SPOT TEN PRESENTATION MISTAKES


LISTENING & NOTE TAKING

10 MISTAKES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOLa9X0PTdU


FINDING GOOD AND BAD FEATUES

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/oral-presentation


Task 4 – Read the article below. What pros and cons of such a presentation can you think of?
Discuss with your partner.


What is Pecha Kucha?


If you’ve been attending the IATEFL conferences in recent years, you may be familiar with the
concept of a Pecha Kucha evening. At such an event, presenters take the stage to talk about a given
subject for six minutes and 40 seconds. Sound like a strange time limit? I’ll explain...


Pecha Kucha (pronounced /peh-chak- cha/) is a style of presentation that originated in Japan among
architects and designers who were tired of the “Death by PowerPoint” presentations prevailing at
many events. Pecha Kucha means “chit-chat” in Japanese and has come to represent a form of
presenting in which 20 slides appear for 20 seconds each (hence the time limit of six minutes and
40 seconds) while the presenter talks. To see such presentations in practice, watch some examples
on the Pecha Kucha website. Pecha Kucha evenings have now become common events at international
conferences, but can you incorporate this style of presentation into your business English
training? I'm keen to try it, as I believe it has the following benefits for students:


 it introduces them to an alternative way of giving presentations


 it practises, reviews and reinforces vocabulary and structures


 it develops fluency


 it’s fun



Language Exercises


1. I’d like to _________ you of the latest news.


a) speak b) inform c) describe


2. Could you _________ up? We can’t hear you at the back.


a) talk b) say c) speak


3. I’ll have to _________ the place as I don’t have any photos with me.


a) explain b) describe c) present


4. He’s going to __________ the latest results.


a) describe b) inform c) present


5. Let me __________ why we need to cut costs.


a) explain b) describe c) talk


6. We’ll have time to __________ about this over lunch.


a) discuss b) say c) talk


7. I couldn’t __________ how long it will take.


a) talk b) speak c) say


8. We will __________ you when the project comes to an end.


a) say b) describe c) tell


9. I´d like to __________ about social work in the Czech Republic.


a) mention b) tell c) talk


10. Let´s __________ this issue later.


a) tell b) discuss c) say