This textbook incorporates a global perspective on the topic of presentations, with strong emphasis on the influence different cultures have on each aspect of making presentations. Professional Presentations is perfect in classrooms or for self-study, and its activities and exercises have proven successful outside the United States. The book opens by helping learners to think about what they already know about making presentations and how these skills will help them in their lives and careers. In each chapter, learners observe and make presentations. The skills to effectively evaluate and provide feedback are developed in succeeding chapters.
Presentations increase in length and complexity throughout the book.
Chapters include discussions of relevant ESL vocabulary and language issues, grammar review, cross-cultural issues, and good and bad examples of the topic at hand. A section on special presentations includes how to introduce others, how to make impromptu speeches, how to deal with the media, and a project set in a hotel. Appendixes feature information on specific cultures, a bibliography on business and culture, and a photocopiable presentation evaluation form. In each chapter, learners observe and make presentations. The skills to effectively evaluate and provide feedback are developed in succeeding chapters.