Advpres week14

Unit 6 –

Any questions?Week 14

Public Speaking & Presentation (Advanced)

Professor Hayashi

Today’s Class

- attendance & prep sheet check

- review

- last unit!

- in-class presentations

Review

What are the two ways we learned to use your voice effectively?

- stressing words

- making pauses

1. Clearly, we need to look at this again.

2. In my opinion//we should go//into other markets.

3. Finally// let me come back to the key points//of my talk.

• What is our checklist for conclusions?

1. Signal the end of your talk.2. Summarize the key points.3. Highlight one important point.4. Explain the significance.5. Make your final statement.

UNIT 6 – ANY QUESTIONS?

Listening Exercise – page 50 – 51

Exercise 1She doesn’t answer the question: 1She doesn’t answer: 3She doesn’t know the answer: 4She doesn’t understand the question: 2

Exercise 21.happy to answer; do you mean; mentioned earlier2.Would you mind; quite understand3.another question; don’t mind; Actually4.Could you tell us; I’m afraid; could answer

Dealing With Questions

a: 3. 6. 9b: 1. 2c: 4. 5. 7. 8

Exercise 41.Are there any questions2.Could you give us3.Would you mind4.No, no, not at all5.May I ask6.Go ahead7.I’d be interested8.I suggest you speak to9.Excuse me10.Does that mean

ASKING POLITE QUESTIONS

Exercise 5

3. how we compare with other firms?4. whether we will cooperate with our branches in the UK?5. how she arrived at those results?6. if/whether there are any figures to back this up?

1.a 2.b3.e4.c5.f6.d

Anticipating Questions

Do exercise 6 in pairs

DEALING WITH INTERRUPTIONS

Exercise 91.prefer2.summarize/recap; mention3.deal4.go5.answer6.move; summarize/recap7.mind

Reforming QuestionsExercise 10

1.I see, so what you’re asking is: How can we be sure to meet the deadline?

2.If I understand you correctly, you want to know whether we will get support from headquarters.

3.If I could just rephrase your question, you’d like to know how this will work.

4.You’re asking me whether we can rely on them.

5.OK, let me just rephrase your question so everybody can hear it. You want to know the most effective way to reduce costs.

REFORMING QUESTIONS

Exercise 111.Perhaps we can get back to that point later.2.I’m afraid I can’t answer that question.3.If I’ve understood you correctly, you’d like to know how the system works.4.I’d be interested to know if we can meet the deadline.5.May I ask how you arrived at those figures?6.I suggest you speak to Sarah from the marketing department.

Checklist for Questions

1. Listen carefully.2. Make sure you have understood the question correctly.3. Reformulate the question in your own words.4. If you want to postpone the question, say why politely.5. If you don’t answer the question, say so and offer to find out.6. Answer irrelevant questions politely but briefly.7. Check that the questioner is satisfied with your answer.

TEST YOURSELF!Do the crossword puzzle in pairs(This is our last exercise….. ever)

CONGRATULATIONS!

We’re finished the textbook!

FINAL PRESENTATION

1)Print off “Grading Rubric” from Facebook

2)Fill out “Presentation Trainer” and bring it to class for your presentation

3)Fill out 2 “Checklist – Feedback” (1 self, 1 peer) – DUE FRIDAY

4)Bring a camera/phone to record your presentation if you can.