Exercise 2.2. Match the two parts of the sentences to make pieces of advice on how to start your presentation.
| 1 You will break ice, calm your nerves, initiate dialogue and create interaction, | (a) if you give objective evidence or facts from an authoritative source. |
| 2 You will focus on the needs of your audience, create desire and anticipation, raise expectations, | (b) if you make your audience feel welcome as they arrive. |
| 3 You will get a high level of attention with a shock effect and give another voice, | (c) if you say something which is short and simple but unusual, surprising and / or provocative. |
| 4 You will be convincing and build credibility, | (d) if you ask something and then go on to answer it yourself. |
| 5 You will raise expectations, engage the audience in problem-solving thinking and make the audience want to see “what’s on the next page”, | (e) if you address the audience’s needs and concerns by telling them what benefits they will gain from listening to your presentation and use the word “you” when you do this. |
Exercise 2.3. Listen to the opening sentences of the three presentations and complete the table. T 2.1.
| Presentation 1 | Presentation 2 | Presentation 3 | |
| Welcoming the audience | |||
| Introducing oneself | |||
| Introducing a topic | |||
| Saying why the topic is relevant for the audience |
· Which presentations are formal and which less formal?
Exercise 2.4. Listen to the presentations again and complete the following sentences.
Presentation 1
1.Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, let me thank you all for coming here today.
2.Let me _____myself. I’m …
3.The _____of my presentation is …
4.My talk is _____relevant to those of us who...
Presentation 2
Hello, everybody. It’s _____ _____to welcome you today.
Let me _____ _____by introducing myself. My name is... I’m an undergraduate student of….
_____ _____ _____I would like to report on …
My topic will be very _____for us because...
Presentation 3
Hi, everyone. _____ _____to see you all here.
For those of you who_____ _____ _____, my name is... I’m a graduate student of Sevastopol State University.
Today _____ _____ _____ _____about the...
By the end of this talk you will be _____with...
Exercise 2.5. Use the notes to write sentences which can be used to state the purpose of your presentation.
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The purpose / objective / aim of this presentation is to...
Today I’d like to give you an overview of...
I’d like to inform you about / give you the background to / present the results of my research...
During the next 15 minutes we’ll be...
This talk is designed to act as a springboard for discussion.
I’m going to talk about / tell you about / show you how to deal with / take a look at the recent development in / report on the results of the study we carried out...
What I’m going to do / What I intend to do is to describe to you / show you / tell you about...
Exercise 2.6. Complete the following sentences with the preposition in the box.
| to; into (twice); about; at; for; on; of |
1 Good morning everyone and welcome _____ my presentation.
2 First of all, let me thank you all _____ coming here today.
3 I’ve divided my presentation _____ three main parts.
4 First of all, I’d like to give you an overview _____ present situation.
5 Secondly, I’ll focus _____ the following points.
6 And then, I’ll go on to put the situation _____ some kind of perspective.
7 It will take _____ 20 minutes to cover these issues.
8 Please interrupt me, if there is something which needs clarifying. Otherwise, there’ll be time for discussion _____ the end.
Read & Reflect
| Useful Information Introduction of a Presentation Experts say that the first few minutes of a presentation are the most important. If you are able to get the audience’s attention quickly, they will be interested in what you have to say. Ø Welcoming the audience Good morning / afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Hello /Hi, everyone. First of all, let me thank you all for coming here today. I’m happy / delighted that so many of you could make it today. It’s a pleasure to welcome you today. It’s good to see you all here. The purpose of the introduction is not only to tell the audience who you are, what the talk is about and why it is relevant to them; you also want to tell the audience (briefly) how the talk is structured. Ø Phrases to talk about the structure I’ve divided my presentation into … main parts: x, y, and z. In my presentation I’ll focus on three major issues. First of all, I’ll be looking at …, second …, and third … So, first of all … I’ll begin (start) off by explaining … I would like to begin by … Let’s start with my presentation. Then /Next / after that, I’ll go on to… Next we come to … My next point is … Finally, I’ll offer some solutions. And finally … The final part of the introduction deals with the organization of the talk: how long it will last, whether there will be handouts, and how questions will be handed. Ø Timing My presentation will take about … minutes. It should take about … to cover these issues. This won’t take more than … Ø Handouts Does everyone have a handout /brochure / report? Please take one, and pass them on. Don’t worry about taking notes. I’ll put all the important statistics on a handout for you. I’ll be handing out copies of the slides at the end of my talk. I’ll email the Power Point presentation to you/anybody who wants it. Ø Questions There will be time for questions after my presentation. If you have any questions, feel free to interrupt me at any time. Feel free to ask questions at any time during my talk. We will have about…minutes for questions in the question and answer period. |
Exercise 2.7.Prepare the Introduction of your presentation using phrases in this unit and the following plan:
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Ø Welcome audience
Ø Introduce yourself (name, position/function)
Ø State your topic
Ø Explain why your topic is important for the audience
Ø Describe the structure of your talk (the main points and when you will be
dealing with them)
Ø Let the audience know how you are organizing the presentation (timing, handouts, questions)
· Think of how you can improve your Introduction. (see Appendix 1)
UNIT 3. Today’s Topic Is…
Connect to Your Life
In pairs, discuss the following questions:
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· What do you think makes a good main part of a presentation? Is it an interesting fact, well-structured research, presenter’s personality, or anything else? Write your ideas below.
A good main part of a presentation should
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