1. Introduction to Academic English Business and Economics Students
Presentation Skills
Introduction to Academic English
for
Business and Economics Students
Week 8, Lesson 1
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2. Presentation Skills In this lesson you will:
Prepare and organise your presentation
Identify good non-verbal skills to connect with your audience
Give effective feedback to your team to improve
their presentations

3. Task 1 Voice Accuracy Non-Verbal Skills Content Linkage Timing Fluency
With your team, brainstorm what the words below mean.
Use the Presentation Skills hand-out to record your ideas.
Voice
Accuracy
Non-Verbal Skills
Content
Linkage
Timing
Fluency
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4. Task 2
Watch the first part of this video with no sound. Improving Non-verbal Skills Take notes on what problems the presenter has with non-verbal skills. Use these headings. eye contact gestures posture Watch the second part of the video with no sound. With your team discuss: What has changed? Why is this better for the audience?
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5. Task 3
Look at this presenter. Brainstorm what he is doing well. Think about:
posture
gestures
eyes
use of visuals
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6. Preparing for the Presentation: Roles
Look at the presentation roles for a group of 4 or a group of 3 in the handout then:
decide who is going to be which speaker (A, B, C or D)
read what information each role needs to focus on
start organising each part of the presentation
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7. Preparing for the Presentation: Slides
Decide on the style of your team's PowerPoint:
font style
font size
background etc.
Design the handover slide
Start planning your PowerPoint slides (1-4 slides each speaker).
Use this link as a reminder Worst Presentation Ever
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8. Homework: Next lesson bring: a draft copy of your slides
notes to go with each slide
Remember this deadline is part of the Midterm exam marks.
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