Here are some «rules» for preparing a presentation. Match the first sentence of each paragraph (1–6) with the paragraphs(a–f): 1. Decide what you want to say to your audience. 2. Choose the right equipment to help make your talk interesting. 3. Find out who you are talking to. 4. Practice your presentation in advance. 5. Make sure your presentation has a clear structure. 6. Find out about the room you are talking in.
Preparing a Presentation
a. It’s important to know your audience. How many people are there? Where are they from? What do they want to learn? How much do they already know?
b. The venue is important too. If possible, visit it before your presentation. Where will the audience sit? Where will you stand? Where will you put your equipment?
c. Make sure your objectives are clear. This will help you to prepare material that is interesting and informative. Remember, you want your audience to learn something they don’t know. You also want them to enjoy your presentation.
d. A well-organized presentation is easier to understand. Give it a beginning, a middle and an end. Make separate points and number them. This structure will help your audience follow what you are saying.
e. There are many different kinds of AV (audio-visual) aids. You can use a simple flip chart or show slides on an overhead projector. There is also computer software, like Microsoft Powerpoint, which can make your presentation look professional. Choose AV aids that are appropriate for your audience. And make sure you know how they work.
f. Make notes of the most important points. Make sure you speak to your audience – don’t read to them. Practiсe giving your talk out loud and check how much time it takes. Ask a friend to listen and give you feedback.
VI. Find the words in the text which mean:
1. Suitable or right for a particular situation, person, etc.
2. All the people who are watching or listening to a play, concert, speech, the television, etc.
3. An object, a machine, a tool, etc. using both sound and pictures that you use to help you do sth.
4. Information or comments about sth. that you have done which tells you how good or bad it is. 5. Giving useful information.
6. Something that you are trying to achieve.
7. The way that the parts of sth. are put together and organized.
8. The place where something happens
VII. Find the words in the text which are opposite to:
1) forget 2) more difficult 3) connected 4) complicated 5) uncertain 6) unskilled
Dear Richard,
Thanks a lot for your interesting letter. I was pleased to read it. Well, now I'd like to tell you about my house, hobbies, spare time and rest. So I'll begin with my house. As for me, it's big and comfortable. There are five rooms in it, except kitchen and bathroom. I spend much time in my lovely room. I read books, listen to music or play computer games. Sometimes I make funny rhymes. My classmates like them very much. As for rest we have a wonderful park at our district. There is a sport place there too. So children and teenagers can spend their free time well. I'd like you to see my house and that park. Come to me. It will be nice.
Your friend Sam.
ответ:My summer holidays in Turkey.
Last summer my parents and I were abroad, in Turkey.The nature is very great in this country: beautiful palms, blooming bushes. Citizens in Tirkey were very kind. They were always ready to give a helping hand.
Turkey is famous for its Turkish baths named "Hamman". We visited them with pleasure.
Having a rest on the beach, I saw people paragliding . So we decided to try. Preparation for flight was very careful. So we took off the land. The view from the height above sea was shaking: high mountains and a blue sea. Flying over the sea, we saw a huge turtle. After a final landing we had been disussing the flight for a long time. All my family was delighted. I`ll never forget my first flight with a parachute.
The day of our departure came. I didn`t want to leave this country.
I liked my rest in Turkey very much. I hope we will visit it next holidays
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