1. Download the files suggested in the MED section and make copies for students.

2.  In this session, students are going to work with other basic concepts in giving a presentation and reflect as well on paying attention to them in order to have an effective and successful delivery.

3. Ask students what body language is.

4. Distribute the handout.

5. Ask students to think about their body language when they give presentations and where they think they need to be more careful and why.

6. Ask students to read the listed actions and offer help as needed.

7. Ask students to think about the specific action and write down what messages you think they are sending.

8 . Ask students to work in groups of three and discuss their answers.

9. Invite volunteers to read their answers to the class.

10. Distribute the worksheet and draw students’ attention towards the words at the bottom of the page. Help with vocabulary in case there are new words and concepts they don't know.

11. Set a time limit and ask students to search the words.

12. When time is up, ask how many words they are missing and ask students to work in pairs and complete the search.

13. Ask pairs of students to circle the words that have to do with giving a presentation.

14. Ask pairs to share their answers with the class and discuss their reasons for such selections.

1. Have the beam projector ready to show the video suggested in the MED section for the first activity, as for the second one, download the file and print the black and white page for students.

2. Students are going to be given a couple of topics for this session in order to practice giving or preparing a presentation. The idea is that you give the topic and they make an outline, something very basic, to plan a presentation. Start with the video, this is a very well-produced animated video about the history of the Spanish language for students to watch.

3. Ask students what they know about the origin of their native language, Spanish.

4. Tell students they are going to prepare a presentation on that topic and this is the material they have so they need to choose pieces of information, write questions, and think about visuals to go with it.

5. Play the video and make pauses to make comments and answer questions students may have.

6. Ask students to work in pairs and give them time to organize the information.

7. Monitor and offer help as needed.

8. Ask students to share their notes and structure of their presentation to the class.

9. Ask students how much they know about Halloween as a cultural event in Anglo cultures, try to avoid any conflict in religious terms. 

10. Tell students they are going to read a text about it but with the only purpose to know about superstitions that could be related to the superstitions our culture also has about the Day of the Death, for example. Make clear that you respect their postures and ideas but this is a reading practice.

11. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to prepare a presentation on that topic and this is the material they have so they need to choose pieces of information, write questions, and think about visuals to go with it.

12. Read with students and ask them to work in pairs and prepare the information, in a simple way, nothing complicated. You may also want to read the first paragraph, work with comprehension questions, and leave the rest for homework so students can work at their own pace and rhythm, but make sure they understand what they have to do, get some information for an outline on giving a presentation about that topic.

13. Ask students to share their ideas, notes, and structure of their presentation to the class, if time allows.

1. Download the files suggested in the MED section and make copies for students. These are two very complete files that have different worksheets. You need the first one, and depending on your class time and objectives, you may also print the comprehension questions as well.

2. The idea is that your students are given a couple of topics to read about, make notes, write an outline, talk about what to consider and, if you decide, prepare the presentation for future classes.

3. Ask students how much they know about who invented the first telephone.

4. Tell students they are going to read a text about the inventor of the telephone.

5. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to prepare a presentation on that topic and this is the material they have so they need to choose pieces of information, write questions, and think about visuals to go with it.

6. Read with students and ask them to work in pairs and prepare the information, in a simple way, nothing complicated.

7. Monitor and offer help as needed.

8. Ask students to share their notes and structure of their presentation to the class.

9. If you printed the second page, work on the comprehension questions.

10. Ask students if they think the Internet is bad and why/ why not.

11. Tell students they are going to read a text about the Internet.

12. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to prepare a presentation on that topic and this is the material they have so they need to choose pieces of information, write questions, and think about visuals to go with it.

13. Read with students and ask them to work in pairs and prepare the information, in a simple way, nothing complicated.