Level 5 Presentations Guide

Grade: 10%
Due Date: In class, Week 8 , Monday and Wednesday, March 6 and 8thth

PRACTICE AND PREPARE!!!!

PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
 You will think about some of the problems facing society today and their possible solutions.
 You will research a problem that relates to a social/environmental/ political/economic issue that affects
modern society.
 You give a 5-6 minute presentation LIVE IN CLASS
 Describing the problem
 Analyzing two possible solutions to it. Give a conclusion.
 There is a structure/outline below to guide you. The focus is use of English.

PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
 5-7 minutes long (too long and you’ll lose points)
 Must use Visual Aids (PowerPoint/google slide/Canva, etc.)
 Remember Body Language and Voice Control
Note: The slides are important. Make sure they are professional, well-designed, error-free, etc.

Project Topic:
Presentations will be graded following the Presentation Rubric in the AVA Rubrics Folder:

PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION

What is your key message?
Key
message

Main
points

Presentation Structure:
This is the recommended structure of your presentation. Use this template to plan and outline.

Presentation Stage / Strategy Plan - Notes Useful Phrases from

Worksheet
Introductio HOOK - Capture
n listeners’
attention

State Purpose and

Problem
- Why is this a
Problem?
- Who does this
affect?

Brief outline of
the talk –
roadmap of your
presentation

Body 1 Possible Solution

#1
What evidence is
there to support
this solution?

Potential Benefits
of Solution #1

Potential
Arguments
Against Solution
#1

Transition point –
Final thoughts on
Part #1
Body 2 Possible Solution
#2
What evidence is
there to support
this solution?

Potential Benefits
of Solution #2

Potential
Arguments
Against Solution
#2

Transition point –
Final thoughts on
part #2

Conclusion Revisit and

briefly summarise
the main
points/findings

Thank and invite

questions from
the audience

VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF PRESENTATION

WHEN PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION, IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO
PLAN OUT THE SLIDES IN YOUR MIND.
 TITLE SLIDE
 2 OR 3 SLIDES FOR INTRODUCTION
 4 SLIDES FOR EACH BODY SECTION.
 2-3 SLIDES FOR CONCLUSION.
 LAST THANK YOU SLIDE

USEFUL PHRASES
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/oral-presentation

DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR VISUAL AIDS TEMPLATES:

https://slidesmania.com/
https://24slides.com/templates/featured
FREE IMAGES:
https://pixabay.com/
https://unsplash.com/

TIPS ON PRESENTING AND PREPARING SLIDES:

 The slides are not your talk; they are there to support your talk.
 Your slides should only provide a few key words, images or figures that enhance and emphasise your
points.
 You can elaborate on the slides by providing the facts, examples and further details.

Some guiding principles for your PowerPoint slides:

 Keep it simple - avoid clutter, complicated or busy slides.

o The slides should support what the speaker says, not become "the star of the show."
 PowerPoint is a visual medium so to use it to its advantage. Use images instead of text to emphasis a point.
 Good images might include:
o High quality graphics - source open license photographs or graphics and appropriately acknowledge them
if necessary.
o Appropriate charts - simple pie, line or column charts can be very effective in conveying quantitative
information.
 Use simple fonts and be consistent throughout the presentation.
o San-serif fonts are generally best for PowerPoint presentations.
o Make sure the text can be read from the back of the room.
o Take care with colours and be aware that some do not mix well or work well under bright lights.

Remember: less is more!

USEFUL LANGUAGE FOR PRESENTATIONS

Signposting
 Function
Introducing the subject
Finishing one subject...
...and starting another
Analysing a point and giving
recommendations
Giving an example
Summarising and concluding
Ordering
Language
 I'd like to start by...
 Let's begin by...
 First of all, I'll...
 Starting with...
 I'll begin by...
 Well, I've told you about...
 That's all I have to say about...
 We've looked at...
 So much for...
 Now we'll move on to...
 Let me turn now to...
 Next...
 Turning to...
 I'd like now to discuss...
 Let's look now at...
 Where does that lead us?
 Let's consider this in more detail...
 What does this mean for ABC?
 Translated into real terms...
 For example,...
 A good example of this is...
 As an illustration,...
 To give you an example,...
 To illustrate this point...
 In conclusion,...
 Right, let's sum up, shall we?
 I'd like now to recap...
 Let's summarise briefly what we've looked at...
 Finally, let me remind you of some of the issues we've
covered...
 If I can just sum up the main points...
 Firstly...secondly...thirdly...lastly...
 First of all...then...next...after that...finally...
 To start with...later...to finish up...