TY  - BOOK
AU  - Anne Freitag-Lawrence
TI  - Business Presentations / 
SN  - 0582539609 (Student Book without audio)
SN  - 1759-4960
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Harlow
PB  - Longman
KW  - English language
KW  - Business English
KW  - Problems and exercises
KW  - Business presentations
KW  - Problems and exercises.
N1  - Includes a glossary and the answers to the exercises; "Business Presentations is for students with an intermediate level of English and can be used in the classroom or for self-study. The book will enable students to develop their spoken language skills in order to give business presentations in English with confidence.; Business Presentations offers
; essential vocabulary and expressions presented in context
; useful notes to explain important language points
; a variety of practice exercises with answer keys provided
; a glossary section at the end of the book with space for translation into your own language
; useful phrases and dialogues recorded on CD; English for Work is a new series of titles that will provide the language needed in the everyday workplace" (Book Cover).; CONTENTS; Introduction; 1. GETTING STARTED
; Dialogues 1: Welcoming a speaker — Welcoming visitors and introducing the speaker — Saying who you are — Explaining the reasons for listening — Starting with a personal story — Starting with an interesting fact
; Dialogues 2: Giving background — Explaining the plan for the session — Outlining a presentation — Questions while you talk — Questions at the end — Handouts at the end — Handouts now; 2. MOVING ON
; Dialogues 1: Using questions to organise — Organising points — The general to the specific — Presenting options — Giving your opinion — Referring back — Changing topic
; Dialogues 2: Reporting bad news — Reporting positive information — Explaining the meaning of abbreviations — Explaining the meaning of specific words/terms — Giving examples — Repeating your point using different words — Expressing positive/likely outcomes — Concluding and moving on; 3. NUMBERS
; Dialogues 1: Percentages — Fractions — Large and small numbers — Decimal points — Positive and negative numbers — Approximate numbers
; Dialogues 2: An increase — A decrease — Staying the same — High and low points — Predicting — Describing changes; 4. VISUAL AIDS
; Dialogues 1: Using slides — Changing slides — Looking at detail — Commenting on the content of a visual — Moving between different visual aids — Problems
; Dialogues 2: Explaining a graph — Using a pie chart — Explaining a diagram — Describing a flow chart — Describing a table; 5. PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS
; Dialogues 1: Losing your place in your notes — You don't know the English word — A deleted or wrong slide — Time has run out — You have forgotten to say something — Making a mistake — You are unable to do something you had planned to
; Dialogues 2: Interruptions to you talk — You don't understand a question — A question that is not on the topic — You don't know the answer to a question — An aggressive or difficult question — No questions; 6. CONCLUDING
; Dialogues 1: Making a final point — Giving your professional opinion — Summarising main points — Summarising advantages and disadvantages  — Making a recommendation — Stating sources and further reading
; Dialogues 2: Telling people how to contact you — A final summary — Thanking people for listening — An informal ending — Ending on a positive note — Ending with a final thought — Ending with a quote; Glossary; Answers; Intended for students at the intermediate English level for use in classroom or individual study
UR  - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16044021-business-presentations
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