Week 2 – Getting Started

English Public Speaking & Presentation (Advanced)

Professor Hayashi

Today’s Class

• Attendance / Prep sheet check• Partner/Small Group Discussion• Informal Presentation• ListeningBREAK• Introduction Practice• Structuring a Presentation

Partner/Small Group Discussion

• Page 5 – Starter Exercise - In PAIRS, quickly go through the discussion

questions (5 min)- Next, make groups of SIX PEOPLE and fill out and present this chart to the class:

Listening – Page 5• Listen and complete the chart

Listening – Page 6• Listen & complete the sentences1. First of all2. introduce3. present4. particularly; place orders5. make it; notice6. screen; topic7. important; involved8. aware; schedules9. probably; human resources10.department heads; I’ll need

Listening - Exercise 3

a. 3, 6b. 1, 5, 8c. 2,9d. 4,7,10order – b-c-a-d

Formal/Informal Expressions – Pg. 71. Hi, everyone.2. What I want to do today is …3. As you know, I’m …4. It’s good to see you all here.5. In my talk I’ll tell you about…6. Today I’m going to talk about …7. OK, shall we get started?8. I know you are all very busy….

STRUCTURING A PRESENTATIONEXERCISE 62. showing you how the database works.3. talking about EU tax reform.4. bring you up to date on SEKO’s investment plans.5. report on our financial targets for the division.6. update you on the proposed training project.7. looking at business opportunities in Asia.8. begin by telling you what Jane’s group is working on.

Structuring a Presentation – Pg. 9

EXERCISE 71. start2. Then3. Finally4. divided5. all6. After7. areas8. third

EXERCISE 81. for2. into3. of4. at5. on6. with7. about8. to