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1、Oral PresentationKevin CaiGLITGiving oral presentation Presentation is the practice of showing and explaining the content of a topic to an audience or learner Presentations is way of communicating ideas and information to a group. It carries the speakers personality and allows immediate interaction
2、between all the participants. Good or Bad Presentation The followings will be subconsciously considered by audiencen nYour voiceYour voice - how you say it is as important as what you say n nThe BodyThe Body - Your body communicates different impressions to the audience. People not only listen to yo
3、u, they also watch you. nEye contact nFacial Expressions: Smiling nGestures n nActive ListeningActive Listening - Good speakers not only inform their audience, they also listen to them. n nNervesNerves - Do not fight nerves, welcome them! n nQuestionsQuestions - Questions do not mean you did not exp
4、lain the topic good enough, but that their interest is deeper than the average audience. n nHabitsHabits - We all have a few habits, and some are more annoying than others. You will watch two short video clip now. After you have watched the two clip, please discuss the following questions:nWhich spe
5、aker gives the more effective presentation?nWhy is this?nWhat do you think about how to plan your presentations? Video AVideo BPreparing the Presentation To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail ! To prepare the presentation, ask yourself the following: nWhat is the purpose of the presentation? nWho
6、 will be attending? nWhat does the audience already know about the subject? nWhat is the audiences attitude towards me (e.g. hostile, friendly)? Prepare the structure of the talk carefully and logically, You can make a list of following two things as your starting point, they are: n nthe objectives
7、of the talk?the objectives of the talk? n nthe main points you want to make?the main points you want to make? Write out the draft for presentation, and review it. If You will find things that are irrelevant - delete them. If there are things you cannot easily express, possibly because of doubt about
8、 your understanding, it is better to leave them unsaid. Organising presentationFour main sections of an oral presentation:1.The introduction2.The body3.The conclusion4.The question and answer sessionIntroduction This is an important point because the introduction gives the audience their first impre
9、ssion of you. An introduction containing: nThe topic of your whole presentation? nSome background information to show why the topic is important? nA sentence describing the aim or purpose of your presentation? nAn outline of the main points you will talk about? How to prepare a good introduction A g
10、ood presentation starts out with introductions and an icebreaker such as a story, interesting statement or fact, joke, quotation, or an activity to get the group warmed up. The introduction needs an objective, that is, the purpose or goal of the presentation. (This not only tells you what you will t
11、alk about, but it also informs the audience of the purpose of the presentation). Notices:nRealize the importance of introduction.nDont make the introduction too brief, it covers 10 to15 percent of your speech.nSelect the ways to capture the audience attention.nIndicate the topic, outline your speech
12、, announce your purpose.nDont start with your speech with apologiesnPay attention to your body language.You show the audience that your English is good and that you are a well-organised person by using the following expressions:nGood morning / afternoon / evening, ladies and gentlemen. nWelcome to m
13、y presentation. nThe topic of my presentation is. nThe aim of my presentation today is nThe main points I will be talking about are, firstly,. nFinally, Ill be happy to answer your questions at the end. An example introduction in presentation Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to my present
14、ation. The topic of my presentation is how to get a high grade in English presentations. The aim of my presentation today is to inform you of the phrases you can use in a presentation. The main points I will be talking about are, firstly, what to say in the introduction, secondly, what to say in the
15、 main points, and finally, what to say in the conclusion. Finally, Ill be happy to answer your questions at the end.The body of your presentationnThe content and organisation of the body of your presentation will largely depend on its topic and purpose.nThere are the most common organisational patte
16、rns:nProblem-solutionnChronologicalnCause-effectnPositive-negativenFinding-discussionKey expressionsnAnnouncing the beginning of the speeche.g.nTo begin with, Id like to talk aboutnI think it would be start out by doing sthings?nAs I see, there are two majoy problems.nNow, Id like to focus on two ma
17、jor problems.nIm going to analyse two problems.nShifting to the next main pointe.g.nThe first problem Id like to focus on is nThe second problem is nWell. Lets move on to the next point.nWe will now come to the second problem.nNext. I would like to turn tonbrings me to my second point.The conclusion
18、 The conclusion to a presentation often has four “move”. They are:1. Signal that the presentation is about to end e.g.n“That brings me to end of my presentation”n“Well, I think that covers all the main points”n“That concludes my presentation”2. Summary of the key pointse.g.n“To sum up, then”n“Let me
19、 go over the key points”n“Id now like to summarise my main points”3. Recommendations or pointers to the future e.g.nThe way forward is tonI now want to put forward some recommendationsnId now like to conclude by making one or two suggestion about4. Invitation for questionse.g.nDo you have any questi
20、ons?nId now like to open it up for discussion. Are there any questions?nIf you have any question, Id be delighted to answer them.An example conclusion in presentation Id now like to conclude by summing up and making recommendations. The purpose of this presentation was to inform you of the phrases y
21、ou can use to get high marks in presentations. The main points I talked about were: firstly, what to say in the introduction, secondly, what to say in the main points, and finally, what to say in the conclusion. Therefore I recommend that you learn these phrases and use them in your presentations. I
22、d now like to invite any questions you may have.Using visual aidsnVisual aids such as charts, graphs and videos can enhance your message.nKeep it simple though - a complex set of hardware can result in confusion for speaker and audience. Edit your slides as carefully as your talk nSlides should cont
23、ain the minimum information necessary. nUse a reasonable size font and a typeface which will enlarge well. nUse colour on your slides but avoid orange and yellow which do not show up very well when projected. Finally ., Enjoy yourself. The audience will be on your side and want to hear what you have
24、 to say! Presentation Listening:Planning a presentation Things to consider: (1) Purpose (2) Audience (3) SettingOrganising a presentationnStart with the body. Remember to supply transitionsnIn your introduction, gain the attention and interest of your audience. Identify the topic and purpose of your
25、 presentation. Give relevant background material and provide an overview of your presentation. nMake your conclusion brief, clear and memorablenPay attention to the language you use.nPrepare a detailed outline of the presentation and then prepare note cards with key wordsDelivering a presentationnMa
26、ke sure that you use visual aids effectivelynNon-verbal communication should create the impression that you are confident and professional. nPrepare for the question-and-answer session by anticipating questions and preparing possible answers.Principles of presentationnPurposenPeoplenPreparationnPlanningnPersonalitynPerformance
