doing presentations pavani week 3

8/13/2019 Doing Presentations Pavani Week 3

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Week 3 Pavani Meganathan


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A recent survey stated that:

the average persons greatest fear is having to

give a speech in public.

Somehow this

ranked even

higher than

death...

- Jerry Seinfield


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Secret of success

Presenting skillis a must to learn and get better at.

Good presenters know presentation secrets

Simple tricks can change everything.


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Body language is the most powerful weapon

What is body language?

Posture

Eye contact

Facial expressions

and gestures

Important for both formal and informal speaking


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Looking down or not facing people - ashamed and

embarrassed

Dropping chin, arms around bodyinsecure

Slouching and leaning- not serious or playful Too much movementnervous

Limited movement- unappealing (not able to attract)

Hands in pocket- too casual

Folding arms- a barrier Wringing hands - nervous and out of control


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Posture that cause courage and confidence

Keep your spine straight

Keep head erect Keep both feet flat on the floor and slightly apart.

Stop Slouching

No leaning

Dont cross legs


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Discuss these questions with your partner:

How did you feel when the teacher look at you

during the lecture? As a listener?

How would you feel when looking into your listeners

eyes? As a speaker?


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Good eye contact:

Shows you are open and honest

Is more effective than words you say Encourage listeners to pay attention, respond and

respect you

Indicates you have confidence in yourself and what

you sayAllow you to read what listeners feedback- nods,

smiles and gestures

If they are interested in your presentation


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b)

c)

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Smile before speakgives the impression that

youre confident and looking forward to speaking.

Dont fake big politician- type of smile!

A small, natural smile is fine

Practise different facial expressions:

Look neutral

Look doubtful Look interested

Look excited

Look unhappy


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How do you feel when your

teacher :

playing with her hair, fiddlewith earrings or necklace?

Stand frozen?

Hide hands in her pocket?

move sideways and forward once in a while?


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Speak naturally

simple language and short sentences.

avoid reading

Talking is more expressive than reading.

Talk slightly more slowly than normal. Speaking toan audience needs a slower pace than informal

conversation

Use your voice to emphasise the main points

increase volume a little when making a point speed up and go a little quieter when explaining or

giving examples.

pause between points.


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A good presenter knows that sometimes:

mistakes happens,

they will forget what to say,

they feels a bit anxious and excited before speaking

KEEPS GOING


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A good presenter has ..

Smile

Pauses

Notes

Jokes

Props & Multi-

media

Structure

Interactivity


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A Good Presenter prepares..

Good presenting is not about perfection, but

preparing well in advance to minimize the impact of

mistakes on the day.

The one part of preparation that has the greatest

impact is practisingout loud, standing up, in front

of someone (even if it is the mirror or

the dog).

Film yourself or record your voice.

Practise not once but several times.


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Tricks to Answering Questions

Try to repeat the question back to the audiencemember. This gives you time to think of an answer.

Use sentences like I haven't thought about itbefore hmmm, ...

Ensures the audience has heard it correctly. If youre not sure of the answer- say

you will get back to them later after the

session.

Gives the questioner a chance to correctmisunderstandings.


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TASK1: CLASSACTIVITY

You are require to present a topic from the list - infront of the class for not less than 5 mins.

Having a happy marriage

Girls go for money rather than looks

Small cars are better than large cars

Attending college is very expensive

Living together before marriage

Part time job is better than full time job

Skills- * presentation skills- body language &structure


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FURTHERREADING

http://www.ehow.com/info_12031915_postures-

during-oral-presentation.html

http://totalcommunicator.com/eyes_article.html

http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/ http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/

http://www.ljlseminars.com/monthtip.htm

http://www.talkenglish.com/
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