THE MONOLOGUE

Fillers Err,…well.. I mean… Actually What else?

You know… / You see to be honest Kind of….

Introduction
My name is… I …………, and I’m going to talk about (topic)
First of all, I’d like to say that this is a..(important/interesting).. topic (nowadays) because....
This isn’t a topic I don’t know much about but I’ll try to do my best.

Well, now, I’m going to talk about my personal experience and feelings/thoughts on this topic
and then I’ll move to give my opinion about some of the points on the card.
Body
Describing Giving your opinion
In my daily life/Nowadays/At present Now, as for one of the points on the card,
(Actions> verbs): advs & expressions of frequency  Personally, I feel that/I believe /
(People, objects> adjectives modified by: very – quite –  I (don’t) agree with (the idea of)…/
rather- a bit – slightly (> by Intensifying adverbs): really,  I must say, I (don’t) really like… because….
absolutely, completely, extremely, totally  To be honest, I find … sth…(adj)
(Places> place expressions) at the top/bottom, …  I prefer (+ing) /
Making comparisons  In my opinion, it all depends on ….
For me, ….
A is (far,much, a lot / slightly,a bit ) …. than On one hand, (the advantages are)...
A is (nearly) just as …..as B First of all,….
A is (by far) the best…. Another thing is that…
It’s also true that…
The thing is ….
Both A and B are (very/ quite) similar / different
Pretty much the same
However, on the other hand,
One thing A and B have in common is….
(the disadvantages are)…
A is similar to B / different from B Firstly, …Secondly…..Finally……
Narrating Just because…..doesn’t mean….
That reminds me of….
I remember once when…some time ago / one day /… Even though / Even so/What I’m trying to say is
I have special childhood memories about …
Linkers: Examples:
What happened next was…As soon as…Meanwhile, For example, / for instance / such as…./ it’s like
when
Anyway, in the end….Ever since (then)…..
(adding information)
Speculating In fact..../ Actually, ,….What’s more…
It may/ might / could +infin / have+pp Changing topics:
Maybe / perhaps …. As for / as regards.....
Anyway, apart form that….
It must be/ have been…. / Well, as I was saying,….
It can’t be/ have been…. (Unless…….) Making future predictions, plans …
(2nd/ 3rd type conditionals): If ….../ If only…. I think, believe, reckon + will / might
Just imagine what it’d happen if (simple past) I hope + present/ will
(Personal plans):
(Wishes) I wish + simple past/past perfect/ would I’m looking forward to…
I’m planning to... / I’m thinking of…
Conclusion
To sum up... In conclusion... I’d like to finish saying that...., And that’s all I have to say.
 THE DIALOGUE
Show interest in what your partner is saying and react. Often ask for his/her opinion
Linking words ¡!! Comparison Reported speech (verbs)
Varied tenses Conditional Question tags
Wide range of vocabulary Modal vbs

(Greeting) Hi,… How’re you today? / Fine, thanks. (expand)………What about you?
How’s everything going? / How are things? / All right, thanks.
Can’t complain, you know. (expand)

Introduce topic: (Disagree + reasons + suggest)

Listen,....I’ve been thinking
 about our holidays/ next weekend/ Well, (I guess so /that sounds good) but I’m
 that it would be a good idea if we .. -simple
past-. afraid I don’t fancy that idea much.
It’d be really nice to…, wouldn’t it? I’d prefer to... because..... and…..
What do you think about it?

Discuss
So, you’re saying that…. Actually, I know it’s difficult to decide, ……
You know, I see what you mean but I’m but as I see it….
afraid I’d prefer to (inf)/ I’d rather (infin sin to)/  (compare both options)
 (compare both options)  The trouble is that if we… (conditionals)
 If we… (conditionals)  You know/Actually, a friend of mine …/
 Do you remember Pepe? He told me that… Anyway, we should make up our minds.
Actually, don’t you think this could be a Suggest another option:
good option, then? Shall we...? So you’d like to (do A) and I’d like to (do B). Well, I hope
I’ve come up with a solution. Why don’t we .......? Maybe in
that way, you might.... and I might…..
Agree to your partner’s suggestion:
I’m glad you like the idea. It’s been hard to
Well, that’s great! That’s a really good decide but finally we’ve sorted it out. I’m sure
option. I definitely agree with you / you’re that’s the best option / we’ll have a great time / it will
absolutely right. be fun / we won’t regret it.

We might try that, actually.

Your idea sounds much more interesting than Or (if haven’t agreed)
We’ll have to take a closer look at all options. So let’s meet
mine. Why didn’t I think of that?
up again next week, shall we??
I must say I’m looking forward to it!
Right, I’ll look up some more information on the
* Don’t say: “It’s true” but “Indeed / Definitely” internet and I’ll let you know.
If you don’t understand Showing interest/you understand
"Sorry, I’m not sure I understood." I see Really? Wow!
"Sorry? I didn't get that." OK / Right That’s interesting!
Apart from that… That sounds good! Yes, I’d love to.
And what’s more…. That’s great! I’ve never heard of that
It’s worth (ing /.. going to) (=vale la pena) We can’t miss it. *Echo questions
Just for a change (=por cambiar) I definitely agree with you That’s terrible (news)
All I’m saying is…. I’m afraid I don’t agree with you I’m sorry to hear that.
 Estrategias para el día del oral
Ability is what you’re capable of doing;
attitude determines how well you do it

Si!! No!!
 Muéstrate seguro y sonriente  NO te muestres serio,
 Mira a los examinadores y al  NO hables con voz baja
compañero  NO hables sin entonación
 Habla con entusiasmo, con  NO mires al suelo, ventana, tus manos….
expresividad, con ritmo!!
Preparación antes del oral (10 min)
Escribe sólo palabras: los subtemas y NO escribas todo un texto
dentro de cada uno, las ideas que vas a
desarrollar. Puedes llevar al oral una hoja con los temas,
Anota tb vocabulario para usar y ideas, vocabulario,… pero no puedes escribir u
diferentes tiempos verbales, texto.
comparativos, modales,… Puedes echarle un vistazo pero no leer!!
Importantísimo en el monólogo
 Estructuralo, dale forma: NO hables y hables sin organizar tu discurso.
introd- ideas – conclusión. Los conectores ayudan a entender tus ideas.
 Utiliza muchos conectores!!
Importantísimo en el diálogo
 Escucha a tu compañero, NO digas tus ideas sin mencionar ni comentar
Responde sobre lo que te ha dicho: las de tu compañero.
Pregúntale y compara vuestras opciones. NO hables y hables intentando imponer tu idea
 Cuando hables, termina a menudo
preguntando su opinión
Importantísimo siempre
Expande cualquier idea que digas: No digas frases o ideas cortas sin dar motivos,
- pon ejemplos, ni ejemplos, ….
- di los motivos (por qué)
- describe (personas, lugares,…) EXPAND!!!!:
- recuerda un hecho pasado,.. - Why?
Utiliza vocabulario variado. Evita: - Where?
I like = I really love I enjoy - When?
I think = Personally, in my opinion - How?
Good - How often/long?
Bad - Who?
nice
No te preocupes demasiado por tu acento o
por no tener la gramática perfecta (si te das cuenta de algún error, lo mejor es
autocorregirte “Sorry, I mean ´I have been` not ´I was`”