English Presentations Today

Author Christopher Pond
Category Speaking & Presentation
Level Beginner
TOEIC Level 400~500
500~600
Release Date 2018/04/01
ISBN 9784523178644
Book Size・Number of Pages B5・96 pages
Price 2,200 yen (incl. tax)
Number of Units 15
Materials Downloadable Audio Files/CD
Teacher’s Materials ●Teacher's Manual(without Japanese translation) 〈Others〉 Text Data (Word) Teacher's Manual Data(Word/PDF)
Stocks
These days presentations in English are an important part of many university course. English Presentations Today provides students with the necessary language and skills to give a successful academic presentation. It’s 15 chapters guide students through the process of organizing and giving a presentation. This includes organizing your introduction, body and conclusion; using your voice effectively; incorporating visual aids; using gestures, and taking questions. There are many examples of presentation language, including drills and activities that help to reinforce learning. Themes include social and environmental issues to help develop critical thinking skills appropriate for a university environment. The book also includes templates and example presentations.

Key Features and Functions
* Listening for gist and specific information activities help to develop appropriate listening skills
* Regular vocabulary exercises broaden students’ language and vocabulary
* Checklists and follow up activities help to reinforce learning
* Example templates provide a scaffold for students own presentations
Introduction
 Useful classroom language

Unit 1 Getting Started
 Organizing a presentation
 Contents of an introduction
 Useful language and vocabulary / Listening
 Self study idea – shadowing

Unit 2 Getting Started 2
 Useful language and vocabulary / Listening
 Self study idea – keeping a vocabulary book
 Using prepositions
 Checklist for the introduction
 Assignment ideas

Unit 3 Making a Good Impression
 Posture and eye contact
 Using gestures

Unit 4 Making a Good Impression 2
 Using gestures
 Checklist for making a good impression
 Assignment ideas

Unit 5 Making Your Point
 Different types of presentation
 The body section of a presentation
 How to organize your information
 Signposting (transition phrases and sequencers)
 Useful language and vocabulary / Listening
 Vocabulary building

Unit 6 Making Your Point 2
 Useful language and vocabulary / Listening
 Vocabulary building
 Checklist for the body section
 Assignment ideas

Unit 7 The Visual Story
 Types of visual aids Describing a picture / Listening
 Self study idea – transcribing a text

Unit 8 The Visual Story 2
 Describing a graph
 Useful language and vocabulary / Listening
 Vocabulary building

Unit 9 The Visual Story 3
 Using bullet points
 Checklist for using visual aids
 Assignment ideas

Unit 10 Being Understood
 Useful vocabulary / Listening
 Vocabulary building
 Using your voice Intonation groups

Unit 11 Being Understood 2
 Sentence stress
 Saying numbers
 Checklist for using your voice
 Assignment ideas

Unit 12 Concluding Your Message
 Organizing your conclusion
 Useful phrases and vocabulary / Listening
 Vocabulary building
 Contents of a conclusion

Unit 13 Concluding Your Message 2
 Concluding phrases / Listening
 Prepositions
 Checklist for the conclusion
 Assignment ideas

Unit 14 Taking Questions
 Asking and answering questions
 Useful language and phrases / Listening

Unit 15 Taking Questions 2
 Hedging (using polite language)
 Checklist for taking questions
 Assignment ideas

Appendix
 Presentation templates
 Pair activities
 Examples of Presentations

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