1. COMMUNICATION ENGLISH III Oct. 14, 2014

2. Today - Presentation skill: Pausing - Non-verbal aspects of presentation - Work on Task 1 presentation

3. Reminder Presentations begin next class (Friday). Asking questions will also be part of your grade. - See ppt. on the website (Handling Questions)

4. Pausing Some speakers speak too fast (and look nervous) Others may speak too slow (and appear nervous or unprepared). - Proper pausing can help make your speech more effective.

5. After reading the newspaper// I went back to bed/// My bedroom was really cold.

6. Pausing Proper pausing can help make your speech more effective. - The two types of pausing are:  Full stop (i.e., at the end of a sentence). ///  Slow down (a vey brief pause between two words). //

7. Pausing - Example Right now//, John’s studying business //at the University of Michigan./// His major area of interest //is managing non profit corporations./// Before John went to college//, he traveled around the world(//) for two years.///

8. Pausing Right now,// John’s studying business// at the University of Michigan./// His major area of interest// is managing non profit corporations./// Before John went to college,// he traveled around the world for two years./// Linking words (sign posts) Subject + verb + object Prepositional phrase Noun phrase Subordinate clause Main clause

9. Pausing - Example Right now//, John’s studying business// at the University of Michigan///. His major area of interest// is managing non profit corporations///. Before John went to college//, he traveled around the world for two years///.

10. Pausing You can also use pausing for dramatic effect. i.e., after asking a rhetorical question: “Ladies and gentlemen, did you know that homework destroys the lives of 99 out of every 100 students each day?” PAUSE “Work, at home. What a terrible threat to fun…”

11. Erica got a B.A. //in international business// in 2001///During college//, she did research// on economic growth in India/// After graduation//, she interned at a consulting firm //that works on emerging markets //in Asia/// Three years later//, she returned to university// to get her master’s degree// in economics./// Right now//, she works as a consultant// at Capital Economics.///

12. // means to slow down /// means to stop. Erica got a B.A. in international business //in 2001.///During college,// she did research on economic growth in India./// After graduation,// she interned at a consulting firm// that works on emerging markets in Asia./// Three years later,// she returned to university //to get her master’s degree in economics./// Right now, // she works as a consultant // at Capital Economics.

13. Pausing practice After dinner last night... At the Indian restaurant downtown It was interesting, however, … The best part of the night… Finally,….

14. A few notes: “Thank you for listening” = DO NOT USE Friday: Avoid long scripts - If you must, you can use small cue cards. Remember your time limit: - 10-12 minutes + 5 minutes for Q&A.

15. A Good Presentation: Non-verbal aspects perfect language skills does not = a good presentation. Non-verbal elements also play a role in giving a good presentation: - Appearance - Posture - Body language - Eye contact - Good speech structure

16. Non-verbal skills Appearance: VS. Photo credit: properashell.comproperashell.com Photo credit: www.anglicansamizdat.netwww.anglicansamizdat.net

17. Non-verbal skills Appearance: A professional appearance makes you seem: - More confident. - More knowledgeable. - More reliable It also draws peoples’ attention… in a good way.

18. A Good Speech Posture: VS.

19. Non-verbal skills Body language:

20. Non-verbal skills Body language: - Use gestures naturally (like you would when talking to your friends). - Trying to “plan” or “fake” too many gestures will make you appear unnatural. - Be careful to avoid exaggerated gestures. - A good way to practice gestures is to speak in front of a mirror.

21. Non-verbal skills Posture: - Stand straight (but not like a robot). - It shows you are serious and confident. - Also draws peoples’ attention.

22. A Good Presentation THE most important element of a good presentation? Preparation