Oral WorkshopOral Workshop

Sunday 10Sunday 10thth May 2009 May 2009

Ajarn Piboon SukvijitAjarn Piboon Sukvijit(adapted from A. Dave’s material)(adapted from A. Dave’s material)

Make your

presentation

entertaining and

interesting

everyone!!!

AgendaAgendaInternship & Cooperative ProgramsInternship & Cooperative Programs

LanguageLanguageDeliveryDeliveryPreparationPreparation

Good vs Bad Good vs Bad PresentationPresentation

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PreparationPreparation

Consider these points when preparing:Consider these points when preparing:

ObjectiveObjective—should be clear in your mind—should be clear in your mind

AudienceAudience—your colleagues and presentation—your colleagues and presentation

evaluatorsevaluators

VenueVenue—in one of the classrooms building 1 on —in one of the classrooms building 1 on

the 8the 8thth floor floor

Preparation Preparation (continued)(continued)

Time and length—5Time and length—5 minutes each between minutes each between

09:00-12:0009:00-12:00

MethodMethod—informal, lots of visual aids, with—informal, lots of visual aids, with

anecdotesanecdotes

ContentContent—include only relevant information.—include only relevant information.

Create a title for your presentation. Create a title for your presentation.

Prepare your visual aids, if any.Prepare your visual aids, if any.

Preparation Preparation (continued)(continued)

StructureStructure—Introduction, Body, Conclusion—Introduction, Body, Conclusion

NotesNotes—A6 cards—A6 cards

RehearsalRehearsal—practice, practice, and practice!—practice, practice, and practice!

EquipmentEquipment—make sure you have —make sure you have manymany

backupsbackups!!

DeliveryDelivery

How to get rid of nervousnessHow to get rid of nervousnessPay special attention to the beginning of Pay special attention to the beginning of

your presentationyour presentation Speak slowly and calmly Speak slowly and calmly Relax and gain confidenceRelax and gain confidence

How to make a warm and friendly relationship with How to make a warm and friendly relationship with the audiencethe audience

Make eye contact with each member of yourMake eye contact with each member of your audienceaudience

Delivery Delivery (continued)(continued)

What to do with bodyWhat to do with body Make first impression as you enter the room with Make first impression as you enter the room with

your clothes, walk, haircut, etc.your clothes, walk, haircut, etc. Avoid repetitive and irritating gesturesAvoid repetitive and irritating gestures

How to have good voice qualityHow to have good voice quality Try to vary your voice in three ways:Try to vary your voice in three ways:

speedspeedintonationintonationvolumevolume

Visual AidsVisual Aids

How to create visual aidsHow to create visual aids

Not overload your audience’s brains withNot overload your audience’s brains with

lots of information on each visual aidlots of information on each visual aid

Give your audience time to look at andGive your audience time to look at and

absorb information absorb information

Some of the most useful visual aids areSome of the most useful visual aids are

charts, graphs, photographs and drawings.charts, graphs, photographs and drawings.

Sample of Good and Bad Slides! Sample of Good and Bad Slides! Presentations-Presentations-Tips.pptTips.ppt

LanguageLanguage

Simplicity and ClaritySimplicity and Clarity

__Sentence 1: Toyota sold two million cars last year.Sentence 1: Toyota sold two million cars last year.

_Sentence 2: Two million cars were sold by Toyota_Sentence 2: Two million cars were sold by Toyota

last year.last year.

SignpostingSignposting

Signposting helps your audience know where they are Signposting helps your audience know where they are by telling the structure of your presentation, for by telling the structure of your presentation, for example: “I will example: “I will startstart by…” after that, lastly, before, by…” after that, lastly, before,

Language Language (continued)(continued)

SignpostingSignposting (additional)(additional)

Some useful expressions to signpost the variousSome useful expressions to signpost the various

parts of your presentation.parts of your presentation.

Introducing the subjectIntroducing the subject::

““I’d like to start by…”I’d like to start by…”

“ “Let’s begin by…”Let’s begin by…”

“ “First of all, I’ll…”First of all, I’ll…”

Language Language (continued)(continued)

Finishing a subject:Finishing a subject:

“ “Well, I’ve told you about…”Well, I’ve told you about…”

“ “That’s all I have to say about…”That’s all I have to say about…”

“ “We’ve looked at…”We’ve looked at…”

Starting another subject:Starting another subject:

“ “Now, we’ll move on to…”Now, we’ll move on to…”

“ “Let me turn now to…”Let me turn now to…”

“ “Next…”Next…”

Language Language (continued)(continued)

Giving examplesGiving examples:: “ “For example, …”For example, …”

“ “A good example of this is…”A good example of this is…”

“ “As an illustration,…”As an illustration,…”

Summarizing and concludingSummarizing and concluding::

“ “In conclusion, …”In conclusion, …”

“ “Right, let’s sum up, shall we?”Right, let’s sum up, shall we?”

“ “I’d like now to recap…”I’d like now to recap…”

Language Language (continued)(continued)

OrderingOrdering::

“ “Firstly…secondly…thirdly…lastly…”Firstly…secondly…thirdly…lastly…”

“ “First of all…then…next…after that…First of all…then…next…after that… finally…”finally…”

“ “To start with…later…to finish up…”To start with…later…to finish up…”

Now, Let’s Row!!Now, Let’s Row!!

Remember!!!Remember!!!

““SAYSAY WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO SAYSAY, , SAY ITSAY IT, ,

THEN THEN SAYSAY WHAT YOU HAVE JUST WHAT YOU HAVE JUST SAIDSAID.”.”

These are what you need!These are what you need!

Introduction Body ConclusionIntroduction Body Conclusion

IntroductionIntroduction

Welcome your audienceWelcome your audience::

““Good morning, ladies and gentlemenGood morning, ladies and gentlemen

“ “Good afternoon, everybody”Good afternoon, everybody”

Introduce your subjectIntroduce your subject::

“ “My purpose today is to…”My purpose today is to…”

IntroductionIntroduction (continued)(continued)

Outline your structureOutline your structure::

“ “To start with, I’ll …..Then I’ll mention some of To start with, I’ll …..Then I’ll mention some of the…. After that I’ll………….Finally, I’ll summarize the…. After that I’ll………….Finally, I’ll summarize my presentation.”my presentation.”

Give instructions about questionsGive instructions about questions::

“ “I’ll try to answer any of your questions after theI’ll try to answer any of your questions after the presentation.”presentation.”

BodyBody

Remember these key points while delivering the body Remember these key points while delivering the body of your presentation:of your presentation:

do not hurrydo not hurry

look friendly and be enthusiasticlook friendly and be enthusiastic

give time on visualsgive time on visuals

maintain eye contactmaintain eye contact

BodyBody (continued)(continued)

Keep to your structureKeep to your structure

Use your notesUse your notes

Signpost throughoutSignpost throughout

ConclusionConclusion

Use the conclusion to:Use the conclusion to:

Sum upSum up::

““In conclusion…”In conclusion…”

““I’d like to sum up now…”I’d like to sum up now…”

Give recommendationsGive recommendations::

““I would suggest/ propose/ recommend…”I would suggest/ propose/ recommend…”

Conclusion Conclusion (continued)(continued)

Invite questionsInvite questions::

““Are there any questions?”Are there any questions?”

““Can I answer any questions?”Can I answer any questions?”

Good PresentationGood Presentation

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