4th Feb

Listening:

Ted Talks: Listen to Derek Siver's Keep your goals to youself and answer the questions:

1. What should you do when you decide on a goal?
2.Why are we less likely to do it when we tell friends?
3. What does conventional wisdom suggest?
4. Explain in your own words the experiment
5. How should we talk about our goals to friends?

Presentation style:

Watch the talk again.
1. Derek Sivers starts his presentation in a way that really grabs the attention of the audience. How does he do this?
2. Look at the way he uses powerpoint images. How effective are they in your opinion? What purpose do they serve?
3. Look at his body language - how does he move around the stage and use his hands. What effect does this have?

Describing graphs and charts

Worksheet

 More practice

Grammar: 

False friends and common mistakes:    The advices are good, the news were sad...
Explanation   click here
 and practice   click here

Speaking

You are going to present a topic. You have 15 minutes to prepare. Spend at least 5 minutes thinking about how you are going to make your presentation engaging (ie not just content but delivery)

Listen to the news article Chinese Tourists Worth $100 billion and read the article BBC News

You are director of France's Tourist Board. Prepare a presentation about how you plan to attract Chinese tourists. Keep your talk engaging and lively!

Writing: 
Write up a response for your own presentation