

The other elements of facial expression can convey the feelings of the presenter, anything from passion for the subject, to depth of concern for the audience.

Try to unfreeze your face right from the start. For example, when you greet the invigilator, smile! You won't want to smile throughout the entire test, but at least at the appropriate moments. It's only on rare occasions that you may need to be somber and serious throughout. Work on your body language-gesture, stance, and facial expression-to make the most of every speaking opportunity.