Talking Together: Enhance Your Speaking and Listening Skills

Question 1

In a discussion, it is important to avoid:

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Shouting

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Talking

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Listening

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Asking questions

Question 2

To start a presentation effectively, you should:

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Introduce yourself and the topic

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Mumbling

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Saying 'um' a lot

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Talking about something unrelated

Question 3

When acting in a role-play, you need to:

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Stay in character and act out your role

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Read your lines from a script

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Ignore the other actors

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Make funny faces

Question 4

During a debate, it is important to:

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Listen to others' opinions

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Be rude to your opponents

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Shout over others

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Stick only to your own ideas

Question 5

The best way to ask a question during a discussion is to:

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Raise your hand and wait to be called

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Interrupting someone who is talking

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Yelling out your question

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Asking your friend next to you

Question 6

Rehearsals help you:

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Improve your performance

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Waste time

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Have fun

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Show off

Question 7

The role of the moderator in a debate is to:

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Make sure the debate follows the rules

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Participate in the debate

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Choose the winner

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Entertain the audience

Question 8

When discussing with others, it's important to let everyone have a turn to speak. True or false?

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True

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False

Question 9

Which of the following is a way to show that you're listening to someone?

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Looking at them and nodding

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Talking over them

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Ignoring them

Question 10

What is a chairperson?

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Someone who leads a discussion

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Someone who only speaks their own opinions

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Someone who interrupts others a lot

Question 11

Role play means pretending to be someone else in a made-up situation. True or false?

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True

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False

Question 12

When participating in a debate, it's important to insult the other team. True or false?

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False

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True

Question 13

Improvisation means making things up on the spot. True or false?

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True

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False

Question 14

Which of the following is a key element of a successful performance?

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Clear speech and body language

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Mumbling and making poor eye contact

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Only speaking when you're called on

Question 15

In a discussion, what's the most important thing to do?

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Listen carefully

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Talk a lot

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Have the best idea

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Be the loudest

Question 16

When having a discussion, it is not good to:

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Talk over others

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Nod your head

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Look at the person speaking

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Ask questions

Question 17

When presenting your ideas in a discussion, it is essential to:

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Speak slowly and clearly

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Speak quickly and loudly

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Use many gestures

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Avoid eye contact

Question 18

The purpose of a debate is to:

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Show different ideas

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Solve a problem

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Make others agree with you

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Agree with others

Question 19

To have a respectful conversation, you should:

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Listen to others' opinions

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Interrupt others

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Use hurtful words

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Avoid eye contact

Question 20

To end a discussion nicely, you can:

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Summarise the main points

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Repeat your own opinion

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Change the topic suddenly

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Ignore any questions

Question 21

The difference between a discussion and a debate is that:

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Discussions allow for more than two viewpoints.

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Discussions are more formal than debates.

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Debates focus more on finding a solution than discussions.

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Debates are usually held in front of an audience.

Question 22

When talking to someone with a different opinion, it is crucial to:

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Be respectful

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Try to change their mind

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Avoid talking to them

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Get angry

Question 23

What does it mean to listen attentively?

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Looking at the person speaking and showing interest

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Thinking about what you want to say next

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Interrupting when you have something to add

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Ignoring the person speaking

Question 24

How can you show respect for someone's opinion, even if you don't agree?

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Use respectful language and avoid name-calling

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Interrupt them and tell them they are wrong

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Ignore their opinion and talk about something else

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Make fun of their opinion

Question 25

What is the difference between a discussion and a debate?

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A discussion is about sharing ideas, while a debate is about winning an argument

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A debate is about finding common ground, while a discussion is about disagreeing

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A discussion is formal, while a debate is informal

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There is no difference between a debate and a discussion

Question 26

What is a role-play?

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When people pretend to be different characters in a made-up situation

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When people talk about their feelings

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When people write a story

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When people sing a song

Question 27

What is the most important thing to remember when talking to someone?

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Be respectful

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Be interesting

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Be funny

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Be right

Question 28

When speaking in a discussion, it's important to:

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Listen carefully before sharing your ideas.

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Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you.

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Interrupt others to share your ideas.

Question 29

Which is a good way to participate in a discussion?

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Ask questions.

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Stay quiet and don't share ideas.

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Talk over others and interrupt.

Question 30

What's the main goal of a presentation?

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To share information or ideas with others.

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To entertain the audience.

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To sell a product or service.

Question 31

What role does the audience play in a debate?

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Listen attentively and form opinions.

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Participate and share their views.

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Interrupt the speakers and ask questions.

Question 32

What's the difference between a debate and a discussion?

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A debate has two opposing sides, while a discussion doesn't.

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A discussion is more formal than a debate.

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A debate is always about a serious topic, while a discussion can be about anything.

Question 33

During a discussion, how can we show that we value other people's ideas?

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Listen attentively, even if we disagree

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Interrupt and tell them they're wrong

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Make fun of their ideas

Question 34

Which action is NOT an ethical guideline for debates?

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Interrupt others while they are speaking

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Listen respectfully to others

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Be open-minded to different ideas

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Use evidence to support your arguments

Question 35

What's one thing you could do to participate better in discussions?

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Speak up more.

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Wait until the end to share my ideas.

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Shout out my answer without waiting.

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Only look at the teacher when speaking.

Question 36

In a discussion, why is it important to speak clearly and use words that everyone can understand?

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So that everyone can follow what you are saying.

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To make yourself sound smart.

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To take up more time during the discussion.

Question 37

In a debate, who starts the discussion and introduces the topic?

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Moderator

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Participant

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Audience

Question 38

What should you NOT do when having a discussion?

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Interrupt others

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Speak clearly and respectfully

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Listen carefully

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Ask thoughtful questions

Question 39

Which type of discussion involves a structured exchange of opposing opinions?

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Debate

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Conversation

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Role-play

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Presentation

Question 40

Which skill helps us to understand what others are saying?

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Active listening

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Assertiveness

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Debating

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Presenting

Question 41

Which of these is a question that can only have a yes or no answer?

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Do you like to read?

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What is your favorite animal?

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Why do you think that?

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Tell me about your family

Question 42

What's NOT important when listening carefully to someone?

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Deciding what you want to say next

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Looking at them

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Asking questions

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Repeating back what you heard

Question 43

Why do we give presentations?

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To share information and ideas

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To make people laugh

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To sell something

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To prove we're right

Question 44

What's the difference between a debate and a discussion?

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Debates have winners and losers, discussions don't

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Discussions are more formal than debates

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Debates are based on facts, discussions are not

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There's no difference between debates and discussions

Question 45

How can we share our thoughts without being rude?

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By using 'I' statements

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By being loud and demanding

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By interrupting others

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By putting down other opinions

Question 46

What's the best way to handle disagreements when talking with others?

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Trying to understand their point of view

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Ignoring the other person's ideas

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Arguing with the other person

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Ending the conversation

Question 47

When starting a discussion, it's best to:

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Ask a question that gets everyone talking.

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Interrupt someone else.

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Talk about something you like and hope others join in.

Question 48

To express your opinion respectfully, you can:

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Say 'I think...' or 'I believe...'.

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Shout over others to be heard.

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Wait until everyone else has spoken.

Question 49

When you disagree in a discussion, it's best to:

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State your viewpoint and explain why you disagree.

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Disagree without giving reasons.

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Agree even if you don't mean it.

Question 50

Ending a discussion well means:

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Thanking everyone for participating.

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Restating your own opinion.

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Leaving without saying goodbye.

Question 51

Staying on topic means:

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Talking about the main question.

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Bringing up new topics anytime.

Question 52

To respect others' views, you should:

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Listen without interrupting.

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Argue with them until they agree with you.

Question 53

The chair of a discussion should:

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Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak.

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To decide who is right and who is wrong.

Question 54

Preparing for a presentation involves:

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Researching and practicing.

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Wing it and hope for the best.

Question 55

When talking to others in a group, how should you behave?

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Listen to others and be polite

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Shout and not let others speak

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Only talk about yourself

Question 56

What can help you speak and listen well?

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Talking clearly and looking at people

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Using big words you don't understand

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Repeating yourself over and over

Question 57

When you're telling people your ideas, what's a good way to do it?

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Organise your words and give reasons

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Speak quickly and don't look at anyone

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Read from a book

Question 58

What can you learn by having a debate?

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How to think for yourself

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How to make others agree with you

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How to talk a lot

Question 59

When someone is talking to you, what should you do?

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Wait your turn and listen carefully

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Stop them and tell them you don't agree

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Only listen to people you like

Question 60

When you're pretending to be someone else in a discussion, what do you call it?

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Role-play

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Show and tell

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Story time

Question 61

When you're telling people what you think, how should you speak?

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Clearly and with reasons

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Without examples

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In a boring voice

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a reason for having a discussion?

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To win an argument

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To share ideas

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To make decisions

Question 63

When having a discussion, what's it important to remember?

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Be kind and don't be mean to others

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Try to make everyone think like you

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Ignore what other people say

Question 64

During a discussion, you should:

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Speak clearly and respectfully.

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Talk over others.

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Avoid listening to others.

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Never make eye contact.