PRESENTING IN ENGLISH

2 Courses available at levels B2 & C1+ level

ADVISED LENGTH OF EACH COURSE: This course is of 5 days duration, one lesson per week of 6 hours(30 hours total) + availability of an advice service during course by ‘phone and email.

Home study should be considered as an integral part of the course and take on average 4-5 hours per week.

Maximum group size: 8

During this course you will gain all the practice, knowledge and self confidence you will need to forge ahead alone after the course.

Course components are:

Structure of a presentation
Language of the stages:
Introduction
Outline
Place for questions and getting your audience’s attention
Setting the stage
Moving on
Referral
Deferring questions and other issues
Avoiding questions
Digressing
Using aids
Summarising
Concluding and thanking
Answering questions

Participants will be gently introduced to these techniques and built up from mini and impromptu presentations to their business presentation.
Students will be expected to listen with a critical ear to their fellow students’ presentations and offer appraisals and advice.
Note taking and discussion will form back up to all presentations, thereby utilising all skills necessary in the business arena.
Suitable vocabulary and grammar building exercises will give a complete around feel to this course.