They all - except Tim - had the whole speech memorized well so the decision came down to a combination of pronunciation, intonation, phrasing and expression. (By expression I mean things like the ability to vary the speaking tempo and tone, use emphasis or pauses appropriately, gesture, appear natural)
Charlotte was the clear winner - with clear pronunciation, natural phrasing and good expression.
Amy also had good speaking overall but lacked Charlotte's expression and had a few more pronunciation errors .
It was difficult deciding third place because, really, there was not much difference between the other three girls and they could easily have shared the place.
Iris had excellent memory but she spoke too quickly and lacked expression, her intonation was kind of monotonous and she made a number of pronunciation errors (London, fortunate, athletes, regions), some where it was hard to make out the word (ice rink, hard way (?), seeking). Also she stared directly into the camera with a very serious expression. If she can slow down, improve her phrasing, be a bit more playful and expressive, she will probably win next time.
I liked Violet's delivery - relaxed, friendly, she had a nice presence and good expression with natural phrasing and pausing but she also had language errors (missing 'the' in a few places, 'more better') and a few too many lapses of memory towards the end. Maybe she just needs a little more practice.
Susan also had a bit of Iris' tendency to be too serious and monotone but I think she paced her delivery quite well - didn't speak too quickly (and she had a very cute way of sticking out her tongue every now and then^^) and overall had good pronunciation.
I really like Tim's voice quality - he sounds totally natural and relaxed with good phrasing and intonation but he had too many lapses of memory and didn't finish the script. Like Violet, probably needs to practice more.
Overall I'm very impressed. I hard a hard time singling out one student for third place and think you could also consider it a tie (3rd = Iris, Violet, Susan). Poor Tim though.
by the way, have you seen this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj3q0ZChgFE Check between 1:20 and 1:36.
Kevin
(2011-08-19 23:46:36)
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No problem! Anytime I can help you and your students! Have a great weekend !
1st- Amy (good clear voice, excellent eye contact , good speed)
2nd- Susan( good voice, eye contact is not bad, some pausing during speech)
3rd- Iris( overall not bad, faster speech is better, memorize some parts of the speech)
4th-Charlotte (too fast speech, stuttering, seems like looking for the speech again in her head, not bad performance)
5th-Tim ( so-so body movement, eye contact is poor, voice is not bad, but needs to be more clearer)
6th-Violet(too slow, stop and go speech pattern, too much movement)
Yes, all the students were of a good standard and gave really good presentations. Say to them all, well done!
However, I have chosen my top 3.
1. Amy
2. Charlotte
3. Iris
Congratulations to them.
As for my news, yes, everything is going well. This Fall I hope to start studying for my CELTA qualification at the British Council, which would allow me to teach adults all round the world. At the moment I'm still teaching in Apgujeong at the University academy which sends students to universities to Australia.
Sophie 1.Amy
2..charlotte
3.susan (2011-08-19 17:45:10)
☺Susan☺ Thank you for precious scores~^^ (2011-08-19 14:23:15)
Iris good delivery??? is it about that he understands well? (2011-08-19 12:55:14)
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Hello Mike,
They are all very good. It was a difficult task.
Susan (clear, poised, professional)
Violet (well-articulated, smiling)
Amy (clear delivery, knows when to pause, good hand gestures)
Honorable Mention to
Charlotte (good intonation, loud and clear, good hand gestures)
Iris (good delivery, knows when to pause, good hand gestures)
Tim (clear voice, good hand gestures)
Kate 1st:lris
2nd:Amy
3rd:Tim (2011-08-18 19:30:51)
¢¾ Violet ¢¾ Thank you for someone who voted for me.
I think you guys are ginious.
I hope you guys are voted for me.
Than thank you. (2011-08-18 13:20:01)
¢¾ Violet ¢¾ Please give me more score please~ (2011-08-18 13:17:33)