- •Module one Getting to know each other
- •In making a presentation
- •In discussing personal goals and strategies to achieve them
- •Vocabulary and speech patterns
- •Unit 1.
- •Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation.
- •1 Discuss the questions.
- •2 Match the expressions and responses.
- •3 Are these greetings formal (f) or informal (I)?
- •In a formal situation:
- •In an informal situation:
- •3 Choose from the box above the most suitable phrases to introduce yourself to:
- •4 To get to know each other better introduce yourself and add a sentence or two about yourself. Some ideas to begin:
- •5 Practice the conversations with a partner. Match a line in a with a reply in b and a further comment in c.
- •3 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions
- •4 Find words or phrases in the text which mean:
- •5 Use the text and choose the best words to complete the short conversations below.
- •6 Compare the forms of addressing people in Great Britain and the United States with those used in Belarus.
- •1 Work in small groups. Make introductions and initiate a talk in the following situations:
- •Do you know the basic rules of introductions?
- •Safe and Unsafe Subjects for Talk
- •In pairs, answer the following questions:
- •1Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
- •2 Make questions from the following words. Use the pronoun you in each case. Add necessary auxiliary verbs.
- •3 Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
- •4 Fill in the spaces with the correct tag
- •5 Discuss in pairs what questions you would ask in the following situations.
- •3 Work in pairs. Complete the sentences using a phrase with get
- •Unit 2 Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future.
- •3 Address the audience, adding an opening sentence or two
- •4 Prepare four different openings using the techniques above. Practice the openings with a partner. Choose one of the presentation situations below.
- •5 Discuss these points:
- •6 Decide whether each sentence in the Useful Language box is formal (f) or informal (I).
- •Introducing the topic
- •Inviting questions
- •6 T 2.1. Listen to the openings of one formal presentation and one informal presentation. Tick (√) the phrases from the Useful Language box used by the speakers.
- •Welcome to University
- •2 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions:
- •3 Find in the text English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •4 Give your opinion. Use the following expressions
- •I think that ... I strongly believe that ...
- •I am sure that ... I am convinced that ...
- •5 Which three aims of learning English mentioned in the text above are most important for you?
- •6 In pairs decide on your speaking skills objectives for the course that you are beginning and the ways to achieve them. Choose one of the following statements, or write one of your own.
- •7 Try to make a full list of goals for learning English and think of learning activities to reach them.
- •Text 1 Cultural hints for performing presentations
- •Text 2 Speeches of Introduction
- •1 Choose the best variant.
- •2 Underline the correct tense in the following sentences.
- •Vocabulary Focus
- •1. Do or make? Complete the questions and then write the answer.
- •2. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line. A formal letter
- •1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).
- •5 Write an appropriate question for these answers.
- •6 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold
- •7 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use them in the correct tense forms
- •8 Rewrite the selection below. Two ways are provided. Follow the direction in each step.
- •Rewrite the selection, changing “Jack” to “Betty”. Make all other necessary changes. Your first sentence will say:
- •9 Rearrange the steps of a presentation to make it according to the accepted rules.
- •10 Arrange the phrases from a presentation below in a proper order
- •Self-assesment checklist list Module 1. Getting to know each other
3 Address the audience, adding an opening sentence or two
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An audience of students stating the purpose of your address
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An audience of professors and students who have gathered for participating at Annual Students’ Conference
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Members of official foreign delegation visiting BSU.
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A group of high school students visiting the faculty on Open Day.
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A group of high-ranking officials at the meeting of American-Belarusian Friendship Society.
4 Prepare four different openings using the techniques above. Practice the openings with a partner. Choose one of the presentation situations below.
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You are talking to high school students. You want to persuade them that knowledge of English can be beneficial to any career.
Audience: high school students.
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You are going to make a report at the International Seminar ‘The techniques of planning a presentation’.
Audience: participants of the conference, teachers and students of universities.
5 Discuss these points:
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What is the problem with reading a presentation word for word? What alternatives are there?
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How can you ‘break the ice’ at the beginning of a presentation?
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Is it a good idea to tell the audience at the beginning what you will talk about and for how long?
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Is it a good idea to summarize the main points again at the end?
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Some people prefer to answer questions during the presentation, others at the end. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both methods?
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What kind of audio-visual aids do you use in your presentations?
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Can you give any other advice on how to give a successful presentation?
6 Decide whether each sentence in the Useful Language box is formal (f) or informal (I).
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Useful Language |
Addressing the audience and introducing yourself
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On behalf of myself and Focus Advertising, I’d like to welcome you. My name is Sven Larsen
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Hi, I’m Dominigue Lagrange. Good to see you all.
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Good morning, everyone. Thanks for coming to my presentation. My name’s Marta Rodrigues. I’m Personnel Director of Tara Fashions.
Introducing the topic
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I’m going to talk to you about our faculty (department, company). First, I’ll give you some basic information about... Then, ...
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This morning, I’d like to outline the program (campaign concept) we’ve developed for you.
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I’m going to tell you about the ideas we’ve come up with for the ad campaign.
Outlining the presentation.
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First, I’ll give you some basic information. Secondly, I’ll talk...
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I’ll give you the background and talk you through the results of the market study.
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I’ve divided my presentation into three parts.
Inviting questions
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to interrupt me.
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Well, thanks very much for listening to my talk. Are there any questions?
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If you’re not clear about anything, go ahead and ask any questions you want...
6 T 2.1. Listen to the openings of one formal presentation and one informal presentation. Tick (√) the phrases from the Useful Language box used by the speakers.
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Reading and Speaking |
1 Read the presentation of the Department of the English Language and Speech Communication (DELSC). Skim the text. Then refer to the analysis of stages of a presentation in task 1 and answer the following questions:
1. What technique does the author use to get their audience’s attention?
2. How many main points is the author going to speak about?
3. What words are used for outlining the presentation?
4. How does the author connect some points to the needs/interests of the audience?