Presenting - A1

A1Meetup 4

PRESENTING

PRESENTING

Discussion Questions

• How often do you give presentations? What are they about?
• How do you prepare for a presentation?
• What are some effective strategies for engaging your audience during a presentation?
• How do you control nervousness when presenting?

Functional Language

Starting the presentation: Good morning/afternoon/evening, everyone. Thank you for coming to my presentation. I'm here to talk about ___.Outlining the content: Firstly, I'd like to give you some background information on ___. Next, I'll be discussing ___. Lastly, I'll be summarizing the key points of my presentation.Introducing visuals: If you take a look at this graph/ chart/ diagram, you can see that ___. This picture/ image/ video shows ___. As you can see from this slide, ___.Transitioning between topics: Moving on to the next point, ___. Let's now turn our attention to ___. Concluding the presentation: In conclusion, I'd like to summarize the key points of my presentation, which are ___. Thank you for listening to my presentation. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Now fill-in-the-blank with expressions from the previous slide:

Starting the presentation:___________, everyone. Thank you for coming to my presentation. I'm here to talk about ___. Outlining the content: Firstly, I'd like to give you some ___________ on ___. ___________, I'll be discussing ___. Lastly, I'll be summarizing the ___________ of my presentation. Introducing visuals:If you take a look at this ___________, you can see that ___. This ___________ shows ___. As you can see from this ___________, ___. Transitioning between topics: Moving ___________ to the next point, ___. Let's now ___________ our attention to ___. Now that I've discussed ___ in ___________, let's move onto ___. Concluding the presentation: In ___________, I'd like to summarize the key points of my presentation, which are ___. Thank you for ___________ to my presentation. If you have any ___________, please feel free to ask.

Number these presenting phrases (a-e) in the correct order and match them with correct headings (1-4)

Grammar: Sequencing Words

Put the following words in the correct order.

1. first / then / after that / finally
2. next / later / last / first of all
3. before / during / after / then
4. initially / subsequently / afterwards / finally
5. initially / after that / then / finally

Grammar: Sequencing Words

Choose the correct sequencing word to complete the sentence.

1. I woke up early ____________ I could catch the train. a. because b. in order to c. so 2. We went to the supermarket ____________ we could buy some food. a. so b. therefore c. in order to 3. ____________, I brushed my teeth. a. Initially b. Afterwards c.During 4. I went to bed early ____________ I could wake up early. a. so that b. because c. in order to 5.I took a shower ____________ I got dressed. a. then b. during c. after

Presenting - Prepositions Exercise

Complete these sentences from presentations with the correct prepositions.

Work in pairs. Prepare an introduction to a presentation. Then introduce the presentation to each other. Choose role A or role B, and use the notes to introduce your presentation. Add any information you wish.

Presenting - Writing

Look at the sales and profit figures for three clothing retailers and complete the article with the correct words and phrases from the box.

Use the information in this table to write a short presentation comparing two soft drinks, Solo and Fizz!

Work in small groups, choose role card A or B and prepare 1 minute introduction for a presentation about the company you work for, present it to the group.

Thanks!