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‘Typical’ Speaking ≠ Presenting … • ‘Typical’ Typical Speaking … • Listener is actively involved –s/he can easily clarify speaker’s meanings, ideas, links between ideas • Li Listener t is i actively ti l iinvolved l d– speaker k can constantly t tl notice / monitor their comprehension / understanding • Context is explicitly p yshared – links between points, p , ideas etc are obvious & apparent [if not, see above!] • Speaking in a Presentation … • Listener i is i less l directly di l involved i l d – s/he /h cannot interrupt to clarify presenter’s meanings, ideas etc … • Listener is ‘distant’ distant – presenter has less ways of monitoring listeners’ interpretation of text … • Context is not shared – links between speaker’s points, ideas etc may not be as obvious & apparent as the presenter thinks [and if not, see above!]
Plus … • Language is a very slippery phenomenon • Think of all those “communication problems” you’ve had with loved ones • Think of all those times when you can’t believe that someone can’t get your point – is the world mad? Or is your point maybe in fact perhaps not quite as clear as you, the h thinker, h k think h kit is … ? • Think how people p p sometimes even deliberately y twist your meanings … it’s very easy to do … • Think of politicians, politicians lawyers etc
Page 1 and 2: Giving Effective Presentations Lear
Page 3: Important Characteristics of f PPre
Page 7 and 8: Things to avoid 1) Helping Audience
Page 9: Things to avoid 3) Manners M • no
Page 12: Things to do when presenting 2) ...
Page 15 and 16: ‘Helping’ Language to … ii. G
Page 17 and 18: Some Language ffor Presenting P ti
Page 19 and 20: Some Language ffor Presenting P ti
Page 21 and 22: Bigger Picture • Active listening
Page 23: Body Language 2 II. Facial expressi
Page 29 and 30: Dealing with Questions … ‐ Chec
Page 31 and 32: Stating an Opinion • AAccording d
Page 33 and 34: Disagreeing • Importance of FACE
Page 35 and 36: Using References iin a PPresentatio
Page 37: Some Examples: • Bad presentation

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