SPEAKING

Tips for oral presentations-Do's and don'ts:

DO'S:

• Use the planning time to prepare what you’re going to say. 

• Use more formal language.

• Use short, simple sentences to express your ideas clearly.

• Pause from time to time and don’t speak too quickly.

• Speak clearly and at the right volume.

• Have your notes ready in case you forget anything.

• Practise your presentation. If possible record yourself and listen to your presentation. 

• Make your opinions very clear. Use expressions to give your opinion.

• Look at the people who are listening to you.

DON'TS:

• Write out the whole presentation and learn every word by heart. 

• Use very informal language.

• Only look at your note card. It’s important to look up at your listeners when you are speaking.