OK, shall we get started? In my talk I’ll tell you about...
Today I’m going to talk about… As you know, I’m…
Hi, everyone.
| More formal | Less formal |
| 1. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. | |
| 2. It’s a pleasure to welcome you today. | |
| 3. I suggest that we begin now. | |
| 4. Let me just start by introducing myself. My name is… | |
| 5. Today I would like to… | |
| 6. In my presentation I would like to report on… | |
| 7. The topic of today’s presentation is… |
Exercise 2. Replace the words in bold with the words from the box:
| after that * begin * I’m * realize * responsible for * sections * turn |
1. I’ll start off by showing you…
2. I’ve divided my presentation into three parts.
3. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Gordon Smith.
4. Then I’ll move on to the problems…
5. Professor Brown is in charge of our new Plasma Laboratory.
6. I’m aware that you’re all busy preparing for the seminar…
Exercise 3. Match a sentence or phrase on the left with one from the right:
| 1. Please help yourselves 2. If we're all here, 3. I'd like to start by 4. I'd like to welcome Professor Smith. 5. After that I'd like to 6. Today, I'd like to talk about 7. If you have any questions, | a. describe the new project. b. Thank you. It's good to be here. c. to the handouts. d. let's make a start. e. please feel free to ask me. f. outlining the plan for the day. g. the success we've had with our research. |
Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with a preposition.
| on from by as at on by |
EXAMPLE: Thank you for coming.
a) There are copies...........the table.
b) I'd like to start...........outlining the process.
c) It's good to have Professor Jackson here...........Stanford University.
d) We can discuss any questions...........the end of the seminar.
e) I want to focus...........the latest aircraft design.
f) ...........the end of this session, you'll be able to teach your staff how to use this programme.
g) I'm talking to you today...........the designer of this new robotic system.
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with the correct word:
EXAMPLE: It's good to meet..you. have / take / meet
a) Did everyone .................... a handout ? give / get / go
b) Don't....................about taking notes. worry / remember / think
c) Please ....................yourselves. meet/ have/ help
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d) Please feel ....................to stop me. expensive / free / open
e) I'd like to ....................the previous survey. let / happen / describe
f) I want to ....................on the results first. look / worry / focus
Exercise 6. Discuss these points in mini-groups and present your ideas to the class:
1. The first few minutes of a presentation are the most important.
2. Words like we, us and our make the audience more interested in the subject of your presentation.
3. Formal and informal ways of greeting the audience. Why is it important to find the proper words?
4. What makes a successful speaker?
5. How to get the audience’s attention? Is it a good idea to make jokes or ask the audience rhetorical questions during your talk?
6. Do ‘presentation tricks’ help reveal the subject of your talk?
7. Is there a special dress code for a presenter?
8. How to deal with nervousness?
Exercise 7. Read the introductions and say what is wrong with them:
1. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemens.
2. Hello, guys. Let me introduce myself. I am here in my function as the Head of the R&D (Research and Development Department). My name is Professor Brown. I should say it is a great honour to speak in front of such a distinguished audience.
3. Good morning, colleagues. I’m Doctor Smith from the University of Chicago. What I’d like to present to you today is the topic which engages me greatly. I don’t think many of you know much about it.
4. Come on, guys! Shall we get started? As you probably know I’m the new manager. You know I’m very busy. So let’s get started right now in order not to waste my time.
5. Wow! How many of you have come! It’s so unexpected. I’m afraid I didn’t realize that you would be interested in such a dull (let me be sincere with you) topic.
Home assignment
Create the opening part of your presentation in PowerPoint. Begin with a title page as the first slide. This should include the full title of the paper and your name. Please do not forget, that in English your last (family) name goes after your first (given name), i.e., Oleg Popov, and not otherwise. The next slide will be the plan of your talk. Besides, think of what you will say in the introduction.
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Main Body
What information should you give in your talk? All the information should support the goal of your presentation. In most cases you will have to limit the content, as time is usually precious!
How much information should you give? Enough to clearly develop your ideas. Do not forget to illustrate through examples.
Here are a few possibilities for organizing your ideas: logical; chronological order; from general to specific; from known to unknown; from accepted to controversial; cause/effect; problem/solution. Whichever strategy you choose, the headings should all follow the same grammatical form. For example:
Foundations of aerodynamics
Chord, camber and angle-of-attack;
Forces on the glider in flight;
Lift and drag.
All the above phrases have the same grammatical pattern
And not
Superconductivity
Magnetic field is rather harmful; (a whole sentence)
Expensive systems; (noun+attribute)
Difficult to make wires. (contracted sentence)
Just as when you are driving along a road that you don't know very well, you depend on signs to guide you, you need to guide the audience by using expressions to tell them where you are going. For example, first announce what you are going to say (give an example, reformulate etc.) and then say what you want to say. This is akin to verbal punctuation. Indicate when you have finished one point and then go on to the next one. It is redundant in text but very useful in oral presentations. Experienced presenters will also clearly pause, change their pose and the pitch of their voice as they move from one part of a presentation to another.
At the end of the booklet you may find relevant Useful Vocabulary.
Main Body Practice
Exercise 1.Imagine that you are to give a presentation. Do the quiz about body language and discuss your answers with a partner. More than one answer is possible.
1. What should you do when you feel nervous?
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a. Hold a pen or cards in your hands.
b. Try to speak slowly and calmly.
c. Look at the screen. (not at the audience)
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