Presentations in English

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Final Project.

Now it’s time to put it all into practice and show us what you’ve learned!

Read the brief and use the resources below to make your presentation. We will dedicate the entirety of this class to making the presentations that we will deliver next class for evaluation.

Give a presentation in English about the topic of your choosing.

Your presentation should be about 10 minutes long, using multimedia resources and handouts as appropriate.
You will need to hand in a copy of your presentation in .PDF, .PPS format or similar.

Your mark will be based on how efficiently you can communicate your points and how well you have integrated what you have studied during the course.

Consider the following things when preparing your talk:

  • There should be a distinct introduction, main section and conclusion.
  • You should decide when to answer questions and tell the audience.
  • You should explain why your presentation is relevant to the audience.
  • You should try to integrate some of the ideas that we have seen from other presentations (such as creating interest through structure etc..)
  • You should keep your visuals simple and effective.
  • Use appropriate language for signposting and transitioning.
  • Use visual media / multimedia to compliment spoken material.
  • Plan the content of any handouts that you will provide.
  • Anticipate what questions you may be asked and think about how you would answer them.

Marking Scheme

Up to 5 points are awarded for each of the following categories;

  • Explaining the structure of the presentation, informing the audience of handouts, references, opportunity to ask questions etc…
  • Appropriate use of expressions to signpost transitions.
  • Correct use of language with respect to content material. Register and formality.
  • Appropriate use of language to describe visual information and to reference data.
  • Narrative style, maintaining the interest of and engagement with the audience.

Resources.

Presentation Template / Cheat Sheet.

You can use this prototype presentation to check that you are taking advantage of everything you have learned on this course. There are downloadable .pdf copies of all the vocabulary, expressions and structure guides that we have used on this course.

Here are downloadable versions of all of the expressions and guides used on the course. You can use these phrases to connect your idas together and guide your audience through your presentation.

The Parts of A Presentation.

Useful Expressions

Useful Techniques

Grammar & Vocabulary.