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Individual TalkIndividual Talk

S3 - “A Holiday to S3 - “A Holiday to Remember!”Remember!”

• WHOWHO

• WHATWHAT

• WHYWHY

• WHENWHEN

• WHEREWHERE

TaskTask

• To produce an individual talk To produce an individual talk describing a memorable holiday you describing a memorable holiday you have been on in which:have been on in which:

* you give your audience a clear and you give your audience a clear and detailed account of what happeneddetailed account of what happened

* you say how you felt at different you say how you felt at different points during the holidaypoints during the holiday

Getting StartedGetting Started

IN DIVID UA L TALK

HOLIDAY TO REM EM BER

PLANIDEAS

GIVEPRESENTATIO N

PREPARECONTENT

PRACTISETALK

PLANPLAN

• OpeningOpening

• Main Main SectionsSections

• ConclusionConclusion

Opening: Give a brief Opening: Give a brief introduction to your introduction to your topic…topic…

Briefly and clearly introduce:Briefly and clearly introduce:

• the place that you visitedthe place that you visited

• the type of holiday resort or locationthe type of holiday resort or location

• when and how long you stayed therewhen and how long you stayed there

• who went with youwho went with you

Opening: Give a sense of Opening: Give a sense of your overall feelingsyour overall feelings

– Briefly describe your Briefly describe your overall feelings about overall feelings about your experience:your experience:

For Example,For Example,

– ““I really enjoyed …”I really enjoyed …”

– ““I was excited I was excited about ...”about ...”

– ““I was surprised I was surprised by…”by…”

Main Sections: Give more Main Sections: Give more detaildetail• What type of holiday did you go on?What type of holiday did you go on?

• What did you do?What did you do?

• Who did you go with?Who did you go with?

• What new things did you experience?What new things did you experience?

• Describe an incident which stands out in your Describe an incident which stands out in your memory.memory.

• How has your experience influenced your holiday How has your experience influenced your holiday interests for the future?interests for the future?

How did you get there?How did you get there?• Describe how you felt Describe how you felt

as you set off on your as you set off on your holiday.holiday.

• How did you get to How did you get to your destination.your destination.

• What did you do What did you do during the journey?during the journey?

• Did anything go wrong Did anything go wrong on the way?on the way?

What type of What type of accommodation or hotel accommodation or hotel did you stay at?did you stay at?

• Describe in detail Describe in detail where you stayed.where you stayed.

• Say what kind of a Say what kind of a room you stayed in.room you stayed in.

• Describe the sort of Describe the sort of facilities that were facilities that were available.available.

• Explain what you Explain what you most enjoyed about most enjoyed about staying there.staying there.

What did you do?What did you do?

• Describe a typical Describe a typical day during your day during your holiday.holiday.

• Describe the kind Describe the kind of sights you saw of sights you saw or the activities or the activities you took part in.you took part in.

• Describe your Describe your feelings.feelings.

•What did you eat?What did you eat?

• Describe the kind of Describe the kind of food you ate.food you ate.

• Was the food Was the food different or unusual different or unusual at the place you at the place you visited?visited?

• Describe any types of Describe any types of food that you tried food that you tried for the first time.for the first time.

Did you do any sight-Did you do any sight-seeing?seeing?• Where did you visit?Where did you visit?

• How did you get How did you get there?there?

• What did you see?What did you see?

• Did you see anything Did you see anything new for the first new for the first time?time?

• How did you feel?How did you feel?

Describe an incident Describe an incident which stands out in your which stands out in your memory.memory.

• What happened?What happened?

• Who was involved?Who was involved?

• How did you feel?How did you feel?

• Why does this Why does this stand out in your stand out in your memory?memory?

Close - ConclusionClose - Conclusion

• You need to make You need to make clear to your clear to your audience that you audience that you have reached the have reached the end of your talkend of your talk

• Include the Include the following following information ...information ...

What kind of a holiday What kind of a holiday would you like to go on would you like to go on next?next?

• Who would you take with you?Who would you take with you?

• What would you do on your holiday?What would you do on your holiday?

• Where would you like to go?Where would you like to go?

• Explain your ideas and feelings in as Explain your ideas and feelings in as much detail as possible.much detail as possible.

Tips for a successful talkTips for a successful talk• Make cue cardsMake cue cards

• Practise carefullyPractise carefully

• Avoid over-using your Avoid over-using your notes/cue cardsnotes/cue cards

• Look at your audienceLook at your audience

• Speak clearly and at a Speak clearly and at a steady pacesteady pace

• Vary your tone of voiceVary your tone of voice