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AdvancedPresentationSkillsLesson1:Practice,Practice,Practice

SessionGuidelines

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Introduction/briefing

Deliverpresentation(Usingpages8– 10)

Teacherfeedback/discussion

Deliverpresentationagain/feedback

5min

5min

5min

10min

Spend2– 3minutesreviewingthecontentonpages4-5.Answeranystudentquestions.

Why Practice?

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PracticeMakesPerfect

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Todeliveragoodpresentation,itiscriticaltopracticeinadvance.

Practicingwillimproveyour…l Confidence: masterthematerialandspeakwithconfidence.

l Pronunciation: identify&practicedifficultwordsinadvance.lAudienceinteraction: focusontheaudience,notyournotes.lDelivery: prepareandpracticeemphasizing thekeypoints.

5PracticeTipstoNailYourPresentation

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1 Writeoutpresentationnotesbeforepracticing

• Deliverthefullpresentation,withoutpausing.• Speakatpresentationvolumeandspeed.• Practiceatleast3times.

2 Practiceyourpresentationinfrontofamirror

• Focusonbody languageandeyecontactwiththeaudience.• Attheendofyourpresentation,askforfeedback.

3 Practiceyourpresentationinfrontofanaudience

4 Updateyournotesbasedonthefeedback

5 Practiceagaininfrontofamirror

PreparingForYourPresentation

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Spend1hourpreparingforyourSkimaTalk session.

1. Review thepresentation&samplepresentationnotesforthiscourse(pages8– 14).

2. Practicedeliveringthepresentation3timesinfrontofamirror.

3. Write downanyquestionsyouwanttoaskyourteacher.

AreYouReady?

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TeacherInstructions:1.Listentothestudentdeliverthefullpresentationwithoutinterruption.2.During thepresentation,writedownareasforimprovement (e.g.,vocabulary&pronunciationmistakes,speakingspeed,etc.)3.Askthestudentthefollowingquestions:à “Whatdoyouthinkwentwellduring thepresentation?”à “Whatareasdoyouthinkyoucanimproveupon?”4.Reviewtheareasforimprovement thatyouwrotedown.5.Havethestudentdeliverthepresentationasecondtime(timepermitting)

PracticePresentation:Slide1

Title:ComparingNewYorkCity&Paris

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NYC Parisvs.

PracticePresentation:Slide2

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NewYorkisfamousforitsbigbuildings,celebrities,andfashion.

BigBuildings FamousPeople PopularFashion

PracticePresentation:Slide3

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WhileParisisfamousforitsamazingfood,world-classmuseums,andarchitecture

DeliciousFood FamousMuseums OldArchitecture

SamplePresentationNotes:Slide1

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l NewYorkCityandParisarebothfamouscities,buttheyarealsoverydifferent.

l Mygoalforthispresentationistocomparethetwocities,andteachyouaboutthebestaspectsofeachcity.

l Let’sbegin!

OVERVIEW

SamplePresentationNotes:Slide2

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l NewYorkisfamousforitsbigbuildings,celebrities,andfashion.l BigBuildings

o NewYorkhasmanyfamousbuildings,includingtheEmpireStateBuildingandtheBrooklynBridge.

o ThemostfamousstructureinNewYorkisprobablytheStatueofLiberty.

l FamousPeopleo ManyfamouspeopleliveinNewYorkCity,includingactors,musicians,

athletes,andmodels.o SomeofthemostfamouspeopleinNewYorkincludeDonaldTrump,

Jay-Z&Beyonce,LeonardoDiCaprio,andDerekJeter.l PopularFashion

o NewYorkisoneofthefashioncapitalsoftheworld.o Itishometosomeoftheworld’smostfamousfashiondesigners,

including:CalvinKlein,TommyHilfiger,andVeraWang.o NewYorkisalsohometosomeoftheworld’slargestfashionshows.

NEWYORKCITY

SamplePresentationNotes:Slide3

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l Nowlet’stalkaboutParis,whichisfamousforitsgreatfood,famousmuseums,andoldarchitecture.

l DeliciousFoodo ManypeoplevisitFrancetoindulgeinthegreatfood.o Franceisespeciallyfamousforitswineregions,includingBordeaux

andBurgandy.o IfyouvisitParis,don’tforgettotrythedesserts!

l FamousMuseumso ParisishometotheLouvre,arguablythemostfamousmuseuminthe

world.ThetopattractionattheLouvreistheMonaLisapainting.o AnothertopmuseuminParisistheMusee d’Orsay.

l OldArchitectureo Parisisalsohometolotsfamousarchitecture.o ThemostfamousbuildingsandstructuresincludeNotreDame

Cathedral,theArcdeTriomphe,andtheEiffelTower.

PARIS

SamplePresentationNotes:Conclusion

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l IhopeyouenjoyedlearningaboutNewYorkCityandParis.l Theyarebothgreatplacestovisit,eventhoughtheyareverydifferent.l Irecommendyoucheckoutbothcitiesandthenyoucandecidewhichcity

youlikebetter!

CONCLUSION

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EndofLessonWeHopeYouEnjoyedIt!