Presenting your translation agency M1 Langue des Métiers 20/09/2019 Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2

Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2 Plan What to include Structuring your presentation Some language help A few tips on presenting… 20/09/2019 Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2

Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2 What to include Name and location History Staff Language services Areas of specialisation Previous clients 20/09/2019 Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2

Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2 Structuring Greet and introduce Give a plan/overview Assign roles Check audience regularly Signpost Conclude and thank Questions? 20/09/2019 Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2

Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2 Some language help Giving a plan First/In the first part/To begin with Then/Next/Secondly I’m going to move on to … I’m going to focus on … Finally/ To conclude/As a conclusion I’m going to discuss/describe/give details of … 20/09/2019 Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2

Some more language help Signposting So, now I’m going to deal with the first part, which is… Now I’m coming to my second point… This brings me to my second point, which is… I’m moving on to my third point now, I think I’ve covered everything So, in conclusion… 20/09/2019 Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2

Even more language help Refering to graphics, images… As you can see on this slide … As you can see here If you look at the graph you can see… This image clearly shows… This is clearly shown in the picture 20/09/2019 Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2

Some tips on presenting Don’t use too many graphical effects… Use good quality images Choose a simple background Check your spelling! Don’t look at your text all the time Look at the people who are listening to you Don’t turn around and look at the screen Look at the computer screen 20/09/2019 Elaine Rees CFTTR Université Rennes 2