Vocabulary

4. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

appropriate ■ audience ■ AV aids ■

feedback ■ informative ■ objectives ■ structure

1 Make sure your presentation is ________- most people want to learn something new.

2. Your presentation will be easy to understand if it has a clear­ ____________.

3.I'm very nervous; there are over a hundred people in the___________ .

4. At the start, explain your so people know why you are talking to them.

5 Knowing your audience will help you choose material that is___________ for their interests.

6 Using is a good way to help communicate your ideas.

7 If you want to know if your presentation was interesting, ask the audience for their______________.

Speaking

5. Work in pairs and do the following:

Think of something that you would like to give a presentation about, e.g. a hobby or sport, a place you know well or a subject you are interested in. Decide who you will give it to, and where. (You choose.)

Make a list of things to think about when planning a presentation. Discuss each point and make brief notes about it on a piece of paper.

Writing

6. Imagine you have to give your presentation tomorrow. Make more detailed notes about each of the points in Exercise 5. Think about what you will say. Remember, if you read your presentation, it won't sound natural. Make notes to help you speak naturally.

Unit 20 Giving a presentation

Before you start

1. You have to give a presentation. Here are some things to do at the beginning of a presentation. Number them in the order you would do them.

a Introduce the main points one by one.

b Welcome the audience.

c Introduce the first point.

d Tell the audience the subject of the presentation.

Reading

2. Read this short introduction to a presentation.

'Good morning, everyone. It's nice to see so many of you here today. I hope you can all hear me OK.

The subject of my presentation today is our marketing plan for the next three years. Basically, there are three main points I want to talk about. If you look at the first slide, you can see them listed there. First, I'm going to tell you about our new product range aimed at the teenage market. Secondly, I'll talk about each of the products and our plans for marketing them. And finally, I'd like to talk briefly about the competition.

OK, let's start with the first point, our new product range..."

3.Find and underline the phrases that the speaker uses to do the things in Exercise 1.

Vocabulary

4. The speaker used these phrases in the rest of the presentation. Write the number of each phrase under the correct heading.

1. Thank you for listening.

2. Let's move on to ...

3. Are there any questions?

4. This diagram shows ...

5. So, in conclusion ...

6. As you can see ...

7. My next point is ...

8. If you look at the next slide ...

Connecting the points_______________

Referring to AV aids ______________

Finishing________________________

Writing

6. Prepare a short introduction for your presentation. Use the introduction in Exercise 2 to help you.

Speaking

7. Work in groups. You are going to give your presentation. Use the information on introductions and conclusions in this unit and follow these steps.

• Plan what you are going to say.

• Practice your presentation with a friend.

• Ask your friend to give you feedback.

• Give your presentation to some other students.