Presentation

Structure

Lesson 1
What is the question?

Los Angeles,
Mr. Paul 43
California

…because I
Baseball and
Last summer love the food
Yoga
and the beach
Paul Allen Benavides
 Today’s Lesson

Icebreaker

Formal and Informal Phrases

Structure of the Introduction

Basic Structure of a Presentation

Speaking Practice
 Positive – Negative - Crazy

Positive • I enjoy speaking English.

Negative • I have never given a presentation

before.

Crazy • I once swam with a great white shark

1. How often do you give presentations in your job?
2. Who do you normally present to? (colleagues,
customers, other firms, etc.)
3. When was the last time you gave a presentation in
English? Was it a success? If yes, why? If not, why not?
Explain your answer.
4. How do you feel about presenting in a foreign language?
5. Think of an excellent (or terrible( presentation that you
have attended. What made it good (or bad)?
• Which presentations are formal and
which are less formal?
 • What I want to do today is…
• OK, shall we get started?
Less • Today I’m going to talk about…

formal • I know you are all very busy…

• It’s good to see you all here.

phrases… • In my talk, I’ll tell you about…

• AS you know, I’m …
• Hi, everyone.
• What I want to do today is… • It’s good to see you all here.
• OK, shall we get started? • In my talk, I’ll tell you about…
• Today I’m going to talk about… • AS you know, I’m …
• I know you are all very busy… • Hi, everyone.
 Welcome the audience

Practice the
opening of a Introduce yourself

presentation with
your partner Say what the topic is
using WISE
Explain why the audience will be
interested
 Today’s Lesson

Icebreaker

Formal and Informal Phrases

Structure of the Introduction

Basic Structure of a Presentation

Speaking Practice