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Unit 3 TaskUnit 3 Task
Giving a talk about
a historical event
Giving a talk about
a historical event
listening for the gist
1. When you have conversations with
your friends, what decides the topic
you are talking about?
2. Will the topic be different if someone
else joins your conversation?
Skills building 1:
Discuss the following questions in groups:
3. Will the topic be different if you
move to another place to talk?
4. Will it be different if you are doing
something else while you are
talking?
When we are listening to get the gist,
we should try to find out:
1. how many people are talking
2. where they are
3. what they are doing
4. what they are talking about
Listen to a short conversation and
complete the note sheet below:
The number of people talking: (1)
The place they are talking in: (2)
The thing they are doing while talking:
(3)
The subject they are talking about: (4)
three
taking notes
learning from past experiences
classroom
Mr Pitt: Students, please take some notes
while we discuss the final question.
Do you think we should learn
from our past experiences? What
do you think, Betty?
Betty: Yes, Mr Pitt, I think we should.
We can make mistakes, because
we are human, but we’d better
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not make the same mistake a
second time. That’s why we should
learn from our past experiences.
Mr Pitt: That’s right. What’s your opinion,
Wang?
Wang: I agree with the idea of learning
from the past, Mr Pitt. Actually
there’s a saying to express the
same meaning in Chinese.
If we put it into English, it’s
‘Don’t forget things in the past.
They could be your teacher in the
future.’
Mr Pitt: That makes a lot of sense. Now we
know one more Chinese saying.
Thank you, Wang. OK, that’s
all for today. See you in next
week’s history class.
Don’t forget to bring your
report on one of the historical
events on the list. See you then.
Step 1: finding useful expressions
Note sheet
I am now listening to (1) a quarrel / an
interview / a chat between friends.
I can hear (2) one person / two people /
three people talking.
Listen to a conversation and fill in the
note sheet:
The conversation takes place in a
(3) classroom / restaurant / library.
The title of the girl’s talk is (4)
_________________.The surprise attack
Listen to the conversation again and pay much attention to the details:
Useful expressions to use when giving a talk
1 Greeting the audience
* Informal: (1) _____________________
Hello, good to see you all here.
Nice to see you all here.
* Formal:
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Good morning, everyone.
2. Expressing thanks to the audience
* Informal:
Thanks for coming. I’m so glad you
could all join us.
Thank you for coming to the talk
today.
* Formal:
Thank you all for taking the time to
be here.
(2) ___________________________ ___________
Thank you for joining us, ladies and gentlemen.
3. Explaining the reason why you are talking to the audience Today
(3) __________ show you some illustrations of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and to tell you something about
I’m very grateful that you have
come today.
I am here to
(4) _______________ and what its
consequences were. We’re all
gathered here to view some…
how it happened
4. Mentioning your hopes
I hope this has been informative and
interesting for you.
(5) _____________________________
Hopefully you have all learned
something new.
I hope that you enjoyed this talk.
5. Giving a final expression of thanks
Thank you for being such a good
audience.
(6) _____________________________
Thanks again for coming.
Thank you for your kind attention.
6. Giving the audience a question-and-
answer session
I’m now open for any questions you
may have.
(7) ____________________________
________________
Now that we’re finished, does anyone
have any questions?
If you have any questions, please
feel free to ask me.
Boy: This is really relaxing. I mean this
place. How did you find it?
Girl: One day I got very tried and
hungry, and I just happened to go
past this place. I came in and found
it quite pleasant. I like the juice
here. It’s very fresh.
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Boy: Yes, and the bacon and egg
sandwiches are also good. Oh, yes, I
heard from Sun Qing that you are
going to give a talk at your school.
Have you got everything ready yet?
Girl: No, I am still preparing the talk.
That’s why I wanted to meet you. I
need your help. You gave a
talk at your school last month,
didn’t you?
Boy: Right. I gave a talk about my trip to
Beijing, and it turned out to be a big
success.
Girl: Aha, I’ve found the right person to
ask for help. Listen, my problem is
what expressions I should use
when I speak. I have a short list, but
need more ideas. For example, what
should I say when I greet the
audience?
Boy: It depends on what kind of audience
you are speaking to. If they are your
schoolmates, or people you know well,
you can greet them casually
by saying ‘Good morning, everyone.’
If there are guests from outside the
school, you must be more formal. You
should greet your audience by saying
‘Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.’
Girl: I see. And how should I express my
thanks to the audience for coming?
Boy: It’s easy. On a less formal occasion,
you say ‘Thank you for coming to my
talk today.’ and for a formal one, you
can say ‘I am very grateful that you
have come today.’
Girl: Wait, let me write that down. I am
very grateful that you have come
today. Right?
Boy: Right, and you also have to explain
why you are there talking to the
audience. What is the subject of your
talk?
Girl: The Attack on Pearl Harbor. The
title of my talk will be ‘The surprise
attack.’ I have some illustrations to
show my audience.
Boy: So you can say ‘Today I am here to
show you some illustrations of the
Attack on Pearl Harbor, and to tell you something about how it happened and what its consequences were.’
Girl: What should I mention at the end?
Boy: you may want to mention your hopes,
such as ‘ I hope that you enjoyed this
talk.’ You should also give a final
expression of thanks, for example,
‘Thank you for your kind attention.’Girl: If I want to start a question-and- answer session, what should I say?
Boy: Just say ‘If you have any questions,
please feel free to ask me.’ If you
need any more help, just give me a
call.
Girl: Thanks so much for your help.
Boy: That’s all right.
describing illustrations
When we are describing an illustration, we should pay attention to: Do not wish to point out every detail of the illustration.Briefly mention the subject of the illustration. Focus on the related background information about it.
Skills building 2:
This is a picture of the Mogao Caves. There are altogether 492 caves. The caves are located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on the famous Silk Road.
A. Look at this illustration, try to
describe it
Look at the picture of Tian’anmen Gate
and write a description for it according t
o the key words given:
Tian’anmen Gate
1st October 1949
The founding ceremony of the People’s
Republic of China
Chairman Mao Zedong
This is a picture of Tian’anmen Gate.
On 1st October, 1949, the founding cerem
ony of the People’s Republic of China wa
s held on the second floor of Tian’anmen
Gate. Chairman Mao announced the fou
nding of the new country as he overlooke
d Tian’anmen Square.
These photos remind us of the attack carried out in 1941 by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, an important US military base in Hawaii, during World War II.
1. This picture shows the night before
the attack. Many Japanese ships and
aircraft carriers sailed to the
Hawaiian Islands and were waiting
there for a surprise attack.
2. This picture shows the
scene after the attack.
As a result of the fatal
attack, much of the US
Pacific Fleet was
destroyed.
3. The man in this
picture is the former
US President Franklin
Roosevelt. He declared
the war against Japan
after the attack.
4. This picture shows the US national memorial at Pearl Harbor. It was established to remember those Americans who died in the attack in 1941.
Skills building 3
a simple outline of a speech often includes:
A greeting to the audience
An expression of thanks to the audience
An explanation of why the speaker is
there, or what the speech is about
planning an outline for a speech
The main body of the speech: details,
facts, names, dates, and/or history
Your vision and hopes for the future
The conclusion of the speech
A final expression of thanks
Organize the notes into an outline for the speech
Explanation: what UNESCO has done to protect the world cultural heritage.
Good afternoon, distinguished guests.
I am very honoured and grateful that you have come today.
What our team has done in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China: helping local people form an action plan to preserve the ancient town, move most factories out of town, improve the water supply and fire control.
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Thank you for your kind attention. 7
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Future: UNESCO is going to help protect more sites around the world and provide more education to make sure that people can enjoy the treasures from the past.
Join us and support our project of protecting the world cultural heritage.
Step 3: giving your talk
Organize students into small groups and choose some sets of illustrations.
Plan an outline according to a set of illustrations.
Give the talk in groups and pay attention to the points given on P57.
Make preparations for a talk:
Do not say anything you do not know.
Do not move your body or your
hands frequently.
Write your speech, speak it out and
rewrite it until you think it is good
enough.
More advice on making a speech:
Change your tones to emphasize
the important parts of your speech.
Practice until you think it is good
enough.