June 8, 2022

Speaking技巧 5個步驟 令你輕鬆過渡 喺group discussion入面好多時都會有多過一條問題要考生們討論 咁呢個時候就好需要一個過渡嘅地方 同學仔通常都只會話” Let’s move on to the next point/ question about…” 其實有幾個步驟可以令你做得更好 小總結 – 歸立所有考生啱先所講嘅論點，你就已經贏咗一半 e.g. So far, we all agree that… e.g. We have come up with several reasons/ benefits. 提出疑問 – 因為你想move on 嘅時間點，可能仲有考生未發表完 – 所以提出疑問，可以表示返你所做嘅嘢唔係一意孤行，而係有關心到其他考生 e.g. Does anyone have anything to add before we move on to the next point? 引導其他人討論新問題 – 當你做完第3步驟，發現冇人有補充，你就可以帶出下一個要討論嘅話題 e.g. Great! let’s move on to discuss… 個人意見 拋波 (問yes/ no question) – Step 4同5嘅次序唔可以倒轉 – 千萬不要引導話題之後就叫人地發表 – 一定要自己講咗先 3個步驟教你應對麻煩考生 有啲麻煩嘅考生好中意搶話語權，但佢地又講錯矖啲嘢 咁呢個時候你可以點算呢 你要回應咗對方先 e.g. Well, I get what you mean. However, it occurs to me that ….. 重新自己立場 e.g. The reason why I think… is that… 表達自己唔係強硬要佢接受 e.g. But it’s ok if you insist. I’ll go along with it, because… – we still have several important points to discuss. 4句打擊離題考生 有啲同學可能係緊張，會有睇錯題目嘅問題出現 咁你遇到呢啲同學千祈唔好由佢死 因為group discussion 係小組命運共同體嚟㗎！ 因應唔同程度㨂返唔同嘅句子用啦！ Yeah, I see what you mean/ It’s true that…, but we’re supposed to talk about… So let’s go back to the topic for the time being. I get your point, but let’s not stray too far from our topic. That seems to be an intriguing point, but let’s stick to the topic. 4. Sorry for interrupting, Candidate X. It’s great that you’re sharing your comments on… with us, but we’re supposed to be talking about… first. 4個可以返轉頭嘅句式 Group discussion 從來冇講過唔可以講返一開頭嘅嘢 但點樣有技巧啲咁講呢？ Talking/ Speaking of… On the subject of… We are talking about an earlier point… 4. I’d like to go back to the point that Candidate X made earlier. 2個Group discussion注意事項 除咗以上嘅技巧同句式，考speaking嘅時候仲有啲一定要留意嘅位 1. 要貼地啲 – 好多同學當睇到題目話要諗活動嘅時候，就好似發咗癲咁將自己想像嘅活動講出嚟 – 但咁樣就好容易令到個活動留於空想或者係太誇張，唔真實 – 其實考官都好睇重活動嘅可行性 (Feasibility) – 如果你亂講佢都可以扣你 Idea & Organization 分 – 如果你要嘅隊友講得誇張咗，你就可以好似以下嘅例子咁 e.g. Considering our time and resources, we may not be able to organize a competition big enough for all districts. Shall we invite-only schools in our district, and only secondary schools? 2. 覺得自己冇能力搞得掂，可以揾其他Organization – 同學有時可能太投入係題目所比嘅角色 – 令到佢地覺得唔可以揾佢身處嘅機構以外嘅人嚟幫手 – 但其實有啲活動的確係需要跨機構合作 – 千祈唔好轉牛角尖，諗住點樣可以一手包辦 e.g. Hey guys, speaking of Cantopop, shall we have a Cantonese opera performance in the school hall? Cantonese opera is a unique culture of Hong Kong and can surely arouse the memories of the older generations. Let’s invite the Drama Club to do the performance, or cooperate with Cantonese opera groups in other community centres, shall we? 如果大家有什麼英文問題，如Spencer Lam, 好唔好咁樣學英文呀? 或者IELTS考試，成人英文/商業英文的知識及英文資源，歡迎你可以隨時再跟我多交流一下，可以Follow 「Spencer Lam English Team」 Facebook page同IG得到更多英文資訊，亦都可以上 https://spencerlam.hk/ 了解更多!

5** 作文萬用句式 今日 Spencer Sir 想同大家分享幾個作文必定用到嘅好句式，等大家俾造句時可以有更多選擇 在於…. “Depend” 你哋一定識啦，咁除咗佢仲有咩呢？ In that/ In sofar as/ inasmuch as…. 三個都係連接詞 用嚟證明主句 (main clause) 點解或者點樣係真確嘅 絕大部分都用嚟說明事實 e.g. Social status does not define success inasmuch as a person’s life consists of elements that go beyond rank and wealth. 社會地位並不能定義成功，因為一個人的生命包括了超越階級和財富的元素組成。 e.g. Investment entails risks insofar as there are unpredictable factors that are out of investors’ control, for example, political instability, collusion, manipulation behind closed doors. 投資存在風險，在於存在投資者無法控制的不可預測因素，例如政治不穩定、勾結、暗中操縱。 所以 相信好多同學都識用”as a result” 除此之外，又有咩呢？ So… (adj.) that… “that” 分句係”so” 分句的結果 e.g. The air quality is so poor that local citizens are prone to develop respiratory diseases. 空氣質量如此差，所以當地居民較易患上呼吸道疾病。 Such be…(n., abstract) that… “that” 分句係” such” 分句嘅結果 個noun 一定要係抽象名詞，例如受歡迎程度、美麗、破壞 e.g. Such is her popularity that she has fans around the world. = She is very popular. 如此就是她受歡迎程度，因此她在全世界都有歌迷。 某人does 某事in such a way that… “that” 分句係”such” 分句的結果 e.g. Most presidents speak in such a way that the public has confidence in them. 🔺雖然句子冇形容總統，但可以推斷到佢講嘢一定係有說服力，先可以令民眾對佢有信心 雖然 如果要你寫儘管乜乜乜，係咪只係識Although xxx, xxx.? 而家教你2個新句式啦 Despite/ In spite of/ Notwithstanding… “Despite” 後面一定要跟noun/ noun phrase/ noun clause e.g. Despite his incisive mind (noun), he has not been running his company satisfactorily, which has not been smooth sailing at all. e.g. 儘管他當機立斷的思想(名詞)，但他的公司經營並不令人滿意，這根本不是一帆風順的。 e.g. Notwithstanding scientists’ warning about the imminent destruction of Earth (noun phrase), human beings have not been prodded into action. 儘管科學家警告說地球即將毀滅（名詞短語），但人類並沒有被敦促採取行動。 Albeit… “Albeit” 後面一定要跟noun/ adjective/ adverb/ preposition phrase “Albeit”前後的字或片語的性質要一致 一般寫在句子的第二部分 e.g. Hong Kong is a pluralistic city, albeit a small one. 香港是一個多元化的城市，雖然很小。 🔺在結構上” a pluralistic city” 同 “a small one” 都是名詞 e.g. Vitamin C and iron produce good effects on our body, albeit in different ways. 維生素 C 和鐵對我們的身體產生良好的影響，儘管以不同的方式。 但是 仲用係用緊However/ even so…？ 今日教多你兩個句式啦 On the contrary… 有兩個用法 i) 如果前一句係負面，” On the contrary” 後面就一定要係正面來強調某個情況 e.g. There is nothing wrong with living alone. On the contrary, people enjoy more freedom. 一個人住沒有什麼不好。反而人們享有更多的自由。 ii) 強調之前提及的相反才是真確的 e.g. Most people find Nadia condescending. On the contrary, I find her polite and humble. 大多數人認為Nadia自以為是。 相反，我覺得她彬彬有禮和謙虛。 yet/ and yet “yet” 前面有comma，”and yet” 則沒有comma e.g. This writer is famous for his verbose style and yet he is admired by readers around the world. = This writer is famous for his verbose style, yet he is admired by readers…… 這位作家以其冗長的風格而聞名，但他卻為全世界的讀者所欽佩。 倒裝句攻略 Inversions 倒裝句係用嚟強調句子開首某個字詞或者片語 (phrase) 普遍用喺作文，亦可以用喺說話 今日就教你兩種開首啦 含有”not/ no”意思嘅字同片語 – “Little/ By no mean”嚟啲都有非常少同冇嘅意思 e.g. Little do Hongkongers read in their leisure time, which is a sad comment on the cultural life of local people. 香港人在閒暇時間很少閱讀，這是對本地人文生活的一種悲哀。 含有” only”意思嘅字或片語 e.g. Only with tenacity can everyone fulfil their ambition. =Everyone can fulfil their ambition only with tenacity. 只有堅韌不拔，每個人才能實現自己的抱負。 表達較易傾向… 同學仔好多時候都會用”may/ would/ could” 嚟表達自己論點 因為佢地會覺得冇論點係絕對嘅 咁如果想加強語氣 又可以點講呢？ show/ have a + tendency/ propensity + to do something/ for something e.g. The Chinese show a propensity to suppress their feelings and be reticent about their opinions. 中國人傾向於壓抑情緒及對自己的意見保持沉默。 be prone + to do something/ to something have a predisposition towards something/ to do something e.g. Women are prone to give credence to what they hear on the grapevine. 女性傾向於相信她們道聽塗說的事情。 e.g. An only child, as they grow up, has a predisposition to ignore others’ opinions. 獨生子女在成長過程中較易傾向忽視別人的意見。 be apt + to do something e.g. Male bosses