F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Homework

Find the  best advice about presentations.  

https://www.extension.harvard.edu/professional-development/blog/10-tips-improving-your-public-speaking-skills

Vocabulary

It has been one week

make a lot of effort

I can’t just waive the fee

interpret – to understand (something) in a specified way

Ni hao actually translates to “You good,” but a better interpretation is “Hello”

eg: That’s not how I interpreted the story. I thought it was more about honesty and love, not about fighting and war.

4: Proposals, Presentations.

https://www.learnenglish.de/businessenglish.html

https://www.learnenglish.de/business/meetingphrases.html

https://www.learnenglish.de/business/presentationskills.html

Presentations:

Key Components of Effective Public Speaking:

  1. Practice! Practice! Practice! and Prepare.             Knowing your material and being confident about it will help you be less nervous. Simply read the material out loud a few times.
  2. Know your Audience.   Don’t include your opinions!!!    I think.  I found…        The research has found ….      It is known to be…