Your class presentation instructions ask for a formal register. Which language choice fits?

• Text-message shortcuts mixed with slang
• Clear Standard English without slang
• Unplanned phrases with unexplained slang

In the lesson's plan for a short class talk, which part comes first?

• The opening
• The final summary
• The last supporting example

Looking towards listeners can help you connect with them, but direct eye contact is not required.

Circle one:   True   False

Which sentence avoids slang for a presentation asking for a formal register?

• Many students find this topic straightforward.
• Loads of kids reckon this topic is dead easy.
• Yeah, this topic is pretty easy for us, tbh.

Maya's class talk is about her hamster. She needs an opening that greets the class and names that topic. Which fits?

• Good morning. Today I will explain my favourite board game.
• Good morning. I have several points and a conclusion to share.
• Good morning. Today I will tell you about my hamster.

Sam gives a formal class talk about space, then discusses the same facts with a friend at lunch. What can change?

• His facts: change them to make the lunch chat funnier.
• His register: use a more relaxed style with his friend.
• His topic: avoid mentioning space outside the classroom.

Priya's two-minute talk is too long. It includes stories unrelated to her topic. What should she try first?

• Cut the unrelated stories and time the talk again.
• Keep every story and remove the whole conclusion.
• Add another example unrelated to the main topic.

Leo's listener says, 'Your points rushed past, and I could not hear your conclusion.' Which change responds to that feedback?

• Add more points and speak faster to fit them all in.
• Remove all notes and avoid pausing between the points.
• Slow the pace and practise a clear, audible conclusion.