 Hello students, welcome to this ELC video. In this video, you'll learn about the speaking assessment in this subject. Right, so the speaking assessment is an all-all presentation. You need to submit a recorded video by the deadline stated in the student information sheet. Click blackboard or ask your class teacher if you are unsure about the submission deadline. OK, so in this video, you'll find out about the topic, the presentation structure and the criteria you will be graded on. Listen carefully for some tips on how you can get the good grade. OK, so first, the topic and the structure. You can choose a topic that you use in the writing assessments or a new topic. Remember, your topic should be approved by your class teacher. You must have a problem solution structure to the presentation. So if you choose something different to what you did in the writing assessments, make sure it is dealing with a problem and has a solution. You need a little bit more about the structure. You need a brief introduction, two main points, including one problem and one solution and a very brief conclusion. Your presentation should last six minutes. OK, so how are you graded? There are four criteria, content, language, delivery and pronunciation and fluency. First content, this is about delivering an academic presentation according to the instructions provided in the information sheet and having academic references. You should include at least three academic sources during the presentation. Language, my advice, don't worry too much about this. You are at university, so your English is actually pretty good compared to the average person in Hong Kong. Try to speak naturally, not too formally. This is not an academic essay, but not too informal either. Next, the important one, delivery. This is worth 35% of the total grade, so remember, don't read from a script. If you read just from a script, you may fail the assessment. Instead, maintain eye contact with the camera, that is the viewer. Try to use gestures and have clear organization. Use signposting in your presentation. Finally, pronunciation and fluency. Again, don't worry too much about this. But you can get a higher grade by trying to improve your intonation and stressing the key words. There are ELC videos about this, or join a SIL workshop for more practice. The most important advice I can give you is practice, practice and practice again. Practice in front of a mirror, practice with your friends, record yourself on the phone. It really does show if you've not practiced, and lack of practice will show in your final grade. OK, that's it from me. Remember, have fun at university.