Opdracht 1: Find your
best examples
Ga naar youtube.com en ga op zoek naar (korte) filmpjes over
presentatietechnieken in het Engels. (10 minuten)
Klassikale bespreking en noteren tips en tops. (10 minuten)
Doelen: luistervaardigheid, tips en tops, voorbeelden, ideeën opdoen
Opdracht 2: Basic
Phrases and Skills
A: Lees de volgende zinnen door. Schrijf in ongeveer
zinnen iets over jezelf in het Engels. De docent zal een aantal zinnen
doornemen. (10 minuten)
B: Maak samen met je groepje een Engels weerbericht
voor een stad/land naar keuze. Zorg ervoor dat het origineel is (edgy). Het
hoeft niet realistisch te zijn! (10min)
Doelen: Samenwerken,
out-of-the-box denken, Engels toepassen, zinnen formuleren
Questions you can ask
What do you like doing?
What sort of hobbies do you have?
What do you get up to in your free time?
How to reply
In my free time I…
When I have some spare time I…
When I get the time, I…
I relax by (watching TV)
I'm interested in (+ noun / gerund)
I'm keen on (+ noun / gerund)
I'm into (+ noun / gerund)
I enjoy (+ noun / gerund)
You can add "really" or "quite"
after "I'm…" for emphasis.
"I'm really keen on football."
Giving a longer reply
You can give more information about your hobbies and
interests:
I like arts and crafts. I'm a creative / practical person, and like doing
things with my hands.
I'm an outgoing person, and like socialising / hanging out with
friends
I enjoy being physically active, and spend a lot of time playing sports and team
games.
How to tell your story
First of all, your story should be quite short. Try to
keep it grammatically simple as well, so that it is easy to follow.
Make it easy for the listener to understand by using
sequencing and linking words:
Sequencing words
These words show the chronological sequence of events.
First of all, I (packed my suitcase)
Secondly, I …. (made sure I had all my documents)
Previously (before that) ….. I changed some money.
Then… I (called a taxi for the airport)
Later (on)… (when we were stuck in traffic, I realised…)
But before al that… (I had double checked my reservation)
Finally… (I arrived at the wrong check-in desk at the wrong airport for a
flight that didn't go until the next day)
Linking words
Use these words to link your ideas for the listener. They can be used to show
reason, result, contrasting information, additional information, and to
summarise.
I booked a flight because….
As a result, I was late…
Although I had a reservation, I hadn't checked the airport name.
I made sure I had an up-to-date passport and I also took along my driving
licence.
In short, I had made a complete mess of the holiday.
Giving your opinion neutrally
"I think…"
"I feel that…"
"In my opinion…"
"As far as I'm concerned…"
"As I see it…"
"In my view…"
"I tend to think that…"
Giving a strong opinion
"I'm absolutely convinced that…"
"I'm sure that…"
"I strongly believe that…"
"I have no doubt that…"
English expressions for asking someone's opinion
"What do you think?"
"What's your view?"
"How do you see the situation?"
Some examples of conversation starters in English
"Lovely day, isn't it!"
"Bit nippy today."
"What strange weather we're having!"
"It doesn't look like it's going to stop raining
today."
Predicting the weather
We can make predictions about the weather, using a
range of forms – not just the "will" or "going to" form:
"I think it'll clear up later."
"It's going to rain by the looks of it."
"We're in for frost tonight."
"They're expecting snow in the north."
"I hear that showers are coming our way."
Understanding the forecast
a hard frost
blizzard
hailstones
prolonged rain
blustery wind
a drought
mild weather
sunny spells
light drizzle
