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English Audio Request

Orev
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Note to recorder:

Could you please help French students learn the pronunciation of prompts and linking words they have tu use to make their commentaries, could you please read slowly and show how beautiful English is.

TEXT COMMENTARY

INTRODUCTION:

INTRODUCE YOURSELF BRIEFLY: name, why you chose this degree and talk about your future career.

TEXT:

TYPE: article, report, extract from a book, diary, blog, autobiography...
TITLE: this text is entitled/ The title of this text is...
SOURCE: this text is taken from a newspaper, magazine, website...
DATE OF PUBLICATION AND AUTHOR: It was published in …. by …...
GENRE: This text is descriptive/polemical/controversial/explanatory/autobiographical...
SUBJECT: This text is about/deals with...
PARTS: The text can be divided into..... parts/.....parts stand out in this text
MAIN IDEA OF EACH PART: The first part deals with...., the second part with.....and the third part with.....

DEVELOPMENT:

DETAIL EACH PART: use your own words, do not copy the text.

First, firstly, in the first place, to begin with
secondly, in the second place
then, next, after that,
finally, at last

LINK WORDS YOU CAN USE TO DEVELOP THE TEXT:

ADDITION/REINFORCEMENT:

Besides, moreover, furthermore, what is more

CONFIRMATION:

Certainly, assuredly, undoubtedly, indeed

CONSEQUENCE:

So, therefore, thus, consequently, as a consequence, as a result

PURPOSE:

So as to, in order to

CONTRAST, OPPOSITION:

But, yet, though, although, nevertheless, in spite of, despite, contrary to, on the contrary, however

LINK THE TEXT TO THE THEME STUDIED IN CLASS

CONCLUSION:

To conclude, in conclusion, as a conclusion

SUM UP THE TEXT AND GIVE YOUR PERSONAL OPINION.

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  • Methodology for commentary ( recorded by christa1989 ), British

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    TEXT COMMENTARY

    INTRODUCTION:

    INTRODUCE YOURSELF BRIEFLY: name, why you chose this degree and talk about your future career.

    TEXT:

    TYPE: article, report, extract from a book, diary, blog, autobiography...
    TITLE: this text is entitled/ The title of this text is...
    SOURCE: this text is taken from a newspaper, magazine, website...
    DATE OF PUBLICATION AND AUTHOR: It was published in …. by …...
    GENRE: This text is descriptive/polemical/controversial/explanatory/autobiographical...
    SUBJECT: This text is about/deals with...
    PARTS: The text can be divided into..... parts/.....parts stand out in this text
    MAIN IDEA OF EACH PART: The first part deals with...., the second part with.....and the third part with.....

    DEVELOPMENT:

    DETAIL EACH PART: use your own words, do not copy the text.

    First, firstly, in the first place, to begin with
    secondly, in the second place
    then, next, after that,
    finally, at last

    LINKING WORDS YOU CAN USE TO DEVELOP THE TEXT:

    ADDITION/REINFORCEMENT:

    Besides, moreover, furthermore, what is more

    CONFIRMATION:

    Certainly, assuredly, undoubtedly, indeed

    CONSEQUENCE:

    So, therefore, thus, consequently, as a consequence, as a result

    PURPOSE:

    So as to, in order to

    CONTRAST, OPPOSITION:

    But, yet, though, although, nevertheless, in spite of, despite, contrary to, on the contrary, however

    LINK THE TEXT TO THE THEME STUDIED IN CLASS

    CONCLUSION:

    To conclude, in conclusion, as a conclusion

    SUM UP THE TEXT AND GIVE YOUR PERSONAL OPINION.

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