"A beautiful language". Guidelines for the individual oral presentation.

24 Março 2021, 09:30 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

A recent challenge/achievement: "A beautiful language".

Guidelines for the individual oral presentation: topics; how to organise a five-minute talk; how to prepare your presentation slides; useful transition word and phrases to be used in your presentation.

EASTER HOMEWORK:  In about 180 words write an account of (recent) challenge/experience of yours. 

INSTRUCTIONS: Writing activity 3: 'A recent challenge/achievement' (page 22)

Before you write, make some notes on the following:

1.     What was your challenge? (were you learning a new sport/how to drive, etc.)

2.     Where were you?

3.     How did you feel?

4.     What was the experience like? /What did the challenge involve?

5.     Who helped you?

6.     Did you try any special techniques?

7.     Did you succeed?

Then use your notes to write an account of a recent challenge or achievement of yours in about 180 words.

You may use some of these key phrases, if you wish:

·      I found it really easy/quite difficult.

·      It was the … I had trouble with.

·      I was /We were very nervous.

·      At first, I couldn’t … but then I started to …

·      One thing I tried …

·      I tried to/experimented with … but it didn’t work / I couldn’t …

·      I got very frustrated/annoyed/tired.

·      I didn’t know how to …

·      I’m (so) glad /Eventually I managed it.

·      It was a (really) difficult challenge/good experience …

·      For me, it was quite an achievement.

On page 22 of the Workbook. you have an example of what your essay could look like ('A beautiful language, by Jim').