Micro Presentations Language Starting Abbreviating The thing about… is… In a nutshell, What I find most interesting about… is… To cut a long story short… Sequencers Addition First of all, What’s more, To begin with, On top of that, First and foremost, Besides that, Secondly, Apart from that, Finally, Another thing to consider is… Last but not least, We shouldn’t forget that… And to top it all off, It’s also worth bearing in mind that… Adding Emphasis Fillers (I don’t agree with him) at all. You know? Without a shadow of a doubt. So, By far the best/worst/biggest etc. is… I mean, The park near my house is especially/particularly In other words beautiful How can I put this? Contrast/Comparison Conclusion On the one hand, on the other hand, So to sum up, But actually… So in summary, But in actual fact… So to wrap up, However So as I was saying, Whereas/while All in all, Topics Choose a topic for your partner from the list below, you have two minutes to make notes before giving a two minute micro-presentation. Tourism in your How we can save Modern cinema The worst thing The best thing city the planet about being a about being a teenager teenager The most Ways to live a Consumerism The effect the The in 20 important healthier life internet is having years’ time invention ever on society The importance Sexism in the Differences The ideal holiday The most useful of fashion media between your life subjects at school nowadays and your parents Modern music Different Dating nowadays The most useful The best way to pressures that thing you own for exams girls and boys face The best place to The perfect Smartphone Zoos and pets The best thing to go on a first date weekend addiction study at uni
Micro Presentations Language Starting The thing about… is… What I find most interesting about… is… Abbreviating In a nutshell, To cut a long story short… Sequencers First of all, To begin with, First and foremost, Secondly, Finally, Last but not least, And to top it all off, Addition What’s more, On top of that, Besides that, Apart from that, Another thing to consider is… We shouldn’t forget that… It’s also worth bearing in mind that… Adding Emphasis (I don’t agree with him) at all. Without a shadow of a doubt. By far the best/worst/biggest etc. is… The park near my house is especially/particularly beautiful Fillers You know? So, I mean, In other words How can I put this? Contrast/Comparison On the one hand, on the other hand, But actually… But in actual fact… However Whereas/while Conclusion So to sum up, So in summary, So to wrap up, So as I was saying, All in all, Topics Choose a topic for your partner from the list below, you have two minutes to make notes before giving a two minute micro-presentation. Tourism in your city How we can save the planet Modern cinema The worst thing about being a teenager The best thing about being a teenager The most important invention ever Ways to live a healthier life Consumerism The effect the internet is having on society The in 20 years’ time The importance of fashion nowadays Sexism in the media Differences between your life and your parents The ideal holiday The most useful subjects at school Modern music Different pressures that girls and boys face Dating nowadays The most useful thing you own The best way to for exams The best place to go on a first date The perfect weekend Smartphone addiction Zoos and pets The best thing to study at uni
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