The document provides tips for giving a good presentation. It recommends dressing smartly, speaking clearly and confidently while making eye contact with the audience. Presenters should practice their presentation beforehand, use good body language, and keep their presentation short and interesting with a clear structure of an introduction, main points and conclusion. Presenters should also build interaction with the audience and not worry about nerves as practice will reduce anxiety.

1. HOW TO GIVE A GOOD
PRESENTATION
Specially written by Adam
for students in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City😉

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BASIC TIPS
• Dress smartly
• Smile – stand up straight and with confidence
• Say Hello and smile when you greet the audience
• Speak Clearly – firmly, and confidently – you will be in
control
• Do not speak too quickly – if you speak too quickly, your
voice will change and people will not understand you
• Lift your head up – and speak to the back of the room

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BASIC TIPS
• Use Silence – to emphasise points
• Keep – on time. Do not talk too much
• Eye Contact – look at everybody in the room
• Do not read your presentation – you must add to what
is already on the presentation
• Walk around a bit – and gesture with your hands
• Focus – on somebody in the room nodding their head –
this will give you confidence

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BASIC TIPS
• Practise – at home in front of a mirror
• It is normal to be a little nervous – do not worry
• If you make a mistake – do not apologise too much
• Keep your presentation short and interesting

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1. STRUCTURE
Have a logical order:
Introduction
Middle with Main Points
Conclusion

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2. PRACTICE
Practice beforehand in
front of a mirror, smartphone,
or with a friend

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3. BODY LANGUAGE
Use good body language:
Use your hands – especially showing
The palms of your hands
= honesty, nothing to hide

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4. NOTES & HANDOUTS
Have brief notes & Handouts
The notes are for you, and the
handouts for your audience
after the presentation

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5. SPEECH
Speak Cleary – not quickly!
Use everyday simple language
and no slang : gonna, wanna

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6. POWERPOINT
KISS
Keep It Simple Stupid
Do not have lots of text – bullet points only!
Use Charts / Diagrams / Pictures

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7. INTERACTION
Build a Conversation with Audience
Get them to speak – preferably at the end
Use humour

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8. NERVES
Being nervous is good
It gets your more energised
PRACTISE / PRACTISE / PRACTISE
will reduce nerves