My Very Important Presentation

For NCEA Level One, students who took ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) are required to do the presentation assessment. As I am one of the students who took the subject, I had to do it.

At the start of Term 3, we students were given the overview of the assessment. Before the presentation weeks, we were given the chance to learn and practice on how our presentation should look like. We learned some presentation skills and practiced several times. We did this for four weeks to improve our confidence in speaking in front of a group of people. After the senior assessment week, I decided to present on Friday, the 6th of September.

My presentation was about my best friends. I presented in front of the teacher and some of my classmates, who are also my friends. I chose to present in front of them rather than in front of the whole class because I was too nervous. Even though I practised and memorised my presentation, I still had the nervous feeling inside me. Among all the presentation that I have done, this was the first since I came here, that is why I felt nervous. However, I felt proud of myself knowing that I somehow overcome presenting by myself. Despite my nervousness, I stood in front and presented my best friends and their importance to me.