Presenting a monologue: statistical data

Presenting a monologue: statistical data

by Inga Simončiuk

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• ​found out about the steps of preparing and presenting the statistical data in a monologue

• ​applied the strategy of presenting a bar chart

• ​developed vocabulary on paraphrasing numbers, percentage and proportions

Working in groups and individually, analysing the booklet on delivering a successful monologue, by the end of this lesson you will have....

• ​Read and analyze the booklet "Monologue: nailed it!" pages 1-6. (Step 1.1)

• ​Prepare to take a short knowledge quiz!

​Task No. 1 Individual work.

Multiple Select

What are the parts of the speaking sheet you need to pay attention to?

• Time

• Topic

• Task

• Background information

• Questions

Multiple Select

When you prepare for a monologue, it is important to identify and name the type of background information correctly. How would you describe this chart?

• Vertical bar chart showing the percentage of respondents by age groups

• Horizontal bar chart indicating the percentage of respondents

• Horizontal bar chart showing the number of responses

• Horizontal bar chart showing the number of items compared by year

• Horizontal bar char showing percentage of respondents by gender

​Task No. 2 Group work: Analyzing the subject of background information

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• ​Read and analyse the booklet "Monologue: nailed it!" page 7 (step 1.2)

• ​Write down the steps of presenting statistical data, analyze examples

• ​Be ready to apply it in practice!

Open Ended

Groupwork: Analyze the subject of the given background information (find keywords and their synonyms) and write 1 sentence to introduce the given chart. (use the example given on p. 7)

​Task No. 3 Individual work. Discusing and interpreting data

• ​Read and analyse the booklet "Monologue: nailed it!" pages 8-10. (Step 1.3)

• ​Prepare to take a short knowledge quiz!

Multiple Select

While preparing to describe charts and graphs in speech it is wise to...

• without any preparation read the information from the chart as it is written

• make notes next to the numbers and percentages (paraphrasing)

• describe the chart in as detailed manner as possible (in full sentences)

• think of different ways of present both numbers and options next to the numbers/percentages

• Use wide and rich vocabulary items (words, idioms and expressions) while describing data

Multiple Select

While preparing to describe charts, the wrong way is to

• present what the chart is about in the first place

• describe the exact numbers and options without introducing what the chart is about

• Simply read the data (E.g. 2 % is other, 64% is Internet, 4% is press)

• No analysis, interpretation, compariso/contrast, and brief summary of the data

• Compare and contrast different age groups, gender, choices, items or trends.

Multiple Select

While preparing to describe charts, the right way is to

• present what the chart is about in the first place

• emphasize the highest and the lowest numbers

• compare and contrast different age groups, gender, choices, items or trends.

• possibly - give reasoning for trends and choices

• give a brief conclusion (your evaluation/opinion)

Multiple Select

How would you present the number of responses of the choice "Social media"?

• A tiny minority of respondents

• A vast majority of students

• A vast majority of survey participants

• A whopping number of respondents

• Slightly more than four fifths of people interviewed

Multiple Select

How would you present the number of responses of the choice "Internet portals"?

• A significant number of respondents....

• A vast majority of students....

• Approximately half of respondents

• Slightly more than 70 respondents consider that ......

• Slightly less than three quarters of people interviewed

Multiple Select

How would you present the number of responses of the choice "Television and radio"?

• A tiny minority of respondents

• Slightly more than fifty people interviewed

• A vast majority of survey participants

• Approximately a quarter of survey participants......

• A modest 52 percent of responses

Multiple Select

How would you present the number of responses of the choice "Newspapers"?

• A tiny minority of respondents

• Slightly less than twenty

• A whopping 18 percent of survey participants

• A small number of people interviewed

• A modest 18 percent of responses

Further practice

Present and describe the statistical data of the monologue "Foreign languages" using the strategy that you learnt today