How to give a presentation in English -Session 1
By Viv Quarry. (www.vivquarry.com)
1. Stating the purpose of the presentation & signposting.
In your introduction say:
Why you are there.
What you are going to talk about.
Tell them in which order you will develop your points (Signposting a presentation).
You can either do this right at the beginning, or later in your introduction.
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In my presentation today, I'll be proposing two new techniques which have been developed at Sholl Brazil, to reduce costs in management procedures.
In my presentation today, I'm going to explain the technical problems involved in the reduction of costs in management procedures.
This morning I'd like to review our progress on the reduction of costs in management procedures.
The subject of this presentation is the reduction of costs in management procedures at Sholl Brazil.
What I'd like to do this morning is present the results of our study on cost reduction.
What I'm going to explain this afternoon are the technical problems involved in cost reduction.
What I'll be proposing in my presentation today are two new techniques which have been developed at Sholl Brazil, to reduce costs in management procedures.
What I'll be analyzing in this presentation is the market for our products in Brazil.
What I'll be doing in this presentation is to analyze the market for our products in Brazil.
Signposting a presentation.
I'll be developing three main points in my presentation today.
First, I'll give you..... Second,.... Lastly,....
My presentation will be in two main parts. In the first part I'll .... And then I'll....
Firstly, I'd like to.... Secondly, we can.... And I'll finish with....
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EXERCISES
Listen to the tape and fill in the missing words.
(tape scripts A1 & B1)
1. What ________ ________ ________ ________ this morning ________ ________ ________ the results of our study into the consolidation of your computer activities in Europe .... (Listen)
2. No, it's not the famous store! In this case the letters stand for chocolate addiction, which ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ presentation. (Listen)
3. .... consequences. ________ , ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ the technical problems involved in lighting tunnels, and ________ the investments we intend to make to improve efficiency and safety. (Listen)
4. .... the procedures. ________ , ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ two new techniques which we need to incorporate in our CBT packages to improve our operator training. (Listen)
Unit 1 B3.1
Listen and repeat. Example:
(What I'd like to do this morning is to present).... the results of our study. (Listen)
a) .......... are the technical problems involved in lighting tunnels.
b) .......... are two new techniques which we need to incorporate into our CBT packages to improve our operator training.
B3.3 Example:
(What I'll be analyzing in this presentation is )..... the market for luxury holidays in the US.
(What I'll be doing in this presentation is to analyze)..... the market for luxury holidays in the US. (Listen)
a) .......... review the performance of aqua sparkle. or...
.......... the performance of aqua sparkle.
b) .......... examine a new blend of coffee for the French market. or...
.......... the case for a new blend of coffee for the French market.
Prepare the introductions to four presentations using a different form of introduction each time. The subjects can be:
Shopping in Rio de Janeiro Hobbies
Making new friends Recycling or a subject of your own choice.