Giving-oral-Presentation

OralPresentationKevinCaiGLITGivingoralpresentationPresentationisthepracticeofshowingandexplainingthecontentofatopictoanaudienceorlearnerPresentationsiswayofcommunicatingideasandinformationtoagroup.Itcarriesthespeaker'spersonalityandallowsimmediateinteractionbetweenalltheparticipants.GoodorBadPresentationThefollowingswillbesubconsciouslyconsideredbyaudienceYourvoice-howyousayitisasimportantaswhatyousayTheBody-Yourbodycommunicatesdifferentimpressionstotheaudience.Peoplenotonlylistentoyou,theyalsowatchyou.EyecontactFacialExpressions:SmilingGesturesActiveListening-Goodspeakersnotonlyinformtheiraudience,theyalsolistentothem.Nerves-Donotfightnerves,welcomethem!Questions-Questionsdonotmeanyoudidnotexplainthetopicgoodenough,butthattheirinterestisdeeperthantheaverageaudience.Habits-Weallhaveafewhabits,andsomearemoreannoyingthanothers.Youwillwatchtwoshortvideoclipnow.Afteryouhavewatchedthetwoclip,pleasediscussthefollowingquestions:Whichspeakergivesthemoreeffectivepresentation?Whyisthis?Whatdoyouthinkabouthowtoplanyourpresentations?VideoAVideoBPreparingthePresentationTofailtoprepareistopreparetofail!Topreparethepresentation,askyourselfthefollowing:Whatisthepurposeofthepresentation?Whowillbeattending?Whatdoestheaudiencealreadyknowaboutthesubject?Whatistheaudience'sattitudetowardsme(e.g.hostile,friendly)?Preparethestructureofthetalkcarefullyandlogically,Youcanmakealistoffollowingtwothingsasyourstartingpoint,theyare:theobjectivesofthetalk?themainpointsyouwanttomake?Writeoutthedraftforpresentation,andreviewit.IfYouwillfindthingsthatareirrelevant-deletethem.Iftherearethingsyoucannoteasilyexpress,possiblybecauseofdoubtaboutyourunderstanding,itisbettertoleavethemunsaid.OrganisingpresentationFourmainsectionsofanoralpresentation:1.Theintroduction2.Thebody3.Theconclusion4.ThequestionandanswersessionIntroductionThisisanimportantpointbecausetheintroductiongivestheaudiencetheirfirstimpressionofyou.Anintroductioncontaining:Thetopicofyourwholepresentation?Somebackgroundinformationtoshowwhythetopicisimportant?Asentencedescribingtheaimorpurposeofyourpresentation?Anoutlineofthemainpointsyouwilltalkabout?HowtoprepareagoodintroductionAgoodpresentationstartsoutwithintroductionsandanicebreakersuchasastory,interestingstatementorfact,joke,quotation,oranactivitytogetthegroupwarmedup.Theintroductionneedsanobjective,thatis,thepurposeorgoalofthepresentation.(Thisnotonlytellsyouwhatyouwilltalkabout,butitalsoinformstheaudienceofthepurposeofthepresentation).Notices:Realizetheimportanceofintroduction.Don’tmaketheintroductiontoobrief,itcovers10to15percentofyourspeech.Selectthewaystocapturetheaudienceattention.Indicatethetopic,outlineyourspeech,announceyourpurpose.Don’tstartwithyourspeechwithapologiesPayattentiontoyourbodylanguage.YoushowtheaudiencethatyourEnglishisgoodandthatyouareawell-organisedpersonbyusingthefollowingexpressions:Goodmorning/afternoon/evening,ladiesandgentlemen.Welcometomypresentation.Thetopicofmypresentationis...TheaimofmypresentationtodayisThemainpointsIwillbetalkingaboutare,firstly,...Finally,I'llbehappytoansweryourquestionsattheend.AnexampleintroductioninpresentationGoodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen.Welcometomypresentation.ThetopicofmypresentationishowtogetahighgradeinEnglishpresentations.Theaimofmypresentationtodayistoinformyouofthephrasesyoucanuseinapresentation.ThemainpointsIwillbetalkingaboutare,firstly,whattosayintheintroduction,secondly,whattosayinthemainpoints,andfinally,whattosayintheconclusion.Finally,I'llbehappytoansweryourquestionsattheend.ThebodyofyourpresentationThecontentandorganisationofthebodyofyourpresentationwilllargelydependonitstopicandpurpose.Therearethemostcommonorganisationalpatterns:Problem-solutionChronologicalCause-effectPositive-negativeFinding-discussionKeyexpressionsAnnouncingthebeginningofthespeeche.g.Tobeginwith,I’dliketotalkabout~~Ithinkitwouldbestartoutbydoingsthings?AsIsee,therearetwomajoyproblems.Now,I’dliketofocusontwomajorproblems.I’mgoingtoanalysetwoproblems.Shiftingtothenextmainpointe.g.ThefirstproblemI’dliketofocusonis~~~Thesecondproblemis~~~Well.Let’smoveontothenextpoint.Wewillnowcometothesecondproblem.Next.Iwouldliketoturnto~~~~~~~~~bringsmetomysecondpoint.TheconclusionTheconclusiontoapresentationoftenhasfour“move”.Theyare:1.Signalthatthepresentationisabouttoende.g.“Thatbringsmetoendofmypresentation”“Well,Ithinkthatcoversallthemainpoints”“Thatconcludesmypresentation”2.Summaryofthekeypointse.g.“Tosumup,then~~~”“Letmegooverthekeypoints~~~”“I’dnowliketosummarisemymainpoints~~~”3.Recommendationsorpointerstothefuturee.g.Thewayforwardisto~~~Inowwanttoputforwardsomerecommendations~~~I’dnowliketoconcludebymakingoneortwosuggestionabout~~~4.Invitationforquestionse.g.Doyouhaveanyquestions?I’dnowliketoopenitupfordiscussion.Arethereanyquestions?Ifyouhaveanyquestion,I’dbedelightedtoanswerthem.AnexampleconclusioninpresentationI'dnowliketoconcludebysummingupandmakingrecommendations.Thepurposeofthispresentationwastoinformyouofthephrasesyouca