| to; into (twice); about; at; for; on; of |
1 Good morning everyone and welcome _____ my presentation.
2 First of all, let me thank you all _____ coming here today.
3 I’ve divided my presentation _____ three main parts.
4 First of all, I’d like to give you an overview _____ present situation.
5 Secondly, I’ll focus _____ the following points.
6 And then, I’ll go on to put the situation _____ some kind of perspective.
7 It will take _____ 20 minutes to cover these issues.
8 Please interrupt me, if there is something which needs clarifying. Otherwise, there’ll be time for discussion _____ the end.
Read & Reflect
| Useful Information Introduction of a Presentation Experts say that the first few minutes of a presentation are the most important. If you are able to get the audience’s attention quickly, they will be interested in what you have to say. Ø Welcoming the audience Good morning / afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Hello /Hi, everyone. First of all, let me thank you all for coming here today. I’m happy / delighted that so many of you could make it today. It’s a pleasure to welcome you today. It’s good to see you all here. The purpose of the introduction is not only to tell the audience who you are, what the talk is about and why it is relevant to them; you also want to tell the audience (briefly) how the talk is structured. Ø Phrases to talk about the structure I’ve divided my presentation into … main parts: x, y, and z. In my presentation I’ll focus on three major issues. First of all, I’ll be looking at …, second …, and third … So, first of all … I’ll begin (start) off by explaining … I would like to begin by … Let’s start with my presentation. Then /Next / after that, I’ll go on to… Next we come to … My next point is … Finally, I’ll offer some solutions. And finally … The final part of the introduction deals with the organization of the talk: how long it will last, whether there will be handouts, and how questions will be handed. Ø Timing My presentation will take about … minutes. It should take about … to cover these issues. This won’t take more than … Ø Handouts Does everyone have a handout /brochure / report? Please take one, and pass them on. Don’t worry about taking notes. I’ll put all the important statistics on a handout for you. I’ll be handing out copies of the slides at the end of my talk. I’ll email the Power Point presentation to you/anybody who wants it. Ø Questions There will be time for questions after my presentation. If you have any questions, feel free to interrupt me at any time. Feel free to ask questions at any time during my talk. We will have about…minutes for questions in the question and answer period. |
Exercise 2.7.Prepare the Introduction of your presentation using phrases in this unit and the following plan:
Ø Welcome audience
Ø Introduce yourself (name, position/function)
Ø State your topic
Ø Explain why your topic is important for the audience
Ø Describe the structure of your talk (the main points and when you will be
dealing with them)
Ø Let the audience know how you are organizing the presentation (timing, handouts, questions)
· Think of how you can improve your Introduction. (see Appendix 1)
UNIT 3. Today’s Topic Is…
Connect to Your Life
In pairs, discuss the following questions:
· What do you think makes a good main part of a presentation? Is it an interesting fact, well-structured research, presenter’s personality, or anything else? Write your ideas below.
A good main part of a presentation should
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