IV. A. Listen again and underline the stressed words.

b. Is there a connection between what we stress and where we pause?

c. What is the effect of pausing

less often?_____________________________________________________________________

more often?____________________________________________________________________

V. Write a toast to your famous contemporary

A Team Presentation

I. Look at the following information from First Direct. With a partner first ‘present’ the information clearly and professionally. Then ‘present’ the information enthusiastically and dramatically. Which sounds better?

Presenter 1 When you join First Direct you experience something unbelievable. A bank designed around you, which doesn’t expect you to fit round it	Presenter 2 A bank which recruits people who like to talk. A bank which gives its people all the information they need to enable them to help you. A bank which believes in sorting your money out for you without you having to ask.
Presenter 1 Funny kind of bank? Unbelievable? Even a little magical? Yes, but also efficient, safe and secure.	Presenter 2 You can, naturally, choose when, where and how to deal with your money. We’re open 24 hours a day. Our people are ready to talk to you, whenever you call.
Presenter 1 And wherever you might be in the world, you can bank online.	Presenter 2 Join First Direct and feel good about your bank; it’s your money, after all.

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II. In the extract above find the examples of

1. repetition

2. rhetorical questions

3. grouping points in threes

4. pairs of contrasting points

III. Match the items in 2 to why they are effective.

• You invite your audience to try to anticipate your answer 

• You create a satisfying set of completeness 

• You make sure your audience doesn’t miss your main points 

• You emphasise what you are saying by using the power of opposites 

Lexical exercises

I. Find in the lesson the equivalents of the following expressions. Why are these things important in negotiating?

зрительный контакт, использование наглядных средств, глубокое знание предмета, хорошее чувство юмора, выразительный язык жестов, тщательная подготовка, сильный голос, аудитория, публичные выступления, риторический вопрос, эмоционально подавать информацию.

II. Use the expressions from above in sentences of your own.

Lesson 2. Presentation Tips

Warm Up

I. Comment on the expression: The best audience is intelligent, well-educated and a little drunk. (Alben W. Barkley, ex-US vice-president)

II. In your opinion, what should an ideal audience be like?

Active Vocabulary

I. The following expressions will help you to give the clear structure to a presentation. Complete them using the correct preposition.

to on of off back about up for

1. To start ________ , then, …

2. To move ________ to my next point, …

3. To go ________ to what I was saying, …

4. To turn now ________ a different matter, …

5. To say a bit more ________ that, …

6. To dive you an example ________ what I mean, …

7. To digress ________ a moment, …

8. To sum ________ then, …

II. Which of the expressions above are used to

return to an important point?  repeat the main points?  talk about something unconnected? 

begin the presentation?  expand a point?  change the subject? 

III. You can draw attention to your visuals by using the phrases below. Complete them using the words from the box.

1. give see point have show

   _______ a look at this.

2. As you can _______, …

3. I’d like to _______ out …

4. Let me _______ you something …

5. To _______ you the background to this …

Listening

I. Listen to a stock trading company manager describe how his team solved a problem with the company's website

Part A

1. Underline the two things the manager does to open his presentation.

ask a question / tell a joke / tell a story / quote some figures

2. What's the significance of the following facts and figures?

9

__________________________________________

250,000

__________________________________________

3

__________________________________________

60,000

__________________________________________

Part B

3. What three problems was the company having with its website?

a.________________________________________

b.________________________________________

c.________________________________________

4. Having improved the website, what are E-Stock's two current objectives?

a._______________________________________

b._______________________________________

Part C

5. Which graph (a, b, c or d) does the speaker refer to? 

6. What three things does the manager do to close his presentation?

a. he sums up his talk

b. he quotes a well-known person

c. he refers people to his report

d. he invites questions

Reading

Using the framework below, prepare a short presentation of a problem you solved at work. It can be any kind of problem, big or small. Complete the boxes on the right with brief notes. If you like, prepare simple visual aids based on the information you put in these boxes. Use the language on the left to help you structure your talk, but change it if you need to.

A Ten-Point Presentation Plan

1. Impact opening (choose one) (Ask a question) Have you ever …?How would you..? (Quote some surprising figures) Did you know …? (Quote someone well-known) (Name) once said… (Use a newspaper headline) Have a look at this… 2. Give the background to the problem OK. (Time) ago we were having difficulties with … We couldn’t … And we weren’t … 3. Ask a rhetorical question So, what was going wrong? 4. Describe the problem Well, the problem we were facing… was not … but … 5. Describe its effects Now, obviously, this was having an effect on … as well as… and… 6. Ask another rhetorical question So, how did we deal with the problem? 7. Describe the action you took Well, basically there were three things we had to do… Our first priority was to… The next thing was to… And, finally, we … 8. Ask a third rhetorical question The question is, did it work? 9. Describe the results (perhaps a graph) Have a look at this. Here are the results. As you can see… 10. Close Ok, I’m going to break off in a second and take questions. To sum up, … Thank you.

Title Background 1. 2. 3. Problem Effects 1. 2. 3. Action 1. 2. 3. Results Summary

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