Improve your

English
Presentation
Skills
 Workshop Objectives

01 03
Know how to properly Learn what to do and not
deliver a presentation do when in front of an
audience

02 04
Know how to overcome Know how to refine your
your nerves during listening skills and interact
presentations
10 -Minute
Activity
Questions:

1. What makes a good

speaker and a bad
speaker?
2. What makes a good
presentation and a bad
presentation? 5 mins. discussion;
5 mins. presentation
Give 1 answer per topic.
 Purpose
What are presentations for?

1 To INFORM
To deliver facts

2 To PERSUADE
To try and change some
aspect of your audience’s
behavior
 Planning
“Proper planning prevents poor
performance.”
You need to pay attention to:

➔ Subject matter
➔ Organization of your
presentation
➔ Relationship with audience
➔ How you are feeling
 Preparations
● Context and setting
■ Will it be in an informal or formal setting?
● Know your audience
■ Who are they? How many people will be present? What do
they already know about your content?
● Venue
■ Location, equipments, other arrangements
● Research and gather information
● Time Management
 Preparations
Presentation Structure
■ Identify your main ideas
■ INTROduction
○ Orient your audience to your subject and purpose
■ Body
○ Clearly state your ideas and points
■ Conclusion
○ Finish off with a summary of everything discussed
■ Q&A
○ Take control and interact more (if possible)
Preparations
● VIsual Aids (Powerpoint etc.)
■ Font style and size
■ Slide boundaries
■ Limit text
■ Avoid long titles
■ Use colors cautiously
DELIVERING A GENERAL TIPS
PRESENTATION ➔ Make your audience feel welcome and
at ease.
➔ Smile. Catch the eye of your audience
in all sections.
➔ Engage with the audience right from
the beginning.
➔ Body language and gestures, as well
as physical appearance matters.
➔ Make eye contact, especially if with a
smaller groups.
➔ Vary voice pitch and character to
emphasize points.
 Non-verbal Communication
A method of communicating with others using
actions rather than words.

SMILE GROOMING
➔ Helps you look more relaxed ➔ Dress for the occasion.
and confident.
Non-verbal Communication

● Decide where you will stand for the

presentation.
● Position yourself so you can see
BODY everyone.
● Change sides from time to time.
LANGUAGE ● Display a positive attitude.

Words = Presentation = Body language

Non-verbal Communication

POSTURE HANDS
Calm and responsive? Proper gestures not
Or distractions
Anxious and
unsettled?
 Non-verbal Communication

➔ Groundwork for trust between you and

your audience.
EYE ➔ Develops rapport and interaction.
➔ Shows that you are interested in
CONTACT addressing them.
➔ Helps you recognize if people are also
acknowledging you as a presenter.
Verbal
Communication
Using words and all other
forms of speech-based
communication between two
or more people.
 Verbal Communication
➔ Use your voice to deliver a content that
is CLEAR, MEANINGFUL, EASILY
HEARD and UNDERSTOOD by your

#1
audience.
➔ Combine with confidence and
commitment.
➔ Use intonations, pauses, emphasis and
stress. VOICE
➔ Think about the volume and speed of
your voice and speech.

Train yourself to speak WHILE looking at your audience.

OVERCOMING
NERVES
➔ Don’t try and project an image that is not you!
➔ Use the space around you.
➔ Involve the audience as early as possible to
start a bond and make the mood more
relaxed.
➔ Plan, prepare and rehearse!
➔ Self-talk helps! Use mantras!
➔ The audience won’t mind if you’re nervous so
long as you’re in control.
 DON’T FORGET TO
BREATHE.
Appropriate state of
mind - not too tense, not
too relaxed.

Think positive - what you are

bringing to your audience is
ALWAYS of value.
BUILD YOUR
CONFIDENCE
Rehearse but do not
memorize.
Handling the Q&A sessions
➔ Questions and discussions may be raised
during or after the presentation.
➔ Refine your listening skills
● Show your audience that you’re
interested in their questions
➔ Respond effectively
● Stay on the message
➔ Challenging questions
● Unclear, limiting, ‘don’t know’
➔ Work jointly as a team.
➔ Common format in the slides and handouts.
➔ Decide and plan it off together to ensure the flow of the
presentation.
➔ Think about how will the handover be managed.

Group Presentations
➔ Organize the structure:
◆ Introduction
◆ Middle Sections
◆ Conclusion
➔ Allocate sections and make sure that the presentation is
well-balanced.
➔ Decide where visuals are needed. Avoid looooooong detailed
information (paragraphs, long equations etc.)
➔ Prepare the talk. Be formal and avoid
slangs.
➔ Prepare your notes & check with the group.
➔ Rehearse your parts together.

Preparing for a group

Presentation
➔ Create a good impression.
● Look professional
➔ Do not read fully from your report.
➔ Avoid changing speakers too often.
➔ First speaker must always state the aim of the presentation
and provide an overview of the presentation.
➔ Each speaker should always state the topic of their part.
➔ Clear conclusion is a must.

Giving the
presentation as a
group
➔ Make sure that your presentation is easy to read and follow.
● Text, visuals, videos, overall number of slides
➔ Be fully aware on how you share your screen.
● Practice your web conferencing tools
➔ Test your technology (eg. camera, microphone)
➔ Choose appropriate an background and surroundings.
● Remove distractions

Virtual
Presentation
➔ Be early before a meeting starts.
➔ Manage your audience.
● Questions--use chat feature or verbally?
➔ Keep everyone engaged.
➔ Be aware of your body language.
➔ Know your slides.

Virtual
Presentation
“The best way to sound like you
know what you’re talking
about is to know what you’re
talking about.”
—Anonymous
Thanks for paying
attention!
Do you have any questions?

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