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Learning activity 4
A. Oral presentations
2. In addition, here you can find some language that can be used during an oral
presentation:
● Make a card for each part of the presentation and number the cards in the
appropriate order.
● Write notes using bullet points or numbers / letters to help you keep
organized and to remind you of the main points of the presentation. Don’t
write complete sentences or paragraphs.
● Write key phrases at the bottom of the card to summarize that section of
the presentation, or key words or phrases to help you transition to the next
section.
● Practice your presentation at home and time yourself to make sure the
length is appropriate for the time allowed for your talk.
a. Line graphs: these present specific trends in data, often on a time line.
B. Singposting
'Signpost language' are words and phrases that presenters use to express to
the listener what has just happened, and what is going to happen next in an oral
presentation.
C. Composite words
Some words are composed of identifiable parts: a stem (base form or root) plus
a prefix and/or a suffix. Then, by adding the suffix and prefixes we end up with a
completely new type of word which has a whole new meaning.
Prefixes Suffixes
Located at the beginning. Located at the end.
Word Meaning
A person who manages or controls other people,
Leader (noun)
esp. because of his or her ability or position.
Work done or help provided, especially for the
Service (noun)
public or for a person or an organization.
The process of making choices, especially,
Decision-making (noun)
important choices.
Someone whose job is to control or organize
Manager (noun)
someone or something, especially, a business.
The quality or ability that makes a person a
Leadership (noun)
leader, or the position of being a leader:
The way in which things are connected or work
Relationships (noun)
together.
The duty or use that someone or something
Role (noun)
usually has or is expected to have.
Objective (noun) Something that you aim to do or achieve.
Having the skills or knowledge to do something
Competent (adjective)
well enough to meet a basic standard.
Consistent (adjective) Always happening or behaving in a similar way.
Responsible (adjective) Having the duty of taking care of something.
Able to carefully control the way that you work,
Disciplined (adjective)
live, or behave, especially to achieve a goal.
To cause people to do or believe something by
Persuasive (adjective)
explaining why they should do.
To be the person who makes decisions that other
Lead (verb)
people choose to follow or obey.
To have confidence in something, or to believe in
Trust (verb)
someone.
To help someone to feel confident and able to do
Encourage (verb) something, or to give advice to someone to do
something.
To fill someone with confidence and desire to do
Inspire (verb)
something.
Communicate (verb) To give messages or information to others
through speech, writing, body movements, or
signals.
Enforce (verb) To cause a law or rule to be obeyed.
To express disapproval of someone or
Criticize (verb)
something.
B. Classify the following words and phrases into the correct section of an oral
presentation:
c. Basically, I have three things to say. Firstly, I’m going to start by telling you
about the origins of fast food. Then, I’m going to explain the different types of
fast food there exist. And, finally, I’m going tell you about the pros and cons
of fast food.
e. That's all I have to say about the pros and cons of fast food.
f. Translated into real terms, fast food is not your worst enemy if you learn
about the different types of fast food you can consume.
g. Fast food is not that bad. Good examples of this are fruits, they are quick to
get and they are full of nutrients that are good for your health.
i. I'd like now to recap that there are good types of fast food as well as bad
types.
Able to carefully control the way that you work, live, or behave,
9 especially to achieve a goal.
4. The presenter didn’t have any idea about what he was talking about. The
examples he presented were totally ______________ (relevant).
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