Contoh Speaking

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC SPEECH

His honor Bapak Prabowo, the head of the national education of district office, Mr. Munardi the school comittee, and ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to welcome Mr. Anderson of the United States on behalf of the World Bank that funds the building of the new computer laboratory and the computer facilities in this school. I’d like to thank him for being with us to open the new building and the computer facilities. Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the parents and the teachers.

The computer laboratory has great advantages for the students as well as for the teachers. The information technology is now developing very fast and we cannot get away from this. There are more than two hundred students and fifty teachers who wish to learn to use and to obtain information from the computer. There are only two excellent IT teachers in this school, and I think I need some other professionals to help the students operate the computer either to do the word processing and the data processing, or to obtain information from the internet. Once again thank you very much for the World Bank that has funded the building. Thank you.

GROUP DISCUSSION

Sinta (The English Teacher) I have identified that there are certain students in my class who encounter serious problems. Some of the students are not motivated to learn. They never do the homework, they often sleep during the class hours, and they are ignorant. They bother the other students who really need to learn. They come to school because of their parents, and they do not want to be in class at all. I have already asked the students why they behave in that way, but they do not give you the honest reasons. Maybe they will be truthful with you Maria. Have you done something for these students, Dany? Dany (The Math Teacher) Actually I have identified some students who have serious problems. I have a discussion with them separately, and most of them tell me that their parents are seldom at home. Their parents do not control them intensively, and they give little attention to the children. Some of them tell me that they do not have a happy family because their parents are divorced. Most of them tell me that they have no problem with the financial support from their parents. I have advised them to stop consuming the illegal drugs and the like because they will loose the future, and it will only spoil their life. But they still continue doing that. Maybe you have some ideas to cope with these students, Rina. Rina (the Biology teacher) There are so many students in our school who are indicated to consume alcohols and drugs. Some of them consume the drugs because someone else gives them. I have tried to speak face to face with the students, but they really oblivious. What they need is attention from the parents. They may be put in the rehabilitation center so that they may learn many things and activities they offer. It is really difficult to handle them. Their behavior shows that they are addicted to drugs. I think the possible ways that school can carry on to overcome, if not alleviate the problems faced by our students are speak to the parents.

PANEL DISCUSSION

Players:

Four students. Student A and B are as the panel members, student C as the chairperson, and student D as the moderator.

Student D (The moderator):

You are in charge of:

• introducing the audience the panel members who will answer the questions. The questions are:

1. Why do we need to learn English?
2. What is the relationship between English and the era of globalization?
3. Is English a promising subject?

• asking the audience whether there is any other question to ask, or whether there is something to add after the panelists have given the answer and the arguments.
• informing the procedure the audience should follow in the discussion.
• summarizing the results of the discussion and closing the session.

Panellist 1:

• You discuss the questions read by the moderator.
• You are not responsible to answer all questions.
• You may ask the other panel member (panelist 2) to continue discussing the questions.

Panellisist 2:

• You discuss the question read by the moderator.
• You are responsible to answer or argue the question/s that has/have not been discussed by the first panelist.

JAWAB

 (Student C) The chair person (Opening Speech by a chairperson)

Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this panel discussion. I have been given a privilege to chair the first session of this conference. In this panel discussion the three panel members would answer three questions on “The importance of English nowadays.” The moderator who would guide this session is Mrs. Johanna Pantow of FKIP Universitas Terbuka. Mrs. Pantow is a lecturer of the English program and specialized in applied linguistics. Let’s welcome Mrs. Pantow.

Student D (The moderator) Opening Speech and Introduction by a moderator.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We have come to the session we’ve all been looking forward to. Welcome to this panel discussion and it is a pleasure for me to lead the discussion. There are three speakers who would gratefully answer the three questions in the importance of English nowadays. Before reading the questions, allow me to introduce the panel members. They are all experts in language teaching. The first is Dr. Kasihani Kasbullah of Universitas Negri Malang. Good morning Dr. Kasihani. Next to Dr. Kasihani is Dr. Maryanto of Universitas Negri Semarang, good morning Dr. Maryanto. To my right is Dr. Sundayana of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. Please join me in welcoming the panelists.

Well, now I am going to read the questions. The first question is: “Why should we learn English?” The second question is: “Is English important for the Indonesians?” and the third question is: “Is it promising for someone being able to speak English well?” Panelists the floor is yours.

Panelist 1:

Thank you Mrs. Pantow. I would like to answer the first question: “Why should we learn English?” As we know English is one of the world important languages. Nowadays, English is used in any aspect of life such as in education, trading, business, and international affairs. Without being able to speak English, we will not function effectively in society. That is all I can say. My fellow would like to elaborate further.

Panelist 2:

The second question is: “What is the relationship between English and the era of globalization?” As mentioned earlier, English is used in any aspect of life such as in education, trading, business, and international affairs. English is used everywhere, to be able to operate a computer, we have to understand English, to operate a machine, washing machine for example, we have to understand English. When we continue studying, the lectures assign us to read English books. In other words, English is everywhere and very important.

  DEBATE

Players:

Two students. Student A is in the position of statement, ans student B is in the opposing side.

Situation:
Both of you are engaged in a serious debate on "English should be introduced to young students as early as possible.

Student A:

• You tell student B that English should be introduced to young students as early as possible
• You tell student B that young students/young children usually learn the language quickly and easily.
• You tell student B that young students/young children always abide by the teachers.
• You tell student B that the young students will be enthusiastic in learning English if the teachers implement interesting games.
• You argue that English is very important.
• You have to use the appropriate language functions to develop your argument.

Student B:

• You give your argumentation by saying that it is difficult for the children/students to learn the foreign language when they are not able to read and write well in the first language.
• It is difficult for the teachers to manage young children to learn a foreign language.
• It is not easy to find teachers who understand the techniques of dealing with young children.
• Use appropriate language forms and functions to develop your argument.

JAWAB

Student A:

·         English is now introduced to most elementary schools in Indonesia. I think English should be introduced to young students as early as possible because children usually learn the language quickly and easily. Children always abide by the teachers, and they will be enthusiastic in learning English if the teachers implement interesting teaching strategies. English is very important. Therefore, it should be introduced to students in the early ages so that they will be able to speak English well.

Student B:

·         I think it is difficult for the children to learn the foreign language when they are not able yet to read and write well in the first language. I do not think that the teachers are able to manage young children to learn a foreign language. It is not easy to find teachers who understand the techniques of dealing with young children, and those who have background to teach English for young children.

SEMINAR

Players:

Four students. Student A as a chairperson, student B as a moderator, student Ca as a presenter, and student D as the participant.

Situation:

The four students are involve in a seminar on "The techniques in Dealing with Large Classes.

The topics to be discussed:

• The term of large classes.
• The appropriate techniques in teaching large classes.
• The students’ motivation.

Student A (the chairperson)

• You introduce the presenter.
• You tell the audience the topic the presenter will discuss.
• You tell the name and the professional background.
• You introduce the moderator that will lead the seminar.
• You close the entire seminar activity by the end of the seminar.

Student B (the moderator)

• You inform the audience what is going to be discussed.
• You tell the participants how the presentation and discussion will be arranged.
• You tell the participants what they are supposed to do during the seminar.
• You lead and bridge the discussion.
• You give the opportunity to the participant/s to ask a question or to give an opinion.
• You close the presentation.

Student C (presenter)

  You begin the seminar by introducing the outline of the topic.

• You give a short description of the topics will be discussed.
• You tell the audience the steps you will take in the presentation.
• In the final step, you answer the questions.

Student D (participant) 

• You interrupt the presenter.
• You tell the presenter that you do not agree with what he/she has just discussed.
• You give your own opinions.
• You give your reasons.

JAWABAN

Student A (The chair person)

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to this session. It is my privilege to introduce professor Wardani. Professor Wardani obtained her Med from Ohio State University in 1986. She has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Education Universitas Terbuka. Her concern is primary education, and she has written many books on education. And now she will be discussing on “The Techniques in Dealing with Large Classes.”Let’s together welcome Professor Wardani.

 The moderator who will in charge of this session is Dr. Andriani. Welcome Dr. Andriani.

 Student B (The moderator)

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure for me to guide the seminar. The speaker in this seminar is professor Wardani. She will present “The Techniques in Dealing with Large Classes. We have thirty minutes to listen to her presentation and ten minutes for the discussion. The discussion will be arranged in one to two terms. Professor Wardani, time is yours.

Student C (presenter)

Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I am pleased to see you all here attending my presentation. Welcome to my presentation. I would like to share experience with you on the techniques in dealing with large classes.

There are three topics to be discussed:

• The term of large classes.
• The appropriate techniques in teaching large classes.
• The students’ motivation.

Now, let me begin to explain the term of large classes.

Student D (the participant)

Excuse me. In Indonesian classes, there are found that the students range from 40 to 60 in a class, and we almost cannot find a class consisting of 20 or fewer than 30 students. Therefore, I do not agree when you said that 30 is considered a large class, because in my context 30 is a small class.