Speskinginpublicisa skit The presentation ofa scene pperrequres special preparation, both linguisie and mater, You may know the objec of your talk thoroughly, but your presentation may be incompre Jensible fora numberof reasons, When speaking iis important ot to ie clear, interesting, concise, and confident. Speking in public in'a foreign langusge can be doubly sessel and poses panic prosiems, “The lecturer may, fog instance, try 10 overcome nervousness about pro: nanciation by speaking too quip, oevea on dlisttly The talk may te read verbatim ined of presened ina more loseiextued way. The dangers eve ar ack of eyerconae wii the suliges aid sancé ot theplatfonm, and monotone deliver. ke poper sre therfore, instead ‘of using notes, special preparation ieceseary 10 make ated shine: ‘ting and to give-a sense of ea ntration with hs listener. When preparing your tak dcomsierthe pis icrives about your presenta a 1. Have you recused yout lk 2. Have youkeptin mn he pe daar you ae wdresing O Yes 3. Have you made arraiigements forthe provision of wisusl aids (e.goverhead projector, slide projector) if necessary? Ove: ONO 4, Have you looked at (when possible) the fectre rovm and eee 5. Does ti ot yw ete i een Ye GN : 6. How tt you gst he sie? oe 7. Ace the goals of your paper made clear inthe introduction? O'Yes "No 2 8. How will hegudience beabletafoliow the main pointe of the alk 2 'O Don't know, 9. Is yourtalk organised inte zections or points? O Yes O'No : 10. How do you signaf whenchanging topic or moving on toa new point? e 2 Q Don't know 11, Have you considered using sna! aids to make the talk clear, ‘more varied, more interesting (slides, overhead projector: tape recorder, video)? Deg: “CING:e 12, Ate the slides or Gverhead projector aceiates digit to read fromthe Back rOW ofthe letute oom? Ye No 13." Arethere handouts oimake yourtalesiert follow especially ‘whien dealing with complex data)? O Yes! No = = 14, Ts the loudness appropriae (with ot without raieropione)? O-Yer No. 15. Do:you interact appropriately with the audience (e.g. eye contac, facial expression) QYes ONO 16, Do yo ue apron ity fngunge (acd stance, gee ures)? Ove No 17, Isthe amaunt offuformarion sppeopeiate (oo uc, t00 fe)? O Yes ONo 18, Is the speed of your talk appropriate? Q Yes No 19. Doyouseed iacheck:he prommiciarion of cersinespressions? Yes ON 20. Have you checked the grammar of your paper? OD Yes No 21, List below the basic weaknesses of your presentation. (Tey to do this exerise both before your talk and aftervards), Use the points raised inthis checklist to help you specify those features ‘which need revising. oi a eae Greetings usual fo pret an audience simply. Some speakers may make a ‘humorous comment, but f you are not eonfdent about this the itis best te avoid it. Thank the chairperson greet your listeners, then Begin: 1. Good menting 2 Thank you, Mr Chainnan, gentlemen 3. I like fire of all to thank the organisers ofthis meeting for inviting me here his evening, It is slso a panicular pleasure for ime to pay my fst visto this Beautiful ety. and good sfiemoon, laies and Opening remarks ‘This the point of departure when the spenkeritraluces the topic of he resentation. Its aceéptable to expand Briefly on the tile: but without going into detail. Any slight changes which have been nade tothe tile ot theme ofthe paper should be introduced here. 1. The tite of my presenttion i. 2. like to talk today about... 3. My topie today 4. My subject day f ‘The plan Itisimportant atthe beginning o outline to the audience the scope of the talleand to desribe the orderin which the main points will be made. 1. ‘have divided ny talk into four sections. Ihave divide th subject into Four sections. 2. The frst point lam going to make concerns. ‘My first point concems “The first poin Id like to make is ‘The first port of my talk ill concer. 1d like fry to talk about, 3. My second point concer. ‘The second part wil concern. 44. My third point concerns. In he thee part I deal wit the question of. “dike to alka lite about. Finally, I shall aise briefly the ieue of. Faly. shall addres the problem of pening the main ection 1, Lets at sn ibe deston Sr Fae tote Seca 3, Fake tostan by ératng Jour ateton to. 4, Let me begin by noting that... Moving to anew point “Signalling” shat new point is being introduced provides the listeners with a “breathing space". They are given the opportunity to reflect fora ‘romen on the previouspoin! and prepare for anew one.Puusing fora few seconds isa useful wayof dividing one section or point from anather. This ‘ean be accompanied by one of several verbal expressions: 1 Let me nove tum i. ZF like to tur now to the question of. Let me tum aay 1 the issue of 4, Moving on now tothe question of. 5. If we now look at. 6. Let’ look now atthe question of. 7. Having looked a this subject let's now turn to.- 8. Can we now turf. Elaborating a point *Elaborating" expressions show that you are going todevclop 2 point in more detail or expand it nto a main issu: 1. Td like to look at ths ina bit more detail, 2. Can I develop this point a bit further? 3. Letme elaborate on this point. 4, Let's look at this problem in abit more desi, 5. The first aspect ofthis problem is.