Let’s start Let’s start doing the doing the presentation…presentation…

Remember we are to present Remember we are to present ideas in an organised, ideas in an organised, understandable way…understandable way…

Introducing the topic of Introducing the topic of your presentationyour presentation

Referring to the title:Referring to the title:

My passage is called ‘Teaching about Triads’My passage is called ‘Teaching about Triads’

The passage I read is entitled ‘Teaching about The passage I read is entitled ‘Teaching about Triads’Triads’

Referring to the main subject:Referring to the main subject:

……and it’s about…(the subject)and it’s about…(the subject)……

… … and it’s concerned with…..(the subject)and it’s concerned with…..(the subject)……

And it’s about…And it’s about… Using a noun phraseUsing a noun phrase: it’s about the campaign : it’s about the campaign

against triad activities in secondary schoolagainst triad activities in secondary school Using a noun phrase with a gerundUsing a noun phrase with a gerund: it’s : it’s

concerned with teaching secondary school concerned with teaching secondary school students about the dangers of triadsstudents about the dangers of triads

Using a question word and a clauseUsing a question word and a clause: it’s about : it’s about how the police are informing secondary school how the police are informing secondary school students of the dangers of triads.students of the dangers of triads.

So we can start So we can start by…by…

Let’s try Let’s try some…some…

My passage is entitledMy passage is entitled‘‘Education Dept. faces Education Dept. faces triad problem’ and it’s triad problem’ and it’s concerned with whatconcerned with whatThe Education DepartmentThe Education Department is doing to consider theis doing to consider the problems of triads in problems of triads in secondary schoolssecondary schools

The passage I read is calledThe passage I read is called‘‘Triad activity”exaggerated”’Triad activity”exaggerated”’And it’s about studentsAnd it’s about students claiming to be triad members claiming to be triad members when really they are not.when really they are not.

My passage is calledMy passage is called ‘ ‘Survey resultsSurvey results shocking’ and it’s about shocking’ and it’s about a survey that revealed a survey that revealed that many secondarythat many secondaryschool students school students claim to be triad claim to be triad members.members.

Methods of starting the presentation Introduce the title and describe the Introduce the title and describe the

passage briefly in one to two passage briefly in one to two sentencessentences

Ask an opening questionAsk an opening question Comment on the passage to arouse Comment on the passage to arouse

interest. Then describe the passage interest. Then describe the passage briefly and introduce the titlebriefly and introduce the title

1. Introduce the title and 1. Introduce the title and describe the passage briefly in describe the passage briefly in one to two sentencesone to two sentences

The title of the article I The title of the article I read is make the Mind read is make the Mind Works. It is about a new Works. It is about a new drug that has been drug that has been discovered in Africa discovered in Africa which apparently has a which apparently has a magical effect on magical effect on human’s mind.human’s mind.

More examples of method 1:I have read a passage just now called…The writer gives an account of…Details/tells the story of…Argues that…Conveys a message/idea that…Discusses the topic of…Points out the fact that…

2. Ask an opening question2. Ask an opening question

First, ask a question to arouse interestFirst, ask a question to arouse interest Then, introduce the title.Then, introduce the title. Describe the main idea of the passageDescribe the main idea of the passage Do you know that half of the world’s Do you know that half of the world’s

vasectomy is done in China? I’ve vasectomy is done in China? I’ve read an interesting passage called read an interesting passage called Vasetomy is encouraged for family Vasetomy is encouraged for family planning. The passage is about the planning. The passage is about the successful use of vasetomy as a successful use of vasetomy as a form of family planning in China.form of family planning in China.

3.3. Comment on the passage to Comment on the passage to arouse interest. Then describe the arouse interest. Then describe the passage briefly and introduce the passage briefly and introduce the title.title. I am really surprised by what I am really surprised by what

I’ve read. I didn’t know that I’ve read. I didn’t know that surfing on the internet can surfing on the internet can cause serious back problems. cause serious back problems. This is what my passage – This is what my passage – Surfing can cause back Surfing can cause back problems says.problems says.

Now try some more exercises by Now try some more exercises by starting the following extracts starting the following extracts

with the other two methods:with the other two methods: More examples of More examples of Method 2:Method 2:Do you realize that…?Do you realize that…?Can you imagine…?Can you imagine…?How often do you How often do you notice that…notice that…Do you have anyDo you have any ideas how big/far/ideas how big/far/important…is?important…is?Won’t it be surprisingWon’t it be surprising to you if youto you if you realize that…?realize that…?I haven’t heard of/I haven’t heard of/ dreamed of / dreamed of / thought about…,thought about…, have you?have you?Have you everHave you ever thought about…?thought about…?

More examples of method 3: I amMore examples of method 3: I am puzzled/amazed/shocked/surprised/puzzled/amazed/shocked/surprised/confused/moved/impressed by the passage I read, which is called…confused/moved/impressed by the passage I read, which is called…

Organising your Organising your presentation- you need presentation- you need phrases to :phrases to : Make your first pointMake your first point Add points andAdd points and Giving details or facts from the passageGiving details or facts from the passage

Study the phrases on p23 of your book; and now listen to the tape

and do Ex. 2 & 3

Answers for Exercise 2:Answers for Exercise 2: A policeman who teaches about crime and A policeman who teaches about crime and

triads in secondary schoolstriads in secondary schools 33 The first point – the policeman’s activities in The first point – the policeman’s activities in

schoolsschools Her suggestion about improving the teaching Her suggestion about improving the teaching

programmeprogramme 2. Personally, I don’t think she should… 2. Personally, I don’t think she should… I agree with this…I agree with this…

Answers for Exercise 3

Listen to Exercise 4 and rearrange the

order 6 2 5 7 1 9 8 4 3

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