READY-TO-USE VOCABULARY KIT FOR WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAM PRESENTATIONS
I opted for a detailed text-based presentation, which can be the same for a video, audio, or illustrated commentary . Simply replace 'text' with the appropriate term depending on the type of commentary Part 1: Objective Presentation (Explaining the Text) The goal here is neutrality: no opinion, just explaining the author's ideas. 1. Int roducing th e text - It deals with … - It focuses on … - The main topic is … - The text is an extract from … - This document was written by … 2. Presenting the author's aim - The author aims to … - The purpose of the text is to … - The text intends to show that … - The writer seeks to … 3 Describing ideas - According to the author, … - He argues that … / She argues that … - The author explains that … - The author points out that… - The text highlights … 4. Structuring the presentation - Finally, … - First, … - Furthermore, … - In addition, … - Moreover, … - Next, … - Then, … - To begin with, … - To finish with, - What's more, … 5. ...