Structuring your presentation. What can make a presentation difficult to understand? Do your presentations normally have a typical structure?

APS308-weeks 3& 4Structuring your presentation

WEEK 3Structuring your presentation

What can make a presentation difficult to understand?

Do your presentations normally have a typical structure?

If so, what is it?

Structuring your presentation

Target Vocabulary

Go through (v): search through or examine methodically:

she started to go through a group of letters

Mark walked into the bedroom and started going through their things, searching for a shirt he could put on.


Cover (v): deal with (a subject) by describing or analysing its most important aspects or events

Other courses cover subjects that are important for all aspects of humanitarian work.


Issue (n): an important topic or problem for debate or discussion:

the issue of racismraising awareness of environmental issues


Indicate (v): point out; show

Figures released indicate a 2% increase in unemployment in the south east.


Move on to (phr. v): to change from one subject to another when talking or writing:

Can we move on to the next item for discussion please?


Guide (v): help, something that helps you form an opinion or make a decision about something else

I never follow recipes exactly when I cook - I just use them as rough guides.


Structure a presentation (v. phr.)arrange a presentation according to a plan;

give a pattern or organization to the presentation

You need to structure your presentation before you start to prepare your speech.


Watch video 2.1 and compare the speakers’ answers and experience with yours.

Watch video 2.2 the presentation of Marcus Stevenson and do the activity 3 on your coursebook page 10.



Before you watch video 2.3 consider these questions:

At which stages of the core structure will you tell the audience

a) what you are going to rell them?

b) What you have told them?

c) Your key points?

The Core Structure

Introduction

Message 1

Message 2

Message 3

Conclusion

Watch video 2.3 and do the activity 5 on your coursebook p. 11

Watch video 2.4 and do the acticity 6 on your coursebook p.11

Lastly watch the expert view video 2.5 and compare his views with yours.


Match the structures used in a presentation with its sections the activity 1 on your coursebook p. 12

Now watch video 2.6 and check your answers.

Do all the activities on pages 12 & 13.

Structuring your presentationLanguage Focus

WEEK 4Practicing a presentation task

Prepare a short presentation by choosing one of the cards on pages 5-9 of your coursepack.

Your presentation should take about 5 minutes long.

Study the useful phrases on page 14 on your coursebook p. 14 and try to use them as many as possible.

Structuring your presentationPresentation Task

You have 10 minutes to prepare your presentation


Analysis Use the analysis checklist on page 15 while

you watch the presentation of your friend.

Self assesment: After you complete your presentation, think

about your performance by answering the questions on page 15 about self assessment.


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Structuring your presentation. What can make a presentation difficult to understand? Do your presentations normally have a typical structure?