- Enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics;
- Give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans, and actions;
- Keep going comprehensively, even though pausing for grammatical and lexical planning. Initiate, maintain, and close face-to-face conversations regarding business situations.
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Lesson objectives
By the end of this lesson I can...
- identify essential points when giving a presentation;
- give a good presentation (give and receive feedback);
- use words and expressions to give reasons and express consequences
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Prepare a short presentation
In a few minutes, some of you will be called to give a short presentation on your internship. It should last between 3min 30sec and 4min 30sec.
*You may use visual support, but that is not mandatory.
- Briefly introduce yourself and the company where you did your internship. What was your role? What did you learn? Did your activities change throughout the time you were there?
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Presentations & Feedback
When you give a presentation, have in mind enunciation, pronunciation, sentence structure, body language and content.
- use the feedback received (ask questions if you need more information) to improve your speaking.
-the presenter will choose 3 classmates to give peer feedback. The teacher will choose 2.
- the feedback is about the presentation, not about the person.
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BREAK
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Giving and adding reasons
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Expressing reason & consequence
Group 1: Therefore, consequently,
as a result, thus
Group 2: Because of, as a result of, due to,
owing to, on account of
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Choose the best alternative
1. I love living in Australia ______________ the weather.
a. because
b. since
c. as
d. because of
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2. The increase in the number of cars on the road has resulted ________ more and more traffic jams.
a. in
b. to
c. at
d. for
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3. Keith lost his job due ________ cutbacks in the department.
a. for
b. at
c. to
d. by
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4. Which one is NOT correct? “He didn’t turn up for the exam. __________, he failed the course.”
a. As a result
b. Consequently
c. As a consequence
d. As a reason
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ANSWERS
1d
2a
3c
4d
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Take 2 minutes. Can you...
- identify essential points when giving a presentation?
- give a good presentation (give and receive feedback)?
- use words and expressions to give and add reasons ?
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Reflection
What are your needs in terms of English language? What do you need to achieve to speak and write well in English?
