AWARDS

UPPER INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH

 What kind of important award shows
are you aware of? Which are the
most unusual?

Does Colombia give any kind of

DISCUSSION awards to remarkable or talented
people? If so, which do you know
about?

What important prizes or awards

have Colombians won?
 ◼ Serena Williams
NOMINEES
◼ Celia Cruz
◼ Miles Davis
◼ Andy Warhol
◼ Simone Biles
◼ Frida Kahlo
◼ Manuel Elkin Patarroyo
◼ Angela Merkel
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE

◼ Teams will present their nominee for the award with information
such as: birth, nationality, and field of study, achievements.

◼ The final task will be to persuade the other teams to vote for
your nominee or candidate to get the award!!

◼ At the end, teams must vote and choose one nominee giving
arguments of why this person should be awarded.
 VOCABULARY
◼ That’s right! • I agree up to a point, but ...
Absolutely! I see your point, but ...
Exactly! ◼ I don’t agree! That’s partly true, but ...
I totally disagree! I'm not so sure about that.
Me too!
Yes, I agree! Absolutely not!
I totally agree! That’s not right!
I couldn’t agree more! I’m not sure about that.
I see exactly what you mean! I beg to differ
You're right. That's a good
◼ (strong) I'd say the exact
point.
opposite.
◼ Not necessarily.
 1. Ss present a
remarkable person in
a persuasive manner
to the group.
(Arguments)

2. Ss use the perfect

tenses and relative
5. Communication
clauses accurately.
skills
The speech is
coherent.

3. Ss use new
adjectives learnt in
4. Pronunciation and
the course to
fluency.
describe people and
talents