Alina Chechetina,
an 11-year student
O.B. Razmakhnina,
a teacher of English
“Nothing in life is more important than
the ability to communicate effectively.”
Gerald R. Ford
The main objective
 learning the ways of speech delivery and
increasing our own confidence in doing so
The tasks
 to examine the basics of oral communication;
 to define the types and styles of oral communication ;
 to find out the key features of a successful speech;
 to analyze a sample monologue students have to
produce on the speaking part of Unified State Exam;
 to select relevant language material for practical use
while preparing for the speaking part of Unified State
Exam in English.
The hypothesis
Methods and strategies of effective
speaking can be applicable in passing the
oral part of Unified State Exam in English.
The subject of the research
 the art of effective oral communication
The object of the research
 Internet resources
 printed books methodical materials
 exam samples
The methods applied
 classification
 comparison
 generalization
 linguistic analyses
The actuality of the research
 the growing number of people who need
fluent English for practical purposes
Oral Communication Model
Oral Communication Peculiarities
Oral Communication Classification
Characteristics
Type of Communication
Formality
 formal
 Informal
Preparation
 spontaneous
 planned
The parties involved 



intrapersonal
interpersonal
small group communication
public communication
Fear of Public Speaking
Oratory as an Art
Types of Public Speaking
due to the Purpose of Utterance
 Informative Speech
 Persuasive Speech
 Special Occasion Speech
Styles of Presenting a Speech
 The manuscript speech
 The memorized style
An “impromptu” speech
 The extemporaneous speech style
a thematic monologue
with the elements of
description and reasoning
Characteristics
a persuasive
monologue
Type of Communication
Formality
 informal
The parties involved  interpersonal
Preparation
 spontaneous
 planned
EXTEMPORANEOUS
SPEECH
STYLE
Hi there! I’ve just sent you the pictures I found on the
Internet to illustrate the project ……………Let me comment on
them a little.
I reckon these photos depict the project in the best way
as they show two completely different types of ……………….. In
the first picture, there is ……………... In the second picture, we
can see ……………………………..
However, there are apparent distinctions between these
pictures. Unlike…………
Both kinds of …………have their pros and cons. By this, I
mean that both ………….can be rather ………………….which is their
significant drawback. As for the benefits, the former is
……………………….the latter is……………………………
Personally I would like to …………………no matter how……..
it is as it is…………………………
Well, that’s all for now. I am looking forward to your
reaction. Get back to me when you can.
INTRODUCTION
Leave a voice message to your friend.
Don’t forget to mention the topic of your project.
Hi, Ann! I’ve just sent you the pictures I found on
the Internet to illustrate our project “_____”. Let
me comment on them a little.
 Hello, Nick! I’ve found two photos to illustrate
our project “_______” and I`d like to discuss
them with you.
Hi, there! Have you received the pictures I’ve sent
you by email? I suppose they are perfect for our
project “___________”
Give a brief description of the photos, justifying the
choice of the photos for the project.
 I reckon these photos depict the project in the best
way as they show two completely different types of
____. In the first picture, there is/are ____V-ing. In the
second picture, we can see ____ V-ing.
 To my mind, both photos illustrate our project
perfectly as in each picture there is/are ____. The first
pic shows ____. The second photo depicts ____.
 In my opinion, these photos perfectly suit our project
because they both show ______. In pic 1 there is/are
____. As for the second photo, it depicts _______.
Say in what way the pictures are different,
justifying the choice of the photos for the project.
No doubt, there are apparent distinctions
between these pictures. Unlike the____who
is/are V-ing, the ______ is/are V-ing.
The main difference between the two photos is
that in the first picture ______ but the _____in
the second picture ________.
However, these photos have certain differences
Pic 1 illustrates _____. Concerning pic 2, _____.
Mention the advantages and disadvantages
(1–2) of the two types of activities.
 Both kinds of _____have their pros and cons. By this, I
mean that both activities can be rather ____which is
their significant drawback. While _____can V, V-ing
can turn out to be ____. As for the benefits, the
former is ____and the latter is _____.
 I think that both kinds of ______presented in the
photos have their advantages and disadvantages. For
example, ____.
 As for pros and cons, I believe the only advantage of
____is that you can V ____. Its disadvantage is ____.
V-ing is beneficial in case you _____,however, it can
be ______.
Express your opinion on the subject of the
project – whether you would like to V and why
Personally I would like to V as ___________.
If you ask me, I wouldn't like to V because __.
In my opinion, ______, because ______.
Conclusion
Well, that’s all for now. I am looking forward
to your reaction. Get back to me when you
can.
That’s all for now. I’ll be waiting for your
opinion about the photos.
That’s what I wanted to discuss with you . Bye
for now.
Please let me know whether you agree on my
choice of words.
Methods and strategies of effective speaking can be
applicable in passing the oral part of Unified State
Exam in English.
A word can kill.
A word can save.
A word can make courageous
Those who are not brave.
V. Shefner
(translated from Russian
by A. Chechetina)
Thanks for your attention!