1. Giving a Presentation
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2. Aims & Objectives
Listening Activity: Discuss what makes a ‘good’ speech Reading Activity: Analyse communication skills needed to give an effective presentation Vocabulary Activity: Analyse useful presentation vocabulary Presentation Practice: Prepare and deliver a brief presentation on a provided topic.

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1. What are some of the great speeches in history that you can think of?
2. Who are the greatest speakers that you can think of (past and present)?
3. What are the characteristics of a great speech?
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4. Obama MLK Emma Malala to 0.10-1.35; Emma 5.15-9.35 Malala JFK
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5. What similar techniques did the speakers use?
Tripling (‘Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.’) Antithesis / Chiasmus (‘Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country…’) Anaphora / Parallelism (‘I have a dream…I have a dream…I have a dream…’) Speech pauses (‘ ’…)

6. Let’s watch again. Make notes on where you hear these techniques, especially those that use all four.
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7. Obama MLK Emma Malala to 0.10-1.35; Emma 5.15-9.35 Malala JFK
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Malala to ; Emma

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And as much as I hate to do this, let’s look at a new style of speech that worked really well at selling an idea… (
After all, most people would agree that even Hitler was a tremendous speaker.

9. “There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience.” – Alexander Gregg

10. So if your lecturer is your audience, how do you get your subject into their heart?(

11. The secret structure of great talks
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12. What important information did you learn about presentations?*
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