The following presentation is just an example of materials that could be used in class to help students prepare part one of the oral test (5-minute presentation). Aquesta presentació és un exemple de materials que es podrien treballar a classe per ajudar els alumnes a preparar-se per la primera part de la prova d'expressió i interacció oral.
NIVELL C1 Prova d’expressió i interacció oral Presentation Guidelines and Practice
Presentation Guidelines - Content Think of a topic that will be interesting to your audience. Check with your teacher that your topic is appropriate. Think of some main points covering the most important aspects of your topic.
Presentation Guidelines - Organisation (1) An INTRODUCTION containing: the topic of your whole presentation; some background information to show why the topic is important; a sentence describing the aim or purpose of your presentation; an outline of the main points you will talk about; a sentence telling the audience when they can ask questions;
Presentation Guidelines - Organisation (2) Some MAIN POINTS containing: ordering words or phrases; the main idea and the reason why this main idea is important; details of each point;
Presentation Guidelines - Organisation (3) A CONCLUSION containing: some words showing that you have finished your main points and are now moving on to the conclusion; a reminder of the purpose of the presentation; a short summary of the main points; an invitation for the audience to ask questions;
Presentation Guidelines - Interaction Make eye-contact with your audience; Use hand movements to help you to explain things; Optionally, you can ask the audience simple questions; The audience may ask you questions at the end of your presentation, so you will need to interact by answering them.
Presentation Guidelines - Style and Tone Don't use English which is too formal; You can make funny comments, as long as they are funny, and not rude. If there are any words in your presentation that you think your audience, including your teacher, will not understand, explain them.
Presentation Guidelines - Language Practise your presentation with someone who can correct your grammar. If you don't know how to say something in English, find out! Check that you can correctly pronounce all the important words in your presentation.
Presentation Guidelines - Fluency of speech Use small cards with notes to remember what to say next; Practise your presentation to improve your fluency; If someone asks you a question and you need some time to think of an answer, use fill-in expressions; If you can't understand a question, ask them to repeat or ask in more detail.
Planning your Presentation (classroom practice) Form groups of 3 or 4 Plan and prepare a 5-minute presentation following the on-screen prompts and tips Bear in mind the guidelines you’ve just been given At the end of this practice, a member of your team will deliver the presentation to the rest of the class Your teacher is here to guide and help you in the process You will have the opportunity to assess your classmate’s performances and get feedback on yours
Planning your Presentation (1) Introduction What is the topic of your presentation? Summarise the topic in 5 words or less. Why is this topic useful and interesting for your audience? Optional interactivity: Write a question that you can ask the audience that will highlight their need to listen to your presentation. What is the background (why did you choose this topic?) What is your objective (what do you want the audience to know at the end of the presentation?)
Presentation script (Introduction) Welcome to my presentation. My name is... The topic of my presentation today is... The reason that this topic is useful for you is ... I am going to talk about .....things. These are, firstly,... Secondly,.... Next/Finally I’m going to talk about.... Finally I’m going to look at... Please feel free to ask me questions at any time. This presentation will last for about ..... minutes. Now think of alternatives....
Planning your Presentation (2) Main Points Summarise the first main point in 5 words or less. Summarise the second main point in 5 words or less. Summarise the third main point in 5 words or less. If you have a fourth main point, summarise the fourth point in 5 words or less.
Presentation script (Main points) Firstly, That’s the end of the first point. Now I will move on to the second point, which is about.... That’s all for the second point. Next,.... That's all for this point. My fourth point is..... That’s the end of the final point. Now think of alternatives....
Planning your Presentation (3) Conclusion Write a sentence showing that you have finished. Write a reminder of the purpose of the presentation. Summarise the main points in a sentence. Invite the audience to ask questions.
Presentation script (Conclusion) In conclusion, in this presentation my objective was to.... I have covered .......main points, firstly,... Secondly I talked about.... Next we discussed.... Finally we looked at.... I hope you have found this presentation useful. Thank you. Questions, please. Yes? If there are no more questions, that is the end of my presentation. Now think of alternatives....
Presentation Checklist Check whether the presenter.... CONTENT introduced him/herself got my attention from the start stated reasons for his/her choice of topic gave overview of presentation had a coherent pattern of organization emphasised key points gave sufficient detail to the main points summarised key points before finishing planned a conclusion DELIVERY spoke loudly enough to be heard by everybody in the room looked at entire audience smiled and looked relaxed did not read much from notes used gestures to help convey meaning pronounced words clearly varied intonation and pitch for emphasis Q&A prepared questions for the audience answered questions with conviction appeared open and confident during Q&A prepared additional notes in anticipation of questions addressed response to the entire audience, not just the person who asked the question
Presentation video samples Five Basic Public Speaking Tips (0:05:02) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AykYRO5d_lI The good presentation video (0:04:26) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuvSVESRZlk 5 Tips For Delivering A Great Presentation - How To Speak In Front Of Others - Public Speaking Tips (0:04:54) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9E8yaFCX0Y Make a Presentation Like Steve Jobs (0:06:55) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHX-xnP_G5s Killer Presentation Skills, J Douglas Jefferys (0:07:19) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTwjG4ZIJg Top 10 Presentation - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2008, Ian Cunha (0:09:59) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU2wJfJg26Y English Oral Expressions - Individual Presentations #2 (1:07:58) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJa1mIZ3N34
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