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English For Business Presentations: UNIT 1 - Part 1

This document provides an introduction to presenting business presentations. It discusses describing different types of presentations, explaining basic presentation principles, and identifying what makes a presentation effective. It also includes background information on factors for effective presentations, such as employing the power of presentation to positively influence others and understanding that presentation skills are essential for success. Useful words, expressions, and language for constructing presentations are also presented.

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English For Business Presentations: UNIT 1 - Part 1

This document provides an introduction to presenting business presentations. It discusses describing different types of presentations, explaining basic presentation principles, and identifying what makes a presentation effective. It also includes background information on factors for effective presentations, such as employing the power of presentation to positively influence others and understanding that presentation skills are essential for success. Useful words, expressions, and language for constructing presentations are also presented.

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ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS

PRESENTATIONS
UNIT 1 – Part 1
In Unit 1, you will learn how to…

• describe various kinds of


presentations
Warm-up Questions
• explain the basic principles of 1. What is the dividing line between
presentation
• identify what makes a presentation
effective and ineffective presentations?
effective
2. What characteristics does a person
with good presentation skills have?
GETTING STARTED

JAMIE IS READING
SOMETHING INTERESTING
IN THE NEWSPAPER. WHAT
DO YOU THINK SHE SAW?
HOW DOES SHE FEEL?

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN


THE COMMENTS BELOW.
1. FYI: BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
3 Key Factors for Making Effective Presentations
Effective presentations have enormous power. Famous speeches—such as President Abraham
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream—have literally shaped
the world we live in. The best presentations can delight us, inspire us, and even make us cry.
Responsible speakers employ this power to make the world a better place. Unethical speakers
have used the same power to bring tyranny and death to millions.

Presentations have consequences. When you deliver a dazzling presentation, you enhance your
credibility and influence the lives of others. Most famous leaders—be they in business, religion,
or government—have the ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively. Exceptional people
who are not famous—distinguished teachers, doctors, and community leaders—also understand
that presentation speaking skills are essential for success.

Effective presentation skills can be demonstrated by the difference between knowing something
and being able to deliver it. Effective speaking can mean the difference between having a good idea
and knowing how to share it with others. The ability to prepare and deliver a successful presentation
is illustrated by the difference between interesting audience members and inspiring them to action.
1. FYI: BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
Make a sentence using the chunks from the article that you have just read.
Inspiring presentations have shaped the world because they brought on meaningful
a) shaped the world:________________________________________________________________________
changes.
Some presenters employ this power to persuasively act on them.
b) employ this power to:____________________________________________________________________
A good presentation can be demonstrated by the manner in which it is delivered.
c) be demonstrated by:______________________________________________________________________

Match the words with their correct meanings.

Credibility • • a) able to cause to do or believe something

Persuasively • • b) very important and necessary

Distinguished • • c) the quality of being believable or worthy or trust

Essential • • d) known by many people because of some quality or achievement


1. FYI: BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
Practice. Let’s recap background knowledge.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the article that you have read.

a) _____________
Responsible speakers employ power of presentation to make the world a better place while _________
unethical
speakers have used the same power to bring tyranny and death to millions.

b) Most famous leaders and great people understand that presentation skills areessential
__________ for success and have
the ability to present ideas clearly and _____________.
persuasively

c) Effective presenters and speakers have to know how to explain the content, how _____________ good ideas with
to deliver
others, and ______________
inspiring the audience into action.
2. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Useful Words And Expressions
Listed below are useful phrases for starting a presentation. Try to use as many of
them as possible during your presentation practices.
Welcoming the audience Introducing your subject
 Today I’m going to talk about…
 Hello, ladies and gentlemen.
 The subject of my presentation is …
 Good afternoon, esteemed guests.
 The theme of my talk is …
 Good evening, members of the board / fellow colleagues.
 I’m here today to present…
 It's my pleasure to welcome you today.
 I’ll be talking about…

Introducing yourself
To get the audience’s attention
 Let me introduce myself.
 I’d like to start by introducing myself. My name is….  Have you ever heard of …?
 I am X from Y. I am the manager of…  Every day you encounter …
 My name is …. I would like to talk to you today about  Today’s topic is of particular interest to those of you / us
who…
 My topic is / will be very important for you because…
 You may have wondered …
2. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Useful Words And Expressions
Below are expressions and phrases that will help you construct effective presentations. Let's review these
useful expressions before we dive into the main part of the class.
Practice. Write a sentence using one of the
expressions from each category.
Chronological Expressions
1) Ordering Category
Ordering Past Present e.g.) For my first point, I want to talk about the
First of all Last month/year Currently company’s overview.
Second of all In the past Now/Nowadays Sentence:___________________________________

Finally Back in 1997 At present


2) Past Category
For my first point Historically At the moment e.g.) In the past, my company only had 20 employees.
In conclusion In the last decade At the present time Sentence:___________________________________
For my last part In the 20th century
3) Present Category
e.g.) My department is hiring new workers at the moment.
Sentence:___________________________________

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