public speaking
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Oral PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING IN ENGLISH
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Presentation Tips
• Preparation
• Equipment
• Language
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Preparation• Objective Why am I making this presentation?'Your objective should be clear in your mind.
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Preparation
• Audience 'Who am I making this presentation to?'How many people?
Who are they? intimate group of 4 classmatesa large gathering of 400 ?
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Preparation
• Venue 'Where am I making this presentation?‘
• A small classroom or a large conference hall? • Facilities and equipment? • Seating arrangements?
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Preparation• Time and length 'When am I making this presentation and how long will it be?‘Will it be 5 minutes or 1 hour? Just before lunch, when the audience is hungry?
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Preparation• Method 'How should I make this presentation?'Formal or informal? Lots of visual aids or only a few? With or without anecdotes and humour?
• Content 'What should I say?'Include only relevant information. Create a title for your presentation. The title will help you to focus on the subject. Prepare your visual aids, if any.
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Preparation• Structure Organise your presentation in a logical structure:
1 Introductionwelcome your audienceintroduce your subjectexplain the structure of your presentationexplain rules for questions 2 Body of presentationpresent the subject itself
3 Conclusionsummarise your presentationthank your audienceinvite questions
Questions
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Preparation• Notes
Do not read your presentation. Use notes to remember everything you need to say
• Rehearsal Practise your presentation two or three times so that you:practise difficult pronunciationscheck the time that your presentation takes and make any necessary modifications
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EQUIPMENT
Your most important piece of equipment is YOU! Check your personal appearance carefully.
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Presentation
• Handoutssamples or documents you distribute to the audience.
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Language
Simplicity and Clarity If you want your audience to understand your
message, your language must be simple and clear:
• short words and short sentences• No jargon• concrete facts • use active verbs
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Active Verbs
Easier to understand. More powerful.
Sentence 1: Toyota sold two million cars last year.
Sentence 2: Two million cars were sold by Toyota last year.
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Signposting
when you give a presentation, how can your Audience know where they are?
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Signposting
• Tell your audience the structure of your presentation, for example:
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Signposting
"I'll start by describing some important points when preparing an oral presentation. Then I'll move on to some hints about equipment. After that I'll consider the importance of the correct use of language to get your message across. Lastly, I'll quickly recap before concluding with some recommendations."
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A member of the audience can now visualize your presentation like this:
• Introductionwelcome!explanation of structure (now)
• BodyPreparationEquipmentLanguage
• Conclusionsumming uprecommendations
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Signposting
When you finish Equipment and want to start language, you might say:
"That's all I have to say about equipment. Let's turn now to Language."
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Signposting
When you have finished Language and want to sum up, you might say:
"Well, we've looked at the three important points to make a good oral presentation Preparation, Equipment, and Language. I'd like to sum up now."
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Signposting
when you finish summing up and want to give your recommendations, you might say:
"What does all this mean for us? Well, firstly I recommend..."
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Recommendations
• Be enthusiastic• Give time on visuals• Maintain eye contact• Signpost throughout• Use your notes• No long text on slides• Remain polite when dealing with questions
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Key expressions
• To signpost the various parts of your presentation