Full Description
This practical guide introduces students to the language and other skills needed to deliver a presentation in English. Concise and accessible, the guide will be particularly helpful to learners of English.
The book:
covers different types of presentations, including group and online presentations, common structures of presentations, presentation tools, and the main message that each presentation should have
introduces the language skills necessary for presentations: useful English words, phrases, and sentences to use in the various parts of presentations, and how one's pronunciation can become clearer to an international audience
explains how to control voice and vocal tract usage and how to effectively use the body as a communicator
discusses how to communicate with the audience, including how to handle questions, and explores different types of audiences
includes culturally diverse examples, case studies, and exercises
Accompanied by online support material with recordings, the book is an essential guide to delivering a successful presentation in English.
Contents
FOREWORD
PART A. THE PRESENTATION
1. Presentation types
2. Online and joint presentations
3. Presentation structure
4. Digital slide shows
5. Slide design
PART B. THE LANGUAGE
6. Useful sentences
7. Useful words
8. Clear vowels and consonants
9. Tongue twisters
10. The music of your English
PART C. THE PRESENTER
11. Speaking style
12. Posture
13. Face, arms, and hands
14. Emotions before presentation day
15. Emotions on presentation day
PART D. THE AUDIENCE
16. Knowing your audience
17. Handling audience diversity
18. Engaging your audience
19. Convincing your audience
20. Audience questions
INDEX
