1. Book presentation
Everyone has to do a book presentation in class. Here are some things you need to know!

2. Your presentation should… last at least 3 minutes
have some kind of visual aid (Anschauungsmaterial) => box
You will get a grade for your
presentation (mündliche Note)

3. How to prepare and present your book presentation:

4. Step 1: Preparation Read your book
Then look for information and material about your book (author, book awards, film etc.)
newspapers and magazines
the internet

5. Step 2: Structure Every presentation should have these parts:
a) Introduction
Try to get your classmates interested in your
book! You can start with a picture, a cartoon, a
video clip, a quotation, a joke, …
Also explain the structure of your presentation
(What you are going to do next!)
b) Main Part
Talk about the author of the book. Then talk about
the story of the book (What is it about! What are
the main characters? ….)

6. c) Conclusion
Tell your classmates why you chose the book!
Tell your classmates what was easy and what
was hard during your preparation!
Tell your classmates what you put in the box
and why!
Tell your classmates why you prepared the
box the way you did!

7. Step 3: visual aids = box Use the box to illustrate your speech
You can put in the box:
pictures, photographs
created figures
any material that has something to do with your book

8. Step 4: Presentation Try to speak as naturally as possible
Speak loudly and not too fast
Keep eye contact with your audience
You can use index cards, but don‘t just read them out loud
Only use notes, not a complete text
At the end, ask if anyone has a question
If not, thank the audience for their attention

9. Dates for the book presentation
= Book presentation (10 pupils)
= Book presentation (10 pupils)
= Book presentation (10 pupils)