how-to-make-a-presentation.ppt

1、How to Make a Presentation,This tutorial guides you through each stage of giving a presentation in English,from the initial preparation to the conclusion and questions and answers.,What is a presentation?,A presentation is a formal talk to one or more people that presents ideas or information in a c

2、lear,structured way.,Introduction,All presentations have a common objective.People give presentations because they want to communicate in order to:,inform train persuade sell,A successful presentation is one of the most effective ways of communicating your message.And because English is so widely us

3、ed in international business,a working knowledge of the vocabulary and techniques used in an English language presentation is a valuable asset.,We will start by exploring,the importance of preparation.,After that,we will consider,what equipment to use.,Then we will look at,how to deliver a presentat

4、ion.,After delivery,we will examine,the language of presentations,before moving on to,the presentation itself.,Afterwards,you will be invited to,take a test and ask questions.,Finally,we will conclude with,a review of what we have covered.,We will now begin by exploring the importance of preparation

5、 for all presentation,Preparation,Can you name the 3 most important things when giving any presentation?,Number 1 is,Preparation,Number 2 is,Preparation!,Number 3 is,Preparation!,Preparation is everything!,With good preparation and planning you will be totally confident and less nervous.And your aud

6、ience will feel your confidence.Your audience,too,will be confident.They will be confident in you.And this will give you control.Control of your audience and of your presentation.With control,you will be in charge and your audience will listen positively to your message.,Objective,Before you start t

7、o prepare a presentation,you should ask yourself:Why am I making this presentation?Do you need to inform,to persuade,to train or to sell?Your objective should be clear in your mind.If it is not clear in your mind,it cannot possibly be clear to your audience.,Audience,Who am I making this presentatio

8、n to?Sometimes this will be obvious,but not always.You should try to inform yourself.How many people?Who are they?Business people?Professional people?Political people?Experts or non-experts?Will it be a small,intimate group of 4 colleagues or a large gathering of 400 competitors?How much do they kno

9、w already and what will they expect from you?,Venue,Where am I making this presentation?In a small hotel meeting-room or a large conference hall?What facilities and equipment are available?What are the seating arrangements?,Time and length,When am I making this presentation and how long will it be?W

10、ill it be 5 minutes or 1 hour?Just before lunch,when your audience will be hungry,or just after lunch,when your audience will be sleepy?,Method,How should I make this presentation?What approach should you use?Formal or informal?Lots of visual aids or only a few?Will you include some anecdotes and hu

11、mour for variety?,Content,What should I say?Now you must decide exactly what you want to say.First,you should brainstorm your ideas.You will no doubt discover many ideas that you want to include in your presentation.But you must be selective.You should include only information that is relevant to yo

12、ur audience and your objective.You should exclude all other ideas.,You also need to create a title for your presentation(if you have not already been given a title).The title will help you to focus on the subject.And you will prepare your visual aids,if you have decided to use them.But remember,in g

13、eneral,less is better than more(a little is better than a lot).You can always give additional information during the questions after the presentation.,Structure,A well organized presentation with a clear structure is easier for the audience to follow.It is therefore more effective.You should organiz

14、e the points you wish to make in a logical order.Most presentations are organized in three parts,followed by questions:,Notes,When you give your presentation,you should be-or appear to be-as spontaneous as possible.You should not read your presentation!You should be so familiar with your subject and

15、 with the information that you want to deliver that you do not need to read a text.Reading a text is boring!Reading a text will make your audience go to sleep!So if you dont have a text to read,how can you remember to say everything you need to say?,With notes.You can create your own system of notes

16、.Some people make notes on small,A6 cards.Some people write down just the title of each section of their talk.Some people write down keywords to remind them.The notes will give you confidence,but because you will have prepared your presentation fully,you may not even need them!,Rehearsal,Rehearsal is a vital part of preparation.You should leave time to practice your presentation two or three times.This will have the following benefits:,you will become more familiar with what you want to say you