Making a Presentation in English

Good vs. Bad Presentations

Think about: -What makes a good presentation? What irritates people during a

presentation? -What would be your concerns in

making a presentation in English?

Stages in a presentation

1.Greet your audience 2. Introduce the group 3. Introduce your topic 4. Present main parts 5. Show your pictures/clips 5. Summarise and conclude 6.Thank the audience 7.Invite questions

Greeting and introduction

Remember: ”There is no second chance for a first bad impression…”

Stating your purpose- Phrases This morning we are going to

be…

• So, we’ll begin by…

…and then we’ll go on to…

Talking about… Telling you about… Showing you… Taking a look at…

Showing youOutlining…Bringing

Discuss..Talk about…Highlight…

Stating your Purpose

Say what you are going to do

Do it

Say what you have done

Assignment

You will give an oral presentation about your subculture.

The presentations will be given in groups and it is important that everyone gets almost the same amount of time to speak.

Pictures

In addition, you need to use pictures (for example in a PowerPoint) to visualize your presentation.

Time

You as a group will have 20 minutes to give your presentation which will include every part including time to answer a few questions.

At least about 15 minutes of the presentation should be comprised of group members speaking, and you can use the additional five minutes for playing examples of songs or showing video clips etc.

Prepare to cover!

Finally, make sure that every person in each group knows about the others parts so that if someone gets sick you are supposed to be able to cover for her/him with giving some basic accounts of her/his part.

The presentation cowboy says:

Tell ’em what you’re

gonna tell ’em.

Then tell ’em.

Then tell ’em what

you’ve told ’em!

Spoken vs. Written English

Remember:

”Written information should be easy to read; Spoken information should be easy to remember”

Tips from the coach!

Make your speech light and interesting! Be sure to use your own words! If you do

not know how to pronounce a word, be sure to check it (such as at dictionary.com)

Ending your talk

”Tell them what you have told them”

• Summarise facts

• Thank the audience

• Invite questions

Ending your talk - phrases

• Let me just run over the key points again…

• To sum up briefly…

• To conclude…

• As we have seen…

• This brings us to the end of the presentation

• Thank you for listening/Thank you for your attention.

• Thank you for your attention and if you have any questions I’ll be happy to answer them

• Are there any questions you would like to ask?

Contents Introduce your subculture with information about its origin, influences and

noteworthy features. Political aspects or ideologies (then and now) Attitude toward mainstream society, sex, money, violence, and/or crime, drugs

etc. Discuss the subculture from the perspective of, homosexualitity and race,

social class, gender, as well as age groups and generations. Describe some or all of the following themes and phenomenon related to your

subculture: religion and spirituality, lifestyle, alcohol and drugs. Language (typical vocabulary and slang – what they mean and how they are

used) Noteworthy events, festivals, traditions and so forth. (optional) One or several important icons and influential musicians/individuals Music – provide examples of and discuss lyrics that are typical of and exemplify

aspects of the subculture What form does the subculture take today – how has it evolved over the

decades? Discuss your subculture’s impact on society. What have you learned? What are

your reflections on your subculture and genre?