1. Oral presentation Unit 1 You are going to choose the topic for your next oral presentation in class. You have 3 different options. Choose only ONE topic. Each topic has some issues (= parts & ingredients) you must develop in your oral presentation obligatorily. Your teacher can correct the texts you prepare in advance. Make sure you understand the criteria for the evaluation. If you want to use a PPT, your teacher will check it obligatorily.

2. Describe a funny cartoon, comic strip or photograph Issues: Use the GUIDE on “how to describe a visual document” to describe your document orally. (on the school web page!) Another example: page 23 on textbook funny cartoon: http://www.ahajokes.com/funny_cartoons.html http://www.ahajokes.com/funny_cartoons.html http://www.funnypictures.dk/cat4.htm comic strip: http://toonut.com/ http://toonut.com/ funny photographs: http://www.funnypictures.dk/cat1.htm http://www.funnypictures.dk/cat1.htm

3. Oral presentation: 3 options Comment on a (famous, emerging…) comedian Issues: - Describe his/her main projects (films, TV programs,…) - Describe and analyse his/her abilities and humorous resources (= techniques) to make people laugh - Justify your reasons to choose him/her Example: page 18 on textbook

4. Oral presentation: 3 options Comment on a proverb (saying) or quotation connected to laughter (laugh, humour,...) - Meaning & connotations - Equivalent / parallelism in your cultural background - Reasons to choose them Example: www.quotegarden.com

5. Oral presentation: 3 options Tell a joke and give an account on it: - Analyse the basis of its humour. Explain about its punchline, twist, … - Explain about its cultural background and similarities with your culture. - Justify your reasons to choose it. Find jokes at: http://www.ahajokes.com/ http://www.ahajokes.com/