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Abilità linguistiche
Exercises
1) Fill the missing information.
1. She taught us …
2. She was … and …
3. Her lessons were very well …
4. The methods were …
5. My favourite subject is …
2) Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect (write A for correct answer and B
for incorrect answer).
1. She was easygoing
2. She was different from other teachers
3. She always arrived late
4. She didn’t explain twice
5. Her lessons were very interesting
3) Yes/No questions.
1. Was she a wonderful teacher?
2. Did she appreciate them?
3. Was she always on time?
4. Did she test them a lot?
5. Did the students like her?
Listening 4 – Advanced
You are going to listen to Mr Martin, an expert on communication giving
some tips on preparing a talk.
So… When you give a talk you need to plan it carefully. First of all think about your
audience, who they are and what they know about the subject and what they expect
from you. You should try to match your presentation to the needs and interests of
your audience.
The next stage is how you’ll structure your talk and how you’ll organize it. A good
way is to divide it into sections and tell the audience what the sections are. Introduce
each section with firstly, secondly, and finally; that’s a correct way of giving the map
of your talk.
Most people use notes when giving a talk and one way is to give a heading to each
question of your talk and prepare cards in the order you present the point. It will
make you feel more confident and it helps you to structure the talk.
Next you’ll need some kind of visual aids and probably you may need to prepare a
Power Point but for less formal talks, posters or diagrams may be enough.