PRESENTATIONS

A. PREPARATION
1. Think about the aim of your presentation and what you want to achieve.
2. Concentrate on your audience - who they are and what they (want to) know; concentrating on the
isteners rather than on yoursef wi soothe your nerves as we.
!. Choose the topic that interests you - invovement and motivation are key to confidence and vigour.
". #ive your presentation a cear and ogica organi$ation so that everyone can foow.
%. &resent information visuay' this adds interest to your tak and makes it easier to foow
(. &ractise giving your presentation unti you are famiiar with the key points; this way you may discover
any potentia probems an check the timing. )esides* practice wi aso make you fee more confident.
B. SIGNPOSTING LANGUAGE
1. Introducing the topic
The aim of this presentation is...
+y presentation today is about...
Today ,-d ike to tak about...
2. .isting the points
+y tak wi be in two (three* four) parts/ 0irst*1after that*1 then*1 finay*1
0irsty*... 2econdy*... Thirdy*1 0inay*...
,- begin by ooking at... Then* ,3 move on to...Towards the end , ...
!. Changing the topic
4ow ,-d ike to turn to...
4ow et-s ook at...
". 0ocussing your audience3s attention
5hat is interesting6important is...
4otice67bserve that
%. 8eferring backwards6forwards
, mentioned earier1
5e3 come back to this point ater1
(. 8eferring to visuas
.ooking at the chart you can see...
9s you can see from the graph*...
The graph6chart shows...
:. Checking understanding
,s that cear;
9re there any <uestions;
=. 2peaker3s attitude
, beieve6think that...
,t seems to me that...
The point ,-m trying to make here is
,t-s important6interesting to notice...
>. 8eferring to common knowedge
9s you know1.
9s ,3m sure you are aware1
1?. @eaing with <uestions
That3s a good point1
1
Can we get back to it ater;
,3m afraid ,3m not the right person to answer this <uestion.
11. Ending the presentation
2o* to sum up...
,n concusion (we can say that)...
,f you have any <uestions* ,3 be peased to answer them.
C. LIN !OR"S
C9A2B 94@ B00BCT/ because (of)* as* since* due6owing to* as a resut of
C742BCAB4CB/ conse<uenty* therefore* thus* hence* so* as a resut of this
C74T892T/
a) between two facts and situations/ in contrast* on the contrary* on the other hand* but* however*
whie* whereas* in fact
b) between a negative and a positive fact (which comes second)/
nevertheess* in spite of* despite* athough* even though
". "ELI#ER$
1. Cope with nerves ' breathe deepy; it cams you down and stops you from taking too <uicky* which
usuay happens when you are too nervous.
2. Contro your voice ' speak ceary and try to sound interesting by changing intonation and rhythm ' if
you sound monotonous* peope wi fa aseepD
!. 5atch your body anguage ' try to give the impression that you are reaEed and confident* even if you
are not; avoid nervous gestures and movements.
". +aintain an eye contact with your audience ' it keeps them interested in what you are saying. 0or this
reason* you shoud not read; instead* ist the key points on a transparency and refer to them.
%. &rovide visua information ' but do not give too many facts at a time* give your audience enough time
to take them in.
(. Feep attention by asking <uestions which you are going to answer yoursef.
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RE&UIRE'ENTS
1) 2eect an artice "-( pages ong
2) &resent it using the signposting anguage (see above* incuding the introduction and concusion
sections)
!) 7ptimum ength6duration ' 1% min.
E#ALUATION(
1) 7utine/ headine* key words* skeeton ' maE. 1? points
2) Topic/ academic eve* vocabuary usage ' maE. 1? points
!) 0uency/ incuding the foow-up discussion (<uestions about the topic and vocabuary) ' maE. 1?
points
2