This document provides instructions and exercises for a presentation on ancient Egyptian art. It begins with pre-listening exercises asking the reader to make predictions about Egyptian portraits. During the listening portion, the reader takes notes on a presentation about Egyptian art. Post-listening exercises include answering comprehension questions and designing a 3-minute presentation on a topic of their choice. The document provides presentation templates, formatting tips, and sample slides.
2. BEFORE LISTENING
EXERCISE #1 – Predicting
Answer the following questions:
1. Look at the human figures.
2. Do you notice anything strange about how they are
portrayed?
3. Why do you think the artist did this?
4. Does the portrait look realistic or unrealistic to you?
3.
4. WHILE LISTENING
EXERCISE #2 – Listen to a presentation on ancient Egyptian Art.
What will the talk focus on?
Use any of the strategies: note-taking or mind-mapping
5. EXERCISE #3 – Now, use your notes to answer the questions.
1. Ancient Egyptian art could best be described as:
a) realistic b) symbolicc)representative
2. Ancient Egyptian art represents:
a) a fleeting moment in time
b) a serious message about life
c) reality to be continued after death
3. Two ironies of ancient Egyptian art are (2 answers):
a) it is about life but is meant to be seen by the dead
b) it is about death but has preserved knowledge of Egyptian life
c) it has provided a kind of afterlife but through the living, not the dead
4. Why are some parts of the human body represented in profile while others are represented from the front?
a) Egyptian artists were not interested in details
b) Egyptian artists did not understand how to draw human figures
c) What mattered to Egyptian artists was completeness
5. Which of the following can be inferred from the talk?
a) Egyptian society was hierarchical, with some individuals being seen as more important than others
b) ancient Egyptians produced art for tombs only
c) ancient Egyptians were interested in the afterlife than in life itself
6. STRATEGIES:
Formal presentations have basically the same
structure as essays:
• Introduction
• Body paragraphs (usually 2)
• Conclusion
To help your audience follow your talk, it is very
important to include transition phrases such as
FIRST, THEN, IN CONCLUSION, etc.
7. EXERCISE #4 – Listen to the presentation and write down what
the speaker says to introduce each element of the talk.
Part of the
talk
Speaker says Introduces
Introduction
________________ , I want to focus on two
aspects of….
Topic
Introduction
________________________________ the role
of ancient Egyptian art in general and
_________________ I will discuss how…..
Plan
Body
Paragraph 1
____________________________________ that
the role of art in ancient Egypt was….
First Main Point
Body paragraph
2
____________________________________how
art’s role influenced the characteristics…..
Second Main
Point
Conclusion
_____________________ , I mentioned in my
introduction that there was an irony about….
Start of
conclusion
8. USEFUL PHRASES FOR A PRESENTATION
INTRODUCING THE TOPIC
• Today, I’m going to discuss…
• My topic is…
• In my presentation I’m going to
focus on….
INTRODUCING THE PLAN
• I’ll start by discussing….then I’ll move
on to… and finally I’ll talk about…
• I’ll cover the following (two/three)
(main) áreas/points in my
presentation…..
• To start with, I’ll go over…after that I’ll
discuss…and to finish I’ll cover…
INTRODUCING A BODY
PARAGRAPH
• I’d like to start / move on /
finish by discussing….
• To begin / Now / Next I’d like
to look at…
• The first / next / second /
final point I want to focus on
is….
CONCLUDING
• In summary, ….
• In conclusion,….
• To conclude, ….
9. AFTER LISTENING
EXERCISE #5 – Speaking task by Monday March 1st
You are going to design a 3-minute presentation and record it using your
mobile
1. Choose a topic
2. Brainstorm ideas
3. Organise your ideas into 4 paragraphs
4. Include useful phrases in each paragraph
TIPS:
Once you have your draft ready:
1. Time yourself Practise in front of a mirror
2. Correct/change anything you are not satisfy with
3. Use your mobile to record it
4. Upload it
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26. A Timeline Works Well
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Jupiter is the
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Mercury
Mercury is the
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Saturn
It’s composed of
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Venus
Venus has a
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Mars
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Neptune
Neptune is the farthest
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Jupiter
Jupiter is a gas giant and
the biggest planet in the
Solar System
33. This Is an Exercise
Mercury is the closest planet to
the Sun and the smallest one in
the Solar System—it’s only a bit
larger than the Moon
Mercury
34. This Is an Assignment
Neptune?
Is Neptune the
farthest planet from
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Venus?
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Mars?
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Mars actually a cold
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