Language for your presentations

Some signposting language here  

Preparing for your speaking exam

Here are a couple of links to posts with phrases for your presentations and a handout with topics to practise for the interaction task

Some recommended posts for your writing and speaking

Here are some recommended posts by Cork English Teacher:
Cover letter
Writing essays
Functional language
Extreme adjectives
-ed endings

How to make a book report

You have to make a 5-minute oral book report in mid-May. 

Here are some pointers: 

 

 Introduction

You should state the book's title, the topic, and the author's name. Include publication information as well as the book's genre and the setting.

Body

• Did you enjoy the book?
• Was it well written?
• Which characters play important roles that relate to the overall theme?
• Is this book a part of a series?
• What is the writing style?
• Plot summary. (Try not to spoil the ending in case your classmates feel like reading the book.)
  

  Conclusion

• Was the ending satisfactory?
• Would you recommend this book?  
• Your opinion

(Adapted from http://homeworktips.about.com/od/writingabookreport/a/report.htm )

Language for speaking exam

Follow this link to Elisa's  post with a very useful handout on phrases for your speaking exam

Tips for dealing with speaking anxiety

Language for presentations

I'd like to recommend this blog and in particular this post on USEFUL PHRASES FOR YOUR MONOLOGUE

Presentation language

Here is a link to signpost language, which
can be really useful when giving presentations

Conversation exchange venues

Follow the link

Taking Turns in Conversations

• Taking Turns in Conversations
• Agreeing/Disagreeing  
• Agreeing
• Disagreeing
• Interrupting Expressions
• Conversation Time Fillers
• Asking for Opinions
• Giving Opinions

Oral interaction

Here is a very useful post with a handout where you can find some expressions to use in interaction plus some topics for this task. 

Resources and examples to prepare the oral exam

Here are some useful links to prepare the oral exam:

• Communication strategies
• Oral presentation
• Discussion

Communication strategies

Communication strategies

Use Skype to practise your English

Do you wish you could practise your English with other speakers?

There are some websites where you can find yourself a language exchange or a penpal like:

 - conversationexchange.com or 

 - lingobongo.com

Alternatively, if you don't like the idea of talking to strangers, you can chat on Skype with a classmate.

You only need an internet connection and a microphone connected to your computer.

Do give it a try. You no longer need to travel around the world to talk to English-speakers.

Oral Presentations

A couple of sites with some useful language and phrases to use in your presentations:

Here and here