Outlining—the Standard Topic Outline Form
1. General Comprehension:True or False Questions.
(1)
There are three types of problems: sociological, cultural and linguistic.
(2)
The linguistic problems are discussed in the greatest detail.
(3)
Psychological and cultural problems mainly concern British students and so are discussed briefly.
(4)
In order to understand English people better the most important thing for a student to do is to listen to the radio and TV.
(5)
Though English people are often reserved, if the student has the courage to speak to them, they will often respond.
(6)
The advice given on how to improve spoken English will seem difficult to follow.
(7)
For student of English short sentences are better than long ones.
(8)
The only way to make oneself think in English is to practise speaking as much as possible.
2. Suggested Abbreviations:
problems: probs. separation: separ.
possible: poss. accommodation: accom.
British: Brit. environment: envirt.
very: v. laboratory: lab.
important: imp.
3. Note-taking: Complete the following outline.
Title:
Ⅰ. Purpose of the speech
A. aware
B. suggest
Ⅱ. Categories of problems
A.
1. fear of
e.g.
solution
2. suffer from
3. solution:
(1)
(2)
B.
1. practical ones
(1)
(2)
2. Brit. way of life
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
3. Solution:
C.
1. Little practice
when 1st speak to Eng. person:
great diff.
2. Reasons
(1)
(2)
(3) Different styles of speech
3. Solution
(1)
(2)
(3) Most imp.:
4. How to improve spoken Eng.
(1)
(2) try to
Not
(3) practise
(4)
Outlining—the Standard Topic Outline Form
1. General Comprehension:True or False Questions.
(1)
There are three types of problems: sociological, cultural and linguistic.
(2)
The linguistic problems are discussed in the greatest detail.
(3)
Psychological and cultural problems mainly concern British students and so are discussed briefly.
(4)
In order to understand English people better the most important thing for a student to do is to listen to the radio and TV.
(5)
Though English people are often reserved, if the student has the courage to speak to them, they will often respond.
(6)
The advice given on how to improve spoken English will seem difficult to follow.
(7)
For student of English short sentences are better than long ones.
(8)
The only way to make oneself think in English is to practise speaking as much as possible.
2. Suggested Abbreviations:
problems: probs. separation: separ.
possible: poss. accommodation: accom.
British: Brit. environment: envirt.
very: v. laboratory: lab.
important: imp.
3. Note-taking: Complete the following outline.
Title:
Ⅰ. Purpose of the speech
A. aware
B. suggest
Ⅱ. Categories of problems
A.
1. fear of
e.g.
solution
2. suffer from
3. solution:
(1)
(2)
B.
1. practical ones
(1)
(2)
2. Brit. way of life
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
3. Solution:
C.
1. Little practice
when 1st speak to Eng. person:
great diff.
2. Reasons
(1)
(2)
(3) Different styles of speech
3. Solution
(1)
(2)
(3) Most imp.:
4. How to improve spoken Eng.
(1)
(2) try to
Not
(3) practise
(4)