If you present in a foreign language, you are going to make mistakes, it's inevitable. What can you do to minimise the impact of your mistakes? Can you make your mistakes less noticeable to your audience? I'll show you how!

1. Making
mistakes in
your English
presentations

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You are going to make
mistakes!
IIF YOU ARE SPEAKING A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE, IT'S INEVITABLE.
BUT YOU CAN MAKE SURE YOUR
MISTAKES DON'T MATTER...

3. Practise,
practise,
practise
1. PEOPLE WILL
REMEMBER THE
INTRODUCTION
& CONCLUSION
THE MOST
PRACTISE
THESE THE
MOST

4. 2. Don't memorise
your presentation
Do make sure you are very familiar with the
material so that you're not stressed about
the content.

5. 3. What key
vocabulary do
you need?
MAKE A NOTE OF ALL POSSIBLE
VOCABULARY. CHECK THE
PRONUNICATION. NOW LEARN IT.

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4 Prepare yourself
GO SOMEWHERE AND TAKE SOME DEEP BREATHS. DO SOME JAW
EXERCISES TO RELAX YOUR JAW. DO SOME POWER POSES.

7. 5 Use your
body
language to
look
confident
PLANT YOUR FEET
EQUALLY ON THE
GROUND
STAND UP STRAIGHT
MAKE EYE CONTACT
AROUND THE ROOM

8. 6. Breathe and
speak slowly
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Take time to fully emphasise all the important
words

9. 7. What if I make a mistake or
forget a word?
GO BACK AND
CORRECT YOURSELF
PAUSE
DON'T LET IT STRESS
YOU FOR THE REST OF
THE PRESENTATION

10. 8. Questions
A LOT OF PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT THESE BECAUSE YOU
CAN'T CONTROL THEM.
USE THE 4-STEP QUESTION PROCESS:
REPEAT THE QUESTION
CLARIFY YOU UNDERSTOOD CORRECTLY
ANSWER OR PARK
CHECK YOU ANSWERED THE QUESTION
1.
2.
3.
4.

11. 9. Be Human!
YOU ARE NOT A ROBOT AND
YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE
MISTAKES IN YOUR ENGLISH.
IIT'S OK TO CORRECT YOURSELF
AND TO ADMIT YOU'VE
FORGOTTEN A WORD.
EVERYONE IN THE ROOM WHO
HAS PRESENTED IN A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE WILL UNDERSTAND

12. 10.Work with
a coach or a
friend
HAVING SOMEONE LISTEN TO
YOUR PRESENTATION AND
CORRECT ANY BAD MISTAKES
WILL MAKE YOU FEEL MUCH
MORE CONFIDENT ON THE DAY

13. Remember: your English is good enough!