Plan a clear structure
One minute
- Get an idea
- Prepare your structure
Be direct
The person I am going to describe is my father.
The person I am going to describe is none other than my father.
- None other than is used to talk about something surprising.
a preamble = an introduction statement
Use different tenses
Describing the event：
- Time：It happened about 2 months ago.
- Set scene：I was waiting for a friend inside a coffee bar.
- Lively actions：Then, this woman comes in and starts talking really loudly on her phone. Then she sits next to me .
- Concluding actions：It was so noisy, so I asked her to be quiet.
Use flexible templates
I’d like to kick off by telling you what happened.
- I’d like to kick off by telling you the agenda for today’s meeting.
- I’d like to kick off by telling you what I think about the piece of work.
This took place quite a while back.
- This took place 2 months ago.
- This took place last year actually.
It’s one of the mosting amazing places I have visited.
- It’s one of the mosting beautiful places I have visited.
- Actually, it’s one of the cheapest places I have visited.
Use cohesive devices
Anyway, what happened next was…
What it comes to my feelings, I’d say I felt really happy.
As far as my feelings are concerned, I’d say I was over the moon.
Get into the flow
open up, be creative and get into the flow