Alright, had my o level chinese oral today. in the 3rd installment of me teaching everyone how to score in chinese, i shall now give you the top 5 things you MUST not do in chinese o level orals. (having done them myself, i garuantee that it really doesn't help you) i helped rank these in importance NOT to do.
Top 5 Things NOT to do in Chinese O level Orals
#Tip 5: Come unprepared for the Chinese O level Orals.
#Tip 4: Wear below-the-waist pants, a crumpled shirt, basically the sloppy look
#Tip 3: Wear a fake smile that people have encouraged you to practise to give that oh so important first impression. Trust me on this, in the end the practised smile would mutate into a ghoulish sneer, or you would look like someone in the dentist room showing off his teeth.
#Tip 2: Eat really spicy curry stuff before the examination, giving you stomach cramps and a fiercy, parched throat.
NUMBER ONE THING NOT TO DO IN THE CHINESE ORAL O LEVEL EXAMINATION
firstly i had practised a very important phrase (so i'm told) that yunhui told me to absolutely say before i say anything else after they gave me the topic to discuss on.
"it's essential that you give a good first impression to the teachers. [especially since you have nothing else to give]"
(she didn't really say the part bracketted [ ] but those are put when the quote is not complete or does not make sense [to the reader] )
so anyways i painstakingly devoted a large portion of my sleeping time before my turn came to memorising the 11 chinese words, (yes, i counted)
well, my turn came. the examiner gave me the topic.
( i shall translate what i've said from chinese to english)
Examiner: Recently there has been reports of teenage guys and girls in school uniform being intimate in public. please share your views.
lennard: (i say the 11 words i memorise) Regarding this topic, I have many opinions.
lennard: *pauses for a while*
lennard: erm.. could you repeat the topic again?
there you have it, the number 1 thing never to do in the chinese o level oral examination.
