Unit 9.Unit 9.

Presentation in Presentation in International ConferencesInternational Conferences

Part 1. Conference PresentationPart 1. Conference Presentation

Prepare by reading your script and Prepare by reading your script and handle the time accurately.handle the time accurately.

Practice your presentation with the Practice your presentation with the visual aids for the best match.visual aids for the best match.

1. Visual aids to help your speech1. Visual aids to help your speech

＊＊ PPT: large enough, color, layoutPPT: large enough, color, layout(pink, purple are not suitable)(pink, purple are not suitable)

＊＊ Overhead projectorOverhead projector (distinguishing(distinguishing))

＊＊ SlidesSlides (operation)(operation)

＊＊ Gesture Gesture (assisting your speech )(assisting your speech )

＊＊ Posture Posture (position, proper)(position, proper)

2. Oral presentation2. Oral presentation

Well Begun Is Half Done.Well Begun Is Half Done.

Your presentation should Your presentation should － － catch attentioncatch attention － － arouse interestarouse interest

Catch attentionCatch attention Eye contact- audienceEye contact- audience Salutation – language expressionsSalutation – language expressions

Choose suitable language expressioChoose suitable language expressions for opening your speechns for opening your speech

Thank you Mr. ChairmanThank you Mr. Chairman Thanks for the chairman’s introductioThanks for the chairman’s introductio

n.n. Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to

address this distinguished audience todaddress this distinguished audience today.ay.

我非常荣幸地能有此机会发言我非常荣幸地能有此机会发言 ..

Thank you and good morning.Thank you and good morning.

It’s a pleasure to be here and an honor It’s a pleasure to be here and an honor to present my …to present my …

Good afternoon. I am pleased to Good afternoon. I am pleased to

participate the symposium and I amparticipate the symposium and I am

also honored to speak here.also honored to speak here.

I am privileged to be here with you this I am privileged to be here with you this afternoon.afternoon.

Ladies and gentlemen.Ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure for me to share It is a great pleasure for me to share

my work with this distinguished my work with this distinguished group of scholars.group of scholars.

I am honored to have been invited to I am honored to have been invited to speak at this symposium.speak at this symposium.

I owe a great debt to gratitude to the I owe a great debt to gratitude to the Organizing Committee of the Organizing Committee of the conference for asking me to speak conference for asking me to speak here today. I wish also to thank my here today. I wish also to thank my American hosts for their generosity American hosts for their generosity and hospitality.and hospitality.

I would like to thank Dr. Huang for I would like to thank Dr. Huang for permitting me the privilege to speak permitting me the privilege to speak to this audience.to this audience.

Arouse interestArouse interest Don’t start your speech with a tedious Don’t start your speech with a tedious

introductionintroduction

Go directly to your topic.Go directly to your topic. Topic: Topic: ★★not too longnot too long ★★using noun phraseusing noun phrase ★★repeating your topic in proper repeating your topic in proper time once time once

Use visual aid to start.Use visual aid to start. (map, figure, table, diagram etc.)(map, figure, table, diagram etc.)

Make a startling statement.Make a startling statement.

Good morning, everyone, I Good morning, everyone, I appreciate the opportunity to be with appreciate the opportunity to be with you today. I am here to talk to you you today. I am here to talk to you about about a diseasea disease. . Some of you may Some of you may alreadyalready be infected; most of you will be infected; most of you will in some way be touched by this in some way be touched by this disease. disease. If this disease can’t beIf this disease can’t be eradicated, it will have a direct and eradicated, it will have a direct and serious impact onserious impact on every person in every person in this room.this room.

3. Presenting your speech3. Presenting your speech

pronunciationpronunciation Clear, full vowel soundClear, full vowel sound

rhythmrhythm making every meaning block making every meaning block

coherently presented;coherently presented; avoid repeating unnecessarily, too avoid repeating unnecessarily, too

quickly; quickly; proper pauseproper pause

Language expressions for Language expressions for beginning your presentationbeginning your presentation

＊＊ I would like to start by briefly reviewiI would like to start by briefly reviewing …ng …

＊＊ Let us start with the theoretical basis Let us start with the theoretical basis of this new technique.of this new technique.

＊＊ To begin with, I have to review the preTo begin with, I have to review the previous work in ….vious work in ….

＊＊ I think it would be best to start out by I think it would be best to start out by looking at/into….looking at/into….

The first point I’d like to make is …The first point I’d like to make is …

First , I shall explain to you …First , I shall explain to you …

Language expressions for Language expressions for indicating indicating

your topicyour topic

I would like to concentrate on the…I would like to concentrate on the…

I prefer to confine my talk to the I prefer to confine my talk to the latest development in…latest development in…

In today’s talk, I restrict myself to …In today’s talk, I restrict myself to …

In my presentation this morning, I’ll In my presentation this morning, I’ll limit myself to three major points limit myself to three major points on…only.on…only.

What I’m going to present today is What I’m going to present today is ….….

I shall devote myself to the ….I shall devote myself to the ….(specific topic)(specific topic)

Language expressions for Language expressions for introducing outline brieflyintroducing outline briefly

My talk consists of two parts. One is …and My talk consists of two parts. One is …and the other is…the other is…

I’ve divided my presentation into two I’ve divided my presentation into two parts.parts.

My presentation will be given in four My presentation will be given in four parts. The first part deals with…The parts. The first part deals with…The second part relates to…The third part second part relates to…The third part concerns and the last part discusses…concerns and the last part discusses…

Language expressions for Language expressions for expressing purposeexpressing purpose

The purpose of my study is …The purpose of my study is …

My purpose of the study is to …My purpose of the study is to …

The talk is designed for the purpose The talk is designed for the purpose of…of…

To realize the purpose of… , I To realize the purpose of… , I conducted the research in…conducted the research in…

For the purpose of…, I and my team For the purpose of…, I and my team studied…studied…

Language expressions for Language expressions for shifting to the next main pointshifting to the next main point

Well. Let’s move on to the next point.Well. Let’s move on to the next point.

We will now come to the second problem.We will now come to the second problem.

Turning to the next question, I ‘ll talk aboTurning to the next question, I ‘ll talk about the stages of the procedure.ut the stages of the procedure.

At the second topic, I shall stop here, Now lAt the second topic, I shall stop here, Now let’s turn our attention to the third topic.et’s turn our attention to the third topic.

Language expressions for Language expressions for indicating summaryindicating summary

To sum up,To sum up, In summary,In summary, To summarize, To summarize, Finally, as a summary statement,Finally, as a summary statement,

Language expressions for Language expressions for conclusionconclusion

In recognition of the above, we may In recognition of the above, we may conclude that…conclude that…

Allow me to conclude by listing out all Allow me to conclude by listing out all the factors influencing the efficacy.the factors influencing the efficacy.

In conclusion, I would like to point out In conclusion, I would like to point out the following aspects.the following aspects.

Let me conclude my talk with the Let me conclude my talk with the following comments.following comments.

I’d like to leave you with the I’d like to leave you with the following conclusion.following conclusion.

Language expressions of referring Language expressions of referring

to the next topicto the next topic I’ll deal with it later.I’ll deal with it later. I’ll touch upon that point in a I’ll touch upon that point in a

moment.moment. I shall tell you in detail shortly.I shall tell you in detail shortly. I shall discuss it in the second part of I shall discuss it in the second part of

my speech.my speech.

Language expression for Language expression for explaining PPT/slides etc.explaining PPT/slides etc.

The diagram on this slide displaces…The diagram on this slide displaces… This chart depicts…This chart depicts… The curve in this PPT shows…The curve in this PPT shows… This table presents…This table presents… The flow-hart points out…The flow-hart points out… This figure exhibits…This figure exhibits…

Presentation PracticePresentation Practice Topics:Topics: 1. China-Africa friendship benefits the 1. China-Africa friendship benefits the

economy of the two parties.economy of the two parties.

2. Agricultural development in China. 2. Agricultural development in China.

3. Chinese Farmers – their employment in 3. Chinese Farmers – their employment in cities.cities.

4. Food safety – a serious problem in 4. Food safety – a serious problem in Chinese diet.Chinese diet.

About examinationAbout examination 1. Each student presents a speech1. Each student presents a speech for 7-8 minutes.for 7-8 minutes. 2. The speech must be assisted by2. The speech must be assisted by visual aids-PPT.visual aids-PPT. 3. After the 8-minute talk, audience will3. After the 8-minute talk, audience will ask the speaker 2-3 questions about ask the speaker 2-3 questions about his/her topic.his/her topic. 4. The examination will begin on 21, 4. The examination will begin on 21, Dec., 2006.Dec., 2006. 5. Students can choose any topic related 5. Students can choose any topic related

to your research or adopt other people/s to your research or adopt other people/s paper as your speech script paper as your speech script

5. A student can choose any topic relate5. A student can choose any topic related to his/her research or adopt other peod to his/her research or adopt other people’s paper as his/her speech script.ple’s paper as his/her speech script.

6. Students will be divided into 3 group6. Students will be divided into 3 groups, first group will take part in the exam os, first group will take part in the exam on 21, Dec. and the others will do it on 22, n 21, Dec. and the others will do it on 22, Dec.Dec.