The document summarizes key points from a university lecture on public speaking and presentation skills. It discusses the importance of linking ideas, using active voice, engaging the audience, and writing for oral delivery. It also outlines exercises for students to practice these skills by rewriting sentences, partner activities, and giving short impromptu presentations.

1. The Right Kind of Language Public Speaking & Presentation Week 5 – Language Friday, April 2 nd , 2010. Professor Hayashi

2. What are we doing today? attendance & prep sheet check review language focus language knowledge BREAK practice mid-term speeches in-class presentation .

3. Review It is SO IMPORTANT to link your ideas in your speech What expressions do you remember from the ‘language focus’ for linking ideas? How do you connect ideas?

4. Review What goes in the introduction? AG, Credibility, Thesis, Purpose What are the do’s and don’ts of a good presentation? (the golden checklist!) page 7

5. Language Focus Active vs. Passive Forms

6. 3 Tactics to Engage the Audience Use personal pronouns Refer to the audience Use appropriate everyday language

7. Partner Up! Page 27 – exercise 3 Page 28 – exercise 4, 5 EXERCISE 3: We discussed the issue of restructuring. The Finance Manager is directing money into the wrong accounts. Both companies will sign the agreement later this month. I have found it rather unreliable. The press reports that shares are due to rise.

8. Language Focus

9. Writing For the Ear

10. Language Knowledge Everything is better in pairs, so partner up! Page 26 – exercise 1 spoken written written spoken

11. Listening! Calling all voice actors! page 26, exercise 2 read, distant, prepared, impersonal spoken, distant, prepared, impersonal spoken, human, spontaneous, personal

12. Practice! Group A – make a short presentation on “The Advantages of Reading a Presentation” Group B – make a short presentation on “The Disadvantages of Reading a Presentation”