During this assignment you are going to listen to/watch a TED-talk of your choice. Your task is to find a talk that has a topic which appeals to you, and which you would like to know more about. You are going to write a text in which you will summarize the main points of the TED-talk, as well as give your opinion about its content and message. Once you have completed these two steps you will read and give feedback on a classmates summary and response.

While working on this subject area you will improve your vocabulary, as well as your listening and writing skills. Additionally you will develop your ability to summarize, give opinion and feedback.

During the upcoming weeks you will:

• Listen to a selected TED-talk
• Work with relevant vocabulary
• Write a summary
• Write a response
• Give feedback

Learning objectives for this subject area:

• Understand spoken English
• Learn how to write a clear and objective summary
• Learn how to use reporting verbs
• Learn how to write a response
• Peer feedback

Key concepts

• Summary
• Response
• Peer feedback

Examination:

Summary and response text

Preliminary plan: