Oral presentation Self-evaluation

ÉDITH PIAF

1- Watch your presentation and answer the following questions.

PRESENTATION

Do you use any resources: powerpoint, video, images, sound, real material...?

Prezi and images.

Are the resources focused on the topic?

Yes, the resources are focused on Édith Piaf, her life, her physical description, personality, why I admire her...

Do the resources support your oral explanation?

Yes, because there were some images and a video.

Is the timing 5- 10 minutes?

Yes, about 5 minutes.

BODY LANGUAGE & EYE CONTACT

Are you looking at your audience most of the time?

Yes, all the time. I didn't look the prezi or the paper.

Are you reading occasionally from your notes ?

No, I didn't read from my notes.

Are you doing any gestures/movement to hold the attention of your audience?

Yes, I did.

STRUCTURE

Do you organize your ideas in order of importance?

Yes, I organize my presentation in parts. Édith's Piaf biofraphy, physical description, personality, why I admire her and the conclusion.

Do you use discourse markers to make your ideas more clear? (First, then, secondly, on the one hand, on the other, finally…)

Yes, I used this discourse markers. (First, then, finally...)

CONTENT

Do you introduce new information to your audience?

Yes, I did because Édith Piaf isn't popular in teenagers.

Is your information  detailed, clear and...?

Yes, was very clear.

Do you give/show examples?

Yes, I gave examples with images and the video.

LANGUAGE

Is your grammar correct, complex? (verbs, word order, tenses learnt in class)

Yes, the grammar was correct and really complex.

Is your vocabulary rich, varied (synonyms, idioms, expressions, phrasal verbs, topic-related)

Yes, but I didn't use phrasal verbs.

Do you use sentence linkers? (and, but, moreover, also, furthermore, although, however…)

Yes, I used that. (Although, and, but, so...)

Do you use fillers? (well, you know, for example, one second, repeating a word…

Not a lot.

PRONUNCIATION & INTONATION

Do you know how to pronounce all your words? Did you check the pronunciation?

Yes, I knew all the words that I said.

Do you change your tone of voice or use a monotone tone all the time? Do you speak in a fluid continuum or with breaks and interruptions?

I spoke in a fluid continuum but I didn't change my tone of voice, or I think that.

SELF-EVALUATION

FINAL MARK: =) =)

I think was 80-85%

2. Think.

What have you done well ? What do you need to improve?

I think that I had done well all the parts.

I need to improve the vocabulary and use more phrasal verbs and fillers.

If you want to see my Édith's Prezy click here.

Song translation

HUMAN-CHRISTINA PERRI

Puc retenir la meva respiració.

Puc menjar-me la llengua.

Puc quedar-me desperta durant dies si és el que vols.

Ser la número u.

Puc fingir un somriure.

Puc forçar un riure.

Jo puc ballar i tocar la peça de música si és el que em demanes,

donar-te tot el que sóc.

Puc fer-ho, puc fer-ho, puc fer-ho.

Però sóc humana i jo sagno quan em caic.

Sóc humana i m'aixafo i em trenco.

Les teves paraules al meu cap, ganivets al meu cor.

M'aixeques i llavors em vinc a baix.

Perquè sóc humana.

Puc encendre-ho,

ser una bona màquina.

Puc suportar el pes de les paraules tan ràpid com necessitis,

ser el teu tot.

Puc fer-ho, puc fer-ho, he passat per això.

Sóc humana.

Sóc humana.

Només una petita humana.

Puc prendre tant, fins haver tingut suficient.

Però jo sóc humana i sagno quan em caic.

Sóc humana i m'aixafo i em trenco.

Les teves paraules al meu cap, ganivets al meu cor.

M'aixeques i llavors em vinc a baix.

Perquè sóc humana.

A magazine article for teen magazine

FALL FASHION

You want to be fashionable this autumn? Follow these tips!

1. Cardigans are essential. Especially in black, gray or brown.

2. Sporty chic. This trend consist to mix sportswear with elegant clothes. Whit this, you can go comfortable and perfect!

3. Boyfriend's jeans.This jeans are very big but you will see different! You can love this jeans or hate them a lot.

4. On the topic of footwear we have the trainers, the high boots and shoes like a men's shoes.

And don't forget the checkered pattern, the croptops, the leather skirts and the skinny jeans! 

I hope to see you in the next article!

Fashion fades, only style remains the same - Coco Chanel

MY FAVOURITE GADGET

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(https://audioboom.com/lauretaab)

OPINION ESSAY (2)

Children should be punished?

It seems to me that when parents punish their children, they become more rebels because they want to do what is forbidden. There are parents who force their children to clean, prepare the lunch or the dinner, don't go with friends or to a party..,

And all this...WHY?

The children have to study and do homework but not to work as an adult. If children study, they can have freedom to do what they want.

In conclusion, parents should struggle for the happiness of their children. If the punishment is study, that's fine. But if parents punish their children because they don't clean the room, I think it's bad.

OPINION ESSAY (1)

Is it good to do more than one exam in a day?

I strongly relieve that do two or more exams in one day is really crazy. The students need their time to study each subject. When we study, for example, Catalan and Spanish, we can mix concepts and the test can go wrong.

Actually, this week I have 7 exams. Consequently, on Friday I will have three tests (English, Biology and Philosophy). Can you believe that? These three subjects are a bit complicated, and I can't study days before because I have to study Chemistry, Catalan, Spanish, P.E...

In conclusion, I think that we should do one exam in a day, maximum because then our marks will be better.

Describing a person

MY MOTHER

In this life, the person that I admire most is my mother. Her name is Mari Angels and she's 47 years old. I love being with her because when we are together I feel happy and calm.

My mother is tall and thin but she never does exercise. She's really pretty. In fact, some boys want her. She has long and blond hair and big brown eyes.

She's very humble and generous so she gives all she can to the people that has needs. She's kind and lovely, specially with me. She always cares for all her family. Mari is also calm and charming but sometimes she has her bad moments, like everyone.

In conclusion, something that I really like about her is that she does everything I ask her without expecting anything in return. I admire her attitude with me, she taught me to be a good person.

In the future, I hope I will be like my mother. I will hug my children all the time, I won't punish them and I will give them the key to make their dreams came true.

She's a perfect mother, so I admire her so much.

Oral presentation Self-evaluation

STEVE JOBS AND APPLE

1- Watch your presentation and answer the following questions.

PRESENTATION

Do you use any resources: powerpoint, video, images, sound, real material...?

Prezi and images.

Are the resources focused on the topic?

Yes, the resources are focused on Steve Jobs, Apple and Technology.

Do the resources support your oral explanation?

Yes, because there were some images and text.

Is the timing 5- 10 minutes?

Yes, about 5 minutes.

BODY LANGUAGE & EYE CONTACT

Are you looking at your audience most of the time?

Yes, all the time. I didn't look the prezi or the paper.

Are you reading occasionally from your notes ?

No, I didn't read from my notes.

Are you doing any gestures/movement to hold the attention of your audience?

Yes, I signalized some things in the prezi.

STRUCTURE

Do you organize your ideas in order of importance?

Yes, I organize my presentation in parts and I think that all the parts were important.

Do you use discourse markers to make your ideas more clear? (First, then, secondly, on the one hand, on the other, finally…)

Yes, I used this discourse markers. (First, then, finally...)

CONTENT

Do you introduce new information to your audience?

Yes, I did, or I think that. The information about Apple's logos or the first computer of Apple I thinkt hat was a new information.

Is your information  detailed, clear and...?

Yes, was very clear.

Do you give/show examples?

Yes, I gave examples with images.

LANGUAGE

Is your grammar correct, complex? (verbs, word order, tenses learnt in class)

Yes, the grammar was correct and quiet complex.

Is your vocabulary rich, varied (synonyms, idioms, expressions, phrasal verbs, topic-related)

Not a lot. I tried to use rich vocabulary but I didn't use phrasal verbs.

Do you use sentence linkers? (and, but, moreover, also, furthermore, although, however…)

Yes, I used that. (Although, and, but, so...)

Do you use fillers? (well, you know, for example, one second, repeating a word…

Yes, sometimes I used fillers. (For example...)

PRONUNCIATION & INTONATION

Do you know how to pronounce all your words? Did you check the pronunciation?

Yes, but I didn't know how to pronounce about two or three words. Now I know it.

Do you change your tone of voice or use a monotone tone all the time? Do you speak in a fluid continuum or with breaks and interruptions?

I spoke in a fluid continuum but I didn't change my tone of voice, or I think that.

SELF-EVALUATION

FINAL MARK: =) =)

I think was 80-85%

2. Think.

What have you done well ? What do you need to improve?

I had done well all the parts except de pronunctation and the language.

I need to improve the language (I have to use more rich vocabulary, phrasal verbs...) and I have to pronounce well all the words that I have to say.

PAST EXPERIENCE: THE NIGHT

THE NIGHT

Hello Maria,

In this email I will talk about me and an experience that I lived.

I'm Laura and I'm 16 years old. I love reading, meeting with my friends and going to the gym. My favourite book is called "Before I go to sleep" that is an incredible thriller.

Regarding the experience, the action happened during one night last summer. I was at home with my two friends Ariadna and Elena. We wanted to go for a walk but my parents didn't let us. So at 1 AM we left my house quietly.

While Elena was controlling my parents, Ariadna and I jumped the fence. When I tried to jump, I fell down. My leg was really injured. A part from that, it was the best night that I have ever lived because after that, Elena went outsite the fence and we could go to Nacho's house. As Nacho and my two friends were playing videogames, I healed my wound. Finally we rode our bikes until 4 AM.

I'd go back to that moment!

All the best,

Laura.

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Welcome to my blog!

Hi!

I'm Laura. I'm 16 years old and I will try to improve my English in this blog.

My objetives for the course are: Practise speaking to have less nerves when I do oral presentations and have more elaborate conversations with anyone. Do a lot of exercises of Vocabulary and Grammar to improve my writings and understand the listenings perfectly. Finally, I want to read books in English and understand them without dictionary or translator. 

In June I did the PET exam so I know quiet English. In this language I think that I'm good in Writing and Reading but I'm not so good in Speaking and Listening.

In conclusion, I want to speak and read in English as if I dominate this language because it's very important for our future and if you want to travel to another country you need English.

With Love,

Laura.