A DISCUSS 1 It’s been said that a presentation is like a car journey. If it is, what might be the equivalent in a presentation of the following? turning the key in the ignition describing your route on the map making a turn moving into the fast lane...
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A DISCUSS 1 It’s been said that a presentation is like a car journey. If it is, what might be the equivalent in a presentation of the following? turning the key in the ignition describing your route on the map making a turn moving into the fast lane stopping to take a closer look at something doing a U-turn pointing out some of the sights taking a short detour arriving at your destination 2 What happens when drivers fail to signal? How about presenters? VIEW (00:00–00:58) Now watch Mark talking about the idea of a presentation as a car journey and compare his views with yours. RECALL 1 What does Mark say about presenting to non-native speaker audiences? 2 Why does he say it’s helpful to pause briefly before and after you use a signal? B DISCUSS Match the signalling expressions below to the icons you think best illustrate them. The first one has been done for you as an example. a OK, moving on to … b So that brings you up to date on … c So to recap on … d Just to digress for a moment… e
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