Oral Presentation Tips

6 Must-Know Tips for Giving a Presentation in a Foreign Language

Five Presentation Tips
for ESL Students
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Giving presentations is a great way to practice your English, whether the
presentations are in class and just for practice or in the real world. But to give a
great presentation, you need a little more than just good English. Here are five
important presentation tips for you.


Tip 1 Why do people get nervous when they give a presentation?

 While delivering your talk, if you can focus on only those people who are reacting positively – nodding, smiling and listening intently– you will feel much more comfortable. Ignore any member of the audience who does not look happy.

Tip 2 Use your voice as a tool
In the same way that you have to work on your body to keep fit, you have to work
on your voice for it to be an effective tool.


Tip 3 Make it look good
Put just a little text on each slide, so that the audience can follow your topics, but concentrate on you. Handouts, too, should be designed with this in mind.Finally, what about the way you present yourself? For an extra lift, wear your best
clothes and make-up. If you look good, your presentation will look good.

Tip 4 Make it interesting
Everybody is capable of engaging an audience. And it might be easier than you think. Good presenters know these few tips:www.roadtogrammar.com

• Involve the audience in the talk by asking lots of the questions

• Move about comfortably; don’t stand rooted to the spot

• Talk about your personal experiences and share anecdotes.People will be able to relate to you better

• Link your talk to recent hot topics in the media

• Use humor in wise amounts

• Use interesting facts and start off by saying ‘Did you know…?’

• Use positive, engaging language instead of being too formal.

• Constantly remind the audience how your talk will benefit them.“Remember that this is the way to ace your job interview…”

• If you project confidence and vary your tone of voice, the audience will listen to every word you say

Tip 5 Enjoy it!
You don’t think you could enjoy giving a presentation? After you finish, you are
sure to get a tremendous amount of satisfaction from a job well done..