- •Part I Let’s get started
- •Introducing yourself
- •Structuring a presentation
- •Hot tips to “jump start” your presentation
- •Dealing with nervousness
- •Visualize success
- •Today’s topic is …
- •Indicating the end of a section
- •Tips on presenting to an English-speaking audience
- •Visual aids
- •Describing a visual
- •Introducing a visual
- •Saying numbers
- •Talking about trends
- •Some advice to describe trends on graphs and charts
- •Concluding a presentation
- •Handling the question and answer session
- •Powerful techniques
- •Some additional techniques to help communicate the message
- •If we took at imagery first, what’s the difference between simile, metaphor and analogy?
- •Love your audience … not everyone is like you
- •If you are an Extravert, you probably …
- •If you are an Introvert, you probably …
- •If you are a Sensor, you probably …
- •Presentation activities for different personality types
- •Multiple intelligences
- •Some presentation activities for “intelligences”
- •Part II Test yourself
- •1. Match these less formal phrases with the more formal phrases in the table.
- •2. Complete sentences 1 – 8 with the correct form of the verb and a sentence ending from the box below.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
- •4. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •6. Replace the highlighted words in the presentation with words or phrases from the box.
- •7. Match the two parts to make typical sentences from the introduction.
- •8. Match items from the three columns to make attention-grabbing openings.
- •9. Put the words in the right order to make sentences.
- •10. Match examples of jump starts (a –g) with the techniques 1 – 7.
- •11. Make signpost sentences using elements from each column.
- •12. Complete the sentences with words from the box.
- •14. Choose the correct verb to fit the sentence.
- •15. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
- •16. Match the two parts to make sentences used to refer to media.
- •17. Match the two parts to make sentences.
- •18. Complete the sentences with the correct adverb – adjective construction from the box.
- •19. Complete this presentation with words from the box.
- •20. Choose the correct word to fit the sentences.
- •21. Match the two parts to make sentences used to talk about visuals.
- •23. Use the notes to make sentences in the past simple or present perfect.
- •24. Read the following sentences and check whether rise and raise have been used correctly. If not, correct the sentences.
- •25. Choose the correct verb to fit the sentences.
- •26. Put the sentences that describe the graph in the correct order.
- •28. Sometimes it is necessary to interrupt the visual by explaining the reason behind the fact (the cause) or its consequence (the effect). Use the words from each column to make sentences.
- •29. Complete the presentation extract with the correct prepositions.
- •30. Unscramble the sentences to make typical sentences from a conclusion.
- •31. Complete the sentences with words from the box.
- •32. Match the two parts to make final statements from conclusions.
- •33. Complete the sentences with prepositions.
- •34. Look at the clues in brackets and underline the word which should be stressed in each sentence.
- •35. Match the two parts to make sentences.
- •36. Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box.
- •37. Complete the sentences with verbs from the box. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
- •38. Test yourself. See how much you’ve learned about giving presentations in English.
- •39. Look at the text below containing three small ones.
- •42. Complete the gaps in these presentation extracts
- •43. Choose the best adverb or adjective for each sentence.
- •44. Complete this presentation extract with the correct prepositions.
- •45. Look at the graphs and complete these presentation extracts, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets
- •46. Now, look at this graph and complete sentences 1 – 6, describing the sales. What tenses did you use and why?
- •47. Read the statements below and write a rhetorical question that could go before each of them.
- •48. Read the statements below and write a rhetorical question that could go after each of them.
- •49. A Yale University study identified the following words as the twelve most powerful words in the English language. Why do you think these words are powerful?
- •50. Choose the best response (a, b or c) for questions 1 – 8. Then define the question and the strategy the presenter uses to answer each question.
- •Part III Full presentations Presentation 1
- •Presentation 2
- •Presentation 3
- •Presentation 4
42. Complete the gaps in these presentation extracts
To our surprise, it was the sales of Product A that (1) t……… ………. Over the Christmas period with sales 51% above target and Product B that (2) s………. with sales 34% below target. As a result, we are redesigning the packaging for Product B and are forecasting that sales will (3) r………… by Easter. If this does not happen and sales show no (4) i…………, we will seriously have to consider taking Product B off the market.
In this period, Brand A’s market share (1) s……….. ………… from 9% to 8% and Brand B’s share (2) p……….. from 6%to just 1%. Our Brand Z (3) r……….. from 10% to 25%. If we look at the budget for TV advertising during this period, we can see clearly that Brand Z (4) d………… its budget from €250,000 to €500,000. The print advertising budget (5) r………… …………... during the same period but was concentrated on the target market.
I’d now like to focus on the carbon dioxide content. Have a look at this graph. There have been (1) u……… ………… ………… in the carbon dioxide content since the first unit was installed three years ago. It has (2) f………. between 0.33% and 4% as we have experienced multiple failures. The units are now working efficiently and carbon dioxide content is (3) h………. ………… at 0.33% and we expect this to (4) s………… at 0.2% by the end of the year.
Let’s move onto the statistics. In 1900, 15% of the workforce was aged over 55 and by 2000 this had (1) g……….. ………… to 33%. We expect this to (2) j………… to roughly 40% by 2030. Life expectancy was approximately 46 years in 1900 but this has (3) s…………. ………….. to round about 80 today. What does this all mean for us when we look at the question of age delivery?
43. Choose the best adverb or adjective for each sentence.
Sales shot up slowly / slightly / dramatically and surpassed all our expectations.
The coverage rate decreased significantly / slightly / steadily by 10% every year.
There was a huge / slight / significant rise in unit price from €0.75 to €0.77.
The marketing department has grown considerably / gradually / slowly in the last three years and doubled its size.
A fast / gradual / small rise in raw material prices has slowly but surely eroded our margin.
Up to now we have ignored the small / steady / rapid growth in the sector but the growth is so fast that we cannot continue to do this.
There was a sharp / gradual / fast and noticeable jump in wastage in a very short time.
The online marketing costs are dropping slightly / substantially / significantly. However, the decline is so small that we shouldn’t include it in the final figures.
44. Complete this presentation extract with the correct prepositions.
Let’s move on to the statistics. In the 1960s we spent about 25% of our household income on food, but this has now actually dropped (1) …..….. 10% (2) …….. 15%. However, the proportion of the average food budget that we spend in restaurants and on takeaways has risen dramatically (3) ……… 2% (4) ……… 33% in the same period. Most importantly, I would like to point out that annual national expenditure on ready meals fluctuated somewhere (5) ………… £250 million and £300 million just 10 years ago but this has now jumped (6) ……….. nearly £400 million (7) ………. almost £700 million. This has resulted from an increase (8) ……….. 100% in the numbers of single households and a decline (9) …………. The time we spend cooking our main meal. This was around 2.5 hours in the 60s but has fallen significantly and today stands (10) …………. 15 minutes. What does all this mean for us in the packaging industry?