Oral presentation : Hawaii

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Hello, everybody. As you know, my name is José Yépez and I study here with you. Well, I’m gonna talk about Hawaii.
I’d like to explain the structure of my presentation; first, I’ll do an introduction, explaining the geographical situation of Hawaii. Later, I’ll talk about two traditional things: the lei and the hula and, to finish, I’ll explain my conclusion, which consists basically on talking about why I chose this topic.

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states (August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. Hawaii’s diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches and oceanic surrounding, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of O’ahu.
This state have an anthem, a seal and a flag. The anthem is the music what you’re listening.

Do you now what’s a lei?
At Hawaiian weddings, flower garlands known as leis are traditionally placed around the necks of the bride and groom. Traditionally, Leis are created from some of the island's most beautiful and fragrant flowers. Each lei is made up of some 40 or 50 fresh flowers, and tied with a colourful ribbon. These flower garlands are very symbolic of Hawaiian culture and an integral part of every celebration on the island.

In Hawaii, both men and women wear flower leis or necklaces made of flowers, and their leis provide them a sense of enjoyment and pride. For tourists, the lei has become a tradition of visiting the Hawaiian Islands. Tourists are usually welcomed with a lei and the word Aloha. Aloha is the Hawaiian word for welcome and love.

Do you know what’s Hula?
Hula is a uniquely Hawaiian dance accompanied by chant or song that preserves and perpetuates the stories, traditions and culture of Hawaii. Hawaiian legends tell stories of hula beginning on the islands of Molokai and Kauai. Today, this enchanting art form has become a worldwide symbol of Hawaiian culture and the beauty of Hawaian people. The popularity of hula has spread to the U.S. mainland, Japan and even Europe.
There are many types and styles of hula. Hula auana (modern hula) is danced to western influenced music and features a more modern and fluid style. This is the most familiar type of hula to visitors. Hula kahiko (ancient hula) is danced to dramatic chants and percussion with more traditional costumes.

Well, I’ve choosed this topic because I’ve always like to visit Hawaii, and this project was a motivation to search information about it. I’ve dreamed a lot of times about doing my wedding on Hawaii, and thanks to this project, I’ve found some information about that. I have to say that it have been quite easy to do because this project wasn’t very long and the information was easy to find.


What I said

Uuum, hello, I’m José Yépez, and I’m going to present my presentation about Hawaii. Uuum... Uum, first of all I’m going to talk about the content of the presentation; first I do, I’ll do an introduction explaining the geographical situation of Hawaii, and, um, and, and later I’m going to explain two traditions “facts”, the lei and the hula, and, um, for, for (what?) I’m going to explain my conclusion.
Um, Hawaii it’s an archipielago, archipielago in the Pacific Ocean and, um, the west of the United States, there (what?) the flag, and here it’s the... symbol of Hawaii and, and there’s an anthem... too.
Um, the, do you know what’s the lei? “No, no, no” (what?) “The typical dance?” Um, no, that’s the hula. (what?) The flower necklace um, and, well, it’s really common on Hawaii and you ever seen it sometimes it’s used by by by marriage, and the bride and the groom wear it, and in Hawaii is... The lei is a symbol of pride and love, and the men and the women wear it without distinctions. It’s also used to welcome visits to Hawaii and the word Aloha that means... respect and...
Um, do you know what’s the hula? “The typical dance” “Mwahahahaha” The hula it’s the typical dance in Hawaii, aahh, it’s aaah it’s a fff... it’s a cheerful dance that consists in... in... in... soft movements, and it (what?) Hawaii. There’re typical styles depending on the zone in, for example in Honolulu the, the (what?) more, more energetic and the men dance too, and um... and the style of hula has... and the style of... is, is more popular in the capital (what?) O’ahu. Ummm, my conclusion... Um, I chose this topic because I’ve loads of dreams about a marriage in Hawaii and, and, well, this is an oportunity to get the motivation to search information for it, so it’s not very difficult to do, but I think it’s very short my project and I (what?) you’ve enjoyed... it, and, um, thanks for listening, and do you have any question? I’ll be happy to answer them.
(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)


Self-Evaluation

I think I have "dishonoured" Hawaii with this horrible presentation ^^'
I was less nervous than the first time, but I haven't practiced the necessary. And well, here's the result! I was too excited about doing a presentation about Hawaii... This is why I consider that my presentation is horrible.
But, like a miracle, I didn't know how I managed to "perform" but I did it "well", better than I though before I could see the video. I see that my pronunciation was not bad as I though... But I had forgotten most of the text! And I "invented some parts"! Oh, my.
Too many "um"'s and weird similar stuff, and I keep looking at the screen! Hope I could improve my oral on the next term.

NOTE: I CAN'T POST THE VIDEO!