Lingoda Group Class Notes 26

Topic: Check! Preparing an effective presentationRelated skill: Chapter Check
Date: 4 July 2024 Teacher: Claire(UK)

What I've learned

Idioms

to be a bag of nerves - Meaning: to be very nervous - Example: I hate public speaking. I’m always a bag of nerves before I get on stage!

Expressions

Describing a product

Advertising uses persuasive or exaggerated(夸张) language to make you want to buy something. - to ditch 丢弃 - to bounce back - instantly - a thing of the past - up to

Compound adjectives 复合形容词

Compound adjectives have two or more words joined with a hyphen(连字符号) that together form one idea. - cutting-edge - all-natural - interest-free - million-dollar - high-tech - best-selling - tried-and-tested - etc.

Describing advertising techniques

• Pressure to buy via urgency
• Facts and figures in the form of scientific research
• Persuades you to jump on the bandwagon(时尚) and be part of the crowd
• Uses bribery(贿赂) by offering something for free

Using reported speech

We use reported speech to say what someone else said or thought. For example, to refer to another person’s beliefs or opinions or to review a company.

Forming reported speech

• We introduce reported speech using a reporting verb. This verb is usually in the past simple.
• After the reporting verb, we can add that but can also leave that out.
• When we transform direct speech into reported speech we usually put the verb in the past and we change the pronoun to reflect who is now speaking.

Reporting requests and orders

• We use asked or told to report requests and orders. -Both verbs need a direct object + to infinitive. The object is who we gave the request or order to (e.g. I asked them to do something.; I told her to do something).
• Ask is for a request; told is for an order.

Talking about the structure of a presentation:

• Introduction: introduce yourself and give the main subject of the presentation
• Main body: the most informative part of the presentation
• Conclusion: summarise what you have said
• Discussion: invite the audience to ask questions

Useful phrases for a presentation:

• Introduction:
  • Thank you for coming
  • Could I have your attention, please?
  • I would like to start by…
  • Today, I’m going to cover…
  • I’m delighted to be able to present to you today.
• Main body:
  • So, let’s get started with…
  • Moving on to…
  • Let’s move on to…
  • Now, I’d like to talk you through…
  • And, last but not least…
• Conclusion:
  • To sum up…
  • To conclude…
  • In summary…
  • Thank you for listening.
  • Does anyone have any questions

Additional Exercise

1. Use the following link to select a speech on Ted Talk (https://www.ted.com/talks?sort=newest&duration=0-6)
2. Listen to the whole talk without subtitles.
3. After you have listened once, summarise what you understood.
4. Read the transcript and compare it to your summary. How accurate were you?
5. Listen to the talk whilst reading the transcript.
6. Make a note of any new vocabulary and check the meaning in a thesaurus (thesaurus.com)
7. Practise speaking with this new vocabulary in a social/work setting.

Review

5/5

Same teacher possibility: 100%

This is my second time with Claire, and she is my favorite teacher at Lingoda. Claire always listens to us carefully and provides everyone with detailed and constructive feedback. She creates a supportive and engaging learning environment that encourages participation and growth. After class, she also shares more useful learning resource to us. Her teaching style is both effective and enjoyable, making complex topics easier to understand. I like Claire's class so much.

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