1. Introducing your topic:
- I'm going to talk about the idea of progress/spaces and exchanges
- I would like to talk about the notion of power/myths and heroes
- First of all I would like to define the notion....
- In order to illustrate this notion I have chosen two documents....
- Let me explain why I have chosen these documents
- I have chosen two documents to illustrate this: one document we studied in class and another that I found through my own research
- I have chosen to talk about the film.....
- We may wonder wether… / to what extent …
2. Talking about a document that you have studied
- The first document I have chosen deals with the problem of/the idea of....
- This picture shows that .....
- This advert suggests that......
- This article proves that.....
- The author draws our attention to the fact that.......
- The journalist mentions that....
- He argues that....
- She believes that....
3. Explaining the link between the article/document and the notion presented
- This document is particularly interesting as it illustrates just how........
- There is a link between the two articles
- The two documents make us realize that.......
- From this ad we understand that.......
- The painter wants to draw our attention to the fact that......
- The journalist wants us to understand that.....
4. Greetings
- Hello Mrs / Sir
- Where shall I sit?
- May I sit down?
- Shall I start?
- Here is my ID. (carte d’identité)
- Thank you very much (!)
5. If you don’t understand
- Could you repeat please?
- I’m not sure I understand, would you care to rephrase?