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If you wish to make an effective presentation, take care of these five basics.
a. Nervousness
Prepare your talk well since you will be more confident than if you have not. Yet, you want to
be a bit tense so that you will remain ‘on your toes’. Do not fall into the trap of speaking too
quickly because you are anxious. In fact, speak slower during the first few moments of a talk.
b. Rapport
It is defined as the relationship between you and your audience, or the connection, if you wish.
Be friendly and make eye contact with everyone in your audience. If by any chance, you
cannot, do not look over the tops of everyone’s head. The audience knows you are not looking
at them and they do not like to be fooled.
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Also, it is critical that you are able to observe their reactions to your message and make any
adjustment in your talk. The first yawn is a sign for you to wind up and pass over to your
conclusion.
c. Body Language
Remember that 57% of the message is communicated by what the audience can see.
Consequently, how you convey your ideas is critically important. Avoid any distracting
mannerism like pacing or rocking back and forth on your feet. Use open-handed natural
gestures as open-handedness conveys sincerity.
d. Vocal Quality
Remember that the sound of your voice carries 36% of the message. It means you should
consider the volume, tone, timber and tempo of your presentation. You must be loud enough
to be heard by everyone. The tone of your voice must be consistent with the message. An
interesting public speaker or presenter will vary the volume, tone and tempo of the talk to
make them hear.
e. Question Time
Do not be afraid of questions from the audience. It is a civilized practice to ask them. If you
have delivered your presentation well, the audience will want more information. There are
some techniques to keep in mind. Pay attention to the speaker when they are asking the
question. That sounds simple, but many presenters look away when it happens. It is better to
listen carefully, perhaps nodding in approval sometimes paraphrasing the question for
clarification. Answer the questions shortly and simply. If you do not know the answer it is
better to say so.
Developing effective presentation skills is one of the best things you can do for yourself and
certainly one of the most satisfying. If you take the time to prepare well and to present your
talk efficiently, you will no longer fear speaking in public, but will welcome the opportunity.
This will go a long away to further your career.
Nervousness
a. ………TRAP .................... an unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to escape.
Rapport
b. ……ADJUSTMENT .......................a change or correction made to something so that it fits,
looks or works better.
c. ………YAWN ....................to open your mouth, usually involuntarily, and breathe in deeply,
sometimes with a sighing sound and a large breath out, often caused by boredom.
d. ………WIND UP .................... to bring something such as a speech or meeting to an end.
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Body Language
e. ………CONVEY .................... to make something known to somebody.
f. …………AVOID ................. to prevent something bad from happening.
g. …… PLACE/PACING ........................ a rate of movement, esp. in walking.
Voice Quality
h. ………TEMPO ................. any normal rate or rhythm.
Question Time
i. ………NOD/NODDING .................... to move the head up and down to show agreement or
understanding.
2 First of all, let me thank you all for your attention on this first meeting after holidays.
8 I’ll start off by describing how the course has been planned.
This topic is very important for you because, by the end of this talk you will be familiar
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with the material to be used and its content. Besides, you will understand the importance of
speaking regularly in class and how it will contribute to your performance in the foreign
language, and you will learn the evaluation procedures.
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LISTENING TIME
1. Stephanie Adams is a careers counsellor at a college in the US. She is giving a talk to final
year students. Listen and number the stages of her introduction in order (1-4).
Track 1 – Ex 45
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INTRODUCING YOURSELF
Let me introduce myself. I’m [name] from [institution].
I’m [position] here at [institution].
I’m here in my function as the [position].
For those of you who don’t know me already, I’m responsible for…
As you know, I’m in charge of…
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Imagine a world in which all human values have changed; a world where family life has
disappeared and babies are produced in bottles; a world in which people have no ideas of their
own and their lives are planned for them from start to finish. This is the world of Brave New
World. Is it too different from life today?
3. Read the selected chapters again and find examples of the topics dealt in Units 2 to 5 in
this material. Justify your answers.
TALKING POINT
Imagine you are the Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning for Central London and you
have to present the ‘Brave New World Project’. How would you do so? Write down the
introduction of your speech and be prepared to present it in a video.