Лекция: Key expressions and rules for making a successful presentation

Starting

Good morning and thanks for coming.

I’m here today to …

Let’s start

My name’s …and I/m going to tell you/talk about …

I’d like to begin by (+ -ing) …

Previewing

First, I’ll/I’m going to …

Then, we’ll …

And finally …

Fell free to ask questions

I’ll take questions at the end

Referring to visuals

Let’s look at this …

As you can see …

You’lll notice that …

Explaining reasons/benefits

The main reason for this meeting is …

The best thing about this is …

We think it’s a good idea because …

Closing

That’s everything I want to say.

That brings me to the end of my presentation.

Thanks for listening.

Are there any (more) questions?

To make a good presentation you need to:

plan it to the last detail
make all the necessary preparations beforehand
rehearse the whole of the presentation, not just bits of it
let the audience see your better qualities from the start (first impressions count)
be able to create a positive emotional atmosphere
structure the session correctly
focus audience attention on the main points
leave details for handouts
strengthen the presentation with visual aids and use them well
make your speech loud enough, never drop your voice at the end of a sentence or paragraph (mumbling always irritates the audience)
head up and maintain eye contact with the audience throughout the session
use body language to emphasize your talk
avoid using ambiguous words (e.g. some, general, average, moderate etc.) which may mean different things to different people
keep to the point when answering questions from the audience, make your answers as brief as possible
pay special attention to the opening and closing courtesies as the most memorable bits
be friendly and flexible, try and react to the situation
make your talk reasonably short
keep the time limit.