I am an online ESL teacher. I am about to do a lesson with a C1 student called Ronald. He is s project manager that is originally from Colombia but is now living in Perth, Australia.Here is the worksheet:

""Moving through your presentation
1. Discuss the questions.
• What makes a presentation successful?
• How can you achieve flow during your presentations?
• Do you go off topic while presenting something?
• How do you signpost what is going to happen in a presentation?
2. Look at the words related to presentation and match them to their meanings.
a) deviate 3
b) recap 2
c) takeaway 5
d) scope 4
e) breakdown 6
f) outline 1
MEANINGS:
1) description of something without details
2) the act of repeating the main points
3) start talking about something irrelevant to the topic
4) the range of the topic covered in the presentation
5) the main idea of the presentation
6) a division of information into parts so that you can see all details
3. Read some excerpts from a presentation and decide which words from ex. 2
they are examples of.
a) “We are going to cover some areas where blockchain can empower women:
from owning property to doing business internationally.” scope
b) “I’ve divided my presentation into three main parts: we’ll start with defining what
blockchain actually is. Then, we’ll talk about all the opportunities it gives to
women. Finally, we’ll look at some real-life examples.” outline
c) “Let me go over the crucial points one more time. Many women don’t have IDs,
let alone bank accounts. Therefore, they are extremely limited in who they can
work for.” recap
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d) “To explain this more clearly, I’m going to break this data down into the
following categories: data showing the financial status of women in these areas
before this application was introduced, the numbers that we received after the
first year and the current numbers.” breakdown
e) “Women can make P2P transactions and it will allow them to receive money
without a bank as an intermediary. Speaking of banks, in some places it’s not
even an option as banks are located far from residential areas and the absence
of the infrastructure makes it hard or even impossible to get there. Moreover,
public transport might be quite dangerous for women. Sorry, I got a bit off topic.
Back to the main point…” deviate
f) “Basically, the main idea of my talk is to show the empowering force that
blockchain is and to emphasize the need to educate women on how to use it.”
takeaway
4. Discuss the statements. Say whether you agree or disagree and explain why.
• Any deviation from the topic is bad for the presentation flow.
• It is important to present the outline as it tells people what to expect and builds
interest.
• There’s no need to recap every point before moving to the next one if you see
that people are following.
• People should be able to understand the takeaway of your presentation without
you emphasizing it.
5. Complete the phrases with one word. Sometimes two options are possible.
a) My goal is to give you a full breakdown of the statistics in this area.
b) In a nutshell, this idea is worth a shot.
c) So, I’ll begin by filling you in on the background to the story.
d) Let me start by saying just a few words about my own background.
e) And then, I’ll go on to highlight what I see as the main points of this topic.
f) Let me expand on this point.
g) The purpose is to bring you up to date on/with the main tendencies.
h) Well, this brings me to the end of my presentation.
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i) Let me just run over/through the main takeaway again.
j) Since we are pushed for time, let’s move on to the results.
k) Let’s kick off by discussing the influence of this trend.
l) Sorry, I got carried away a little.
m) This ties in with our next slide.
6. Look at the phrases from ex. 5 and match them to their functions. Some
functions may match more than one phrase.
What phrase might you use if you need to…?
• introduce yourself d
• state your purpose a, g
• present the outline c, e
• start c, d, k
• make a connection m
• elaborate an idea f
• move to the next point j
• go back after you deviate from the topic l
• do a recap i
• summarize b, i
• indicate the end of the presentation h
7. Read the sentences and rephrase the underlined parts using the phrases
from ex. 5.
a) I’d like to start by telling you about our approach. I’d like to kick off by telling
you about our approach.
b) My main goal is to give you the recent news regarding the application of
blockchain in healthcare. My main goal is to bring you up to date on the
application of blockchain in healthcare.
c) Before we finish, I’d like to mention the key points again. Before we finish, I’d
like to run through the key points again.
d) To sum up, I believe this service is going to hit a home run among youth. In a
nutshell, I believe this service is going to hit a home run among youth.
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e) Well, this is the end of my presentation. Well, this brings me to the end of my
presentation.
f) Before we move on to the main topic, I’d like to give you some background to
it. Before we move on to the main topic, I’d like to fill you in on some
background to it.
g) At first, I’d like to say a couple of words about our company. Let me start by
saying a couple of words about our company.
h) Sorry, I got distracted a bit. It’s outside the scope of my presentation. Sorry, I
got carried away a bit. It’s outside the scope of my presentation.
i) This graph represents the analysis of all the costs. This graph represents the
breakdown of all the costs.
j) This is the issue I’d like to talk more about. This is the issue I’d like to expand
on.
k) This point relates to what I’m going to say next. This point ties in with what I’m
going to say next.
8. Prepare a part of a presentation according to the task you receive. Be as
creative as possible but make sure to use the relevant phrases from ex. 5.
[Cut out the tasks from the last pages and distribute among students. You can give
them out depending on your students’ interests.]
9. Look at the ways to start a presentation effectively. Discuss what each of
them means.
• a problem Hook your audience by giving them a real or imaginary problem to
think about.
• amazing facts Start with an interesting fact or surprising statistics to make
audience engaged.
• a story Connect with your audience by telling them a story or sharing personal
experience.
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10.Look at the phrases below and match them to the techniques in ex. 9.
a) Have you ever wondered why it is that...? a problem
b) You may have heard about... a story
c) According to a new study... amazing facts
d) I read somewhere the other day that... amazing facts
e) Have you ever been in a situation where...? I remember when... a story
f) How many of you have ever...? Do you think it’s possible? a problem
g) Did you know that...? amazing facts
11.Work in groups. Think of an effective start for each situation.
a) a smart watch presentation
b) a sales pitch for a time-management app
c) the annual report of the company that manufactures ergonomic chairs
d) an elevator pitch at a tech conference (you would like to present your pet
project related to home security)
e) a motivational talk about developing good habits
f) presenting a new email service to the team
Possible answers:
a) Have you ever been in a situation where your phone was going off with
notifications, but you had your hands too busy to check them and just kept
worrying you were missing something important? I remember that happened to
me while I was riding a bike and my phone kept buzzing in my backpack. I hit a
red light and there was some time to check those messages but too little time
to retrieve the phone from the bag. I wished I’d had it closer at hand.
b) Have you ever wondered why it is that you have a lot of time to watch the
stories of your friends on social media but never quite enough time to finally
learn that foreign language?
c) Did you know that the average person spends eight to ten hours sitting a day?
And with remote working on the rise, people get to decide where they sit. They
are concerned about their health and their comfort takes top priority, too. And I
think you can now guess what that means for our company.
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d) Hi, my name is [Mark]. You may have heard that there are areas in this city that
are not quite safe? Well, that’s exactly what inspired me to devote my pet
project to home security system.
e) How many of you have ever tried to develop a habit in about 21 days? Do you
think it’s possible? What if I tell you that it is, and you don’t need that much
time?
f) I read somewhere the other day that on average employees spend about two
hours looking through and prioritizing their emails. Just sorting and not even
answering them. That made me think about all that time and that there had to
be a better way.
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Introduce yourself:
You are a CTO of a company that became
a unicorn and a speaker at an
international conference about new
technologies. Introduce yourself as well as
the topic of your presentation.
State your purpose:
You are in charge of a knowledge-sharing
event and your task is to teach people
more about recycling in the office. State
your purpose so people know what to
expect from your presentation.
1.
2. Present the outline:
3.
4. You are presenting a plan of action to your
client. Present the outline and say that you
are going to cover all the necessary
stages, then talk about potential pain
points and solutions, and finish with a riskmanagement plan.
5.
6.
7. Start:
8.
9. You are a product manager and you are
going to present your team with a
roadmap of a project. You need to start
the main part of the presentation.
Make a connection:
You are presenting the annual results of
the work of your department. You want to
connect some changes in the approaches
to the growth in sales.
Elaborate an idea:
You are an HR manager, and you are
giving a speech about some changes in
your department. You mention that you’re
going to use AI in recruitment. You want
to explain this point in detail.
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Move to the next point:
You are presenting at a city planning
forum. You are talking about sustainability.
You just went over parks and recreation.
You would like to move to residential area
development.
Go back after you deviate from the
topic:
You are giving a demo of a new feature
of your app to your client. You get carried
away and start talking about another
potential improvement. Come back to the
main topic.
Do a recap:
You are doing a presentation on working
in a distributed team (consisting of people
working from different locations around
the world). You just detailed the main
advantages of it. Before moving to
downsides, you’d like to recap the main
points.
Summarize:
You’re giving a speech to your fellow
employees on the importance of physical
activity. You want to summarize all the
information on the advantages of physical
activity and the dangers of a sedentary
lifestyle.
Indicate the end of the presentation:
You are presenting new software to the
accounting department. You have
discussed all the details. Indicate that you
are about to end your presentation. ""