Answer for exercise 2
The solution for exercise 2 in chapter 12 - Presenting history of Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book by Carol Nuttall and Amanda French
Question
Listen to the introduction of the presentation. Decide.
Answer
- The presentation is about the impact of the Second World War and, in particular, the impact of the war on society and especially on women. It is also about welfare / state intervention.
- 2,4,5,6,7
- (2) She introduces herself to the audience (As you know, I’m er Courtney and I’m doing History and Politics).
- (4) She explains the structure of the talk (Obviously, I’ve only got a very short time today, so what
- I’m going to do is focus on two main areas: // I’ll conclude with ... // If you have any questions from the presentation, I’ll be happy to answer them at the end).
- (5) She limits her talk to some extent (this is my presentation on the impact of the Second World War both in Europe and the wider world); students may argue that this isn’t a very narrow area.
- (6) She makes her opinion clear – that the war had huge consequences that continue to this day.
- (7) She asks the audience a question, but only in a rhetorical way that doesn’t require an answer (... maybe you think ‘So what? Old people, old times. It’s nothing to do with me and today’s world.’). Note that, although it is not covered in this introduction, point (11) is covered in the full presentation – she does add a kind of final conclusive point before she finishes.