Unit 3. Presenting a project
Start-up
Tongue twisters to be remembered:
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Listen:
d) Give appropriate translation to the sayings and remember them:
e) Make up a small sayings-based dialogue.
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Read out the numbers. Then listen and check.
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b) 47,500 |
c) 32,000 |
d) 17,300 |
e) 8,000 |
b) Listen and write down the currency you hear.
Lead-in
a) Look at the extracts below. Which one is a conference report? Explain your choice.
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Can I have your attention, please? Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce myself. My name is Dmitry Bodrov and I am the Head of Economics Department in ABC Company. My presentation is devoted to my project in macroeconomics. It deals with the problem of creation of Financial-Industrial Groups – in my presentation I will use the abbreviation FIGs - in Russia. The project in general discloses the present state and prospects of FIGs in this country. It has three chapters. Chapter one deals with the theoretical issues of FIGs. |
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B. |
RAY LAHOOD: The day will come when you can see travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under three hours going 220 miles per hour. JOHN RISCH: Yes, in California alone, it is estimated that 160,000 construction jobs would be created just to build those two high-speed rail corridors. STEVE KULM: There is a difference between, you know, high-speed in Europe and Asia and high-speed in America. In Europe and Asia, they are dedicated tracks where only high-speed trains operate on. Here in America, our passenger trains share tracks with slower freight trains. |
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C. |
On behalf of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, I am honored to be the guest speaker and inducting officer for this year’s induction of officers and board of directors of the Distribution Management Association of the Philippines. With the aid of your competent leaders, I look forward to your association’s continuing efforts to provide dependable education, innovation, and service to your members. Rest assured that you can count on PCCI’s support in our mutual commitment and goal of attaining sustainable growth and development for our nation. |
b) Discuss the following questions.
What skills does a speaker need to prepare a good presentation?
What techniques you may use to be impressive and persuasive?
What makes a speaker less nervous while preparing a project or conference speech?
c) Read the English clichés. Match them with their Russian equivalents below the table. What stages of a presentation do they refer to:
A. Opening stage.
B. Main body.
C. Conclusion.
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1. Can I have your attention, please? 2. Let's make a start. |
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3. Good morning, colleagues. 4. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. 5. Hello, friends. | |
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6. Let me introduce myself. My name is… I represent… | |
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(stage II) |
Introducing the subject Stating the purpose 7. I’m going to present my research paper… 8. My purpose/objective/aim today is ... |
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Signposting Outlining the structure 9. I’ve divided my presentation into… parts/sections. They are… | |
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10. The report will take about 10 minutes. 11. If you have any questions, I will be glad to answer them at the end of my report. | |
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Changing to another topic 12. Let's now move on to/turn to ... | |
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Using visual aids 13. I’d like to draw your attention to the next slide… | |
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(stage III) |
14. Let us summarize. |
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Thanking the audience. Inviting questions 15. Thank you for your attention. Feel free to ask questions. |
Я бы хотел обратить Ваше внимание на следующий слайд.
Если у вас возникнут вопросы, буду рад ответить на них по завершении своего доклада.
Прошу внимания!
Доброе утро, коллеги!
Добрый день, дамы и господа!
Давайте начнем.
Позвольте представиться… Меня зовут… Я являюсь представителем…
Здравствуйте, друзья!
Цель моего сегодняшнего выступления -…
Мой доклад займет около 10 минут.
Разрешите представить Вам мою исследовательскую работу…
Давайте перейдем к …
Позвольте подвести итог.
Благодарю за внимание. Прошу задавать вопросы.
Моя презентация состоит из следующих частей…
d) Study the English clichés and their Russian equivalents given in the table below. Match a speaker’s activity while handling questions with the appropriate clichés.
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Opinion giving (высказывание своего мнения). |
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2. |
Avoiding giving an answer (уклонение от ответа). |
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Agreeing (выражение согласия). |
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Disagreeing (несогласие). |
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Placating (высказывание компромиссной точки зрения). |
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Signaling (обращение к аудитории). |
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Buying time (оттягивание времени). |
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Clarifying a question (уточнение). |