UNIT 6PRESENTATIONS: PLANNING AND

GETTING STARTED

Business English

Conversation Question

Think about the best presentation you’ve ever seen and the worst presentation you’ve ever seen. What made it so good or bad?

Be specific, write out some of your ideas after talking to your partner.

Effective Presentations

paragraph a Have a simple, clear

structureparagraph b

Consider the audienceparagraph c

Choose visuals to support the presentation

paragraph d Use PowerPoint

paragraph e Making informal

presentationsparagraph f

Dealing with nervesparagraph g

Show enthusiasm

Knowing your Audience (page 58)

Why might audience members have made the following comments? “What on earth is he talking about?” “I

have no idea!” “Hey, Sarah! Wake up! He’s finished!” “Read that! I can’t read that! I’d need a

pair of binoculars!” “Speak up! I can’t hear a thing!” “Summarize four main points? I only

noticed one! Have I been asleep?!”

Knowing your Audience

A medical conference in Tokyo with papers on new techniques in open heart surgery.

An internal meeting of administrative staff to discuss a new accounting procedure.

The Purchasing and Product Managers of a Taiwanese company interested in buying some production equipment from your company.

A staff meeting to discuss a charity event for earthquake victims.

Knowing your Audience

A medical conference in Tokyo with papers on new techniques in open heart surgery.

An internal meeting of administrative staff to discuss a new accounting procedure.

The Purchasing and Product Managers of a Taiwanese company interested in buying some production equipment from your company.

A staff meeting to discuss a charity event for earthquake victims.

Knowing your Audience

A medical conference in Tokyo with papers on new techniques in open heart surgery.

An internal meeting of administrative staff to discuss a new accounting procedure.

The Purchasing and Product Managers of a Taiwanese company interested in buying some production equipment from your company.

A staff meeting to discuss a charity event for earthquake victims.

Knowing your Audience

A medical conference in Tokyo with papers on new techniques in open heart surgery.

An internal meeting of administrative staff to discuss a new accounting procedure.

The Purchasing and Product Managers of a Taiwanese company interested in buying some production equipment from your company.

A staff meeting to discuss a charity event for earthquake victims.