2. Discuss the following questions with a partner.
What do you need to do at the beginning of a
presentation?
What are the three main parts of a presentation?
What should you try to do in each part?
What is “signposting”?
How do you speak differently when you are speaking to
an audience rather than a group of friends?
What are some language techniques you can use to
make your presentation more effective?
What else can you do to make it more effective?
3. What do you need to do at the beginning of a
presentation?
Greeting
Hook (to grab the audience’s attention)
Main topic
Outline main points
Give instruction about questions
4. What are the three main parts of a presentation?
What should you try to do in each part?
Introduction – tell them what you’re going to tell them
Body – tell them (in more detail)
Conclusion – tell them what you’ve told them
(summarize)
5. What is “signposting”?
“The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs”
http://youtu.be/k-zMRPZpvcw?list=PLD5256370F8E2CD15 1:45
Using transition words, or “guideposts” to help your
listeners follow your presentation
6. How do you speak differently when you are speaking to
an audience rather than a group of friends?
Speak more clearly
Pause more often
Use more emphasis
7. What are some language techniques you can use to
make your presentation more effective?
Use repetition – repeat key words or phrases
Ask rhetorical questions – to get your audience
thinking
Use tripling – make groups of three ideas/points
Use pairs of contrasting ideas
Use ‘signposting’ language
8. What else can you do to make it more effective?
Make eye contact (with all parts of the audience)
Use gestures (body language)
Smile!
Don’t stand behind the podium - move around!
Vary your intonation (vocal variety)
Stress important words and phrases
Pause for effect
Be enthusiastic!
Practice, practice, practice!
9. Presentation outlines
Using your outline, BRIEFLY tell your partner about your
presentation (DON’T go through the whole presentation!)
Then give each other feedback:
Is the topic interesting (for this audience)? Why/why not?
Is there enough information for 5-5½ minutes? (But not
too much.)
Do you think the hook will grab the audience’s attention?
Why/why not?
Is it well-organized?
Is he/she using a visual aid (ONLY ONE!)? Is it interesting
and appropriate?
Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the
presentation?
