Monday's assignment

 Presentations

Task 1:
Listen to a radio interview with a communications consultant about giving presentations. Answer the questions below.

1. How does Melanie define a good presentation? 

Well prepared, well delivered.

2. What three Ps of presentations does she mention?

Planning, preparation, practice.

3. Why is it important to consider your audience when preparing a presentation? 

Because you don’t want your presentation to fall on deaf ears.

4. How can you start your presentation? Give examples. 

You can begin with ice-breakers. For examples, Jokes, pictures, introductory remarks.

5. What is a presentation outline? 

It’s a point form plan.

6. How can an outline help you in giving a good presentation? 

You know what you want to talk about. Develop contcant.

7. What are signposts? 

Phsiphics Expressions (first of all, now for my next point).

8. What other aspects of a presentation are important? 

Body language, and voice.
 

Task 2:
Listen to the interview again. Pay attention to the expressions below. Try to define each one based on your understanding, and then answer the questions below.

Idiom	Meaning
fall on deaf ears	(of a statement or request) be ignored, not paying attention
be second nature	A tendency or habit that has become characteristic or instinctive
frame of mind	A particular mood that influences one’s attitude or behaviour
with someone in mind	while thinking about someone or something
ice-breaker	A thing that serves to relieve inhibitions or tension between people
attention grabber	Something which (or occasionally someone who) grabs attention
tried and tested	Denoting something that has proven in the past to be effective or reliable

Task 3:

1. What does Melanie mean when she says a presentation can fall on deaf ears? 


If the presentation is boring, the audience will ignore it.

2. What is an ice-breaker? In what situations, other than presentations, would you use an ice-breaker? 


A thing that serves to relieve inhibitions or tension between people. In meeting, having dinner with new friends, at the beginning of a party.

3. What does Melanie mean by a good frame of mind for listening? 


 Having general idea of how familiar the audience they are with the topic, what they need to learn, what you think will intrest them.

4. What does Melanie mean when she says to some people public speaking is second nature? 


Some people can do pubilc speaking well without practicing.

5. What is an attention grabber? What example of an attention grabber does Melanie give? 


Something which (or occasionally someone who) grabs attention. Jokes, introductory remarks, pictures.

6. When Melanie says you need to have your audience in mind when you plan your talk, what does she mean? 


To have the audience in mind.