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Activity for Presentations Instructions for IP Teacher :
1. Place students in pairs 2. Distribute one presentation error to each group (Annex C) 3. Distribute brief texts (use newspapers or internet to collect short articles) to both members of each group. Give them time to read and prepare oral presentations on their news stories. 4. Each member makes a presentation with the error they were assigned. 5. After each pair of oral presentations, the class must decide which type of error was made. 6. Following this activity, use a more formal approach to teach students the proper steps for making a good oral presentation. (Annexes A and B) Overall objective:
To prepare students for oral presentations
Specific objectives:
That students become aware of these common errors in order to
avoid them.
That students apply these techniques during their oral
presentations at the end of their integrative projects.
| Marie-Josée Laventure et Valérie St-Onge, enseignantes
Année scolaire 2008-2009
Translated and Adapted by Lori Rabinovitch
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Activity for Presentations Some tips for a successful
oral presentation
Posture : 1. Stand up straight. 2. Use gestures. 3. Demonstrate a positive attitude. 4. Use the space rather than standing in one place. Voice : 1. Use appropriate volume for the space. Speak loudly enough. 2. Don’t scream. 3. Vary the tone of your voice. Delivery and articulation : 1. Adopt a good pace. 2. Avoid lengthy pauses. 3. Take your time. 4. Pay attention to filler words (um, like…). 5. Articulate every word. Divers : 1. Avoid nervous habits. 2. Look at your audience and maintain eye contact. 3. Don’t read your text. 4. Don’t memorize and recite your text. 5. Capture the audience’s attention from the outset. 6. Be prepared. 7. Be prepared to stop, if necessary, and then continue. 8. Use appropriate and effective vocabulary. 9. Breath! | Marie-Josée Laventure et Valérie St-Onge, enseignantes
Année scolaire 2008-2009
Translated and Adapted by Lori Rabinovitch
ANNEX A
Activity for Presentations Resource
Some tips for a successful
oral presentation
Posture : ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Voice : ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Delivery and articulation : ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Divers : ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ | Marie-Josée Laventure et Valérie St-Onge, enseignantes
Année scolaire 2008-2009
Translated and Adapted by Lori Rabinovitch
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Activity for Presentations ANNEX B
Some things that will spoil an
oral presentation
1. Voice is too weak or soft. 2. No inflection; voice is monotone. 3. Quality of language is poor. 4. Lack of energy or enthusiasm. 5. Too many nervous habits. 6. No eye contact with the audience. 7. A bad attitude. 8. Static position. 9. Bad posture. 10.
Moving around too much. 11.
Speaking too quickly. 12.
Taking lengthy pauses. 13.
Using filler words (um, actually, like…). 14.
Overuse of certain expressions. 15.
Interrupting a co-­‐presenter. | Marie-Josée Laventure et Valérie St-Onge, enseignantes
Année scolaire 2008-2009
Translated and Adapted by Lori Rabinovitch
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Activity for Presentations 1. Voice is too weak or
soft!
ANNEX C
2. Voice is monotone! No
inflection.
3. Lack of energy or
enthusiasm!
4. Too many nervous
habits !
| Marie-Josée Laventure et Valérie St-Onge, enseignantes
Année scolaire 2008-2009
Translated and Adapted by Lori Rabinovitch
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Activity for Presentations 5. No eye contact with
audience!
6. Has a bad attitude !
7. Doesn’t move enough !
8. Bad posture.
10. Moves too much !
| Marie-Josée Laventure et Valérie St-Onge, enseignantes
Année scolaire 2008-2009
Translated and Adapted by Lori Rabinovitch
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Activity for Presentations 11. Talks too fast !
12. Takes lengthy pauses !
13. Uses many filler words !
(Ummm)
14. Never changes their
expression !
15. Interrupts their copresenter !
| Marie-Josée Laventure et Valérie St-Onge, enseignantes
Année scolaire 2008-2009
Translated and Adapted by Lori Rabinovitch