PRESENTATIONS 1: PREPARATION AND INTRODUCTION BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE

 

BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE 59. PRESENTATIONS 1: PREPARATION AND INTRODUCTION

 

A Types of presentation • press conference: two chief executives tell journalists why their companies have merged. • briefing: a senior officer gives information to other officers about a police operation they are about to undertake. • demonstration: the head of research and development tells non-technical colleagues about a new machine. • product launch: a car company announces a new model. • lecture: a university professor communicates information about economics to 300 students. B Dos and don’ts: preparation Here are some tips for a stand-up presentation (one person talking to an audience). a. Find out about the audience: how many people will be, who they are, why they will be there, and how much they know about the subject. b. Find out about the venue and the facilities: the room, the seating plan, the equipment, etc. c. Plan the content and the structure, but don’t write the complete text of the presentation. C Key phrases: introduction Melanie is advising Anne-Marie Duval on giving a presentation at a conference. h Introduce yourself and your subject i Outline what you’re going to talk about: describe the different sections of your talk. j Say whether people should ask questions during the talk, or at the end. EXERCISES 59.1 Match the presentation types in A opposite to the things (1-8) that people say in them. 1. As you can see, this prototype is far in advance of anything we’ve done before. 2. Here are some typical patterns for demand and supply in the widget industry. 3. I’m going to give each group a series of problems faced by an imaginary company, and I want you to suggest solutions. 4. Now is the right time to get out of company shares and invest in property. 59.2 Here are reasons for the advice given in B and C opposite. Match each reason (1-10) to a piece of advice (a-j). 1. If you drop the cards on the floor, you’re in trouble. 2. If you could sound monotonous and boring if you speak from a complete, prepared text. 3. It will help you adjust the content of your talk so that it is suitable, for example not too easy or difficult. 4. It will help you to keep control, and avoid people interrupting if you don’t want them to.

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