- •Unit 7 Presentation Skills
- •I. Read and translate the international words
- •II. Read and translate
- •III. Decide which of the statements below are true or false
- •V. Read and translate
- •VI. Translate the following phrases and determine which part of the presentation they may belong to
- •VII. Complete the statements in column a with the appropriate ends in column b
- •VIII. Create your presentation based on the following requirements
Unit 7 Presentation Skills
I. Read and translate the international words
presentation, positive, effective, front, multimedia, decade, humor, anonymous, microphone, rapport, total, shock, reaction, natural, interesting, speaker, ovation.
to make, to explore, to deliver, to take into consideration, to ensure, to remember, to trust, to create, to take out, to catch attention, to inject, to leave out, to speak, to follow, to leave, to invite, to make sure, to ruin, to carry around on.
II. Read and translate
Making presentations is not an easy task. Here we will explore some important points to take into consideration before delivering a presentation. They may well ensure that your presentation will be remembered positively by your audience and your message will have gotten across to them effectively.
Step l. The presentation that you are going to make may be on a subject that you know inside out. Never trust your memory. Create a written report to be distributed to the attendees: From this report take out the key points of your presentation and have them in front of you at all times. The greatest aid that you can have in making a successful presentation is a multi-media tool. Microsoft's Power Point has been helping people to make riveting presentations for the last decade.
Step 2. Remember, in most cases, your audience will be on your side. Look people in the eyes, catch their attention early on in the presentation. Inject a suitable level of humor. Dress moderately but don't be too anonymous. Leave out the rotating bow tie! Moderate your speech patterns to emphasize your points. Speak clearly but not too loudly. Remember you have a microphone, and it is there to help you be heard.
Step 3. Try and get some feedback from your audience. Let's say that things are going well for you. You feel, that the audience is following your presentation with great rapport. Is that because they are totally silent? Maybe they are asleep. Maybe they are in shock. Maybe they have left the building. Try and get some form of feedback. Invite a question at some point, and try to get a reaction. Try to do that without altering the natural flow of your presentation too much. Just enough to make sure that your audience are still with you.
Step 4. Know when you have said enough. If you have prepared your presentation properly, it will have a beginning, middle and an end. Make the ending interesting, cover your main points, and leave your audience wanting just a little bit more. Many a good presentation has been ruined by the speaker going on too long and over emphasizing points. If you find yourself getting a standing ovation, or even being carried around on the shoulders of members of the audience, then you will know that your presentation has been a great success. And that all the preparation was worth it.
III. Decide which of the statements below are true or false
1. When you start your presentation, the audience will immediately form an impression of you.
2. It is not necessary to speak clearly and loudly to catch audience attention.
3. The presentation isn't based on the speaker's appearance and manners.
4. Eye contact is not the best way to communicate information.
5. You don't need any plan for your presentation. It shouldn't be clearly structured.
6. You should be prepared for the questions concerning the problem of your presentation.
7. Make sure that you explain clearly and the audience understands you.
IV. Match the English word combinations in column A to their Russian equivalents in column B
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