Introduction to Formal

Hosting in English
BY HENDI PRATAMA, MA.
The Concept of Host
Why do you want to join this workshop?
Why do you want to be an MC?

1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?

You’d better have a reason

Why would being an MC or
a Host make ME interested?
 Balance of Life
 Life skill
 Income (used to be my main source of
income)
 Opportunity to wear my “unused” outfit
 “The feel” of being a socialite
Formal vs Informal
Combination
There’s always informal touch in
formal occassion and

There’s always formal touch in

informal occassion
On the Event
1. Make sure what kind of event is that?
2. Try to imagine if the event is yours, what
do you want?
3. Ask the users what they want?
4. Ask for the “tentative” schedule?
5. When and where the event will be
held?
6. Are you gonna be Solo or in Duet?
7. Who will be the audience
On the audience
 Make sure you understand the nature of
the audience (background, number, their
dress, etc.)
 Try to research on the speakers.
 Spell out the name of the speakers
carefully
 If you need a collaboration with audience,
performers, users or speakers please
communicate what you need (to them).
 Don’t be intimidated by your audience.
On your Dress
1. Avoid daily outfit
2. Stand out from the crowd
3. Make sure that nothing’s wrong with
what you wear.
4. Check your appearance on the mirror
Program

Program

Program
Opening
The honorable Minister of
I would like to
Education andread out the
Culture.
programs
The Rector of forSemarang
today’s event:
State
1. The speech from the Rector of
Universities
 Address the VVIP the Semarang All VIPsState University
 Address the audience 2. The speech from the Ministry
Ladies and Gentlemen
of Education and Culture
 Introduce the event, the date 3. and
Welcome essential
The explanation of the new
This event to the “Socialization
is sponsored of
by Ministry
information national
National curriculum
Curriculum by
2013”and
at
of Education and Culture
Semarang Ministry
State Experts 11th of
University,
 Paragon International
Mention the sponsors (if any) 4. Questions and Answers Bank.
July 2013.
 Introduce yourself 5. Art Performance
6. Closing
 Read the list of the agendaI am John Champion and I will be
your master of ceremony for the
 Indicate that the program already
Without starts
further
next due, let’s get down
30 minutes.
to our business today.
Signposting

That was a great speech

 Review the previous program from the Rector of Semarang
State University

 Introduce the next program and the party

involved

Next is the speech from the

honorable Minister of Education and
Culture, Prof Moh Nuh, the floor is
yours.
Closing

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 Announce any follow-upregional workshops in every city in
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 Announce any important noticeemail to inform the availibility
personal
of those workshops
 Say goodbye (in somehow memorable way)
And now, we are at the end of this
workshop. I am John Champion and I
believe that I will see you in the next
agenda. Long Live Indonesian
Education.
On English Script (part 1)

 You may translate or you may write it directly in

English
 Schedule is not MC script
 Develop the script from the schedule and from
“research”
 Proof read
 Make sure you know the meaning of all words
 Make sure you know how to pronounce all the
words
On English Script (part 2)

 Proof read again

 Check all the details (fix any changes)
 Rehearse the script (officially or not)
 Printout should be readable
 Make a cover or cue cards if needed
 On stage you may alter SERIOUS changes. Other
than that, leave it.
Miscellaneous

 No right or wrong way to MC

 Don’t freak out or over nervous
 Check the sound system or ask the sound man to
do so.
 Saying sorry sometimes not necessary
 Humor if you think the timing is right (semi formal
and informal occassion)
 Check out if you have a presentation slide to
read.
Thank you.

This ppt can be downloaded at

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