Lesson 2. Module 3

Matching
1. earth-shattering
2. inertia
3. deep in at the deep water
4. pick someone’s brains
5. posse
6. start the ball rolling
7. stay put
8. treadmill
A) to ask someone questions to ask advice or information
B) a group of friends
C) to make something start happening
D) to remain in one place or position
E) extremely surprising and important
F) a situation that is very tiring or boring because you do the same things continuously
G) a situation in which something does not change
H) to become involved in a difficult situation with little preparation

Vocabulary 5.1
Retailing
selling goods and services to consumers
the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops or on the internet
Bricks-and-motar
building, especially a shop
Shop and store

Vocabulary Text 5.1
Tailored
Claws
Purchase
Distinct
Major
Savvy
Rescue
Via
High street shops
Self-perpetuating race
Affirm
Addictive

Features of a review or summary
The author’s name and the title of the text/article
The main ideas
Details to support the ideas
Formal expressions, linking words

Beginning of a summary
(title, author’s name, main idea)
The title of the article I am going to give review of is …
The title of the article is …
It is written by …
In the article “Public education” the author emphasizes the existing issues ….
The text deals with the issues of …
The article highlights one of the topical/burning issues of today ….
The text is focused on ….
The text under consideration presents an analysis of …
The text under discussion may be divided into several logically connected parts …

Words and phrases that show the order of events
At the beginning of the article the author points out …
Next/Further on, the following issues are raised …
In addition, the reader is informed about …
Then, the following points are examined/studied …
Finally, …
To sum it up …

Expressing the author’s opinion
The author points out … (claims, states, mentions, demonstrates, informs)
The author supports his ideas by the results of …
To illustrate the point the author uses an interesting example …

Linking words
Moreover,
However,
Besides,
In addition,
Furthermore,
Apart from

An example of a summary
At the beginning of the article “No Allusions in the Classroom”, Jaime O’Neill emphasises the existing misunderstanding between students and teachers in a college classroom.
He claims that teachers assume their students have basic knowledge they do not really possess.
Moreover, students do not ask questions because they do not want to show their ignorance. O’Neill supports his conclusions by results of the general knowledge test he administered to his students, which they answered more incorrectly than correctly. The author adds that, according to recent polls, a large portion of adults in the US are ignorant of the history of the country they live in.
Finally, O’Neill expresses his opinion that instructors should be responsible for giving general information to their students.

Summary
In the article “The Future of Online Education” the author provides the reasons for popularity of learning via the internet.
The author mentions the results of the surveys that demonstrate that the number of people taking part in online courses is growing.
She stresses that online education gives an opportunity to receive a diploma without leaving home.
Moreover, the author claims that this type of education is convenient for Universities.
Finally, the author states that online education is a good alternative for working adults.

Presentation structure
Greet the audience
Introduce yourself
Introduce the presentation topic
Give the agenda of your presentation
Say when you would like to take questions
Present the main body of the talk
Summarize the main points/Have a strong ending
Handle questions
Thank the audience

A good start
With:
A personal story
An amazing fact or statistic
A quotation
Involving the audience
A rhetorical question
A joke
An overview of the situation

Phrases for starting a presentation
To introduce the topic
My topic today is …
Today I am going to talk about …
The plan of your presentation
I’m going to deal with three aspects of the subject … first …, second …, third …
I’ve divided my presentation into three sections.
To set goals
What I entend to do is to explain …
What I’d like to do is to discuss …
The aim of my presentation is …
To deal with questions
I’ll be happy to answer questions at the end
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask at any time

Phrases for the main part and ending
Main part
So, now we come to …
I’d like now to move to …
The next point is …
Another interesting point is …
That’s all I want to say about
Ending
Thus, to sum up …
Now I’ll just summarize the three points again.
So, to conclude, I have two recommendations.
Thank you for your attention.
Now I’d be interested to hear your comments.