A photograph or a drawing or a passage from a movie or a news clip (a brief extract from broadcast news) or a music video or an ad.
REMEMBER! You may choose to discuss a long video, even a full length movie if you wish,
BUT YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO SHOW a 2-3 MINUTE CLIP MAXIMUM OR SHORTER.
YOU ARE EXPECTED to SPEAK for about 5 MINUTES.
SO YOUR WHOLE PRESENTATION WILL LAST FOR LESS THAN 10 MINUTES!
If you choose to do your presentation in pairs, your presentation should last for about 15 minutes.
Below is a list of videos that you may choose from (just examples or suggestions), or you can find other videos on You Tube, Vimeo or Ted Talk, or any other website.
The Lexus Hoverboard: The Story / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_BYvUlDviM
Riding the Lexus hoverboard in Spain / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvYUq6Ox0Hc
Action Cam | Tony Hawk Skates First-Ever Horizontal Loop | Sony / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjL95XgSyO8
The small and surprisingly dangerous detail the police track about you / https://www.ted.com/talks/catherine_crump
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Man VS Earth - Prince Ea / https://vimeo.com/146801337
Physical therapy is boring — play a game instead / https://www.ted.com/talks/cosmin_mihaiu_physical_therapy_is_boring_play_a_game_instead
How I built a windmill / https://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill?language=en
SNOWDEN - Official Trailer / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlSAiI3xMh4
OpenROV v2.7 Video / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SJhmbqvvW4
My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather / https://www.ted.com/talks/kenneth_shinozuka_my_simple_invention_designed_to_keep_my_grandfather_safe
What is League of Legends? / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGtROJeMPeE
10 top time-saving tech tips / https://www.ted.com/talks/david_pogue_10_top_time_saving_tech_tips?language=fr#t-167029
Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | TED Talk | TED.com / https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a...
Waste=Food / http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/waste-food/
Back to The Land / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsvBBGxMa
Presenting a video
Simplicity and Clarity! Use short words and short sentences. Your language must be simpleandclear.
Most presentations are divided into 3 main parts: INTRODUCTION, BODY, CONCLUSION.
1 / INTRODUCTION: WHAT ?The video I’m going to talk to you about is ...
· a passage from a movie / a news clip (a brief extract from broadcast news) / a music video
· It’s taken from… [+source]
It’s about ….[+topic] or It deals with …[+topic]
2 BODY : WHERE?
• The setting is …. (décor) • The scene takes place… • The event occurred in…
WHEN?
• The incident took place / the event occurred / it all happened…
• The event occurred recently/ long ago/ during the winter/ at night
WHO?
• The different characters are … • The main character(s) is (are) …. • The persons involved are / were …
SUMMARY
• Basically the story is that of … • the plot (l'intrigue)
• the heart of the problem is … • the core of the question is … • the main issue is / the key topic is …
. ANALYSIS
• By doing this, the singer / director (metteur en scène) / actor / journalist wants to show / suggest that…/ wants to indicate that …. / wants to make us feel that … / make us realize that ..
he wants the viewer to realize that … / the audience to understand …
REACT by stating your personal opinion.
• What I find the most striking / incredible / interesting / funny / impressive about this video is … the fact, the idea …
• It makes me think of • It reminds me of • This obviously refers to …
And of course, you may want to discuss the soundtrack, the special effects, the acting, the humour ...
3 CONCLUSION : Summarising and concluding :
In conclusion, to conclude...
do not hurry / modulate your voicemaintain eye contact / look friendly
be enthusiastic / •if you use your notes, DO NOT READ!