ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Oral presentations can be scary sometimes. But don't panic! Here you are some tips to help you:

DO:

• Prepare in advance. Use a PowerPoint and short notes to help you.
• Use simple sentences to express your ideas clearly.
• Pause from time to time and don’t speak too quickly.
• Speak clearly and at the right volume. Have a right posture and keep eye-contact with your listeners.
• Have your notes ready to have a look if necessary.
• Practise your presentation. Practice makes perfect.
• Organise your presentation: introduction, development and conclusion.
• Make sure your digital resources work well.

DON'T:

• Learn every word by heart.
• Read your notes.
• Use very informal language (unless required).
  
  

USEFUL LANGUAGE

INTRODUCTION	- I’m going to talk about ... - I’d like to talk about ... - The main focus of this presentation is ...
DEVELOPMENT	- First of all, ... Firstly, ... Secondly, ... - Then, ... Next, ... - Finally, ... - Added to this, ... Also, ... What's more, ... - On the other hand, … - However,...
CONLUSION	- To sum up, ... - In conclusion, ...

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