Unit 12(3) – Before you travel
Presenting
• Have you ever been to China?
• What do you think you have to do before you go?
• What should you do? [it’s a good idea to do it] Why?
• What shouldn’t you do? [it’s a bad idea to do it] Why?
• P. 79, 6A
• 6B – what do you notice about the key phrase?
• Practice it with a partner. Stress the key phrase.
Presentation Introductions
1. get the audience’s attention (‘hook’ the audience)
2. transition from the hook to your topic
3A. introduce yourself to the audience
3B. give a preview of the topic/goals of the presentation
4. let the audience know how they will benefit from the
presentation
What are some different ways you can ‘hook’ your
audience? Can you think of any other possible hooks?
a [short] story | a quote | a surprising fact or statistic
a question | an analogy | a physical prop [object]

Basic College English Unit 12 Day 3

  • 1.
    Unit 12(3) –Before you travel
  • 2.
    Presenting • Have youever been to China? • What do you think you have to do before you go? • What should you do? [it’s a good idea to do it] Why? • What shouldn’t you do? [it’s a bad idea to do it] Why? • P. 79, 6A • 6B – what do you notice about the key phrase? • Practice it with a partner. Stress the key phrase.
  • 3.
    Presentation Introductions 1. getthe audience’s attention (‘hook’ the audience) 2. transition from the hook to your topic 3A. introduce yourself to the audience 3B. give a preview of the topic/goals of the presentation 4. let the audience know how they will benefit from the presentation What are some different ways you can ‘hook’ your audience? Can you think of any other possible hooks? a [short] story | a quote | a surprising fact or statistic a question | an analogy | a physical prop [object]