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5Academic World

Giving a presentation

Listening

1a Think about the topic.

a Do you know what EU stands for?

b Could you describe the EU fl ag?

c Do you know when Europe Day is?

d What’s the currency used in the EU?

1b In pairs visit this website http://europa.eu/index_en.htm and find the following information.

1 Write a list of the EU member states.

2 There are 20 offi cial EU languages. Can you list ten of them?

3 Apart from cereals and fruit which are the main things that are grown or farmed around the EU?

TipLISTENING

• Write key words not full sentences.

• Use arrows, abbreviations, etc.

• Keep listening while you write things down.

• Don’t try to write too much: keep concentrating on what you hear.

Taking notes

2 5.1 Listen to the presentation and take notes.

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3 5.1 Listen again and circle the best answer.

1 The speaker says that the single economic market helps EU countries to …

a make cheap products.

b produce new products.

c sell products to each other.

2 … European countries do not yet have the Euro.

a 10

b 11

c 12

3 The speaker says EU citizenship makes it easier for people to study or work ...

a in most EU countries.

b in a few EU countries.

c in all EU countries.

4 The text mentions two study exchange schemes, the Erasmus scheme and the … scheme.

a Socrates

b Leonardo

c Seneca

5 The speaker says the EU tries to fi ght all kinds of discrimination, especially ...

a racial discrimination.

b age discrimination.

c discrimination against women.

6 At the end of the text the writer refers very briefl y to laws about ...

a ecology and consumers.

b sport.

c newspapers and TV.

4 5.2 Listen and fill in the gaps.

European citizenship

1 travel across most of the

EU without the need for passport controls. It

also 2 for you to live work or

study wherever you want within the EU.

Initiatives like the Erasmus scheme and the

Leonardo scheme make it easier for people

to 3 in other EU countries.

One key objective behind European

Citizenship is to 4 create equal chances

for everyone within the EU whatever their

nationality, gender or race.

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5Giving a presentation

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Speaking

1 Make a list of all the things you have done on your computer this past week. Use the words / expressions in the Let's Talk box and discuss with your partner.

✓ browse the web

✓ download

✓ chat / videochat

✓ e-mail

✓ play videogames

✓ watch videos

✓ look at websites

✓ read blogs

✓ do homework

✓ write documents

✓ look up information

Let’s Talk

Computing words

2a 5.3 Read and listen to the presentation below.

2b Look at this advice for giving talks. Say if the speaker in 2a has followed the advice () or not (x).

1 Do not use very formal or very informal language.

2 Make the topic of your talk clear at the beginning.

3 Say which aspects of the topic you are going to talk about.

4 Talk about each aspect separately.

5 Pause at the end of each section of your talk.

6 Use linking words to help the audience to follow your talk.

7 Try to fi nish your talk in an interesting way.

TipSPEAKING

1 Who will you be talking to?

2 How long have you got?

3 Where will you be giving your presentation?

4 Decide on your main points. Is there a logical connection between these points?

5 How you will introduce your topic? - for example, you could start with an anecdote, a question or some contradictory statements.

6 Is the structure as logical as it can be?

7 Is the content right for the audience?

8 Do you want to use any visuals (PowerPoint, Overhead Projector, etc)?

Preparing a presentation

My talk is going to be about the role that computers play in both my studies and my private life.

I use computers in a number of ways in my studies. First of all, I often use a search engine to get extra information or ideas for writing essays. Secondly, I use a few teaching blogs to get advice on some subjects, especially history and science subjects. Finally, I use DVDs and multimedia CD ROMs to help me with English and one or two other subjects.

Overall, I don’t use the computer very much when I’m not studying. I send a few emails to my friends and I keep all my photos on the com-puter. I occasionally use it to download fi lms and music, legally of course. But I’m defi nitely not hooked on computers. There are too many other things I like doing.

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• My talk is going to be about …

• First of all, …

• Secondly, …

• Furthermore …

• Finally,

• Overall,

• In my opinion …

Useful Language

Task

Go through steps 1 to 4 with your group. When you have agreed on all your ideas, give a short presentation to the rest of the class. Don’t forget to use the tips in the Speaking box on page 32.

Steps 1

Decide on your main points and take notes.

Steps 2

Think of a short introduction of what you are going to say.

Steps 3

Give all the information in a clear and organized way.

Steps 4

Use a neutral style. Not too formal or informal.

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3 Work in groups of 3-4 and complete the following task.

Think about the role computers play in both your studies and your private life.

Situation

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Around the world

Before you watch Before you watch Before you watch While you watch

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1 Tick the activities you can do on a computer.

1 go shopping

2 visit a museum

3 keep fi t

4 play games

5 meet people

6 listen to music

7 cook

8 wash clothes

9 test your English

2 Watch the DVD. Match the computer activities (1-5) with the people (a-e).

1 buying DVDs a Madeleine

2 instant messaging b Kelly

3 looking at websites c Ahmed

4 shopping d April

5 help with tests e Anders

3 Watch the DVD and answer the questions. How many people …

1 talk to friends on their computer?

2 play games on their computer?

3 do research / homework / study on their computer?

4 check e-mails everyday on their computer?

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What do you use your computer for? What do your friends use it for? Find out what are the most popular uses in your class.

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Reference and Practice

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VocabularyAdjectives with -ed and -ing

1 Look at the examples. Then complete the rules.

1 I’m really interested in electronic music.

2 I fi nd electronic music really interesting.

3 I was quite bored by the fi lm.

4 The fi lm was a bit boring.

a Adjectives ending in describe feelings.

b Adjectives ending in describe the

person or thing that causes the feeling.

2 Choose the correct form.

1 Looking after my little brother is really tired /

tiring.

2 I’m going to bed. I’m really tired / tiring.

3 We were really excited / exciting about

going to the show.

4 Last night’s show was really excited /

exciting.

5 Chill Out music is quite relaxed / relaxing.

6 I felt quite relaxed / relaxing before my

interview.

7 The Exorcist is the most frightened /

frightening horror fi lm ever.

8 I can’t watch horror fi lms. I get too

frightened / frightening.

9 My Mum gets annoyed / annoying when I

arrive late.

10 Mobile phones can be really annoyed /

annoying sometimes.

3 Decide which adjectives are not in the correct form and correct them.

1 Climbing Mount Everest must be really

exhausting.

2 My Dad’s really entertained when he’s in a

good mood.

3 The journey was really tiring.

4 Everyone was looking at me. I felt so

embarrassing.

5 We got lost because the map was

confusing.

4 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.

1 I get quite excited when

.

2 was

the most exciting experience of my life.

3 I think

is a really interesting person because

.

4 I get bored when

.

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