Unit 12 Innovation

INNOVATION•Breakthrough -

major discovery

•Novel (adj) Novelty (n)

•Paradigm

•(mw) a theory of how something should be done

•(collins) a clear & typical example of something

•Paradigm shift - change/replacement of previous notion

VOCABULARY •Brainchild -

(mw) a product of one’s creative effort

•Facilitate - help bring about, make it easier to happen

•Obstacle - hindrance, impediment, stumbling block

•Hiccup - small problem

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

1.Concept

2.Brainchild

3.Innovative

4.A ha moment

5.Facilitator

6.Catalyst

7.Come up with concept

8.Obstacle

9.Prototype

EXERCISE 4

•How can I get a new job?

•How can I find someone to invest in my prototype?

•How can I start my own catering business?

EXERCISE 5

•First of all, let’s look at the slide.

•As you can see, it has a number of words that describe our company.

•You’ll notice that some words are in blue and some are in red.

EXERCISE 7•That’s everything I want to say for

the moment

•Thank you all for listening

•The main reason for this meeting is

•Are there any questions?

•We think it’s a good idea because --

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

•Sorry, I couldn’t hear you. [ask for the question again]

•Yes, I know what you mean, but [understand the opinion but disagree]

•Good question [compliment the question]

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

•Sorry, I don’t think I follow you [say you don’t understand the question]

•I totally agree with you [understand their opinion]

•Can I get back to you on that one? [explain that you will answer the person later]

HOW TO GIVE A FORMAL

PRESENTATION

From BBC Leaning English

•Welcome the audience

•Agenda

•Body

•Closing / questions

Be Organized

To begin

•Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming along here today

•I’ve invited you here today to have a look at ...

•I’d be very happy to invite you to ask questions at the end of the session

To begin

•Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for finding the time to come and join me for this presentation this afternoon. My name is ---, I‘m a ---

Giving ! A"nda

•The purpose of today’s presentation is to [V1]

•First, I’d like to take a look at -- / talk about --

•I’d like to begin with ---

•Next

•Finally, At the end

Body •If you look at this first

graph/slide, --- [add another clause here]

•Now let’s take a look at ---

•This innovation is the greatest invention of our time

•It illustrates ---

Closing

•That brings me to the end of my presentation

•Are there any questions?

•That’s a very good question (acknowledging a question)

•Thank you for your time

Signpo#ing

•Beginning - The subject of my talk is ---

•Agenda - I’ll like to begin by ---

•Body - I’ll like to elaborate on ---

•Closing - Thanks for listening

Langua" Used

•Superlative

•To convey the idea that your innovation is of superb quality, state-of-the art

Example

•Perform at their very best

•The lightest

•The fastest

•The most technologically advanced

•Reengineer

Learn from ! expe$s

•Mannerism - confident, no reading, eye contact, know material by heart

•Visual aids - easy to understand

•Language - distinct, superlative