General English · Speaking · B2
Giving a structured mini-presentation
Guide listeners through a short presentation with a purpose, organised points and an actionable conclusion.
Lesson 12 · About 22 minutes
Learn: your objectives
- Use signposting without overloading the talk.
- Connect developed points to a clear recommendation.
Warm-up
Think about these questions. Say a short answer aloud.
- What should an audience know in the first twenty seconds?
- How can a conclusion do more than repeat the title?
Useful language
Purpose and route
I'd like to show how …
Give the talk a purpose.
I'd like to show how a simple welcome guide could help new members.
That brings me to …
Connect sections logically.
That brings me to how we would keep the guide up to date.
The practical next step is …
End with a proportionate action.
The practical next step is to test a one-page draft with two new members.
Notice: model speaking
Read aloud. Notice how the speakers use the phrases and respond to each other.
Speaker: I'd like to show how a short welcome guide could make joining our club easier. I'll focus on what new members need to know and how we could keep the guide useful.
Speaker: First, the guide should answer immediate questions: where to meet, what to bring and who to contact. At present, those details are spread across several messages. Putting them together would reduce the need to ask the same questions repeatedly.
Speaker: That brings me to maintenance. A guide is only useful if the information is current. One person could check it each month, and members could flag errors. It should remain short rather than becoming a complete history of the club.
Speaker: My suggestion is to create a one-page draft and ask two new members to use it. Their questions would show what is missing. That small test would give us a better basis for deciding whether to expand it.
Speaking strategy
Use a purpose, two developed sections and a conclusion that follows from them. Signpost at section boundaries, not before every sentence. The model is a compact example, not a required script.
Pronunciation & fluency focus
Rehearse from headings. Pause between sections and make the final recommendation slightly slower so it remains memorable without sounding dramatic.
Teaching guidance, not an analysis of your voice.
Use: controlled practice
Choose a useful response for each situation. Check when all questions are answered. These are phrase exercises, not a speaking assessment.
Build your answer
Write a few keywords. Then look away and speak. Notes stay on this page only.
Speak: your challenge
Deliver a three-minute mini-presentation proposing an improvement to a club, study group or shared space. Use two developed sections and an actionable conclusion.
Use keyword headings, not a memorised script. This is an unscored speaking task.
Speak aloud. This page does not record, listen to or assess your speech. There is no automatic speaking score.
Self-check
Open to everyone. Answers, notes and checklists are not saved to an account. These original lessons use level labels to organize learning; completion is not official CEFR certification or proof of a level.