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Project
A class presentation: a special person
2 Prepare the presentation
a Create a mind map of
the main points you
want to cover in your
presentation.
b You are going to do
your presentation in
pairs. With your partner,
decide who is going
to talk about each point. Make sure you both have
interesting content to talk about.
Do your research
a Work in pairs. Make a list of
‘special people’ you know who are
not celebrities (e.g. a local artist,
entrepreneur, writer, politician,
and other people who you feel are
special in some way). Discuss what
is special about these people.
b Choose the person on your list
who you think would be the
most interesting one for a class
presentation. Compare your
choice with other pairs. Make sure
you’ve chosen different people.
c With your partner, do some
research on the person you have
selected. Check what you can find
on the internet, in libraries etc., or
try to arrange an interview with the
person or with people who know
him/her well. Make notes on the
key points. Here are some ideas:
What is unique about the person?
What can you find out about the
person’s life, interests, hobbies
etc?
What stories or anecdotes can
you find about the person?
What interesting quotations by
the person can you find or have
you recorded?
c In pairs, rehearse the presentation. Give each other
feedback. Use these questions to help you:
What did you most like about your partner’s part(s) of
the presentation?
How could it be improved?
Are there any suggestions on language you would like to
make?
Give each other feedback in a helpful way. Use phrases
like:
What I really liked about your presentation was…
You could also include…
I found it difficult to understand what you said about…
Do you think you could give a concrete example of…?
3 The presentation
a Each pair takes turns to give their presentation to
the rest of the class. Meanwhile, your classmates
write down questions they would like to ask the
person you are talking about.
b You and your partner pretend you are the person
you gave the presentation about. Your classmates
take turns to ask the questions. If you don’t know
the answer to a question, make one up as best
as you can, based on what you have learnt about
the person.
4 Closin up
Make a list on the board of the most important
points when giving a presentation.
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