1. Please sit with your midterm presentation team
Business English
Please sit with your midterm presentation team

2. Today’s Schedule Homework check Midterm Presentations
Time given to organize presentations in groups
Textbook (presentation info)
Inform
Practice

3. Do you get nervous when you talk in public?
Printed Homework p. 77
Do you get nervous when you talk in public?
How often do you give a presentation?
What is the most important thing when preparing for a presentation?

4. What do you need after you set up the structure of the presentation?
Printed Homework p. 78
According to Sara, what is the most important thing when preparing a presentation?
What do you need after you set up the structure of the presentation?
According to George what is the key part of the preparation?

5. Homework p. 80 T F

6. Midterm Presentation Take 10 minutes and share information
that you gathered
Team leaders

7. Textbook
p. 55

8. Conversation Question (p.55)
Think about the best presentation you’ve ever seen and the worst presentation you’ve ever seen. What made it so good or bad?
Be specific, write out some of your ideas after talking with your team

9. Effective Presentations (p.56)
paragraph a
paragraph d
Have a simple, clear structure
*Use PowerPoint
paragraph e
paragraph b
Making informal presentations
*Consider the audience
paragraph c
paragraph f
*Choose visuals to support the presentation
*Dealing with nerves
paragraph g
*Show enthusiasm
KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE

10. For example…
Selling
This Chelsea football provides everything that a real footballer needs. It will allow you to develop your ability to control, strike and manipulate the play so your skills are at their best. The Chelsea Smart Ball training system connects to your smartphone to give instant feedback on power, spin, strike and trajectory.

11. For example…
Explaining
This ball, designed and created by the Chelsea Football Club represents the clubs history. Founded in 1905, the club has been a major competitor in the English Premier League and is well known around the world.

12. For example…
Convincing
Chelsea, with their fast counter attacks, quick play, short sided and long distance passing surpasses all other teams in the world! Using this football will allow you to follow this tradition of being the best…without a doubt.

13. Knowing your Audience (page 58)
Why might the audience members have made the following comments?
“What on earth is he talking about?” “I have no idea!”
“Hey, Sarah! Wake up! He’s finished!”
“Read that! I can’t read that! I’d need a pair of binoculars!”
“Speak up! I can’t hear a thing!”
“Summarize four main points? I only noticed one! Have I been asleep?!”

14. Knowing your Audience
A medical conference in Tokyo with papers on new techniques in open heart surgery.
The Purchasing and Product Managers of a Taiwanese company interested in buying some production equipment from your company.
An internal meeting of administrative staff to discuss a new accounting procedure.
A staff meeting to discuss a charity event for earthquake victims.

15. 2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
1. Medical Conference
2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
3. Internal Meeting
4. Staff Meeting - Earthquake

16. 2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
1. Medical Conference
2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
Formal
3. Internal Meeting
4. Staff Meeting - Earthquake
Semi-formal
Informal

17. 2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
1. Medical Conference
2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
Formal
Very technical
Expertise but maybe not technical
3. Internal Meeting
4. Staff Meeting - Earthquake
Semi-formal
All the audience will be accountants
Informal
No expertise / but using some technical terms

18. 2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
1. Medical Conference
2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
Formal
Very technical
Very professional
All skilled specialists
Expertise but maybe not technical
They’re not experts
3. Internal Meeting
4. Staff Meeting - Earthquake
Semi-formal
All the audience will be accountants
They will expect you to be knowledgeable
Informal
No expertise / but using some technical terms
Knowledgeable

19. 2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
1. Medical Conference
2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
Formal
Very technical
Very professional
All skilled specialists
Long ~ 3 days
Expertise but maybe not technical
They’re not experts
1 hour
3. Internal Meeting
4. Staff Meeting - Earthquake
Semi-formal
All the audience will be accountants
They will expect you to be knowledgeable
20 minutes
Informal
No expertise / but using some technical terms
Knowledgeable
5-20 minutes

20. 2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
1. Medical Conference
2. Purchasing and Product Managers from Taiwan
Formal
Very technical
Very professional
All skilled specialists
Long ~ 3 days
Questions after pictures
Expertise but maybe not technical
They’re not experts
1 hour
Discussion / negotiations / handouts / images
3. Internal Meeting
4. Staff Meeting - Earthquake
Semi-formal
All the audience will be accountants
They will expect you to be knowledgeable
20 minutes
Interrupt with questions / flip charts / PPT
Informal
No expertise / but using some technical terms
Knowledgeable
5-20 minutes
Discussion based / flip chart / white board

21. Listen (page 59, track 37) Is it a good introduction? Why? Why not?
Label the structure of the talk:
??Marketing plan??
?? Brand Identity??
??What Telco means to customers??

22. Listen (page 60, track 38) Background to Proposals Characteristics
Is it a good introduction?
Why? Why not?
Label the structure of the talk:
Background to Proposals
Characteristics
Proposal One
Proposal Two
Key Considerations

23. Phrases (page 60, part 4) Greet your audience. Introduce yourself.
Good afternoon everyone.
Introduce yourself.
My name is ______. I’m a _______ with _______.
Give the title of your talk.
I’m going to talk about _______. / Today, we are planning to discuss…
Describe the structure of your talk.
I’ve divided my talk into three parts. First… Then I’ll report on… Finally I’ll talk about …
Explain that the audience can interrupt if they want.
Please interrupt at anytime if you have any questions or if something in not clear
Say something about the length of your talk.
My talk will last about …
Say a colleague will be showing a video later.
Later my colleague ______ will be …

24. New Safety Conditions for Production Staff
Practice 1
New Safety Conditions for Production Staff
Protective clothing
Training in accident prevention
Changes to working practices
Questions / Discussion

25. Break Time
10 minutes

26. The Rest of Today’s Schedule
Practice Intro
Rubovia
Writing
Quiz

27. for an “outline” of what to say
Practice 2
Your hometown
Your favorite sport
Tourism
Your very first job
Vacations
Eating out
A thing you really like
Your hobbies
Your previous job
Look on page 60 / Part 4
for an “outline” of what to say

28. Rubovia
See handout

29. What sort of writing will you need to provide to future employers?
An intro
What sort of writing will you need to provide to future employers?

30. Resumes Why do we need them?
A marketing tool
To obtain interviews (not jobs)
Requirement of many organizations
On average, how much time do employers look at your resume?
15-20 seconds min & 45 seconds max

31. Hidden Messages Resume You Neat Well-organized Error free
Professional appearance
Detail orientated
Ability to prioritize
Attention to small detail
Careful and competent

32. Importance
Most important information?
Where?
How?

33. Headers

34. WHAT
MORE ?

35. Summaries
What are they?

36. EXAMPLES

37. Bring to class next week
Homework
Online
Printout
Answer pages 1-3
Bring to class next week

38. QUIZ