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THINK! Do you ever watch people describing products online? What have you seen?
1 🔊1.22 Watch or listen to Joelle presenting a 'new' product. What features from a-j does she say that a book has? | a light and portable b electronic c versatile d tough e fragile | f convenient g luxury brand h easy to share i good value j special offer | 2 Study the Key Phrases. Which phrases introduce new points? 3 🔊1.22 Watch or listen again and complete 1-7 in the Key Phrases. 4 🔊1.23 When we want to keep a listener's attention, it's a good idea to vary the speed and emphasis of what we're saying. Listen and repeat phrases 1-5. Which words does the speaker make longer? 1 I think you're really going to like it. 2 I can carry it easily with one hand. 3 Some other products, in contrast, are a bit more fragile. 4 You can use them anywhere. 5 Now that's what I call good value! | STUDY STRATEGY | | Engaging the audience When you give a presentation, look at the audience and not at your notes. Make eye contact and remember to smile! | 5 USE IT! Follow the steps in the Speaking Guide. |  KEY PHRASES | | Giving a presentation I'd like to talk to you about ... Let me start by showing you! 1...................... First of all, it's? 2...................... As you can see 3...................... Another advantage is that 4...................... It's also worth mentioning that 5...................... Finally, one big advantage of 6...................... I think you'll agree that 7...................... | | SPEAKING GUIDE | | A TASK Choose a product and prepare a presentation to tell people about its features and advantages. B THINK AND PLAN 1 Think of three or four positive features of the product. 2 Are there any similar products? Why is this better? 3 Decide which key phrases you can use in your presentation. 4 Think about what you're going to say, and make notes. C SPEAK Practise speaking from your notes once or twice. Then take turns to do your presentations. D CHECK Did you vary your speed and emphasis when you were talking? | |
