Britishness

Guidelines for Oral Presentations

1     First things first, pick one of the following British icons:

1.      Red double-decker buses

2.      Telephone booth

3.      UK flag

4.      Taxi cabs

5.      “Bobbies”

6.      Queen’s guards

7.      Pop

8.      Punk

9.      Mini-skirt

10.  Tea

11.  Beer

12.  Buckingham Palace

13.  Bowler hat

14.  Umbrella

15.  Fish and chips

16.  007

17.  The Beatles

18.  The Queen

19.  The Big Ben

20.  Tower Bridge

21.  Football

22.  Harry Potter

23.  Shakespeare

24.  Stonehenge

25.  The Tube

26.  The London Eye

27.  Glastonbury

2     Second, choose a date:

-          Feb. 14^th, 20^th, 27^th

-          March 7^th, 14^th

3     Finally! You are supposed to take some .... little things ...  into account:

1.      Your PowerPoint slideshows must start with an outline.  

2.      Excessive content is not allowed on the slides – just important info., pics., etc.

3.      Reading is not allowed – we’ll be looking for eye contact and interaction with the rest of the class.  

4.      It should take no more than 10 mins., but no less than 5.

5.      If you decide to include audio or video, it must be relevant and it has to do with your point.

6.      Check possible spelling mistakes on slides – they’re quite embarrassing!

7.      Try to have fun and amuse people listening to you.