Foreign language instruction should begin in kindergarten

Does it work?

Think about how you are going to speak not just what you are going to say

Very much so. It really does help to decide how you are going to speak and how much you have to say about each point. It isn’t always enough just to think about what you are going to say (words and ideas).

Any problems?

Yup. In my (considerable!) experience, some people are simply uncomfortable trying to tell a story and some are very uncomfortable giving a structured talk. This means that they have fewer possible options.

Practice questions

Take a look at these part 2 questions. Practise different ways of using your minute.

Don’t just use 1 minute now – you are training yourself first, remember. I suggest you start with 2/3 minutes and then try and do it more quickly each time until you can do it in 1 minute.

A childhood friend

Describe a friend you had when you were a child

You should say:

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  how you first met
  
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  how long you were friends
  
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  what you used to do together
  

and explain why you liked this person.