Presentation

What is the presentation about?
Any tips that may help?
How can I practice for the presentation?

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What is the presentation about?

The presentation is the second part of the speaking paper. The presentation will last about 1 minute and a half and then the examiner will ask you some questions.
The presentation is worth 12 marks of the speaking exam.
You have ten minutes preparation and you can take four or five headings into the exam.

Any tips that may help?

Use gestures and drawings if you have problems expressing what you want to say
Request for help: ¿Qué?, Puede repertirmelo, No entiendo, más despacio ...
Try to get the general meaning of questions even if you don't understand all the words
Use tenses accurately: if you are asked in the past, answer in the past!
Always answer to questions in full sentences!!!
Express your opinion as often as you can!
Prepare the presentation beforehand!!!

How can I practice for the presentation?

First, practice writing the presentation and the answers to the questions down and reading them aloud. Then, say your presentation aloud without looking at what you have written down before.
Here are some points you can cover in your presentation, some useful expressions and possible questions you will be asked after your presentation.

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SELF AND OTHERS
	Give a few personal details Me llamo... My name is... Tengo ... años. I'm ... years old. Mi cumpleanos es el...de ... My birthday is... Soy de... I'm from...
	Describe the way you look like: height, weight, hair, eyes... and your character. Soy... I'm..
	Describe your close family: how many people there is in your family, their names, age, the way they look like and their character, what they do for a living. You can also give details about other members of your family. En mi familia hay... personas: mis padres... y yo. In my family there are... people: my parents... and me. Mis abuelos viven en... Los voy a visitar cada... My grandparents live in... I go to visit them every... Me llevo muy bien con mi prima. I get on really well with my cousin.
	Say if you have any pets, their names, age, the way they look like... If you don't have any pets say if you would like to have any or not and why. Tengo una mascota, es un/una... I've got a pet, it's a... Me gustaria tener... porque... I'd like to have... because...
	Talk about your best friend/s, their names, age, the way they look like and why you are good friends. Say what you like to do together on the weekends... Mi mejor amigo/a se llama... My best friend's name is... Es un buen amigo/una buena amiga porque... He/she is a good friend because...
	QUESTIONS: ¿Saliste con tus amigos el fin de semana pasado? Did you go go out with your friends last weekend? ¿Qué haces para ayudar en casa? What do you do to help at home? ¿Tus padres te dan la paga? Do you receive pocket money? ¿Te llevas bien con tus padres? Do you get on well with your parents? ¿Qué piensas del matrimonio? ¿Te gustaría casarte? What do you think about marriage? Would you like to get married?

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EDUCATION AND CAREER
	Give an introduction about your school: name, type of school, what it looks like, where it is, how many teachers and pupils there are and what you think about your school. Voy al colegio... I go to... Es un colegio... It's a ... school... Mi colegio está en... My school is in... Tiene .... alumnos y ... profesores. It has ... students and ... teachers.
	Talk about the subjects you study and your timetable, describe a typical school day. Las clases por la mañana empiezan a las... Lessons start at... Las clases terminan a las... Lessons finish at... Hay cinco clases al día. Cada clase dura cincuenta minutos. There are five lessons a day. There are fifty minutes lessons. Se me da/n bien... I'm good at... Se me da/n mal... I'm bad at...
	Say if you do any sports at school, if you belong to any school club or do any out-of-school activity Después del colegio hay... After school, there is...
	Describe your uniform and give your opinion about it. Para ir al colegio, llevo... To go to school, I wear... En mi opinión,... porque... In mi opinion... because... Mi uniforme ideal sería... My ideal uniform would be...
	Talk about your teachers and give your opinion about them. Mi profesor/a de... es... porque... My ... teacher is ... because... Me gusta mi profesor/a de... porque... I like my... teacher because...
	Describe the school buildings, classrooms and the canteen. Los edificios del colegio son... y las clases son... The school buildings are... and classrooms are... Como en la cantina. Las comidas son... I eat in the canteen. The food is...
	Explain the school rules and the homework system. En el colegio hay que ... y no se puede... At school you have to... and you can't... Los profesores nos mandan muchos deberes. Teachers send too many homework.
	Questions: ¿Cuántas horas dedicas para hacer tus deberes? How many hours a day do you spend doing your homework? ¿Qué hiciste ayer en el colegio? What did you do yesterday at school? ¿Qué planes tienes para el año que viene? What are your plans for next year? ¿Qué experiencia tienes de trabajo? What working experience do you have? ¿Dónde te gustaría trabajar? Where would you like to work?

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LEISURE
	Describe what you like to do on your free-time and why. En mi tiempo libre, me gusta... porque... On my free time, I like... because...
	Say what is your favorite hobby and why you like it. Say if you would recommend it. Mi pasatiempo preferido es... porque... My favorite past-time is ... because... Lo recomiendo porque... I recommend it because...
	Explain when you started to practice and why. Empecé a... hace...años porque... I began... .... years ago because...
	Explain when do you do hobby, where and with who. Say if you are a member of any club... Explain if you use any particular equipment or the costs of your hobby in general. Voy a... todas las semanas,..., con mis amigos. También soy miembro de un equipo/club de... I go to... every week, ..., with my friends. I'm also a member of a ... team/club. Mi pasatiempo es bastante caro/barato porque (sólo) necesito... My hobby is quite expensive/cheap because I (only) need...
	Say anything you've done lately in respect to your hobby or something you're planning to do in the near future. El/la ... pasado/a, fuí a... Fué muy divertido. Me lo pasé muy bien. Last..., I went to .... It was lots of fun. I had a really good time. El/la... que viene, voy a ir a... Será muy divertido. Tengo muchas ganas de ir. Next..., I'm going to ... It'll be lots of fun. I really want to go.
	Say any other activity you would like to do and why. En el futuro, también me gustaría... porque... In future, I would also like to... because...
	QUESTIONS: ¿Qué te gusta hacer los fines de semana? What do you like to do on the weekend? ¿Haces mucho deporte? Do you do a lot of sport? ¿Te gusta ir al cine? ¿Qué tipo de películas prefieres? Do you like going to the pictures? What kind of films do you prefer? ¿Cuál es la última película que has visto en el cine? ¿Te gustó? Which is the last film you have seen in the pictures? Did you like it? ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana? What are you going to do this weekend?

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HOME AND DAILY ROUTINE
	Explain where you live, type of accommodation and where it is exactly. Vivo en una casa en... I live in a house in...
	Describe your house in general, mention the different rooms, how many and the way they are, if there is any gardens, a garage... And then give your opinion about your house, say if you like living there and why. Mi casa es... My house is... En mi casa hay... habitaciones. There are ... rooms in my house. Mi... cuida el jardín. My... takes care of the garden.
	Describe your bedroom in detail and say what you do in your bedroom and if you like it and why. Also mention if you share it with your brother/sister. Mi habitación es... Mi bedroom is... Comparto mi habitación con mi hermano/a. I share my bedroom with my brother/sister.
	Explain what you do when you are at home and what you do to help with the house tasks. Normalmente cuando estoy en casa, ...? Usually, when I'm at home...
	Describe your ideal house. Mi casa ideal sería... tendría... me gustaría tener... me gustaría vivir en... My ideal house would be... it would have... I'd like to have... I'd like to live in...
	QUESTIONS: ¿Quién hace la compra? ¿Le ayudas? Who does the shopping? Do you help him/her? ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado para ayudar en casa? What did you do last weekend to help at home? ¿Qué tipo de comida sueles comer en casa? What kind of food do you usually eat at home? ¿Qué piensas de la comida rápida? ¿Por qué? What do you think about fast food? Why? ¿Si tuvieras dinero,dónde te gustaría vivir? If you had the money, where would you like to live?

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HOME AND ABROAD
	Say the town where you live and where it is exactly. Vivo en... Está en el .... de Inglaterra. I live in ... It's in the .... of England.
	Give your opinion about the area where you live, if you like to live there and why. ... es una ciudad/un pueblo ... ... is a town/a village... Me gusta... porque... I like... because...
	Describe the town where you live and the weather. Está en una región industrial/agrícola. It's in an industrial/agricultural area. Normalmente hace bueno/malo. En invierno... En verano... En primavera...En otono... The weather is usually good/bad. In the winter... In the summer... In spring... In autumn...
	Explain how to get there and where it is possible to stay for accommodation. Para ir a... coge..., si vienes desde...Se tarda/n... To go to... take..., if you come from...It takes... Para moverte en... coge... To move around... take... Para pasar la noche, puedes ir a... y reservar... For accommodation, you can go to... and book...
	Explain what is there to see and to do at night, what is there for the tourists, for young people and for people who likes sports. En... hay monumentos para ver como... In ... there is sightseeing such as... Para los turistas hay... For the tourists there is... Para los jóvenes hay... For the young ones there is... De deporte, hay... In relation to sports, there is... Para salir por la noche, hay... To go out at night, there is...
	Explain the advantages and disadvantages of living in your town and why. Las ventajas de vivir en... son ... porque... The advantages of living in... are... because... Las desventajas de vivir en... son... porque... The disadvantages of living in... are... because...
	QUESTIONS: ¿Has estado en el extranjero? ¿Dónde? ¿Qué hiciste allí? Have you ever been abroad? Where? What did you do over there? ¿Qué tipo de comida has probado en el extranjero? What kind of food did you try when you were abroad? ¿Qué diferencias hay entre Inglaterra y España? Which are the differences between England and Spain? En tu opinión, ¿Cuáles son las ventajas y desventajas de vivir en la ciudad y en el campo? Where would you like to live in future? ¿Dónde te gustaría vivir más adelante? Where would you like to live in future?

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HOLIDAYS AND TOURISM
	Explain when and where you normally go on holidays, how, who with, what you do, describe the weather, the food, the accommodation and give your opinion. Normalmente voy de vacaciones a... en... con mis padres/amigos. I normally go on holidays to...by... with my parents/friends. Suelo quedarme una semana/dos semanas en... I usually stay for a week/two weeks in... Cuando voy de vacaciones... When I go on holidays... Suele hacer buen tiempo en verano/primavera... The weather is usually good in the summer/spring...
	Say where do you prefer to go on holidays and why: the seaside, the countryside or the mountains... stay in hotel, appartment, camping...go with your parents, your friends... Prefiero ir a... porque... I prefer to go to... because...
	Give an account of what you did on your last holidays. En mis últimas vacaciones fuí a... en... con mis padres/amigos. On my last holidays I went to...by... with my parents/friends. Me quedé una semana/dos semanas en... I stayed for a week/two weeks in... Hizo buen/mal tiempo... The weather was good/bad...
	Say what you plan to do for your next holidays. En... voy a ir de vacaciones a... en... con mis padres/amigos. On... I'm going on holidays to... by... with my parents/friends. Voy a quedarme una semana/dos semanas en... I going to stay for a week/two weeks in... Cuando vaya de vacaciones, voy a... When I go on holidays, I'm going to...
	Describe your ideal holidays. Mis vacaciones ideales serían a... en... con mis padres/amigos. My ideal holidays would be to...by... with my parents/friends. Me quedaría una semana/dos semanas en... I would stay for a week/two weeks in... Iría...y haría...sería... I would go...and I would do... It would be...
	QUESTIONS: ¿Has ido alguna vez de camping? Have you ever been camping? ¿Qué haces cuando vas de vacaciones al campo? What do you do when you go on holidays to the countryside? ¿Qué haces cuando te quedas de vacaciones en la ciudad? What do you do when you stay in town on you holidays? ¿Has estado alguna vez de vacaciones en el extranjero? Have you ever been abroad? ¿Qué país te gustaría visitar? Which country would you like to visit?

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