 Importance of preparation
 Structure of presentations
 How to deliver a presentation
 Language of presentations
 Summary and tips
 Inform
 Persuade/Sell
 Entertain
 WHY?
 WHO?
 WHERE?
 WHEN?
 HOW?
 WHAT?
"Why am I making this presentation?"
"Who am I making this presentation to?"
"Where am I making this presentation?"
"When am I making this presentation and how
long will it be?"
"How should I make this presentation?"
"What should I say?“
Beginning Short
introduction
•welcome your audience
•introduce your subject
•explain the structure
Middle Body •present the subject
End Short
conclusion
•sum up your presentation
•thank your audience
•invite questions
Questions and Answers
 Ask a rhetorical question.
 Start with an interesting fact.
 Tell them a story or anecdote.
 Give them a problem to think about.
 Use questions.
 Quote a well-known person.
 Refer back to the beginning.
 Call the audience to action.
Overcoming nervousness:
 Prepare well.
 Learn to relax.
 Check out the room.
 Know your audience.
 Concentrate on the message.
 Visualize success.
 Audience Rapport/Interaction
 Body Language
 Voice quality
 KISS {Keep It Short and Simple}
 computer/data projector
 overhead projector (OHP)
 board, duster, markers, flipchart
 Pie charts
 Bar charts
 Graphs
 Simplicity and Clarity
 Signposting
Function Language
Introducing the subject I'd like to start by...
Giving an example A good example of this is...
Summarising In conclusion,...
Ordering Firstly...secondly...thirdly...
Analysing a point Let's consider this in more
detail...
 Prepare well, rehearse
 Check equipment
 Do not read
 Be enthusiastic
 Clear language
 Check pronunciation
 Make it interesting
Adapted from:
 Grussendorf, M. (2007) English for Presentations. Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
 Wallwork, A. (2010) English for Presentations at International
Conferences. New York, Dordrecht, Heidelberg and London:
Springer.
 Powell, M. (2002) Presenting in English: How to Give Successful
Presentations. Boston: Thomson/Heinle.
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