This document outlines the syllabus and lessons for a course on giving effective presentations in English. The introductory lesson will include introductions from students on why they need to learn about presentations, an overview of the course, and a discussion on good practices. Subsequent lessons will cover technical tips for slide design, structuring a presentation, building content, body language, and giving presentations. Students will do two presentations that will be peer reviewed and evaluated. The goal is for students to learn how to structure and deliver presentations with confidence in English.

1. PRESENTATIONS IN ENGLISH
Giving an effective speech with confidence
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2. Introduction
Overview
• Talk about what we will do in each lesson
• Look over the syllabus
• Explain about the presentations
• Explain about any homework
• Ask questions
Introductions
• Introduce yourself and explain why you are here
• Your name
•What do you do
•Why you need to learn about giving presentations
• Your experience of presenting (in English or in Japanese)
Good practice
• Talking about good practice in Presentations
•What makes and effective presentations
• Dos and Don’ts
•Golden Rules

3. Meet your partner
• Most of the speaking you do
will be to your partner.
• Please try to speak in English.
• Help each other
• You need to practice English

4. Overview
Class Topic Content
Week 1
Introduction: Welcome to the course, overview of
the lessons. Talking about good practice in
Presentations.
Everyone will introduce themselves and explain why they need
to learn about presenting in English.
Week 2
Technical Tips: Looking at PowerPoint and other
presentation software. Do’s and don’ts of slide
design
The ‘Beyond Bullet Points’ approach
Week 3
Technical Tips: Slide master view, animations and
tricks of the trade.
Some useful information about setting up your presentation
Week 4 Planning the presentation:
Overview, outlining, thinking about the audience, aims and how
to get ideas across
Week 5 Building the presentation: Adding content, structuring, notes for presenting
Week 6 Giving the presentation: Body language, revising, preparing.
Week 7 Time to present! Cohort A 1st presentation Peer review and evaluation
Week 8 Time to present! Cohort B 1st presentation Peer review and evaluation
Week 9
Feedback on the presentations. Workshop and
review.
Review the ideas we have learned and remember what we have
forgotten
Week 10 Prepare for final presentations Workshop and refresher session
Week 11 Time to present! Cohort A 2nd presentation Peer review and evaluation
Week 12 Time to present! Cohort B 2nd presentation Peer review and evaluation
Week 13 Wrap up
Review the work we have covered and how to continue
improving after class

5. Introduce yourself
Your name
What do you do
Why you need to learn about giving
presentations?
Your experience of presenting (in
English or in Japanese)

8. Priorities
• Knowing your subject well
• Answering questions
• Structuring the presentation
• Speaking loudly and clearly
• Having interesting visual aids
• Having good body language
• Making eye-contact with the audience
• Not going over time
• Having a good hand-out
• Keeping the audience’s attention
• Making the presentation interesting

9. Good practice
• What do you think
makes a good
presentation?
• Make a list of Dos and
Don’ts
• Write down some
Golden Rules

10. Good practice
• Structure
– Introduction/overview
– Conclusion and summary
• Audience
– Consider having some kind of participation or at
least leave time for questions
• Timing
• Communicating the message clearly
I’m glad I
took
Richard’s
course

12. Next week
Technical Tips:
PowerPoint and other presentation software.
Do’s and don’ts of slide design

13. Thanks for your attention
See you next week!
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