Oral Presentations An essential difference Reading: we can read a passage more than once.

Listening: We can not go back to listen again. Clarity through sentence structure - Use simple sentence structure - Break up long sentences - Keep the subject and the verb at the front of the sentence Is this clear? After many months at sea, during which they confronted raging storms and frightening winds, the team, which had left Rio de Janiero four months earlier, finally arrived at the Antarctic base in Mawson. A possible reformulation The team finally arrived at the Antarctic base in Mawson, four months after leaving Rio de Janiero. During their voyage, they had confronted raging storms and frightening winds. Basic structure The introduction Get your audience's attention. Create a positive impression. State the topic and purpose of your talk. Definition & Repetition of key terms: Id like to begin by defining exactly what I mean by the term listening skills. Now that I have explained exactly what listening skills refers to, I would like to focus on ..... Visual displays You may, but you do not have to use a visual display. They should be: - clear - succint - contain ONLY the essential information. .

Your presentation You choose your topic. Aim to identify a clear issue . There is no need to send it in before you speak. Timing : Presentation: 5 minutes Discussion / debate: 5-10 minutes