COMMUNICATION ENGLISH III Oct. 14, 2014

Today - Presentation skill: Pausing - Non-verbal aspects of presentation - Work on Task 1 presentation

Reminder Presentations begin next class (Friday). Asking questions will also be part of your grade. - See ppt. on the website (Handling Questions)

Pausing Some speakers speak too fast (and look nervous) Others may speak too slow (and appear nervous or unprepared). - Proper pausing can help make your speech more effective.

After reading the newspaper// I went back to bed/// My bedroom was really cold.

Pausing Proper pausing can help make your speech more effective. - The two types of pausing are:  Full stop (i.e., at the end of a sentence). ///  Slow down (a vey brief pause between two words). //

Pausing - Example Right now//, John’s studying business //at the University of Michigan./// His major area of interest //is managing non profit corporations./// Before John went to college//, he traveled around the world(//) for two years.///

Pausing Right now,// John’s studying business// at the University of Michigan./// His major area of interest// is managing non profit corporations./// Before John went to college,// he traveled around the world for two years./// Linking words (sign posts) Subject + verb + object Prepositional phrase Noun phrase Subordinate clause Main clause

Pausing - Example Right now//, John’s studying business// at the University of Michigan///. His major area of interest// is managing non profit corporations///. Before John went to college//, he traveled around the world for two years///.

Pausing You can also use pausing for dramatic effect. i.e., after asking a rhetorical question: “Ladies and gentlemen, did you know that homework destroys the lives of 99 out of every 100 students each day?” PAUSE “Work, at home. What a terrible threat to fun…”

Erica got a B.A. //in international business// in 2001///During college//, she did research// on economic growth in India/// After graduation//, she interned at a consulting firm //that works on emerging markets //in Asia/// Three years later//, she returned to university// to get her master’s degree// in economics./// Right now//, she works as a consultant// at Capital Economics.///

// means to slow down /// means to stop. Erica got a B.A. in international business //in 2001.///During college,// she did research on economic growth in India./// After graduation,// she interned at a consulting firm// that works on emerging markets in Asia./// Three years later,// she returned to university //to get her master’s degree in economics./// Right now, // she works as a consultant // at Capital Economics.

Pausing practice After dinner last night... At the Indian restaurant downtown It was interesting, however, … The best part of the night… Finally,….

A few notes: “Thank you for listening” = DO NOT USE Friday: Avoid long scripts - If you must, you can use small cue cards. Remember your time limit: minutes + 5 minutes for Q&A.

A Good Presentation: Non-verbal aspects perfect language skills does not = a good presentation. Non-verbal elements also play a role in giving a good presentation: - Appearance - Posture - Body language - Eye contact - Good speech structure

Non-verbal skills Appearance: VS. Photo credit: properashell.comproperashell.com Photo credit:

Non-verbal skills Appearance: A professional appearance makes you seem: - More confident. - More knowledgeable. - More reliable It also draws peoples’ attention… in a good way.

A Good Speech Posture: VS.

Non-verbal skills Body language:

Non-verbal skills Body language: - Use gestures naturally (like you would when talking to your friends). - Trying to “plan” or “fake” too many gestures will make you appear unnatural. - Be careful to avoid exaggerated gestures. - A good way to practice gestures is to speak in front of a mirror.

Non-verbal skills Posture: - Stand straight (but not like a robot). - It shows you are serious and confident. - Also draws peoples’ attention.

A Good Presentation THE most important element of a good presentation? Preparation