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Cómo Estructurar Un Monólogo

This document provides guidance on how to structure a monologue for an oral exam. It recommends dividing the monologue into 3-4 main points and using phrases to introduce and transition between points. Some examples of phrases are provided to open the monologue, enumerate points, state opinions, give reasons, and conclude the monologue. Finally, 15 potential topics are listed that students could use to practice structuring and delivering a monologue in English.

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Cómo Estructurar Un Monólogo

This document provides guidance on how to structure a monologue for an oral exam. It recommends dividing the monologue into 3-4 main points and using phrases to introduce and transition between points. Some examples of phrases are provided to open the monologue, enumerate points, state opinions, give reasons, and conclude the monologue. Finally, 15 potential topics are listed that students could use to practice structuring and delivering a monologue in English.

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Cmo estructurar un monlogo

Si ests preparando un monlogo para un examen oral oficial, por ejemplo, en la


Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, o en cualquier otra institucin, esta explicacin te puede
venir bien. No se trata de hablar simplemente, sino de estructurar tu intervencin
correctamente, utilizando una serie de phrases que den cohesin y calidad a tu
monlogo.
Os voy a poner aqu una gua que pueden utilizar tanto alumnos de B1 como de B2.
1) DIVIDIR TU MONLOGO

Ive divided my presentation/speech/monologue/ into three/four main parts.


In my presentation/speech/monologue Ill focus on three/four major issues.

2) TO GRAB THE ATTENTION OF THE AUDIENCE, YOU MAY EMPLOY

Rhetorical questions

Example: Are children and teenagers watching too much TV these days?
Remember that when you ask a rhetorical question you dont have to answer it, its just
used to make the audience think and make your topic more interesting.

Interesting facts

Examples: according to an article I read recently, / Did you know that? / I would
like to share an amazing fact/figure with you.

Stories

Examples: Let me tell you what happened to me/ Suppose/ Imagine/ Say
(=imagine)

Problems to think about

Examples: Suppose you wanted to/ Imagine you had to / What would be your first
step?

Quotations (citas, cosas que alguien conocido/ famoso ha dicho)7

Examples: as once said, / To quote a well-known writer, / To put it in the


words of
3) INTRODUCING A POINT

First of all, I would like to point out


The main problem is

The question of

Speaking of

4) ENUMERATION OF POINTS (if you provide several reasons, factors or


arguments in a row)

First of all, I would like to say


In addition to that

Moreover,

Furthermore,

Another example of this is

First, second, third

Finally,

5) MOVING TO THE NEXT POINT

This leads directly to my next point.


This brings us to the next question.

Lets now move on to

After examining this point, lets turn to

Lets now take a look at

6) GOING BACK (para mencionar algo que se ha dicho anteriormente)

As I said/ mentioned earlier


Let me come back to what I said before

Lets go back to what we were discussing earlier.

As Ive already explained,

As I pointed out in the first section,

7) STATING SOMETHING AS A FACT

As everyone knows
It is generally accepted that

There can be no doubt that

It is a fact that

Nobody will deny that

Everyone knows that

8) GIVING YOUR OPINION NEUTRALLY

I think
I feel that

In my opinion,

As far as Im concerned

As I see it

In my view

I tend to think that

From my point of view

9) GIVING A STRONG OPINION

Im absolutely convinced that


Im sure that

I strongly believe that

I have no doubt that

There is no doubt that

I am absolutely certain that

10) EXPRESSING UNCERTAINTY

I definitely doubt if that


I am not sure that

I am not certain that

As far as I know

11) GIVING REASONS

The reasons for this is (that)


I base my argument on

I tell you all this because

12) REPHRASING OPINIONS (para volver a explicar algo, si pensamos que no ha


quedado claro)

What I mean to say was (lo que he querido decir es)


Let me put this another way (voy a decirlo de otra forma)

Perhaps Im not making myself clear

The basic idea is

One way of looking at it is

Another way of looking at it is

What I want to say is

13) INDICATING THE END OF YOUR TALK

Im now approaching the end of my presentation.


Well, this brings me to the end of my presentation.

As a final point, I would like to say

Finally, I would like to highlight one key issue.

14) DRAWING CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMING UP

The obvious conclusion is


Last but not least

The only possible solution/conclusion is

In conclusion we can say that

To cut a long story short,

Just to give you the main points again, (en resumen, resumiendo)

Bien, ahora que ya tienes toda la estructura a seguir para tu monlogo, te propongo unos
temas para que practiques:
exmenes orales ingls
temas para hablar en ingls

Temas para hablar en ingls


Temas para hablar en ingls, necesitas? Here you have some topics which could be
useful for you to practise your oral skills. They are quite advanced topics intended to
make students give their opinions and arguments on some current topics which affect
society on their everyday life.
Remember, if you really want to improve your English, you must practise as much as
you can, even on your own, just to get fluency, as the saying goes practice makes
perfect

1. To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?


2. Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a
natural environment. Discuss some of the arguments for and/or
against keeping animals in zoos.

3. Education is the single most important factor in the development of a


country. Do you agree?
4. Children should never be educated at home by their parents. Do you
agree or disagree?
5. In Britain, when someone gets old, they often go to live in a home
with other old people where there are nurses to look after them.
Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who should be
responsible for our old people? Give reasons.
6. In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of
50, while in others people can work until they are 65 or 70. Until what
age do you think people should be encouraged to remain in paid
employment? Give reasons for your answer.
7. To what extent has the traditional male role changed in the last 20
years?
8. TV: could you be without it? Discuss.
9. Tourism is becoming increasingly important as a source of revenue to
many countries but its disadvantages should not be overlooked. What
are some of the problems of tourism?
10.Should children be taught sex education in schools?
11.Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government
encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for
women?
12.Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be
given more privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their
private lives?
13.Will modern technology, such as the internet ever replace the book or
the written word as the main source of information?
14.Should criminals be punished with lengthy jail terms or re-educated
and rehabituated, using community service programs for instance,
before being reintroduced to society?
15.Recycling Is Necessary. Do you agree or disagree?

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