English Presentation Skills (1) Starting, Signalling, Closing
In this unit, you will learn to:
a. Identify what makes a good presentation,
b. identify the structure of an english presentation, c. use some expressions to open a presentation,
d. use some expressions to signal the different parts in a talk and e. use some expressions to close a presentation.
To be able to do a presentation effectively in English, you will need to learn some skills and the appropriate expressions. The skills in English presentation cover your ability to open and close the presentation, signal the different parts of the talk, use presentation aids, and handle questions effectively. A good presentation, according to Dignen (1999), should:
1. Involve the audience in which you are supposed to establish clear objectives at the introduction and create interest and promote involvement,
2. be clearly structured and link the different section together,
3. Involve the use of visual aids effectively,
4. employ appropriate non verbal language: gesture, facial expression,
eye contact,
5. involve effective use of voice: volume, rhythm, pauses, intonation, and
6.Beprepared thoroughly.
A simple and classic structure of a presentation can be seen in the chart below:
classic structure of a presentation Part 1. Getting Started
Study and practice the expressions below!
NO FUNCTIONS EXPRESSIONS
1. Greeting (a very) Good morning (to you all)
* Good afternoon
* Good evening
* Assalamualaikum, Wr.Wb.
Peace be upon you all
2. Addressing Ladies and gentlemen, Everyone, Everybody, Dear Colleagues, Dear Professors, Brothers and sisters, My dear classmate.
3. Introducing self (and affiliation/profession/position)
* Let me introduce my self, my name’s...
* Allow me to introduce myself, my name’s ... My name’s ..., I’m a ... in ....
Myname’s ..., I represent.... My name’s ..., I’m from .... I’m ...., from..
4. Opening remarks It’s good to be here (today) It’s a (great) pleasure to be here (today)
I’m glad to be here (today) I’m honoured to be here
Greet introduce self introduce presentation present main body (points 1, 2, 3, soon) explain structure of presentation conclude summarize take questions
5. Starting The title of my presentation is ______
* I’d like to talk today about ______
* My topic today is ________
* I’d like to discuss today about _____
