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Business Skills Bank: Giving Presentations
By Tim Bowen
This Business skills lesson plan by Tim Bowen presents common features of presentations and practises useful language for putting together and giving presentations.
Lesson length: 60-75 mins
Materials: Worksheets 1-5
Subsidiary aims: Listening (or reading) for specific information, discussion of what makes a good presentation.
Business Skills Bank: Giving presentations—Worksheets
Business skills bank: giving presentations—teacher's notes, presentations part 1, presentations part 2.
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Business English Lesson plan- Giving a Presentation (ESA Framework)
Type of Lesson: Integrated skills (Listening integrated to speaking, pronunciation and vocabulary using authentic material. Theme: giving presentations)
Aims: To identify the characteristics of a good and bad presentation To introduce vocabulary related to presentations To review sentence stress and intonation patterns for effective presentations.
Outcome: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to give a sales presentation about their companies’ new product.
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Assumptions: Students have a wide range of vocabulary related to the business field. They are able to articulate full sentences using complex and compound sentences. They are aware of how important intonation is when delivering a message. They are able to differentiate intonation patterns. They will already know many adjectives that are used to describe the product they sell at their company, as they will have used them in their own language while performing sales pitches. They have prior experience in giving presentations in their own language and have given presentations in previous ESL classes. They are familiar with the structure of a presentation: introduction, overview, state points, state results and conclusions, summarize, and close.
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Students background information: Students are to give a sales presentation about their companies’ new product at a business conference. They are well established sales people in Japan and this will be their first time presenting their product in an overseas environment.
Anticipated Problems and Solutions: Students may not be able to recall some ‘great speakers’. In this case, the teacher will suggest people such as Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, etc. They may have difficulty using proper intonation in certain phrases; this will be solved by demonstration and drilling. They may also have problems with some pronunciation in the intonation exercise. The teacher will be around to assist students with their individual needs.
Aids/Materials: YouTube video “Enhancing Your Presentation Skills”; a vocabulary presentation worksheet; stress and intonation worksheet; Steve Jobs iphone 2007 presentation YouTube Time: approx. 150 minutes
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Aim: to introduce the topic of giving presentations and to outline skills and characteristics that lead to a good presentation. Techniques used: questionnaire; discussion; brainstorming Skills: speaking and listening Interactive Pattern: SS Time: 10 minutes
Aids/Materials: handouts with questions/board
Put students into pairs and have them discuss the following questions:
1. What are the characteristics of a great speech/presentation? 2. Who are the greatest speakers that you can think of? 3. Who do you need to give presentations to as a part of your job? What are they about?
Once students have finished discussing in pairs, have an entire class feedback and have students brainstorm the characteristics of a great speech are. (Examples of ideas that will be elicited: eye contact, clear voice, positive body language, etc.).
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Step 1: introduce words and phrases related to giving presentations Techniques: Gap-filling Skills: Reading and speaking Interactive Patterns: T-S; SS Time: 5-10 minutes
Aids/Materials: Vocabulary: Presentation Language worksheet.
Students will be given a ‘Vocabulary: Presentation Language’ worksheet that uses words and phrases suitable for presentations. They are to work in pairs in order to fill in the blanks of the passage. After students have completed this activity, the teacher will take it up as a whole class and discuss any vocabulary words they were unsure of.
Vocabulary: Presentation Language
Complete the following presentation excerpts using the words below.
after that finally illustrate outline to start with then describe specifically purpose sum up thank tell you
Good morning, everybody. I hope you are all doing well today and I’d like to _______ you all for being here. Today I am here to __________ about our latest product, and more _________ about how it works and what it does. I’d also like to __________ the products’ features and __________ inform you about where you can get it and how. ____________, I’d like to briefly __________ our current marketing policy in Canada. ________, I’ll __________ some of the problems we have encountered in our market share. ___________, I’ll ________ our progress this year and continue on with our main _______ for being here; the product.
Answer Key: thank, tell you, specifically, illustrate, finally, to start with, describe, then, outline, after that, sum up, purpose
Step 2: To identify how important intonation is in delivering a sound presentation Techniques: Elicitation Skills: Listening and speaking Interactive Patterns: T-S Time: 5 minutes Aids/Materials: Vocabulary: Presentation Language worksheet
The teacher will read the excerpt twice. T will ask the students to listen carefully and identify the differences. The first time, T will read it using proper sentence stress (stressing content words: nouns, main verbs, adjectives, adverbs), intonation and tone of voice. The second time, T will read it in a monotone voice. Then T will elicit the difference and which one is more effective and why: T: “Which speech was more effective?” S: “The first one” T: “Why?” S: (Possible answers) “You used expression, your voice changed, you sounded enthusiastic. In the second reading, your sounded dull, boring.”
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Aim: Practice intonation patterns Techniques: reading aloud Skills: speaking and pronunciation Interactive Patterns: SS Time: 10 minutes
Aids/Materials: “Good and Bad Stress and Intonation” from UsingEnglish.com
The teacher will hand out the worksheet “Good and Bad Stress and Intonation”. Students will work in partners to practice saying the sixteen sentences with both good and bad intonation. The back of the worksheet provides helpful tips in how to express the sentences in the best and worst ways possible. Once students have finished practicing with a partner, they will go over each sentence as a whole class. The teacher will correct them where necessary
Step 1: Aim: to identify characteristics of effective presentations. Technique: note-taking, listen for main ideas Skills: listening and speaking Interactive patterns: S and SS Time: 10-15 minutes Aids/Materials: YouTube video “Enhancing Your Presentation Skills- Killer Presentations” by Doug Jeffries. (about 7:18 minutes)
The teacher will play the video twice to ensure students have a full understanding of the content. Students are responsible for noting at least five presentation skills that Doug Jeffries mentions in the video (Making your audience comfortable, establishing eye contact, ‘power of the pause’, body language/gestures, effective content). They will then go over and discuss the importance of each point as a whole class. For example:
T: “Why is establishing eye contact important when giving a presentation?” S: “It engages the viewer and allows them to know that you are speaking directly to them”
The teacher will now ask students if they know who Steve Jobs was and what he was responsible for.
T will tell the students that they will now watch a presentation by Steve Jobs and they have to discuss the following questions:
– Can you identify any of the presentation skills described by Doug Jeffries in Steve Jobs’ video?
– What makes Steve Jobs’ iphone 2007 launch presentation effective? (Possible answers: visuals, timing of speech accompanied by visuals, clear voice, confidence, knowledge of product).
– How does he keep the audience engaged? (Possible answers: movement, gestures, tone/pitch, humour, repetition (“re-invent, revolutionary”)
T will ask students to take a closer look at Steve Jobs’ presentation. T will direct them to identify any words they think made his presentation effective; words he repeated, words that they think helped to describe/promote his product. Students should pick out certain adjectives such as revolutionary, life-changing, re-invent, magic, etc. T will write students’ answers on the board and then ask them to think of other vocabulary words they could use to sell a product, focusing on a product that the company they work for sells. “If you were to sell your company’s new product in a presentation like Steve Jobs’, what type of words would you use to engage the audience and make them want to buy your product? Come up with as many adjectives as you can to promote your product.” Students will compile an individual list. Once they have finished their lists, they will discuss their adjectives together as a class. T will write their ideas on the board, adding to the list that we compiled from Steve Jobs’ presentation and give the students time to copy any of the adjectives that they wish to use for their presentations into their notes.
Aim: Students will create a presentation with the assistance of ICT tools (PowerPoint/Camtasia) to sell a product to their classmates using appropriate vocabulary and body language. Techniques: collaborative writing and discussion Skills: Speaking, listening, reading and writing Aids/Materials: computers with Camtasia program and Microsoft PowerPoint Interactive Pattern: SSS Time: approx. 50 min.
For the final stage of the lesson, T will tell students that they are going to create a presentation, much like the one they viewed in the Steve Jobs video, using ICT tools (Camtasia or Powerpoint) to sell a product of their choice. The product must be something they are fully aware of as they will not have much time to research.
T will briefly go over the main stages of a presentation. Students’ presentation must follow this format: introduction, overview, state point, state results, summarize, and close.
Other points to remember to use in their presentations are: -use of vocabulary (adjectives and phrases) to describe the product -body language, gestures and intonation -synchronization of their speech with the slideshow presentation
After each student presents, the rest of the class will give them feedback regarding their presentation (both good and bad) and what they need to work on for a real life sales presentation scenario.
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As you can see in the slide (giving presentations)
- Business Skills
- Presentation Skills
Vocabulary - presenting
LESSON OVERVIEW
The main objectives of this lesson are to:
- learn and practise vocabulary for presentations;
- watch a video on how to present your ideas effectively;
- develop skills in structuring a presentation.
In this lesson, students explore vocabulary for presentations (e.g. I’m going to tell you about…, As you can see…, I’d like to turn to… , etc.), practise using it and discuss their perspectives on presentations. They also read the text of a presentation and watch a video with tips on how to communicate their ideas with clarity.
WARM-UP AND VOCABULARY
Students start this lesson with a warm-up in which they identify presentations they have seen recently and list things they remember from them. Afterwards, students discuss questions about skills and their personal experiences related to presentations. Then, they read a short text of a presentation and point out who it is for. After that, students create phrases by completing gaps in the text with verbs. Next, students read the text again and identify the phrases to structure a presentation ( beginning of a presentation, explaining examples, moving to another topic and finishing a presentation ). Then, they order statements to make a presentation. They also rewrite the beginnings of the statements using five phrases from the previous task.
VIDEO AND DISCUSSION
In this part of the lesson, students watch a video about how to present their ideas clearly and complete statements from the video with one word. After that, they discuss questions about tips on how to deliver a good presentation and talk about the exercises they would do to improve their presentation skills. Next, students brainstorm scenarios related to work presentations, where they determine the most appropriate situation from a pair and justify their reasons (e.g. using coloured pictures OR using charts and graphs ). Finally, they think of a work-related task and present it using phrases from the lesson. Students also use the points listed in the activity to help them prepare what to say.
HOMEWORK/REVISION
This lesson also includes an additional task that you can use as homework or revision. In the task, students match halves to create sentences and add one more related sentence to each of them. The task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan.
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Hi, I would say “on the slide” rather than “in the slide” (British English)
Hi! I think that both options are OK 🙂
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Giving a speech is difficult in any language. Teach your students that it is natural to be nervous, but there are presentation skills they can develop to become better at public speaking.
Use these ESL speech activities to help students improve their posture, eye contact, gestures, and voice.
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Types of Speeches
There are three basic types of speeches: Informative, Demonstrative, and Persuasive ( See Speech Topics at bottom ).
An informative speech tells the audience about something. It does not try to persuade. It’s only purpose is to give the facts. You can give an informative speech on just about anything.
A demonstrative speech tells or shows the audience how to do something. It gives clear steps from start to finish. Examples include how to cook a dish, how to build a house, or how to play a sport.
A persuasive speech tells the audience why they should do something. It gives clear reasons why the audience should change their mind and agree with the speaker.
Types of Delivery
There are four basic types of delivery: Impromptu, Outline, Manuscript, and Memorized.
Impromptu speeches are generally short and require little to no preparation. Usually there aren’t any written notes. The speaker must think on the spot. It’s common to be asked to give an impromptu speech at a special occasion like a wedding or to accept an award.
Using an outline is the most common type of speech delivery. The speaker prepares an outline which highlights key words and facts. Because there is something written, it is harder to maintain eye contact than an impromptu speech.
A speech with a manuscript has every word written down, so the speaker does not forget to say anything. It takes a lot of practice to sound natural with a manuscript because written English is slightly different from spoken English.
A memorized speech is the most difficult and takes a lot of preparation. The speaker must write a manuscript and then memorize every word. This is the popular route of the Speech Contests that I’ve experienced in Japan. The speaker can practice gestures and intonation, but memorized speeches usually sound lifeless and unnatural.
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Vocabulary and Phrases for Making Presentations in English
Here’s a step-by-step guide for making presentations in English. You’ll find the phrases you need for each step of your presentation.
After you give your opening statement, give a brief overview of your presentation. Say what your presentation is about, how long you will take and how you are going to handle questions.
For example, a presentation to sales staff could start like this: “Welcome / “Hello everyone.”
(Opening statement) “As you all know, this company is losing its market share. But we are being asked to increase sales by 20 – 25%. How can we possibly increase sales in a shrinking market?”
(Overview) “Today I am going to talk to you about how we can do this. My presentation will be in three parts. Firstly I am going to look at the market and the background. Then I am going to talk to you about our new products and how they fit in. Finally, I’m going to examine some selling strategies that will help us increase our sales by 20%. The presentation will probably take around 20 minutes. There will be time for questions at the end of my talk.”
Useful language for overviews
“My presentation is in three parts.” “My presentation is divided into three main sections.” “Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally…” “I’m going to… take a look at… talk about… examine… tell you something about the background… give you some facts and figures… fill you in on the history of… concentrate on… limit myself to the question of…
“Please feel free to interrupt me if you have questions.” “There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.” “I’d be grateful if you could ask your questions after the presentation.”
The main body of the presentation
During your presentation, it’s a good idea to occasionally remind your audience why your presentation and ideas are important or relevant.
“As I said at the beginning…” “This, of course, will help you (to achieve the 20% increase).” “As you remember, we are concerned with…” “This ties in with my original statement…” “This relates directly to the question I put to you before…”
Keeping your audience with you
Remember that what you are saying is new to your audience. You are clear about the structure of your talk, but let your audience know when you are moving on to a new point. You can do this by saying something like “right”, or “OK”. You can also use some of the following expressions:
“I’d now like to move on to…” “I’d like to turn to…” “That’s all I have to say about…” “Now I’d like to look at…” “This leads me to my next point…”
If you are using index cards, putting the link on the cards will help you remember to keep the audience with you. In addition, by glancing at your index cards you will be pausing – this will also help your audience to realise that you are moving on to something new.
Phrases for introducing visuals
It’s important to introduce your visual to the audience. You can use the following phrases:
“This graph shows you…” “Take a look at this…” “If you look at this, you will see…” “I’d like you to look at this…” “This chart illustrates the figures…” “This graph gives you a break down of…”
Give your audience enough time to absorb the information on the visual. Pause to allow them to look at the information and then explain why the visual is important:
“As you can see…” “This clearly shows …” “From this, we can understand how / why…” “This area of the chart is interesting…”
Summarising
At the end of your presentation, you should summarise your talk and remind the audience of what you have told them:
“That brings me to the end of my presentation. I’ve talked about…” “Well, that’s about it for now. We’ve covered…” “So, that was our marketing strategy. In brief, we…” “To summarise, I…”
Relate the end of your presentation to your opening statement:
“So I hope that you’re a little clearer on how we can achieve sales growth of 20%.” “To return to the original question, we can achieve…” “So just to round the talk off, I want to go back to the beginning when I asked you…” “I hope that my presentation today will help you with what I said at the beginning…”
Handling questions
Thank the audience for their attention and invite questions.
“Thank you for listening – and now if there are any questions, I would be pleased to answer them.” “That brings me to the end of my presentation. Thank you for your attention. I’d be glad to answer any questions you might have.”
It’s useful to re-word the question, as you can check that you have understood the question and you can give yourself some time to think of an answer. By asking the question again you also make sure that other people in the audience understand the question.
“Thank you. So you would like further clarification on our strategy?” “That’s an interesting question. How are we going to get voluntary redundancy?” “Thank you for asking. What is our plan for next year?”
After you have answered your question, check that the person who asked you is happy with the answer.
“Does this answer your question?” “Do you follow what I am saying?” “I hope this explains the situation for you.” “I hope this was what you wanted to hear!”
If you don’t know the answer to a question, say you don’t know. It’s better to admit to not knowing something than to guess and maybe get it wrong. You can say something like:
“That’s an interesting question. I don’t actually know off the top of my head, but I’ll try to get back to you later with an answer.” “I’m afraid I’m unable to answer that at the moment. Perhaps I can get back to you later.” “Good question. I really don’t know! What do you think?” “That’s a very good question. However, we don’t have any figures on that, so I can’t give you an accurate answer.” “Unfortunately, I’m not the best person to answer that.”
What to say if things go wrong during your presentation
You think you’ve lost your audience? Rephrase what you have said:
“Let me just say that in another way.” “Perhaps I can rephrase that.” “Put another way, this means…” “What I mean to say is…”
Can’t remember the word?
If it’s a difficult word for you – one that you often forget, or one that you have difficulty pronouncing – you should write it on your index card. Pause briefly, look down at your index card and say the word.
Using your voice when making presentations
Don’t speak in a flat monotone – this will bore your audience. By varying your speed and tone, you will be able to keep your audience’s attention. Practise emphasising key words and pause in the right places – usually in between ideas in a sentence. For example “The first strategy involves getting to know our market (pause) and finding out what they want. (pause) Customer surveys (pause) as well as staff training (pause) will help us do this.”
Don’t forget – if you speak too fast you will lose your audience!
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Business english starting presentations worksheet - reading, vocabulary and writing exercises: ordering, matching, gap-fill - speaking activity: delivering part of a presentation - intermediate (b1) - 60 minutes.
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Business english presentation openings game - reading, listening and vocabulary game: gap-fill, listening for detail - intermediate (b1) - 35 minutes.
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Business english presentation opening activities - reading, writing and speaking: ordering, matching, writing and giving a presentation opening - group work - intermediate (b1) - 30 minutes.
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How to give a presentationDoes the thought of public speaking start your stomach churning like a tornado? Would you rather get caught in an avalanche than give a speech? Giving an oral report does not have to be a natural disaster. There are two main elements—the writing and the presentation. Find out how to put it all together with tips from the Nat Geo Kids Almanac . Writing Your MaterialTry to keep your sentences short and simple. Long, complex sentences are harder to follow. Limit yourself to just a few key points. You don’t want to overwhelm your audience with too much information. To be most effective, hit your key points in the introduction, elaborate on them in the body, and then repeat them once again in your conclusion. The three basic parts• Introduction—This is your chance to engage your audience and really capture their interest in the subject you are presenting. Use a funny personal experience or a dramatic story, or start with an intriguing question. • Body—This is the longest part of your report. Here you elaborate on the facts and ideas you want to convey. Give information that supports your main idea, and expand on it with specific examples or details. In other words, structure your oral report in the same way you would a written essay so that your thoughts are presented in a clear and organized manner. • Conclusion—This is the time to summarize the information and emphasize your most important points to the audience one last time. Preparing Your DeliveryPractice makes perfect. Confidence, enthusiasm, and energy are key to delivering an effective oral report, and they can best be achieved through rehearsal. Ask family and friends to be your practice audience and give you feedback when you’re done. Were they able to follow your ideas? Did you seem knowledgeable and confident? Did you speak too slowly or too fast, too softly or too loudly? The more times you practice giving your report, the more you’ll master the material. Then you won’t have to rely so heavily on your notes or papers, and you will be able to give your report in a relaxed and confident manner. Present with everything you’ve gotBe as creative as you can. Incorporate videos, sound clips, slide presentations, charts, diagrams, and photos. Visual aids help stimulate your audience’s senses and keep them intrigued and engaged. They can also help to reinforce your key points. And remember that when you’re giving an oral report, you’re a performer. Take charge of the spotlight and be as animated and entertaining as you can. Have fun with it. Keep your nerves under controlEveryone gets a little nervous when speaking in front of a group. That’s normal. But the more preparation you’ve done—meaning plenty of researching, organizing, and rehearsing—the more confident you’ll be. Preparation is the key. And if you make a mistake or stumble over your words, just regroup and keep going. Nobody’s perfect, and nobody expects you to be. Download the pdf. Homework helpScience lab, (ad) national geographic kids almanac.
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Impromptu Speech Practice. EAP Presentation Skills Worksheet - Reading and Writing Exercises: Identifying, Matching, Brainstorming, Creating an Outline - Speaking Activity: Presenting - Group Work - Upper-intermediate (B2) - 45 minutes. In this productive impromptu speech worksheet, students review, plan, prepare and deliver impromptu speeches.
Giving an oral presentation as part of a speaking exam can be quite scary, but we're here to help you. Watch two students giving presentations and then read the tips carefully. ... Worksheets and downloads. Oral presentation - planning sheet 199.44 KB. Oral presentation - tips 257.4 KB.
This Business skills lesson plan by Tim Bowen presents common features of presentations and practises useful language for putting together and giving presentations. Lesson length: 60-75 mins. Materials: Worksheets 1-5. Subsidiary aims: Listening (or reading) for specific information, discussion of what makes a good presentation.
Business. In this lesson about business presentations in English, students discuss presentation structures in depth, watch a video with tips on giving presentations, and learn useful words and phrases related to the topic. The lesson is the first of the three-part series of lessons about delivering presentations. Unlimited Plan Show.
Giving a Presentation - Useful Phrases. Let's do English ESL presentation, public speaking. This theory sheet contains a number of useful phrases for oral presentations in class for intermediate and a….
A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach Oral presentation, shared by English language teachers. ... Oral presentation worksheets Live Worksheets Worksheets that listen. Worksheets that speak. ... How to give a good oral presentation Level: advanced Age: 14-100 Downloads: 24 : Scale to evaluate oral presentations
ACTIVATE - Business English Lesson Plan. Aim: Students will create a presentation with the assistance of ICT tools (PowerPoint/Camtasia) to sell a product to their classmates using appropriate vocabulary and body language. Techniques: collaborative writing and discussion. Skills: Speaking, listening, reading and writing.
The main objectives of this lesson are to: develop skills in structuring a presentation. In this lesson, students explore vocabulary for presentations (e.g. I'm going to tell you about…, As you can see…, I'd like to turn to…, etc.), practise using it and discuss their perspectives on presentations. They also read the text of a ...
In this presentation fluency practice activity, students give short presentations using the 4-3-2 method in order to help improve fluency. Procedure Give each student a copy of the worksheet. First, students read a brief introduction to the 4-3-2 method. Students then select a presentation topic from the list provided or choose their own topic.
Giving a speech is difficult in any language. Teach your students that it is natural to be nervous, but there are presentation skills they can develop to become better at public speaking. Use these ESL speech activities to help students improve their posture, eye contact, gestures, and voice. Jump to ESL Oral Presentation Activities.
A compromise is obviously best, but movement and gesture should always contribute to expressing the points in question. On tape, or in front of a mirror, use your hands broadly and expansively to clarify points or add color, but not so much that you appear to have become one of Marcel Marceau's apprentices. 4.
You can use the following phrases: "This graph shows you…". "Take a look at this…". "If you look at this, you will see…". "I'd like you to look at this…". "This chart illustrates the figures…". "This graph gives you a break down of…". Give your audience enough time to absorb the information on the visual.
Countries - Presentations. This worksheet practices countries, nationalities and languages. The students look at the pictures and the indications and write sentences as in the examp... 475 uses. A selection of English ESL presentation printables.
The lesson includes vocabulary development and a presentation activity which can be extended to include preparation of slides with visual aids. Students should prepare and practise their presentation as homework and deliver it in another lesson. The materials also include an optional extension activity relating to what can go wrong with a ...
Here is a useful presentation openers game, worksheet and activity to help students learn and practice using openers for starting presentations. First, students play a pelmanism game to practice matching types of presentation openers to language examples. In pairs, students take turns turning over one opener card and one example card.
Loud and Clear. Students should strive to pronounce clearly - no mumbling allowed. They should try to pronounce as clearly as they can even it means they have to slow down a bit. At first, it's okay to sacrifice speed for accuracy. The more they practice, the faster they'll speak. 6.
Worksheets that save paper, ink and time. Students learn how to put together a simple presentation and are given tips on how to give it, then use the back to write one to present. Publication or redistribution of any part of this document is forbidden without authorization of the copyright owner. Students learn how to put together a simple ...
The three basic parts. • Introduction—This is your chance to engage your audience and really capture their interest in the subject you are presenting. Use a funny personal experience or a dramatic story, or start with an intriguing question. • Body—This is the longest part of your report. Here you elaborate on the facts and ideas you ...
3 page worksheet. The video can be found on YouTube. Link is on the worksheet but can easily be found by typing in title, ´How to give a good presentation´. Worksheet is based on the video which presents great ideas on how to give a good presentation in a very entertaining and funny way. Using with my students to help prepare them for their presentations. Also some great language for ...
¿Quieres aprender cómo visualizar tu éxito y hacer presentaciones impactantes? En este emocionante video, te mostramos la clave para transformar tus presenta...
PLANNING & PRESENTATION WORKSHEET . Project Description (sketch or describe what your finished product will look like): Construction (know the materials used and steps in the construction of the item): Materials: Steps: TEXAS A&M RGRILIFE EXTENSION . Title: Texas 4-H Duds to Dazzle contest guide 2025
From a very simple and clean template to a more detailed one, picking the right template will save you hours of work in the long run and set a tone for your entire presentation. Clean Templates: Suitable for professional, clean presentations. Storytelling Templates: Suitable if you are in a creative industry.
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