Starting a presentation with a hook ■■ Read the sample Matura task below (1 7.8), as well as the “Key aspects” and “Quotes” sections in this chapter (1 7.1, 1 7.7). ■■ Look for additional information on the internet, using an English search engine interface (1 5.6). ■■ Use one of the methods described above (1 7.2) to begin your individual long-turn presentation. This is what you could say: Methods & strategies: Inviting others to take part in a discussion Would you like to kick off? If you do the second part of the Matura – the dialogue – with a classmate, you will greatly increase your chances of getting a top grade by turning your attention to your partner and his or her role, rather than focusing only on your own part of the discussion. Make an effort to interact with the other candidate (1 3.12, 1 4.11). One of the most interesting questions in this setting is who gets to begin. You will make a good impression if you politely ask your partner if he or she would like to start. By doing so, you demonstrate your social and linguistic abilities – and although you generously allow your partner to go first, you actually get to speak before he or she does. This will not go unnoticed by your teacher. Even if you do the dialogue with your teacher, you should use some of the following phrases (but probably not the first two) during the conversation as well. They will make you sound professional and polite. To do [A] [B] [D] 7.3 What if we had to elect a new parliament on Sunday but didn’t know anything about the people and parties up for election except what they themselves told us? If we had no background information, no idea about their ideals, their historical roots, and their agenda, would we still consider this a free and fair election? It’s hard to imagine this scenario. The only way for us to be in this situation would be if there was a crucial element missing from our society: the free media. That’s what I’d like to talk to you about. I’d like to begin with a brief analysis of the role of the media in contemporary civilisation. This example uses the next-to-last method described above, “Take them through a ‘what if’ scenario”. Also, it uses the method described in the previous chapter, “Rephrasing Matura tasks II” (1 6.4). How-to [D] [F] [G] 7.4 Phrases to invite someone to take part in a discussion ■■ Would you like to begin? ■■ Would you like to kick off? ■■ How do you see this? ■■ How should we go about this, in your opinion? ■■ What’s your take on this? ■■ What do you suggest we do? ■■ Wouldn’t you agree? ■■ That’s how I see it, at least. May I ask if you share my view? ■■ Have you considered this possibility? ■■ Are you in favour of this? Or would you prefer a different approach? ■■ Does that make sense (to you)? ■■ Perhaps you would like to comment on this? Phrases & structures [D] [F] [G] 7.5 69 Key aspects Strategies Sample tasks 7 Media & social networks Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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