Contents
Unit 1 Exploring Key Ideas¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡1
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2
1. Importance of Academic Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2
2. Common Forms of Academic Presentations¡3
3. Standards for Good Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡4
4.Stage Fright¡4
Part 2 Strategies for Building Confidence in Making Good Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5
1.Strategics for Making Good Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5
2. Strategies for Dealing with Stage Fright¡¡7
Reflections and Practice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡7
Unit 2 Planning a Presentation¡11
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡?2
1. Contexts of Planning a Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡12
2. Steps of Planning a Presentation ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡12
3. Structure of a Presentation¡¡¡¡16
Part 2 Strategies for Planning a Presentation ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡17
1. Impressing the Audience¡¡¡18
2. Informing the Audience¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡19
3. Enlightening the Audience¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡19
4.Solidifying the Presentation Framework¡¡¡¡¡¡20
5.Polishing the Presentation Language¡¡¡¡¡¡¡21
6. Practicing the Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡22
Part 3 Useful Expressions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡?3
1. Greeting, Expressing Gratitude, and Introducing Oneself.23
2.Introducing the Presentation Topic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡24
3. Explaining the Agenda¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡24
4. Introducing the Body of the Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡24
5. Summing up the Presentation¡25
6. Closing the Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡25
Reflections and Practice¡25
Unit 3 Starting a Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡29
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡¡¡30
1. Importance of Designing the Beginning of a Presentation¡30
2. Key Tasks to Be Accomplished When Starting a
Presentation ¡¡30
Part 2 Strategies for Starting a Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡33
1. Giving an Interesting Statistic That Relates to the
Audience¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡33
2. Getting the Audience to lmagine Situations¡¡¡¡¡¡33
3.Asking the Audience a Question¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡34
4.Saying Something Personal¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡34
5.Saying Something Counterintuitive¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡35
Part 3 Useful Expressions¡35
1. Introducing the Institute/Department¡35
2. Telling the Audience What Point Has Been Researched and
in What Context¡36
3. Giving a General Outline¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡36
4.Justifying the Selected Topic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡36
5. Referring to the Handout¡36
Reflections and Practice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡37
Unit 4 Developing a Presentation¡39
Part 1 Overview¡40
1. Key Issues of Developing a Good Presentation¡¡¡¡40
2.Organizational Patterns of the Body¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡41
3. Challenges of Developing a Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡44
Part 2 Strategies for Developing a Presentation¡45
1. Strategies for Presenting the Methods¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡45
2. Strategies for Presenting the Results and Discussion¡¡46
3. Strategies for Leading Your Audience Through the
Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡48
Part 3 Useful Expressions¡49
1. Announcing the Beginning of the Body Development¡49
2. Shifting to the Next Point¡49
3. Introducing the Supporting Details¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡50
4. Resuming the Topic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡?0
5. Introducing a Visual¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡51
6.Summing up the Key Points in the Body¡51
Reflections and Practice ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡52
Unit 5 Ending a Presentation ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡55
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡56
1. Importance of Designing the Ending of a Presentation¡56
2. Key Tasks to Be Accomplished When Ending
a Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡566
Part 2 Strategies for Ending a Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡57
1. Giving Impressive Statistics¡¡¡¡¡¡58
2. Relating Findings to the Audience¡58
3. Asking for Feedback¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡59
4. Talking About Future Work¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡59
5. Using Visual Elements¡59
Part 3 Useful Expressions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡61
1. Signaling the End¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡61
2. Telling the Audience Where They Can Find Further
Information¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡61
3. Eliciting Help from the Audience¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡61
4. Talking About Future Work¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡61
5. Thanking the Audience¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡1
Reflections and Practice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡62
Unit 6 Designing Slides and Posters¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡65
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡66
1. Importance of Slide and Poster Design¡66
2. Features of Slide and Poster Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡66
Part 2 Strategies for Designing Slides and Posters ¡68
1. Strategies for Designing Slides¡68
2.Strategies for Designing Posters¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡75
Reflections and Practice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡76
Unit 7 Delivering a Presentation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡79
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡80
1. Elements of Good Presentation Delivery¡¡¡¡¡¡80
2. Types of Presentation Delivery¡80
3. Elements of Nonverbal Delivery¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡82
Part 2 Strategies for Delivering a Presentation¡83
1. Strategies for Verbal Delivery¡¡83
2. Strategies for Nonverbal Delivery¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡85
3. Strategies for Time Management¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡91
Reflections and Practice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡91
Unit 8 Dealing with Q&A Sessions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡95
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡96
1. Purposes and Functions of Q&A Sessions¡96
2. Challenges in Dealing with Q&A Sessions¡¡¡¡¡¡96
3. Questions Frequently Asked in Q&A Sessions ¡¡¡¡97
Part 2 Strategies for Dealing with Q&A Sessions98
1. Strategies for Answering Questions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡98
2. Strategies for Asking Questions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡100
Part 3 Useful Expressions¡101
1. Initiating and Inviting Questions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡101
2.Clarifying Questions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡101
3. Responding to Questions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡102
4. Confirming Your Answer¡102
Reflections and Practice ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡102
Unit 9 Participating in International Academic
Conferences ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡107
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡¡¡¡108
1. Benefits of Participating in International Academic
Conferences¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡108
2. Types of International Academic Conferences¡¡¡¡110
3. Types of Conference Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡111
4.Conference Presentation Application and Completion
Procedures¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡112
Part 2 Strategies for Maximizing the Value of Conference
Participation¡115
1. Before the Conference¡116
2. During the Conference¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡117
3. After the Conference¡118
Reflections and Practice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡119
Unit 10 Making Online Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡123
Part 1 Overview¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡124
1. Contexts of Online Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡124
2. Benefits of Making Online Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡124
3. Challenges of Making Online Presentations ¡¡¡125
Part 2 Strategies for Making Online Presentations¡¡¡¡¡126
1. Designing Slides for Online Presentations¡¡¡¡126
2. Delivering Online Presentations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡128
Part 3 Useful Expressions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡132
1.Clearing out Technical Issues¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡132
2. Reporting Technical Issues¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡132
3. Getting Ready to Start the Presentation ¡¡¡¡¡¡132
4. Asking the Audience to Wait¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡132
5. Inviting the Audience to Ask/Answer Questions¡¡132
Reflections and Practice¡¡¡¡¡133
References¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡135
