News from My Country

  • Post category:Speaking

Skill: Speaking 

Topic: Current Events 

Mode: Presentational 

Level: Intermediate  

Can-Do/Competency: I can present on what is happening in my country 

Excerpt: Students give a 2 minute update on the news from their country.  

Instructions to the teacher: 

Assign each student a day in which they need to give a 2-minute update on the latest news from their country. They should write out the update before class and present it at the beginning of class. As time permits, after the presentation, the other students should ask questions and the presenter should respond.  

Instructions to students: 

Your teacher will assign you a day during which you must give a 2-minute update on the news from your country. Write out the assignment before class and be ready to present it in a natural style. Be prepared to answer questions for a few minutes afterwards.