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A School Presentation
Sum up what was said by answering the following questions. The final summary should be in sentence form.
What was the assignment?
How did the students prepare?
What was the result?
Final Summary Sentence:
Your summary of what was said: _____________________________________
IDIOM USE
Break the ice – to start talking in a friendly way.
Ways we use it:
Class: starting a presentation.
Work: opening a meeting.
Daily life: talking to strangers.
Examples:
“The teacher told a joke to break the ice.”
“I asked a question to break the ice.”
“Games help students break the ice.”
PHRASAL VERB USE
Go over – to review something.
Ways we use it:
Reviewing lessons.
Checking details.
Practicing.
Re-reading information.
Examples in different tenses:
Present: “We go over the rules.”
Past: “She went over the lesson.”
Continuous: “They are going over the notes.”
Future: “I will go over the plan tomorrow.”
TRANSCRIPT
“Our class was asked to give a group presentation on animals. My friends and I worked together and went over our slides several times to prepare. On the day of the presentation, we stood in front of the class, and at first, we were nervous. The room was quiet, and no one smiled. Then, one of my group members told a short, funny story to break the ice. Everyone laughed, and suddenly the atmosphere felt more relaxed. We continued with confidence, and at the end, the class clapped and the teacher gave us a good grade.”