Universidad del Valle Escuela de Ciencias del Lenguaje
Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras Inglés con fines generales y académicos II
Guidelines for task 1: “What is coming in 10 years?” Semestre 2025-I
This oral task aims to put in practice what you have learned in Unit 1. The oral presentation is going to help you to
develop your communication skills in English. You should assume this project as part of your language learning process;
therefore, your commitment and responsibility are needed for succeeding in this task.
The oral task will be worth 20 points out of 50. The 30 remaining points correspond to the written exam that includes
other language skills (reading, listening, writing and grammar).
Procedure
1. This task can be done individually. You have 5 minutes to complete your presentation.
2. Content of the presentation.
Select one position or job in your field having a good growth potential in the future. List the jobs with
good growth perspective (at economic, academic and professional levels) and the ones you feel comfortable
with. You might talk to professors in your discipline if necessary. Choose one of those jobs or positions you
may be interested in and search for more information about it.
In your presentation, you must include four sections that briefly describe the following information:
a) The scientific field that your chosen job belongs to
b) The characteristics of the job
c) Your motivation to choose it (why you want to get that job)
d) Your future at personal level (where to live and why, family matters, wants, etc.)
2.1 Make a plan to develop your presentation. Include: i) a greeting (Hello everyone, Nice to see you again,
etc.); ii) an introduction to your topic ( I am going to talk about...; my subject today is...); iii) a plan (My
presentation is in four sections. Firstly ...); iv) the aim (To give a clear idea of ...).
Then, talk about the main content in four sections: the scientific field, the characteristics of the job, your
motivation and your personal future.
Finally, end the presentation with a closing remark (Well, that’s all. Thank you very much for your
attention…)
2.2 As a guide for the main content of your presentation, write a composition based on the outline of the four
sections. Remember to use connectors of purpose, time and sequence, addition.
2.3 When you prepare your presentation, remember you need to include all or most of the grammar and
vocabulary topics covered in the class (be going to, will, present continuous, simple present, prepositions
of time, among others).
2.4 Visual aids and/or other aids are needed. You should use videos, slides, cardboard, flashcards or any
visual aid that helps you show your presentation successfully. Do not include paragraphs in your
presentation. Include images, pictures, maps, key words and phrases, graphics, etc.
2.5 Schedule appointments with your teacher or tutors from Red CAAL to check some concerns about your
presentation.
3. Practice. Practice in front of a mirror observing your body language and gestures and measure time. Practice
with someone else, record what you are going to say and listen to the recording; in addition, remember you can
ask the Red CAAL tutors for help.
4. Present. Be ready on the day of your presentation. Send to your professor or upload slides, videos and anything
you need at least a week prior to your presentation. Remember, it is an oral presentation, not a reading
presentation, avoid reading.
5. Be ready to answer questions. Your teacher will ask you two or three questions about the content of your
presentation.
Timetable
What When
Midterm Presentation assignment March 18th 2025
Tutoring March 19th -April 4th 2025
Presentations April 8th
Evaluation criteria to be considered:
❖ Content: Content relevant to the task. See point 2 above.
❖ Fluency: Natural use of the language, avoiding mumbling. Use of short, complete sentences connected by
linking words such as: and, but, but also, besides, however, since, from...to, etc.
❖ Accuracy: Correct use of grammar and vocabulary.
❖ Pronunciation: Comprehensibility based on how words are pronounced. You can use the tools below to check
how words and sentences are pronounced:
www.howjsay.com
http://es.forvo.com/
https://www.narakeet.com/
❖ Interaction with the teacher after the presentation.
❖ Visual aids. Use of slides and other multimodal alternatives to enhance your presentation.
Evaluation rubric
Task: “What is coming in 10 years?”
Date: _______________________
Student: _______________________________ Grade: ________points / 20 points
Criteria
5 4 3 2-1
Understands, follows, Understands, follows, Understands, follows, The product does not
and fully fulfills the and fulfills most of the and fulfills part of the show a clear
task (100%). task (90%). task (80%) understanding of the
Task
Student has full Student presents A little organized, but it task.
completion,
knowledge of the enough information. is sometimes difficult to Disorganized; the
content, and
subject and the The information is follow the presentation. information does not
organization
information is presented generally organized and Student has little have a logical order.
in a logical, almost all information knowledge of the Student shows no
and clear manner. is presented in a logical subject and reads knowledge and reads
order. sometimes. most or all the time.
4 3 2 1
Uses sufficient His/her vocabulary His/her vocabulary Lacks sufficient
vocabulary to fully allows him to complete allows him to complete vocabulary to complete
Vocabulary and fulfill the task. most of the task. the task partly. the task.
pronunciation Pronunciation is always Pronunciation is clear Pronunciation is clear Key words are
clear enough to be enough to be but sometimes, mispronounced and
understood. understood most of the mispronounced words block communication
time. block communication. most of the time.
4 3 2 1
Is always clear and uses Is usually clear and uses Is sometimes clear and Is not clear enough and
the correct form of the correct form of occasionally uses the does not use simple
simple present all the simple present most of correct form of simple present or uses it
time. the time. present. incorrectly.
Accuracy and Uses linking words Uses linking words Uses linking words such Does not use linking
cohererence such as and, but, such as and, but, as and, but, however, words.
however, etc. to connect however, etc. to connect etc. to connect short
short sentences short sentences on most sentences on some
whenever it is occasions when it is occasions.
appropriate appropriate.
5 4 3 2-1
Student understands the Student understands the Student sometimes Student hardly
questions. questions, answers all understands the understands or does not
Interaction
His/her answers are the questions, but does questions and gives understand the
(2 or 3 questions
detailed. not elaborate basic answers. questions and provides
from the
sufficiently. extremely basic
teacher)
answers or cannot
answer the questions.
2 1.5 1 0.5
Student uses several Student uses 1 prop that Student uses 1 props Student uses no props
props that reinforce the are related to the which makes the OR the props chosen
presentation and presentation and shows presentation ok. are irrelevant for the
increase audience considerable presentation.
Visual aids understanding. Show work/creativity, and
considerable which make the
work/creativity, which presentation better.
make the presentation
better.
General comments and suggestions:
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Nota: La evaluación de producto se hará mediante una evaluación intermedia y la elaboración de una presentación oral en el aula
como evaluación final. En cuanto a la evaluación intermedia se examinarán las cuatro habilidades y la gramática. El porcentaje de
la evaluación parcial será 25% y de la evaluación final será de 25% cada una para un total de 50%.
