Making a short presentation is a skill that our older students need. This is a brief guide that you could show your students before they attempt their own presentations.

1. Making a Short
Presentation
Prepared by Barry Nicholson
Silivri Fatih Koleji, Istanbul, September 2014

2. Harry Potter says:
“presentations are magic!”

3. Presentations: Structure
introduction
main body
conclusion

4. Useful Phrases: Introduction
Hello everybody!
Welcome.
Today I’m going to talk about…
OK, let’s begin…
My topic today is…
First…
To start…

5. Useful Phrases: Main Body
First…
Second…
Next…
In addition…
My next point is…
I’d also like to… say / point out / remind you…
Moreover…

6. Useful Phrases: Conclusion
In conclusion…
Finally…
Let me summarise…
I’d like to conclude by saying…
I’d like to leave you with this thought…
OK, thank you for listening.
Do you have any questions?
OK, that’s the end of my presentation.
That’s it. Goodbye!

7. Presentation Tips
 Speak slowly and clearly
and loudly
 Use easy language
 Smile
 Don’t worry be happy
 Be calm, confident and
positive
 Stand still
 Move your hands
naturally
 Try not to giggle
 Hold your notes in your
hand(s) or put them on
the table
 Keep eye contact
 Don’t worry about
mistakes - just carry on
 Look up - don’t put your
head in your paper
 Use visuals: pictures,
photos, graphs, objects
 Maybe use PowerPoint?

8. Visual Aids: Pictures
“Where is the school?”

9. Visual Aids: Photos
“Where
is it?”

10. Visual Aids: Graphs & Charts
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Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3

11. Visual Aids: Objects & Things

12. Good luck with your
presentation!

13. …and don’t forget: Harry says:
“Presentations are magic” 

14. “Making a Short Presentation”
Grades 7,8 & High School
Prepared by Barry Nicholson
Silivri Fatih Koleji
September 2014