Pilot Test

Listening and Note taking skill

Preparing and Giving a presentation

principles
Aim: Give tips and (1) ___________________

Initial thoughts:

- Most important consideration: (2) _____________

audience
- Three points to bear in mind:
what they need to know
+ (3) _____________________________________
+ (4) whether
_____________________________________
they'll be supportive or not
size of audience
+ (5) _____________________________________

Structure
surprising or shocking
- Tell the audience (6) sth forcing to pay attention
________________________________: (7) ____________ but
______________
relevant
main parts/ detailed inf
- Make a list of (8) ___________________
items/topics and ________________: facts (9) statistics
___________personal
experience
___________________
- (10) summarise presentation and close it
_____________________________

Design

- Important thing: (11) ______________________:

be consistent same type of (12) _________________
font, color, size
_____________________
- add graphics
Not stick to words, but (13) ______________________: pictures, (14) _______________
flow charts, diagrams,
____________________ histograms

Presenting

- Start: give a good impression: (15) enthusiastic energetic

____________________ and ____________________
- During the presentation:
+ vary speed: (16) talk rapidly for ___________________
familiar inf slow down
and _________________ for
_______________
unfamiliar sections
 tone
+ change (17) _______________________
+ Tips for a good eye contact: (18) look 5 minutes, not looking audience->not interest/teriffied
____________________________________
+ (19) _______________________ looking
to maketoo long->uncomfortable
important points
add silence
complicated ideas or tchnical details
+ Use simple words and few as possible for (20) _______________________
+ Be clear  avoid (21) using
_______________________eg
weal verbs appear, seem, could be
_________________________

Questions and interruptions

- Questions:
+ encouraged because (22) provide feedback and how well they understand
______________________________
+ when asked  (23) ________________________
provide accurate answers
repeat it -> make sure you understand/hear
Tip: (24) ____________________________
- Interruptions:
sth in your presentation is unclear and confusing
+ unwelcome and being interrupted because (25) _________________
+ Advice: reduce the problems by (26) ___________________________________
reading through presentation and
predicting potential points that may cause interruption
________________________________