- •Presentations
- •1. Discuss the following questions:
- •Vocabulary 1
- •1. Here are some ‘rules’ for preparing a presentation. Match the first sentence of each paragraph (1-6) with the paragraphs (a-f).
- •Vocabulary 2
- •1. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.
- •2. Here are some tips for a stand-up presentation (one person talking to an
- •1. What is the worst presentation you have ever visited?
- •2. Skim the text and find out what was David Arnold’s ‘biggest mistake’? My Biggest Mistake David Arnold
- •3. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
- •1.Comment on the following statements. In your opinion are they:
- •2. Work in pairs and discuss what is better to read or to speak a presentation. Think about the advantages and disadvantages of these two approaches to giving a presentation.
- •4. The first step you need to do at the beginning of your presentation is to get audience’s attention. There are different ways how you can do that. Match the techniques below to the examples.
- •5. Choose one of the presentation situations below. Prepare four different openings using the techniques above or you can think about the most appropriate beginning for each situation.
- •1. A financial analyst from cpr Finance, Carole Imbert is giving a presentation. Read the script of the presentation and number the things in the list below in the order that the speaker does them.
- •3. Work in pairs. Look at some ways of ending a presentation. Which ones do you think are good ways of ending? Which are not good? Why?
- •Vocabulary 3
- •1. Complete the following presentation excerpts with suitable words from the boxes.
- •2. Use the plan and the phrases below to construct a presentation.
- •Introducing Preparing Delivering Winding up
- •3. Study the following ‘signalling devices’ which can help you to structure your presentation. Write a suitable heading for each group of phrases.
- •1. You are going to give a presentation. Work individually and do the following:
- •2. A) In small groups discuss criteria for a successful presentation and design a form of an evaluation sheet.
- •3. Listen and see some presentations. Using the evaluation sheet choose the most successful presentation. Be ready to prove your opinion. Describing trends
- •2. A) Match the picture with the type of a diagram.
- •3. A) What kind of movement do the verbs below describe? Match them to the symbols. Then compare your answers with a partner. (Use some symbols more than once.)
- •4. Divide the adjectives into three groups.
- •5. Change the sentences by completing them with either a verb-adverb or an adjective-noun.
- •7. Study the graphs below and fill in the gaps with suitable words and expressions.
- •8. A) Usually business presentations contain a lot of numbers. Look at the numbers bellow. What categories do they belong to? Try to pronounce them.
- •9. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate preposition(s). By to in at from of
- •10. Study the chart below and add the phrases a-o in the appropriate spaces in the sentences 1-15, which follow.
- •1. Read the description of the chart and answer the questions below.
- •2. Find phrases from the text which mean…
- •3. Read the report again and draw the graph.
- •1. Study the information in the table and fill in gaps in the table description using the words and phrases given below.
- •Causes and results
- •Vocabulary
- •1. These trends are visible in many countries in the world today.
- •2. Work in pairs and match each trend to one of the causes and one of the results in these lists.
- •3.Complete the following sentences expressing causes and effects.
- •2. Look through the report again and complete the diagram to show the chains of events.
- •1. Use this diagram and linking phrases you’ve listed to write similar report on the performance of the Chemical Division of another company.
- •Increased competition from the Far East
- •Increased spending on waste treatment
- •Visual aids
- •How to Choose Which Type of Graph to Use?
Causes and results
Vocabulary
1. These trends are visible in many countries in the world today.
People are living longer than they used to.
Level of unemployment is increasing.
The cost of import is rising.
Public concern about road accidents is growing.
Governments are reducing expenditure on defence.
People are becoming more aware of green issues.
More students are taking higher education courses.
2. Work in pairs and match each trend to one of the causes and one of the results in these lists.
Use the following phrases to make a chain of sentences:
Explaining causes
This is a result of … This is largely due to … This is because of … … contributed to this. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, ... |
Explaining results
As a result, we will have … It could lead to … It may result in … … will be a direct result. |
e.g. A lot of companies went bankrupt. This was largely due to the financial crisis that started two years ago. As a result many people became unemployed.
Causes
1 The shortage of jobs available for young people
2 Improved health care and medical advances
3 Rises in accident statistics
4 Political changes in Russia
5 Currency devaluations
6 The publicity given to the effects of pollution
7 The economic recession
Results
a Stricter laws on drink-driving
b An increase in demand for environmentally-friendly goods
c Inflation
d A better qualified workforce
e Increasing number of pensioners
f Substantial rise in the costs of unemployment benefits
g A decline in the aerospace industry
3.Complete the following sentences expressing causes and effects.
1. I don’t have any money. As a result, _______.
2. Because of a lack of rain in northern Thailand, _______.
3. The canteen is sometimes very crowded. Consequently, ________.
4. During the New Year holiday, many people go on holiday in the countryside. Therefore, ________.
5. I have to overwork this week. For this reason, ___________.
6. Due to _______________________________________ , I won’t have enough
time to go shopping on Saturday.
7. Many websites are appropriate for children, so _________.
8. Because of having no opportunities for promotion, ________.
READING
1. Read the report on the company performance and find all the phrases use to describe relations between causes and their results. Write down these phrases in to the table in exercise 1 (in vocabulary).
Company report
The strong turnaround in Laura Ashley’s results this year can be attributed to several factors. One of these was our new simplified management structure which led to faster decision-making processes and substantial cost reductions. The second factor was the increase in sales which resulted from new merchandising techniques and greater employee involvement.
However, in North America our performance was disappointing. This was largely due to unsatisfactory margins, brought about by problems with stock control and distribution. We expect significant changes in next year’s results. Our new alliance with Federal Express will lead to better information systems and consequently an improvement in the flow of goods within our supply chain.