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GUIDELINES FOR A GOOD ORAL PRESENTATION

An oral presentation is similar to preparing an essay. It includes an introduction, a body and


conclusion. It works according to these three steps: Think- Plan -Talk

These are the six steps for achieving an oral presentation:

1- Reviewing guidelines,
2- Writing your talk,
3- Producing notes
4- Preparing visual aids,
5- Practising your talk,
6- Preparing for questions.

1- Reviewing guidelines
- Check the guidelines and how much time you have been given.
- Think about the purpose of your talk. Is it to inform, to entertain or persuade your
audience?
- Think about your audience. Who are they? How much do they know about your topic?
How much information do you need for your speech?
- Decide on the topic ( if you do not already know it already. If you do, decide on the
specific area you will present. Pay attention to the time you have available.
- Collect your ideas and gather more information if you need to.

2- Writing your talk (plan)


- Make notes on what you want to include. Think about what you must tell your audience,
what you should tell them, and what you would like to tell them, if you have time.
- Create an outline or a plan of your talk. Consider writing an introduction, a mid talk and a
conclusion to your presentation.
- If you decide to follow the guidelines of an essay, do not read it when you give your
presentation. Instead, make notes based on what you wrote, and discuss them using your
own words

3- Producing notes (plan)


- Make notes on cards, to use them while speaking.
- Open with an introduction to the topic and an overview of what you want to say.

Examples:

Topic: Learning English

Introduction: Good morning everyone. I am ……….., and this is…….. Our talk today

examines how students learn English.


Overview: I intend to outline two important points that are:

- The first point I want to discuss is how a student learns a language.


- The second point is…

3- Producing notes (highlights)


- Try to get the attention of the audience at the beginning, starting with a joke, a surprising
fact or a personal anecdote.
- Close with a summary and an invitation for people to ask question. Eg: Do you have any
question?
- Some people find it useful to write out the whole introduction and conclusion. This
depends on how you feel prepared about your topic.

4- Preparing visual aids


- Visual aids help you to communicate your talk to the audience.
- If using a Powerpoint or keynotes, your writing and diagrams must be large and clear.
- Do not put too much information on a slide.
- If you use posters or pictures, make sure they are clear and readable from a considerable
distance.
- Avoid writing /drawing on the board during your talk.

Slides examples

Topic: Learning English

1- Listening 2- Reading 3- Speaking

The first point we are going to deal with is:

1- Listening

We can listen:

- Movies - Podcasts - Audiobooks.

5- Practising your talk (talk)


- The more you practise, the more you feel confident. Try practicing alone first, trying to
keep track of time and focusing on your topic of presentation.
- Ask a friend to listen to your presentation. Ask them to check your tone. Is it loud, is it
clear or is it low?
- Use your dictionary or online sites to check your pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.

6- Preparing for questions


- Try to predict some of the questions your audience may ask you, and practice your
answers. How… What…… Why…..

Useful languages bank


Introduction

Good morning everyone/ ladies and gentlemen… My talk today examines…./ Today, we are
going to discuss/ talk about…

Explaining structures

In this presentation, we intend to outline…

We will discuss the main features/ the main causes/ the consequences of…

Introducing each point

I want to begin by looking at…

The first/ second/ third point is…

Clarifying

In other words…/ that is to say…/ what I mean is…

Changing the subject

So, I have discussed…/ Now, I would like to turn to/ Moving on to the next point…

Concluding

I have talked about…/ To sum up…/ to summarise…/In conclusion, I believe…

Last suggestions

Before giving your presentation, you must:


- Feel confident about your English
- Practise your pronunciation
- Be fully prepared about your topic
- Learn how to answer possible questions.
- Rehearse ( practice a play, a presentation or other work for later public performance)

Do:

 Use the planning time to prepare what you’re going to say.


 If you are allowed to have a note card, write short notes in point form.
 Use more formal language.
 Use short, simple sentences to express your ideas clearly.
 Pause from time to time and don’t speak too quickly. This allows the listener to understand your
ideas. Include a short pause after each idea.
 Speak clearly and at the right volume.
 Have your notes ready in case you forget anything.
 Practise your presentation. If possible record yourself and listen to your presentation. If you can’t
record yourself, ask a friend to listen to you. Does your friend understand you?
 Make your opinions very clear. Use expressions to give your opinion.
 Look at the people who are listening to you.

Don’t:

 Write out the whole presentation and learn every word by heart.
 Write out the whole presentation and read it aloud.
 Use very informal language.
 Only look at your note card. It’s important to look up at your listeners when you are speaking.

Useful for presentations

Explain what your presentation is about at the beginning:

I’m going to talk about ...


I’d like to talk about ...
The main focus of this presentation is ...

Use these expressions to order your ideas:

First of all, .../ Firstly, .../

Then, .../ Secondly, .../ Next, ...


Finally, ../. Lastly, ...
To sum up, .../ In conclusion, .../

Use these expressions to add more ideas from the same point of view:

In addition, .../ What’s more, .../ Also, .../ Added to this, ...

To introduce the opposite point of view you can use these words and expressions:

However, ...
On the other hand, ...
Then again, ...

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