how to give a presentation

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How to give a presentation
(in English)

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This presentation will help you learn useful
phrases and techniques on giving presentations
(in English).
Having interesting or relevant information in your
presentation is not enough. How you structure
and organize is equally important.

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Strategies to prepare for a succesful
presentation in English

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Parts of the presentation:
Introduction (you, presentation, structure)
Main body (main points and details in the
structure)
Conclusion (sum up and emphasize)
(References (list of links))

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Language for presentation
1. Introduction
First you need to introduce yourself and
what your presentation is about:
Hello everyone/Hi guys! First of all let
me introduce myself briefly; my name is
Erica and I´m a second year student of
Teacher training in Biology and Slovak
language.
Next you need to introduce your topic:
Today, I´m going to be talking about
.../I´d like to talk to you today about.../
I´m going to give a presentation about
(on) ...

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Language for presentation
2. Main body
Signposting language =
is the words and phrases
that people use to tell
the listener what has just
happened, and what is
going to happen next.
In other words, signpost
language guides the
listener through the
presentation.

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Useful phrases here
Language for presentation
3. Conclusion

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Stand up straight, do not pace up and down,
feet should be shoulder-width apart
Use the right volume
Express passion
Look ak audience´s ears or foreheads instead
of eyes if you are afraid of eye-contact
Non- verbal and verbal communication
NV: eye contact, gestures; V: expression,
volume, pace
Speak slowlier than normal

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General tips:
Breathe deeply to fight the stress and to calm down. Breathe through your
diaphragm. To fight the anxiety focus just on breathing right before your speech.
It is not necessary to write the entire speech down. This is ment to be speaking
exercise – not reading out loud your notes. Do not read word by word from your
script.
Know your presentation and its content better than anyone. Do not memorize it –
know it! Prepare yourself and be prepared for answers. Memorizing the
presentation word-for-word is going to limit you in being open and flexible to
changes.
Do not create a text heavy presentation. People cannot read and listen at the
same time – use pictures anytime is possible.
Confidence = Preparation: you can only speak as well as you have practised.
Make audience members feel interested by listening to you – make them want to
pay attention. Mention an interesting fact, or a surprising statistics to get people´s
attention.
Smile! When you smile your brain releases hormones (neuropeptides) that actually
reduce your stress levels.

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My tips:
Limit the time of your presentation – up to 10 min.
Create meaningful content with structure – interesting!
Be prepared, speak do not read
Be aware of your body language
Maintain eye contact
Show enthusiasm
Speak clearly (vocabulary and pronunciation: www.howjsay.com)
Wear comfortable clothes
Prepare your presentation the way it is going to work for you
You will make miskates and that´s OK!

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Let´s take a Quiz
https://english-at-home.com/business/vocabulary-and-phrases-for-makingpresentations/

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List of the references:
1. https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Give-a-Short-Class-PresentationCompetently/
2. https://www.londonschool.com/blog/30-useful-phrases-presentations-english/
3. https://english-at-home.com/business/vocabulary-and-phrases-for-makingpresentations/
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzIxD1jXn44&t=2s
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySzV7I_Sn6w&t=940s