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..................................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................................................... Photocopiable 17 5 In Company Upper intermediate Resource materials In Company Upper intermediate Teacher’s Book © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2004 13 Patently absurd Chris Murray Match the presentation openings to the techniques they exemplify. [Two-column table, a–g in column 1, 1–7 in column 2. See author’s reference] a The sk i prope ll er Description: For independent skiers. Rucksack unit with small petrol engine (e.g. chain saw motor), propeller for thrust. Throttle controls on ski sticks or on supports attached to motor unit. No more expensive ski passes and lift queues. ✁ Presentation openings a How many of you here today have ever been in the situation where you wanted to get cash from the bank on a Sunday? b I remember the time when I was asked a difficult question in an interview and had no idea what to say. c What’s the bi ggest problem that ca r dri vers fa ce today? d W e have found that fou r ou t of every f ive homeowners don’t have adequate insurance cover. e With this p roduct you’ll be a ble to slash 35% off your fuel bills. f Toda y I’m going to t alk to you about the new staff training programme. g Did you know that Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day? Technique 1 Making a topic statement 2 Giving an amazing/surp rising fact/statistic 3 ‘Visualisa tion’ of statistics 4 Personalisatio n through rhetorical/gen uine questions about audience’s experiences 5 Personal anecdote 6 Stating a problem/pers onalisation through rhetorical/genu ine questions about general issues 7 Showing the benefits and opportunities of your product/service etc. b The full-bod y motorcycle airbag Description: Lifesaver for all motorcyclists (could be adapted for bicycles?) Special suit, like a car airbag, attached to bike by a cable which breaks when rider is thrown off – inflates suit. Reusable if checked by service company. c The motorised ice-cream cone Description: For kids and adults. Motorised revolving ice-cream cone, electric motor , variable speed control, batteries. Two versions – ha nd-held or on table/body strap for hands-free use (possibly in-car entertainment?) Small cooler built in to prevent melting. d The ball boat Description: Revolutionary water-based transport system. Rolls over water, less friction, higher speed (3x faster than conventional boat), fuel economy, comfort. Powered by propeller engines on cabins attached to each side (can detach in emergency and travel independently). I m a g e s f r o m w w w . t o t a l l y a b s u r d i n v e n t i o n s . c o m
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Photocopiable 17 5
In Company Upper in te rmedia te Resource mate r ia l s
In Company Upper intermediate Teacher’s Book © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2004
13 Patently absurd Chris Murray
Match the presentation openings to the techniques they exemplify.
[Two-column table, a–g in column 1, 1–7 in column 2. See author’s reference]
a The ski propeller Description: Forindependent skiers.Rucksack unit with smallpetrol engine (e.g. chainsaw motor), propeller forthrust. Throttle controlson ski sticks or onsupports attached to motorunit. No more expensive skipasses and lift queues.
✁
Presentation openings
a How many of you here today have ever been in thesituation where you wanted to get cash from thebank on a Sunday?
b I remember the time when I was asked a difficultquestion in an interview and had no idea what to say.
c What’s the biggest problem that car drivers facetoday?
d We have found that four out of every fivehomeowners don’t have adequate insurance cover.
e With this product you’ll be able to slash 35% off your fuel bills.
f Today I’m going to talk to you about the new staff training programme.
g Did you know that Americans on average eat 18acres of pizza every day?
Technique
1 Making a topic statement
2 Giving an amazing/surprising fact/statistic
3 ‘Visualisation’ of statistics
4 Personalisation through rhetorical/genuinequestions about audience’s experiences
5 Personal anecdote
6 Stating a problem/personalisation throughrhetorical/genuine questions about general issues
7 Showing the benefits and opportunities of yourproduct/service etc.
b The full-body motorcycle airbag Description: Lifesaver for all motorcyclists (couldbe adapted for bicycles?) Special suit, like a carairbag, attached to bike by a cable which breaks
when rider isthrown off –inflates suit.Reusable ifchecked byservicecompany.
c The motorised ice-cream coneDescription: For kidsand adults. Motorisedrevolving ice-creamcone, electric motor,
variable speed control,batteries. Two versions
– hand-held or ontable/body strap forhands-free use (possibly in-car entertainment?)
Small cooler built in to prevent melting.
d The ball boat Description: Revolutionary water-based transportsystem. Rolls over water, less friction, higher speed(3x faster than conventional boat), fuel economy,comfort. Powered by propeller engines oncabins attached toeach side (candetach in emergency and travel
independently). I m a g e s
f r o m
w w w . t o
t a l l y a
b s u r d
i n v e n
t i o n s . c
o m
