1. International Education Week
My Country
International Education Week

2. Presentation Contents
List the sections of presentation
Suggested sections:
Self-Introduction
Country quiz
A major holiday
Current pop culture
My hometown/school life
My language
My experience abroad
How to visit my country
Explain the reason for your presentation:
Part of International Education Week, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State & U.S. Department of Education
To educate people about your country
To encourage students to have international experiences

3. Self-Introduction Name Age Hometown, Country Why you’re abroad
Favorite hobby
Career goal/future dream
Photo of yourself

4. Quiz about my country
Ask the audience to correctly identify the shape of your country among 3 countries’ outlines
Show a photo of a well-known person from your country and ask the audience to identify him/her
Show a logo of a well-known company from your country and ask the audience to identify it
Show a photo of a typical food item from your country and ask the audience to identify it

5. Map of the World Image of a world map with your country identified
Tell the audience how the geographic size of your country compares to the size of your host country

6. Host country relations with my country (for high school or older audiences only)
Timeline and Important Points
Pre-20th Century
20th Century
21st Century
2013

7. One of My Country’s Biggest Holidays
Information about the holiday
What is it called?
What is the celebration about?
What do people do?
What do people wear?
What do people eat?
Photos of your family during this holiday
Compare the holiday to a host country holiday

8. My Country’s Values (for high school or older audiences only)
What is most important to people in your country? (For example…)
Family?
Social harmony?
Individualism?
Equality?
Personal success?
Education?
Compare to some host country values (if applicable)

9. My Country’s Famous People/Things; Popular Culture & Arts
List of internationally famous people, products, companies, events, etc. from your country
Information about one or two of these: music, sports, arts, etc. that are typical of your country
Photos of these things
Consider showing a video, if applicable (music video, news clip, etc.)

10. My Country’s Current Events (for high school and older audiences only)
Current political/social issues
Current pop culture
Elections
Political parties
Major political issue(s) right now
Social issues: minority issues, environmental issues, civil rights, etc.
Movies, music, & TV shows that are currently successful
Most popular celebrities
Most popular cultural imports from the host country

11. My Hometown Size and location
Compare size (geographic and population) to host country city/province
What is your hometown known for? (industry, food, celebrity, etc.)
Photo of your hometown
Talk about the thing you love most about your hometown

12. My School
Information about your school back home (same grade level as your audience)
Class subjects
Number of grades
Start/end time
Food you eat at lunch
Clubs/activities
Homework
Photos of your school, friends, and lunch

13. My Home & Family
List the members of your family who live in the same house as you
List other family members who you are close to (do they live near or far?)
Photos of your house, your family
Explain what your parents do for a living
Explain what you did when you lived at home (your chores, just playing, etc.)

14. My Language Teach the words for: Hello My name is Thank you Please
Friend
American
Goodbye

15. Why I am on an International Exchange Program?
Reason why you chose to live/work abroad
What you have learned about U.S. culture?
What you are getting from this experience that you could not get back home
Why do you think it’s important to have an international educational experience?

16. Most Memorable Experience Abroad
Funny or most memorable time from your experience abroad

17. How to visit my country
Resources/tips for studying abroad in your country
Find out if your government offers scholarships to international students
List universities that have well-respected language schools/international programs
Other ways of coming to your country
Teaching/working
Tourism
Local resources (language study, etc.)

18. Question & Answer Session
This slide exists to end the presentation by thanking the audience and then encouraging a question & answer session