Area Technique for Speaking

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M.Heidari Sun, May 15, 2022 10:43 AM UTC

Learn from the real English words, study through listening rather than reading

1. AREA Technique
The first “A” is for Answer . This means give a direct answer to the
The “R” is for Reason . This means you should spend a sentence or
two explaining why you feel this way. Here, you can go into more detail.
The “E” is for Example . It’s exactly how it sounds: give an example
of what you’re talking about!
“For example…”
“for instance…”
“one example is…”
The final “A” is for Alternative . Many of the issues have two sides.
Being able to examine both sides of a difficult question can show off your
fluency if done correctly.
“That said…”
“On the other hand…”

2. QUESTION: “What effects can watching television have
on children?”
RESPONSE: “I suppose watching a lot of TV can be harmful to kids. It is a
sedentary activity, after all, so children aren’t moving while they do it. I
guess watching too much TV might even lead to health problems because
our bodies need movement to stay healthy. For instance, I read an article
that said kids who watch more than an hour of TV each day are at higher
risk for diabetes. On the other hand, I know there are a lot of useful
educational shows on TV as well, so it’s not all bad.”
I suppose watching a lot of TV can be harmful to kids.
It is a sedentary activity, after all, so children aren’t moving while they
do it. I guess watching too much TV might even lead to health problems
because our bodies need movement to stay healthy.
For instance, I read an article that said kids who watch more than an
hour of TV each day are at higher risk for diabetes .
Alternative:On the other hand, I know there are a lot of useful
educational shows on TV as well, so it’s not all bad.
Question: What abilities do people most want to have today?

3. I guess nowadays people want to have skills in technology because it helps them have
an exciting job and get a competitive salary. For example, a friend of mine wants to
study different programming languages. He believes that he could have a decent job
with a high wage.
Answer: I guess nowadays people want to have skills in technology
Reason: because it helps them have an exciting job and get a competitive salary
Example: For example, a friend of mine wants to study different programming
languages. He believes that he could have a decent job with a high wage.
How have shopping habits changed over recent years?
Do you think problems with pollution will improve in the future?

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