Accompanying "MultiROM" also includes audio tracks that can be played on a conventional CD player. Interactive exercises require a computer.

Includes glossary, appendices and transcript.

SUMMARY:

"English for Presentations is part of the EXPRESS SERIES. It is the ideal quick course for professionals who need to give presentations in English. It can be used to supplement a regular coursebook, on its own, as a stand-alone intensive specialist course, or self-study. English for Presentations will help you prepare before you next have to speak in public in English.

Key features of the Book:
A wide range of material targeting the stages of presentations
Tip boxes addressing key language points, useful phrases, and strategies
Opportunities to practise giving presentations
STARTER section at the beginning of each unit with warm-up and awareness-raising activities
OUTPUT section at the end of each unit with activities to encourage discussion and reflection
Appendix including an answer key, transcript, A-Z wordlist, and a glossary of useful phrases and vocabulary

Key Features of the MultiROM
Realistic listening extracts from presentations
Interactive exercises to practise the language of presentations" (Book Cover).

CONTENTS:

Topics Welcoming your audience
Introducing yourself and the topic
Dealing with nervousness

Skills Opening a presentation; Structuring a presentation Organizational details (talking about timing, handouts, questions) Getting the audience's attention

2. Today's topic Is...

Topics Body language
Times on presenting to an English-speaking audience

Skills Signposting (phrases to organize your presentation)
Talking about difficult issues
Referring to other points
Adding ideas

3. My next slide shows...

Topics Presentation tools
Using approximate numbers
Creating effective visuals
Presenting visuals effectively

Skills Introducing visuals
Saying numbers
The rule of six
Emphasizing important points
Making contrasts and describing results

4. As you can see from this graph...

Topics Types of visuals
Describing graphs and charts
Interpreting visuals
Tips for describing trends

Skills Talking about visuals
Talking about trends (verb tenses, adjectives and adverbs)

5. To sum up...

Topics Concluding a presentation
Strategies for a good conclusion

Skills Summarizing the main points
Making recommendations
Phrases for effective conclusions
Phrases for effective conclusions
Using your voice effectively (stressing words, making pauses)

6. Any questions?

Topics Handling the question and answer session

Skills Dealing with questions
Asking polite questions
Anticipating questions
Dealing with interruptions
Reforming questions

Appendix Test yourself
Answer key
Transcripts
A-Z word list
Presentation trainer
Useful phrases and vocabulary

Intended for professionals who need to give presentations in English.