1. Individual Talk S3 - “A Holiday to Remember!”
WHO
WHAT
WHY
WHEN
WHERE
Copyright, 1999 © Matt Sellen, Mintlaw Academy.

2. Task
To produce an individual talk describing a memorable holiday you have been on in which:
you give your audience a clear and detailed account of what happened
you say how you felt at different points during the holiday

3. Getting Started

4. PLAN
Opening
Main Sections
Conclusion

5. Opening: Give a brief introduction to your topic…
Briefly and clearly introduce:
the place that you visited
the type of holiday resort or location
when and how long you stayed there
who went with you

6. Opening: Give a sense of your overall feelings
Briefly describe your overall feelings about your experience:
For Example,
“I really enjoyed …”
“I was excited about ...”
“I was surprised by…”

7. Main Sections: Give more detail
What type of holiday did you go on?
What did you do?
Who did you go with?
What new things did you experience?
Describe an incident which stands out in your memory.
How has your experience influenced your holiday interests for the future?

8. How did you get there?
Describe how you felt as you set off on your holiday.
How did you get to your destination.
What did you do during the journey?
Did anything go wrong on the way?

9. What type of accommodation or hotel did you stay at?
Describe in detail where you stayed.
Say what kind of a room you stayed in.
Describe the sort of facilities that were available.
Explain what you most enjoyed about staying there.

10. What did you do? Describe a typical day during your holiday.
Describe the kind of sights you saw or the activities you took part in.
Describe your feelings.

11. What did you eat? Describe the kind of food you ate.
Was the food different or unusual at the place you visited?
Describe any types of food that you tried for the first time.

12. Did you do any sight-seeing?
Where did you visit?
How did you get there?
What did you see?
Did you see anything new for the first time?
How did you feel?

13. Describe an incident which stands out in your memory.
What happened?
Who was involved?
How did you feel?
Why does this stand out in your memory?

14. Close - Conclusion
You need to make clear to your audience that you have reached the end of your talk
Include the following information ...

15. What kind of a holiday would you like to go on next?
Who would you take with you?
What would you do on your holiday?
Where would you like to go?
Explain your ideas and feelings in as much detail as possible.

16. Tips for a successful talk
Make cue cards
Practise carefully
Avoid over-using your notes/cue cards
Look at your audience
Speak clearly and at a steady pace
Vary your tone of voice