How to make a good presentation
Some expressions to be used while making a presentation
How to address
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!
Dear friends!
Dear classmates!
How to start giving ideas on the topic concerned
The topic of my (our) presentation today is …
The main topic of my presentation is …
I would like to talk about …
I am going to talk about …
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to tell you about …
If you have any questions during my presentation, please stop me (don’t hesitate to ask me)
Let’s look at some ways of … (at some details)
I shall start my presentation by asking you questions
I’d like to explain
In the first part of my presentation, I’ll describe …
After that I’ll talk about…
Finally I’ll show you …
How to proceed the main idea
First I’d like to talk about …
I’d like to draw your attention to …
Now, I’d like to move on to …
Next, let me describe
I’d now like to turn to …
Finally, let me explain …
For example …
For instance ..
First … Second …. Third …
The first … The second … The third …
First … Next … Then … After that … Finally …
Connecting words
Consequently … Therefore … However … Because of …
Although … In addition … Since … Also …
Because …. … so … … but … … and …
Ending the presentation
In conclusion let me remind you …
I’m sure you’ll agree that …
In addition to that …
Before I (we) end …
In future we plan …
In summary, I’ve explained …
I therefore recommend …
Thank you for your kind attention (for listening).
Thank you for having me (us).
I (we)’ll be happy to answer all your questions at the end of my (our) presentation.
Describing Visual Aids
In my first slid (transparency) I’d like to show you …
If you look at the screen you can see…
The horizontal (vertical) axis is …
The left side shows …
The third row (column) contains …
On the right is …
As you can see …
This is the …
Here is the …
This clearly shows
This is important because …
Some Dos and Don’ts
DO
- Give yourself enough time to plan, edit and rewrite.
- Give yourself enough time to practice, practice and practice.
- Limit the amount of information you give. A report is a much better place to give a lot of information.
- Find as much as possible about your audience before the presentation. How much do they know? What are they interested in?
- Make sure your script is easy to use. Index cards are better than using notebooks or sheets of paper.
- Check before the presentation that your overhead transparencies, slides or charts are in place.
- Check before the presentation that your overhead transparencies, slides or charts are in the correct order.
- Remember to look at as many people in your audience as possible.
- Remember to speak clearly and not too fast.
- Pause (five to ten seconds) after showing a visual aid. Give the audience time to read before you start speaking again.
- Keep to the time. Many people become impatient with the presentations that go on too long. You may be cut off.
- Use the question and answer session as an opportunity to give extra information on your subject.
- Relax!
DON’TS
- Apologize for your English.
- Look at the ceiling, the floor or out the window.
- Memorise your presentation.
- Play with pointers, pens or keys.
- Wave your paper or cards around when gesturing.
Presentation Evaluation
Date ___________________________
Name __________________________
Topic __________________________
(5 –Excellent, 4 –Great, 3 –Good effort, 2 –needs improvement. 1 –lack of effort)
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Introduction Posture(Stance) Eye Contact Pronunciation Projection Level Voice Inflection Speed of Speech Content Length of Speech Ending Use of Visual Aids |
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