Giving the presentations
Learn about how to process a meeting: Discuss and understand its steps, and some relevant questions relating to this topic.
Part 1
Warm-up
Answer the questions
What did we discuss in the last lesson?
How often do you give presentations?
How do you feel about presenting something in front of a lot of people?
Have you ever done it in English?
Part 2
Useful expressions
Teacher guides the student the useful expressions using in presentations.
1. Beginning a presentation
- I’m going to tell you about…
- In today‘s presentation I would like to talk about…
2. Explaining, giving examples
- Let me show you an example of…
- As you can see…
- Please take a look at…
3. Moving to another topic
- I’d like to turn to…
- Let’s move on to…
4. Finishing a presentation
- I’ll sum up by saying that…
- In conclusion…
- To summarize,…
5. Answering any questions:
- I’d be glad to answer any questions you might have.
- If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them.
Part 3
Reading comprehension
The student has 60 seconds to prepare, then reads the text aloud.
The teacher then helps to fix the student’s pronunciation.
Hello everyone! I am Charles Davis from Product department. Today I’m going to tell you about our marketplace app’s new voice search feature. Let’s start with the most important thing: how it works. Instead of typing, you just say what you’re looking for – as easy as that.
Let me show you an example of the voice search. I say: ‘Find running shoes in my size.’ As you can see on the screen, it shows you hundreds of running shoes to choose from!
Now I’d like to turn to some numbers. Typing and then filtering the search results can usually take you about a minute. In contrast, with the voice search, it’s no more than five seconds.
Let’s move on to how this can affect our customers’ behavior. This quarter, we expect that the number of people who buy something from us will grow by five to ten per cent. That might mean a little salary increase, ha ha
I’ll sum up by saying that this feature is about simplicity. It will make the searches faster, the customers happier, and the number of buyers greater.
If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them.
Check your understanding
What is the purpose of this presentation?
What is the structure of his presentation?
What are the three main benefits of the new voice search feature as summarized by Charles?
Example answers
- The purpose is to introduce the new voice search feature in the marketplace app.
- Introduction, example of the feature, impact on time, expected customer behavior changes, and a summary.
- Faster searches, happier customers, and an increase in the number of buyers.
Part 4
Listening
Watch a video and complete the statements with one word.
Click to play the video
During a presentation, you should be clear because if people don’t understand you, you cannot do the presentation ___________ .
If you want people to understand your presentation, use ___________ language.
When you prepare your presentation, make sure it doesn’t sound like a(n) ___________ paper.
Try first presenting to someone who doesn’t have any knowledge of your ___________.
Sample answer
During a presentation, you should be clear because if people don’t understand you, you cannot do the presentation again. [00:29]
- If you want people to understand your presentation, use simple language. [01:11]
- When you prepare your presentation, make sure it doesn’t sound like a(n) academic paper. [01:40]
- Try first presenting to someone who doesn’t have any knowledge of your topic. [02:01]
Listening discussion
Now, let’s discuss
What do you think about the tips from the video (using simple language, using a conversational tone, practising on somebody who doesn’t know your topic)? Have you ever used any of the tips?
Can you think of more tips to make sure a presentation is clear?
Imagine you have decided to do some exercises to improve your presentation skills. Which of the exercises would you try? Why?
- talk for a minute about a random object
- do breathing exercises
- practise tongue twisters
- practise in front of the mirror
Part 5
Discussion
Let’s use the vocabulary you’ve learned during the lesson and talk about the following topics/questions freely!
Teacher helps student expand and correct the answers
What are the key elements of a successful presentation?
How do you prepare for a presentation?
What strategies do you use to engage your audience?
How do you handle nervousness before or during a presentation?
Can you describe a time when you gave a presentation? What went well, and what could have been improved?
How do you deal with unexpected questions or interruptions during a presentation?
Review
Let’s review the lesson with teacher
The useful expression
Learn about “how to present your ideas clearly” from the video then discuss about that
See you next lesson
Homework
Create sentences using the phrases below for any topic you plan to present to colleagues:
- I’m going to tell you about…
- Let’s start with…
- Let me show you an example of…
- As you can see…
- I’d like to turn to…
- Let’s move on to…
- I’ll sum up by saying that…
Think of a topic and use at least three phrases from the list to create your sentences.
