6:25 - It's six twenty-five 8:05 - It's eight O-five (the O is said like the letter O) 9:11 - It's nine eleven 2:34 - It's two thirty-four
2) Say the minutes first and then the hour
2:35 - It's twenty-five to three 11:20 - It's twenty past eleven 4:18 - It's eighteen past four 8:51 - It's nine to nine 2:55 - It's five to three When it is 15 minutes past the hour we normally say: a quarter past 7:15 - It's (a) quarter past seven When it is 15 minutes before the hour we normally say: a quarter to
12:45 - It's (a) quarter to one
When it is 30 minutes past the hour we normally say: half past 3:30 - It's half past three
O'clock We use o'clock when there are NO minutes. 10:00 - It's ten o'clock 5:00 - It's five o'clock Sometimes it is written as 9 o'clock (the number + o'clock)
12:00 For 12:00 there are four expressions in English. twelve o'clock - midday = noon - midnight
Read the following conversation between two people at an IT conference:
P: Hi, Don. How are you? D: I'm fine, thanks, Patricia. And you? P: I'm OK. Bit tired from the flight. D: Right. P: What workshop do you want to attend today, Don? D: I want to go to the CISCO network security workshop. P: Sounds interesting. What time does it start? D: It starts at 9.15. P: And when does it finish? D: It finishes at 4.00 in t h e afternoon. P: Well, I want to attend the Microsoft Windows Applications workshop. It begins at 8.30 am and ends at 6.00 pm. But they have two breaks, at 10.30 and 12.45. D: That's good. P: Hope you enjoy your session. D: You too. See you around. Practice: What time is it?
How do you say / write these times?
3. Giving Presentations Presentations have a variety of styles: formal, semi-formal, and informal. The style you use depends not only on the topic of the presentation, but also on the place where it is given, and the audience and their expectations. How to Give a Successful Presentation?
• Select the topic and materials: ask yourself the following questions: What is the purpose of my presentation? What are the main points that I would like to get across? • Collect the materials for your presentation. • From the material select the keywords for your presentation and put them on the PPT. • Make the first draft of your presentation. Read it carefully. If there is information not related to the topic, remove it. • Never read from your notes. You need to maintain good eye contact with your audience. • Find time to time rehearse again and again! • Keep to the time! Do not exceed the time limit. • Follow the outline of your presentation: Do not digress! • Leave time for questions from the audience. • Design a PPT to help you get your message across more efficiently. Remember that reading out what you have written on a slide is counterproductive. Badly prepared visuals can ruin your presentation. A PPT should contain minimum information which is needed to illustrate your point. Too much on a slide makes it unreadable and diverts audience’s attention from what you say. A slide is said to be readable if it contains no more than ten words in 18 Times Roman font or bigger and which can be read without a projector from the distance of two meters. Use multiple colours, but be careful with orange and yellow – they do not come out well on the screen. • Presentation should not take place without practicing it earlier a lot of times in front of a mirror or/and with a recorder. Observing yourself and listening to yourself “in action” is stressful, but very formative. It provides you with the material on which you can gradually develop your presentational skills. • Speak clearly. Avoid whispering or mumbling. • Control your body language; avoid excessive gestures and movements.
Parts of a presentation I. Introduction • Greeting • Thanking/ Welcoming • Mentioning the topic • Explaining the outline (structure and content) • Talking about duration • Explaining when to ask questions
To make your introduction more attractive, you can add one/ some of the following elements: an anecdote (short story), a quotation, statistics/ research, humor
II. Main Body (Giving the main body of the presentation)
III. Ending • Summarizing/ Concluding • Inviting questions • Thanking Useful Expressions to Use in Giving Presentations Introduction Signaling the Start of the Presentation May I have your attention, please? Let’s get started. OK, then, shall we start?
Greeting Hello everyone Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen My name is ____________ and I am/ represent _________/ work/ study ___
Thanking / Welcoming It’s a great pleasure to welcome you to. . . . I’d like to thank you for coming / attending…
Mentioning the Topic
I’m going to talk about… The topic of my presentation is… Today, I'd like to say a few words about . . .
Explaining the outline (structure and content)
I’ve divided my presentation into two / three / four parts My presentation is divided into two / three / four parts. First,. . . . . . Second, . . . . . Third, . . . . . Finally, . . . . . First of all, . . . . . . Secondly, . . . . . . .Thirdly, . . . . . Last, . . . . . The first point is …. The next point is.... The final point is …
Talking about Duration
My presentation will last for approximately… I’m going to speak for about… Explaining When to Ask Questions Please leave any questions until the end. If you have any questions, I’ll be happy/glad to answer them at the end. If you have any questions, please raise your hand and ask at any time. Please feel free to interrupt me at any time.
Giving the Main Body
Now, let’s move to the main part of my talk. There are two kinds of . . . The first is ...The second is. . . . There are three advantages and two disadvantages. One is . . . Another is. . . Finally, . . . On the other hand, the two disadvantages are. . . . I’d like to move on/draw your attention to my next point. Let’s move on to … The next thing I’d like to talk about is … The main explanation for this is … There are two reasons/explanations for this. First,… Second,... One reason for this is … Another reason is … Let’s look at this in more detail. A good example of this is … To illustrate this point, … I’d like to give you some examples … for instance … for example … such as …
Sequencing I’ll start by…/ Let me start by telling you about … Let's move on to . . . That brings us to . . . In the second part of my presentation,… Then/ After that/ The last stage will be to…/ I’ll end with Ending Signaling the end of the Presentation That’s the end of my presentation. That’s all./ That’s it. Summarizing/Concluding To sum up,… / To summarize,… To conclude, …/ In conclusion,…
Handling Questions Have you got any questions? Thank you for asking. That’s an interesting question. Does that answer your question?
Final Thanks Thank you for listening. Thank you for your kind attention. Thanks for your time.
Practice 1. Use the verbs in the list to complete the phrases you can use in a presentation: [leave- welcome – talk – interrupt – last] 1. Please, feel free to _____________ me at any time. 2. My presentation will __________ for 25 minutes. 3. I am going to _________ about telemarketing. 4. Please ___________ any questions till the end. 5. I’d like to _______________ you all to our presentation.
2. Put the words in the correct order to make phrases:
1. topic / is / presentation / my / the/ of / socializing 2. presentation / parts / is / my / divided into / three 3. for / will last / presentation / my / 30 minutes 4. any questions / please / the end / leave / until 5. move / my talk / now / of / part / let’s / to the main 6. my presentation / the end / that’s / of 7. listening / for / you / thank 3. In which part of a presentation will you use each of these phrases: 1. Good morning ladies and gentlemen 2. I’m going to talk about… 3. I’ll be happy to answer your questions at the end. 4. To sum up,… 5. Thank you for your kind attention.
4. Match the two parts to make phrases:
1. Can I have . . . a. to interrupt me at any time 2. It’s a great pleasure . . . b. and two disadvantages 3. My presentation . . . c. your time 4. Please feel free . . . d. to welcome you 5. There are three advantages . . . e. your attention, please? 6. Thanks for . . . f. is divided into two parts
5. Correct one error in each of the following phrases:
1. Hi, ladies and gentlemen. 2. Thank you for attending to my presentation. 3. It’s pleasure to welcome you to… 4. I’ll discuss about… 5. My presentation is divided in three parts. 6. For the first part of my presentation,… 7. In second part of my presentation,… 8. On the end… 9. If you have any questions, please free feel to interrupt me at any time. 10. So, let’s start by look at… 11. So, to summarize up,… 12. Thank you for your coming.
6. Suggest a phrase for each of the following:
1. Final thanks. 2. Give the main body. 3. Signal the start of the presentation. 4. Explain the structure or content. Assignment/ Presentation In groups of eight students, select a suitable topic and prepare a 25-minute presentation together with a Powerpoint Slideshow. The whole script of the presentation must be submitted in word.doc form (Times New Roman 14). The presentation is to be recorded and uploaded to a Google Drive. DEADLINE: 31 October 2024
Division of tasks: Student 1 Introduction Student 2 Body Part 1 Student 3 Body Part 2 Student 4 Body Part 3 Student 5 Body Part 4 Student 6 Ending (Summary/Conclusion) Student 7 Asking Two Questions on the Presentation to be answered by Student 8 Student 8 Asking Two Questions on the Presentation to be answered by Student 7
Each student must speak for 3 minutes.
Each student must design the ppt slides related to his/her part Each student must write in the word script the part he/she is presenting
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