SPEAKING

4th of ESO
 PROCEDURE
- Prepare an oral presentation describing a photo. You must choose and
image and describe it using any verbal tense that you need. Prepare it
in order to be presented in front of the rest of the class.
- This activity must be done INDIVIDUALLY.
- Bring all the material that you consider important to make your
presentation.
- It will last about 7 MINUTES
-Dates:
-4th ESO B: 22nd, 24th, 25th of November
 STRUCTURE
First thought
In the picture/photo I can see…
The photo/ picture shows…
It was taken in / by…
It’s a black-and-white /coloured photo.

What is where?
In the foreground / background you can see…
In the foreground / background there is…
In the middle / centre there is…
At the top / at the bottom there is…
On the left/ On the right there is...
Behind / in front of … you can see …
Between … there is
 STRUCTURE
What is happening? ( the main description)
Here you should describe the person / people in the picture
(what they look like, what are they wearing, what feelings
do you think they experience at the moment) and what is
going on in the moment. Use Present Continuous for it.
Your opinion
I think / presume…
This gives me the feeling of…
It seems as if…
I (don’t) like the picture because…
It makes me feel…
It makes me think of…
The atmosphere of the picture is peaceful / depressing…
The picture reminds me of…
 OTHER TIPS
 Be Memorable: Condense your theme into a 15-20 word
epigram and build everything around it top-to-bottom.
 Don’t Waste the Opening: speakers squander the time when
their audience is most receptive.
 Strike the Right Tone: Who is my audience? Why are they
here? And what do they want? 
 Use Transitions: Sometimes, audiences won’t recognize
what’s important. That’s why you use transitional phrases to
signal intent.
 Speak clearly, and look directly at your audience.
 Audio-Visual aids (e.g., Powerpoint slides, Web sites, use of
chalk-board, posters, costumes, etc.) are always welcome.
 EVALUATION
 It is compulsory.
 You can get until 2 points of the overall evaluation mark.
 Aspects to be considered for the evaluation of oral presentation:
 Don’t read!
 Time
 Topic Adequacy
 Range of Vocabulary
 Grammar Accuracy
 Pronunciation and Intonation
 Body language/ Eye contact/ Volume
 Structure
 Interaction!
 Sources and Visual Aids