Making a Presentation in English

Good vs. Bad Presentations

Think about:Think about:-What makes a good presentation-What makes a good presentation-What irritates people during a presentationWhat irritates people during a presentation-What would be your concerns in making a presentation in What would be your concerns in making a presentation in English?English?

Stages in a presentationGreet

Introduce yourself

Introduce your talk

Present main parts

Summarise/conclude

Thank the audience

Invite questions

How to make an effective opening

• Give them some amazing facts.• Give them a story or a personal anecdote.• Use a quotation.• Make a funny remark.• Others?

Remember: “There is no second chance for a first bad impression”

Stating your purpose - Phrases

This morning I’m going to be......

So, I’ll begin by .......

...and then I’ll go on to......

Talking about...Telling you about...Showing you...Taking a look at...

Giving you....Outlining...Bringing you up-to-date on...

Discuss...HighlightTalk about...

Stating your purpose

•Say what you are GOING TO DO

• DO it

• Say what you HAVE DONE

Spoken versus Written English

Remember:

“Written information should be easy to read;Spoken information should be easy to remember”

“Tell ’em what you’re gonna tell ’em. Then tell ’em. Then tell ’em what you’ve told”

The giving-a-presentation cowboy says:

Ending your talk – phrases

• This brings me to the end of my presentation.

• Thank you for listening/Thank you for your attention.

• Thank you for your attention and if you have any questions I’ll be pleased / I’ll be happy to answer them.

• Are there any questions you’d like to ask?

•To sum up briefly…• To conclude …• As we’ve seen…

-Talk slowly and not too fast..

-The presentation should be around 4-6 minutes

-Show a couple of pictures of the place you are talking about

-You may also show a Youtube clip if you want, however, it has to be less than

a minute.

-Use small cue cards for your script.

-Be sure to use your own words! If you do not know how to pronounce a word,

be sure to check it (such as at dictionary.com)

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS TASK (TRAVEL BLOG) EStudents discuss in basic terms some features in different contexts and parts of the world where English is used, and can also make simple comparisons with their own experiences and knowledge.

CStudents discuss in detail some features in different contexts and parts of the world where English is used, and can also make well developed comparisons with their own experiences and knowledge

AStudents discuss in detail and in a balanced way some features in different contexts and parts of the world where English is used, and can also make well developed and balanced comparisons with their own experiences and knowledge.