Presentation #7

1. Presentation #7 New Rule: Write or show the topic of your presentation on the board or overhead, and tell the class what you are going to do. Pick one: Choose a recent news story from your country. It can be a big story or a small one, a national one or a local one. Think of an interesting experience that happened to you and tell it like a story to the class. Consider these questions: Who, what, when, where, why and how. Start at the beginning, end at the end.

2. Presentation #8 New Rule: Write or show the topic of your presentation on the board or overhead, and tell the class what you are going to do. OR • Introduce your best friend to the class. When did you meet him/her? How did you meet? What do you have in common? What do you like to do together? What qualities do you admire in your best friend? • Talk about romance and marriage in your culture. How do couples meet each other? How do couples get to know each other? At what age do people get married? Is it similar to the US? Has it been changing in the recent years? Do you have a personal example (yourself, friend, family) you can use?

3. Preparing The Speech Let’s review: Every speech has 3 parts. What are they? 1) Introduction 2) Body 3) Conclusion Which part of the speech should you prepare first, second and third? 1) Body 2) Conclusion 3) Introduction

4. Meeting “Mr. or Ms. Right” In groups of 3 or 4, let’s quickly prepare a body of a speech: Topic: Speaking as immigrants to the US in these modern times, what is the best way(s) to find a romantic partner/spouse? Why? With a group of 3 or 4 (one person is the note taker): • Brainstorm a list of 7 or 8 subtopics. • Narrow the list to 3 or 4 subtopics. • Order your subtopics by time or importance • Develop/support your subtopics using: • Your own experience • Concrete examples • Quotes from experts • Information from books, magazines, websites • Data and statistics • Visual Aids

5. Preparing the Conclusion A conclusion usually includes: • A summary of the main points • Final remarks to end the speech gracefully

6. 1. Summary of the Main Points The summary in the conclusion usually does 2 things: • Briefly reviews your purpose • Repeats or restates the main ideas

7. 2. Final Remarks • Your final remarks to end the speech gracefully are delivered after your summary of the main points. • Your final remarks should leave your audience thinking about what you have said.

8. Example: Having a Happy Marriage • Summary: Now you know four factors that play a roll in creating a happy marriage. 1. Regular and Respectful communication 2. Work and Money 3. Staying in Love with Romance/Trust/Honesty 4. Deciding if you want children and how many.

9. Example: Having a Happy Marriage (con’t) • Final remarks: So, if you focus on these 4 factors, you will have a long and happy marriage. Don’t forget to invite me to your 50th wedding anniversary!

10. “Meeting Mr. or Ms. Right” Now it’s your turn: In your group of 3 or 4, can you write a conclusion for your speech: “Meeting Mr. or Ms. Right?” • Summary - Briefly review the purpose - Restate the main ideas (subtopics) • Final remarks - Leave your audience thinking about what you have said

11. Preparing the Introduction Your introduction should have 2 things: 1. An attention-catching opener – a hook 2. A preview of the body to come

12. Introductions should… • Capture the listeners attention • Make the listeners interested in the rest of the speech • Alert the listener to what they can expect to hear in the rest of the presentation • Help them to follow the information in the body easily

13. Examples of Powerful Introductions: • Telling a brief story • Asking a question to get the audience curious • Shocking the audience with a startling quote, fact or piece of data.

14. “Meeting Mr. or Ms. Right” With your group: • Can you think of a brief story that might introduce this topic? • How about a question that might get the audience interested? • What about a quote or fact that is somewhat shocking?