Gwangju International Center

'Jolly Good Show': A brief overview of all things English

Speaker: Rosie Hawkins (British)

Date: Oct. 13, 2012

Review writer: Yeonjin Jang

Editor: Samuel Winters 

Today's speaker was Rosie Hawkins, English. She was born in Chester and has grown there. Also, she has studied law in Leeds University and want to be lawyer in the future. Now, she is taking a rest, discontinuing her studying for a while. Almost three month passed since she came to Korea and now, she is working as a teacher in a private academy. Today, her topic was "Jolly Good Show: A brief overview of all things English".

In "Jolly Good Show: A brief overview of all things English", speaker Rosie Hawkins introduces the audience to England in a brief but impressive talk. A native of Chester, England, Ms. Hawkins divides her topic into three parts: History, Culture and London.  She then takes the time to explain each using interesting examples. Some of the insights from her informative talk include which English foods are least likely to bore your palate, and why post boxes in London are painted bright red.

Her speech was so interesting that it made all of the audiences be attracted entirely. The reason why she could succeed in getting their attention is not only her contents but also her presentation skills and well-made presentation. She gave us a lecture based on her own experiences and personal thinking, so it made her speak naturally and the audiences could understand easily in comfortable circumstances. Also, she made more interesting presentation by adding some video clips, which are relevant to her topics.

 In addition to being informative, the talk is visually interesting as well.  The speaker uses an especially interactive PowerPoint format along with video, audio and numerous pictures, all of which help grab the audience’s attention.  The speaking style is candid and includes many of the speaker’s opinions and personal experiences, giving the talk a cozy and familiar feel that brings listeners closer to England as Ms. Hawkins knows it.  

It seemed that most of the audiences felt satisfied with today's talk. The talk made people be interested in England and provided basic but important information about London that normal people did not know well.

Watch the video:http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Dg6dRpthLiA

Watch the photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/117593299426331932940/121013_RosieHawkins

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