PUBLIC SPEAKING (EMBRACING THE NEW NORMAL)

 

‘EMBRACING THE NEW NORMAL’

                 A very good morning to the honourable judges, teachers, parents and my fellow friends. I’m Kirshavina Kumar and today on this fine day, I would like to present a public speech about ‘Embracing the New Normal’. Please lend me your ears. In Malaysia, the Covid-19 outbreak had had a huge impact on the country’s political economic, social, health, and also educational systems. In fact, it has changed the way and the lifestyle of human beings.

  
             Covid-19 pandemic has not ended yet until there is a best vaccine or treatment, everyone remains at risk. We all need to protect ourselves and others too. So, that World Health Organization (WHO) has announced some new norms that we should apply to the society. First of all, we are encouraged to avoid the 3C’s. There are certain places where the Covid spreads more easily. For instance, crowded places, close contact settings and confined spaces. The risk is higher are the places where these factors overlap. Always practice the 3W’s which are wash, wear, and warn to reduce the risk of Covid-19.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

   
            I would like to suggest that avoid crowded places and limit time in enclosed spaces. Remember to maintain at least 1 meter distances from the other people, do not forget to sanitize your hands and cover your coughs and sneezes with flexed elbow to prevent the spread of virus. Wear a mask wherever you go in order to ensure your safety especially the individuals with symptoms like cough, fever, tiredness and so on. Workers who frequently deal with the public such as at service counters. Next, in ensuring the teaching and learning process continues, our prime minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin, has requested to the Ministry of education to implement home-based learning initiatives until schools are safe to be reopened.

 
        Therefore, school teachers have started to form online classes by using google classroom, Telegram, Google Meet and more, Regardless of which platforms they are using but their intentions are all the same, to continue teaching and to always keep track of their students learning progress as well. On the other hand, some teachers are a bit disappointed to know that there are some students who have Internet problems and only a few students who actually submitted their tasks. I know that adjusting to the new normal may not be easy but it is always possible when we work hard. Do you know how to adapt yourself to be an effective online learner? Let me share some tips to you all. First, plan a schedule according to the right timing, set up a comfortable space, speak up during online classes and always stay connected.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

  
             I have line out the new normal during Covid-19 pandemic. Now it is the time to decide the best decision on this issue. Let’s together break the chain of Covid-19. ‘Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much’. Well then, I have arrived at the end of my speech. Thus, I would like to thank all of you for your unwavering attention.

BY: KIRSHAVINA KUMAR