Text 1. What is a presentation

Unit 6. Presentations in business

Task XI. Make up a dialogue about the business conversation, using all information learnt earlier.

A presentation is a formal talk to one or more people that “presents” ideas or information in a clear and structured way. The purposes of presentation are:

Ø To launch a new product;

Ø To obtain a high level of production;

Ø To promote a new product.

People are sometimes afraid of speaking in public, but if you follow a few simple rules, giving a presentation is actually easy.

A successful presentation is one of the most effective ways to introduce your message. Most speakers are little nervous at the beginning of presentation. So it is normal and that’s why you should pay special attention to the beginning of your presentation. This is the time when you establish a rapport with your audience. Try to speak slowly and calmly. You should perhaps learn your introduction by heart. After a few moments you will relax and gain confidence.

You need to build a warm and friendly relationship with your audience. Be careful to establish eye contact with each member of your audience, this means that each person should feel that you are speaking directly to him or her. You must look at each person in turn as natural way as possible. This gives you to detect the signs of boredom, disinterest allowing you to modify your presentation as appropriate.

Active vocabulary:

A formal talk –деловой разговор

Speaking in public – говорить при публике

To pay special attention to – уделять особое внимание

To gain confidence – приобретать уверенность

To build a warm and friendly relationship – строить теплые и дружеские отношения

To detect signs of boredom- обнаруживать знаки тоски, скуки

To modify- видоизменять

Task I. Answer the questions:

1. What is a presentation?
2. Why is usually a presentation made in English?
3. How should you speak during a presentation?
4. What relationship should you build with the audience?
5. Why is it important to look at each person in turn as natural way as possible?

Task II. Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences:

1. People are not afraid of speaking in public.

2. Giving a presentation is very easy.

3. A successful presentation is one of the effective ways of spelling your products.

4. It is normal that you are nervous.

5. You should not learn your presentation by heart.

6. You need to build a rude and unfriendly atmosphere during the presentation.

7. Be careful to establish eye contact with each member of your audience.

Task III. Fill in the gaps:

1. ______is a formal talk to one or more people.

2. ______a presentation is actually very easy.

3. Most speakers are a little ______at the beginning of a presentation.

4. Each person should feel that you are _______to him or her.

5. Eye contact helps you to ______signs of _______.

6. You can easily _____your presentation if it is necessary in order to avoid boredom.

Task IV. Match the beginning and end of the sentences:

1. A successful presentation is…..

2. The answer is to pay special attention …..

3. Try to speak….

4. You should learn …..

5. You need to build …..

6. And be careful to establish …..

7. Each person should feel that ….

a. ….eye contact with each member of your audience.

b. …a warm and friendly relationship with your audience.

c. …one of the most effective ways of communicating your message.

d. ….to the beginning of your presentation.

e. ….your introduction by heart.

f. ….slowly and calmly.

g. …..you are speaking directly to him or her.

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