WARM-UP QUESTIONS How often do you give presentations in your courses?.... When was the last time...

WARM-UP QUESTIONS How often do you give presentations in your courses?

.... When was the last time you gave a presentation in

English? Was it a success? If yes, why? If not, why not? Explain

it.....

How do you feel presenting in a foreign language?....

Think of an excellent or terrible presentation that you have attended. What made it good or bad? State your reasons. ....

CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

FIRST PRESENTATIONPresenter’s name DON TAYLOR

Presenter’s position HEAD OF LOGISTICS

Topic of presentation NEW SEMI-

AUTHOMATIC SHELVING SYSTEM

Who is the presentation for PEOPLE WHO PLACE

ORDERS


Act-1 Listening Page: 5

SECOND PRESENTATIONPresenter’s name CHARLOTTE BEST

Presenter’s position TEAM LEADER, IT Topic of presentation PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

Who is the presentation for PEOPLE WHO PLACE

ORDERS



THIRD PRESENTATIONPresenter’s name SUSAN WEBSTER

Presenter’s position HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Topic of presentation IN COMPANY TRAINING AND

QUALIFICATIONS PROGRAMMES

Who is the presentation for DEPARTMENT HEADS



Act-2 Listening Page: 61) First of all2) Introduce3) Present4) Particularly/place orders5) Make it/notice6) Screen/topic7) Important/involved8) Aware/schedules9) Probably/human resources10) Department heads/I’ll need


Welcome the audience

Introducing yourself

Introducing the topic

Explain why the audience will be interested


Opening a Presentation: Steps P:7

Good morning/afternoon, ladies and gentlemen/colleagues

Hello/hi, everyone (less formal)

First of all, let me thank you all for coming here today

I’m happy/delighted that so many of you could make it

today

I am honoured to have the opportunity to share .... with

you here today

I am happy to have this chance to speak to you today about


Welcoming the Audience

Let me introduce myself. I am Beatrice Angle from....

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is....

As you probably know, I am the new manager/head of....

Let me begin by introducing myself....

As most of you know, I am....

Let me just start by introducing myself....


Introducing Yourself

My talk is particularly relevant to those of you/us who....

Today’s topic is particular interest to those of you/us

who....

My/the topic is very important for you because....

By the end of this talk you will be familiar with....


Explaining the interest of audience

Most presentations have three main parts

1. tell the audience what you’re going to say=INTRODUCTION

2. say it =MAIN PART

3. tell them what you said =CONCLUSION


Structuring a presentation P:8

My talk is particularly relevant to those of you/us who....

Today’s topic is particular interest to those of you/us

who....

My/the topic is very important for you because....

By the end of this talk you will be familiar with....


Explaining the interest of audience

Several ways to open a presentationWould like + infinitive--Today I’d like to tell you about our new plans.--This morning I’d like to bring you up to date on our

department.Going to + infinitive--I’m going to talk to you today about new developments

in the R&D department.--This afternoon I’m going to be reporting on the new

division.



Will + infinitive--I’ll begin by explaining the function--I’ll start off by reviewing our progress--After that, I’ll move on to my next point

Will be + verb –ing--I’ll be talking about our guidelines for Internet use--During the next hour we’ll be looking at the advantages

of this system



How to structure a talk???

The most common way is to have three main parts.

And then subdivide them into (three) smaller part.

E.g. I’ve divided my presentation into three (main) parts;

x, y, and z.

--In my presentation I’ll focus on three major issues



First (of all) I’ll be looking at..., second ..., and third ...

--I’ll begin/start off by explaining ...

--Then/Next/After that, I’ll go on to ...

--Finally, I’ll offer some solutions.



Look at the book!!! Deal with the activities!!!Pages 8, 9, 10, and 11!!! Act- 6-7-9-10


Activities on the book

The final part of the introduction

Deals with the organization of the talk

How long it will last

Whether there will be handouts

How questions will be handled


Organization p.11

--I’ll be handing out copies of the PowerPoint slides at the end of my talk.

--I’ll email the PowerPoint presentation to you.

Questions--There will be time for questions after my presentation.--If you have any questions, feel free to interrupt at any

time.--feel free to ask questions at any time during my talk.


Organization p.11

--Timing--My presentation will take about 20 minutes.--It should take about 30 minutes to cover these issues.

Handouts--Does everyone have an handout/brochure/report?

Please take one, and pass them on.--Don’t worry about taking notes. I’ve put all the important

statistics on a handout for you.


Organization p.11

Look at the book!!! Deal with the activities!!!Pages11 and 12!!! Act- 11-12


Activities on the book

--Timing--My presentation will take about 20 minutes.--It should take about 30 minutes to cover these issues.

Handouts--Does everyone have an handout/brochure/report?

Please take one, and pass them on.--Don’t worry about taking notes. I’ve put all the important

statistics on a handout for you.


Getting the Audience Attention

To arouse curiosity without any real answer

Watch out! No cliché questions!!!

Is market research important for brand development?

Do we really need quality assurance?

Have you ever stood in a freezing river at 5 o’clock in the

morning by choice?


Asking A Rhetorical Question

Famous and easily recognizedFamiliarity with the subjectAvoid triteness as overused quotations may bore the

audienceE.g. -- “Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.” By -- “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six

hours sharpening my axe.” By -- “A person who never made a mistake ever tried anything

new.” by


Opening a strong quotation

To startle and shock the audience

E.g.

--According to an article I read recently, central banks are

now buying Euros instead of dollars.

--Did you know that fast food consumption has increased

by 600% in Europe since 2002?


Start with an interesting fact

Should be closely related to the topic

Should be brief (10% of your talk)

E.g.

--I remember when I attended a meeting in Paris, ...

--At a conference in Madrid, I was once asked the

following question: ...


Tell a story or anecdote

E.g.

--Suppose you wanted to set up a new call centre, how

would you go about it?

--Imagine you had to reorganize the sales department.

What would be your first step?


Give them a problem to think about

Creating suspense

Activating the audience’s imagination

Giving a definition

Using a visual, prop or gimmick

Misdirecting the audience (BE CAREFUL!!!)


Other techniques to get attention

Using an attention getter that has no real link to your

topic

Using an attention getter just because you find it

interesting without thinking about how to relate it to the

topic of the talk

Leaving the attention-getting technique to the very end

of the introduction


Common mistakes –DON’T DO!!

Starting with a long attention getter that leaves your

audience wondering where it ends and your

presentation starts.

Beginning with “before I start, I’d like to say...” You

have already started.

Making an introduction which is disproportionately long.


Common mistakes –DON’T DO !!

Look at the book!!! Deal with the activities!!!Pages 12 and 13!!! Act- 13-14-15-16


Look at the book!

Make your introduction relevant to your topic:

The introduction must relate to your message in content,

tone, and style.

An interesting story that gets our attention and has an

impact is not an appropriate attention getter if it bears

no relevance to the content of the speech.

Choose sth that supports, illuminates, or illustrates your

message.


Key points for Introduction (Wrap-up)

Open with short forceful sentences:

Short sentences have directness that make an impact.

Long sentences create an obstacle for both the

presenter and the listener because they are harder to

say and harder to follow.

Get to the point:

Tie your introduction in with your subject and purpose as

quickly and effectively as possible.


Key points for Introduction (Wrap-up)

Presentation anxiety is a physical and psychological

reaction to the task of getting up to speak in front of a

group of people.

Presentation anxiety often involves a central fear of

being scrutinized and judged unfavourably by others.

Students who are very anxious about presentations

often say that they fear being the centre of attention and

will feel self-conscious and embarrassed when they

speak.CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

How to overcome Speech Anxiety

Some worry that they will ‘look stupid’ to others, make a

mistake or be judged unsuccessful. Others may express a

belief that what they have to say is not worthwhile as no

one would be interested.


How to overcome Speech Anxiety

1. Prepare well

2. Learn to relax

3. Check out the room

4. Know your audience

5. Concentrate on the message

6. Visualize success


Dealing with Nervousness P: 14

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