UNIT 1: SPEAKING TASK: MY LAST DESTINATION (INDIVIDUAL TASK)

Follow these instructions:(3-5 minutes presentation)

a) Introduce yourself
b) Say the name of the place you are going to describe.
c) Explain why you went to that destination.
d) Did you visit it with your family, friends, classmates? When? How long did you stay?
e) Speak about the advantages of the place: lodge, weather, places to visit, culture, history, food…
f) Mention at least one/two disadvantage/s of the place.
g) In your opinion: would you go there again? Why? Why not? Would you recommend it? Why not?
h) Support your speech with a presentation: in Canvas, Prezi, Powerpoint,… While talking about the place,
describe the picture. Use them to help you in the development of your speech.
i) No text in the presentation, please.
j) Use the vocabulary given and the tenses we have worked on this unit (past tenses)
k) Upload the presentation (EVAGD): deadline 17th November, 2023.
l) Presentations will take place from 20th/November to 23rd/November.

SPEAKING RUBRIC

2-1,5 1,5-1 1-0,5 0,5-0 MARK

Correct/use of vocabulary, Use some of the Limited use of vocabulary. No correct use of
VOCABULARY
with high level of usage. vocabulary expected Student misses some words vocabulary

EXCELLENT use of
Some grammar/structure
grammar structures: all Few grammar/structure Important
STRUCTURES errors (more than 2
past tenses + mistakes (1 or 2 mistakes) grammar/structure errors
mistakes)
recommendation + opinion

A lot of details. High Enough information No connection with the

CONTENT Audience has difficulties to
variety of structures. Very (structures) to fulfill the task.
ORGANIZATION follow the topic
well organized task. Well-organized No sequence of the topic

Use of supporting material

to reinforce content: Use of good material to No use of supporting
SUPPORTING Not enough use or misuse
Presentation, with clear explain the destination, but material at all. Bad quality
MATERIAL: of the info to explain the
images and good explanation without using the of images and not following
destination.
according to the instructions given instructions given.
instructions given.

Monotone voice and lots

Fluid speech with no errors
FLUENCY AND
in pronunciation, fluency
PRONOUNTIATION
and intonation.
More frequent errors in
Speaking the language with of/more serious errors. No
pronunciation, fluency and
few occasional errors. attempt to try English oral
/or intonation.
patterns.

VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS YOU MAY NEED/USE:

 to arrive, to depart, to leave, to stay,
 to cancel, cancellation, cancelled,
 to delay, delayed
 suitcase, bag, luggage
 trip, journey, to travel, map
 travel agent, brochure
 ticket office, fare, price, single/return ticket
 to book, to reserve, reservation, to cancel a reservation
 holiday, business trip
 by foot, on foot
 travelling by plane, by train, by taxi, by car, by boat
 roundabout, road, traffic lights, speed limit, junction, cross
roads, road signs

SOME USEFUL LINKING WORDS

Contrast
 In spite of / Despite Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase.
 Although / (Even) though Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a sentence.
 However / Nevertheless / Still / Yet / Even so / On the contrary / In contrast. Introduce a new idea which marks a
contrast with previously stated ideas. Introduced by a comma.
 On the one hand ... On the other hand. Links two contrasting ideas / paragraphs.
 In contrast to / Contrary to. Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase.
Purpose
 In order to / So as to Introduce an infinitive of purpose.
Exemplification
 For example / For instance Introduces an example referring to previously stated ideas.
 Such as Introduces an example referring to the last idea.
Reason and cause
 Because / As / Since / Seeing that Introduce a sentence. Subordinate sentences introduced by because always appear in
final position.
 Because of / On account of / Owing to / Due to. Introduce a noun phrase.
Consequence
 Consequently / As a consequence / As a result / Therefore
 As a consequence of / As a result of Followed by a noun phrase.
 So Introduces a sentence.
Addition
 Moreover / Furthermore / In addition / Besides / What's more Used after a strong pause and separated from the
sentences. They are introduced by a comma.
 As well as / In addition to / Besides Used to add one more piece of information. Followed by a noun phrase.
Succession
 First of all / Firstly / To begin with / First ….
 Second / Secondly / Then …
 Third / Thirdly / After that...
 Finally / in short / to sum up / in conclusion / lastly / last but not least…
Giving opinion
 It seems to me that … I would also say that …  As far as I know
 I am convinced that …  As far as I am concerned
 There is no doubt in my mind that …  To tell you the truth
 One of the drawbacks of … is …  I am convinced that
 However, one of the benefits is that …  I firmly believe that
 I think that  As I see it,
 In my opinion / in my own view / to my mind  From my personal point of view,
 This is a matter of opinion  I personally believe that
 In my experience  From my perspective

Recommending:
 I don’t/recommend it because….

DEADLINE: 17TH NOVEMBER, 2023