This document summarizes a class on public speaking and presentation skills. It includes: 1. An outline of the class topics which are a review, listening exercises, conclusion techniques, and having students practice conclusions. 2. Examples of review questions and checklists for using visuals like graphs. 3. Examples of phrases for introducing and wrapping up a conclusion like summarizing main points, recommending actions, and inviting questions. 4. An exercise where students create their own creative conclusions.

1. To Sum Up…Public Speaking & Presentation (Advanced)
Week 12
Professor Hayashi

2. Today’s Class
• attendance & prep sheet
• review
• listening
• useful expressions
BREAK
• conclusion techniques
• give it a shot!

3. Review
• What is the difference between to rise and to
raise ?
- RISE = intransitive (no object) = get up/move
up under one’s own power
- RAISE = transitive (with object) =
lift/elevate/increase something

4. Review
• What is the checklist for using visuals
(graphs & charts)
1.Make your visual as clear and easy to
understand as possible.
2.Start by telling your audience what the
graph/chart illustrates.
3.Highlight the key points.
4.Say why these points are important (and
explain the cause or effect).
5.Use different verbs to express
movement/development.
6.Use the same key words and phrases you
used on your bullet charts.

5. Warm up then listen up!
• In partners, do the starter exercise on page 42
• Exercise 1 – listening
1.To find out whether they can reduce air travel costs
by using budget airlines and if so, how to proceed.
2.The options are: to take on a part-time employee, to
have staff book their own flights, or to outsource the
function.
3.The best solution is to employ a part-timer.
4.The presenter recommends that the ideal candidate
either has Internet experience or has previously
worked for a travel agent.

6. Conclusion of a Presentation
• Exercise 2
Signalling the end of the presentation
- Well, this brings me to the end of my
presentation
- Thank you all for listening
- OK, I think that’s everything I wanted to
say…
- As a final point, I’d like to…
- I’m now nearing the end of my talk …

7. Conclusion of a Presentation
Summarizing the Main Points
- I’ll just run through the three different options
- Before I stop let me go through my main
points again
- To sum up then, we…
- I’d like to run through my main points again…
- Just to summarize the main points of my talk…

8. Conclusion of a Presentation
Recommending or Suggesting Something
- We’d suggest..
- We’d therefore recommend that we…
- In my opinion, we should…
- What I’d like to suggest is…
Inviting questions
- Now I’ll be happy to answer any
questions you may have
- We just have time for a few questions.
- Are there any questions?

9. Conclusions

10. Conclusion Techniques
• Exercise 6
Call to action – 4
Story – 1
Question – 2
Quotation – 3
a)Presentation 2: do we really want to miss
b)Presentation 3: finish with something
c) Presentation 4: So, the next step is yours
d)Presentation 1: Let me go back to the
story; Remember; So this just shows you

11. Conclusions
Example – pg. 44-45
Your turn!
Come up with a creative conclusion to a
presentation. Have fun, be silly!