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Writing the Personal Statement: 1.         Strive for depth rather than breadth. Narrow focus to one or two key themes, ideas or experiences 2.         Try to tell the reader something that no other applicant will be able to say 3.         Provide the reader with insight into what drives you 4.         Be yourself, not the 'ideal' applicant 5.         Get creative and imaginative in the opening remarks, but make sure it's something that no one else could write

Speaking Part 1 Here is a list of 40 new topics that you might find useful if you are preparing for Part 1 of the iBT TOEFL Speaking section. These are all Independent topics of the "open choice" / personal experience or opinion type. 1. Who is your best friend? Describe this person and say why he/she is your best friend. 2. What is your favorite place to visit on weekends? Describe it and explain why it is your favorite place to go. 3. What is your happiest childhood memory? Describe it and give reasons to explain why it is your happiest memory. 4. What is your most important possession? Describe it and say why it is so important. 5. Talk about a person in your life who has inspired you. Describe the person and explain why you found him/her inspirational.  http://dewisintasaparienglish.blogspot.co.id/2017/06/speaking.html

Public Speaking: How to give a Better Speech Your palms are sweating. Your heart is racing. Your forehead is perspiring like Richard Nixon's during the 1960 Presidential Debate. No, it's not your honeymoon. Someone is announcing your name and it seams they want you to address the assembled crowd. Fear not. There are ways to prepare yourself for this moment and even channel your nervousness into energy. Public speaking is routinely listed as the number one fear of American. (Death, in one recent survey, polled a lowly seventh place.) Relax. You can prepare yourself with well-written remarks. However, words alone are not enough to ensure success. Delivery is key. Your speaking style will improve if you learn the following simple ways to give a better speech. 1. Understand That Stage Fright is Positive. A stage actor without butterflies is a play not worth seeing. Being nervous in a public speaking situation is normal, natural and even helpful. Adrenaline increase...