Language Focus

Look at the expressions in bold, make notes on their meaning with your partner.
Can you remember the missing words?
Thermomix have been _________ waves in the world of kitchen gadgets for some
time now. Ever since the a______ of their first a_______ way back in 1985,
they’ve been at the cutting ______ of the market lending a _______ to ______-
pressed families the world _______.
The latest model, the TM6, really made a s_______ when it ______ the
shelves last month. This latest iteration really is lightyears ________ of its
competitors. With its ______-of-the-_____ design it truly is a ______ to behold.
That being said, what really makes it stand ______ ______ the crowd is how easy
it is to use. It really is a piece of _______, and you’ll be savouring that cake sooner
than you think.
Simply scroll through the different preset menus, select the one that ________
your eye, add the ingredients and let thermomix take _____ _____ the rest.
It’s ______-screen menus and e________ controls are so user-_________ that
you’ll master them in no time at all. It enables you to make quick, ________-
watering meals at the _______ of a ________. Though its competitors may come
with all sorts of _______ and whistles, there’s a reason Thermomix
has _________ the kitchen robot market: elegance, ease of use, and efficiency.
It’s not _________ science!
 Micro Presentations
Language
Starting Abbreviating
The thing about… is… In a nutshell,
What I find most interesting about… To cut a long story short…
is…
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 In other words
especially/particularly 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.
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your city can save cinema thing about thing about
the planet being a being a
teenager teenager
The most Ways to Global The effect The world
important live a warming the internet in 20
invention healthier is having years’ time
ever life on society
The Power of Differences The ideal The most
importance social between holiday useful
of fashion media your life subjects at
nowadays and your school
parents
Modern Different Dating The most The best
music pressures nowadays useful way to
that girls thing you study for
and boys own exams
face
The best The Smartphon Zoos and The best
place to go perfect e addiction pets university
on a first weekend
date