Tips for Quality Presentations
Medical English Spring
Radomíra Bednářová

Overview
1.Preparation
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2. Structure
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3. Delivery
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   4. Tips / Sources
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Presentation Aim
•to inform/train
•to persuade/sell
•to entertain/get involved
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       the audience
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Preparation
•Who?
•What?
•How?
•When?
•Where?
•Why?
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Who?
•Audience analysis
•How much do they know?
•What is their experience?
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What?
•What is my topic?
•What do I want to show?
•message
•purpose
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How?
Verbal aspect: language (see list of phrases)
        structure
→ „keep it short and simple“ rule
→ signposting/signalling – tracking the logics

 Non-verbal aspect: voice
                                body language


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Where?
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•Where am I going to speak?
•Can I check in advance?

During Preparation
•Content brainstorming
•Main points and their layout
•Visuals
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Structure of the Presentation
How long? Divide the time into the following sections:
1.INTRODUCTION
2. BODY – VARIOUS POINTS
3. CONCLUSION
4.QUESTIONS
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Structure of the Presentation
•Introduction:  greeting, welcoming, introducing myself, the    topic, reasons for choice
   CATCH ATTENTION!
•Body:             main structure,
   short, well-organized logically linked ideas/examples
•Conclusion:  summing, thanking the audience for their
  attention, saying good bye
•Questions
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Conclusion

"SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY
     SAY IT
     SAY WHAT YOU HAVE JUST SAID“
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Questions
•predict
•be positive/listen carefully
•make sure you understand
… do I understand the question well?
This is an importnat/serious/interesting question …
I am not quite sure, but Iľl get back to you later / when we have finished.
… does it answer the question?
Perhaps, as far as I know we could say that …
What does everyone think? Would you identify with that opinion?
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Delivery
•Preparation / Equipment
•Body language
•Voice quality
•Language
•Practice – test it out!
•Nerves
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TIPS
•Prepare well
•No panic if you get in trouble!
•Be enthusiastic and friendly
•Do not read
•Think of speed and voice
•Use short and clear sentences
•Check pronunciation of important words
•Practice before / check your timing
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Sources
•within the presentation: quotes for pictures, schemes, graphs …
•at the end of the presentation:
     include Works cited page
books, articles, encyclopedias
Internet links (incl. date of access)
Presentation Skills: Course Materials, Katrňáková, Štěpánek, Vykoukalová. MU, 2009
How to give a good a Presentation: Gabriela Durnová, MU Brno, 2008
Presenting in English: Mark Powell, Heinle/Thomson, 2002
Oral Presentations in Academic Settings, Cambridge University Press, 2010
English for Presentations: Marion Grussendorf, Oxford University Press, 2009
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Good luck and happy presenting!
    Thank you for your attention.
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