ENGLISH SPEAKING PRESENTATION (2)

MALATHI A/P
PALANISAMY

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LECTURER
GENERAL STUDIES UNIT,
SELAYANG COMMUNITY
COLLEGE

Speak English
Confidently

★ Read out loud and speak to
yourself

★ Watch English movies with
subtitle

★ Listen to more English every day
★ Relax and have a positive attitude
★ Slow and deep learning is best
★ Learn and study phrases, not

words
★ Use real English lessons and

materials
★ Don’t be afraid of making

mistakes
★ Don’t study too much grammar
★ Don’t compare your English with

others

ENGLISH SPEAKING
PRESENTATION

Great presentations with confidence

You will learn:

1. To write a great script
2. Presentation skills
3. To be more confident

Parts of the course:

1. How to write a presentation
2. Key Presentation skills
3. Preparation and confidence tips



INTRODUCTI 1.Greeting 4.Preview
ON

2. Opener 3.Topic
Statement

PRESENTATION BODY 3 themes

Brainstorming
/Mind Map

CONCLUSIO 1. Signal 2. Review 3. Closer
N Phrase



INTRODUCTION

A good introduction captures the
attention of the audience and
makes them want to listen!

The 4 parts of a Good Introduction

1. Greeting
2. Opener
3. Topic Statement
4. Preview

1. Greeting - say “hello” and introduce yourself to the
audience

Examples :

● Hello everyone. I’m Mala and I’m happy to speak
with you today.

● Good afternoon, my name is Mala. I’m excited to be
here with you today.

2. Opener - grabs the audience’s attention

6 Common Openers

1. A quotation or proverb
2. A story
3. A question
4. A general statement
5. An instruction or task
6. An interesting fact or statistic

1. A quotation or proverb
A Chinese proverb says, “To learn a language is to have
one more window from which to look at the world”.

2. A Story
Recently, my Korean friend told me that she feels like a
different person when she speaks English. This made
me curious about what it was like to learn another
language.

3. A question
Have you ever tried to learn another language?

4. A general statement
I’m sure we all agree that learning another language is
not easy.

5. An instruction or task
Please close your eyes. Now. imagine you are in a

foreign country
and no one speaks the same language as you. Okay,

open your
eyes.

6. An interesting fact or statistic
About 43% of the world’s population can speak a second

language
fluently.

3. Topic Statement - Tells the audience the main subject of
our presentation

Examples:

● Today, I want to tell you about my experience learning a
second language.

● Today, I’m going to share my language learning journey
with you.

4. Preview - Tells the audience what details about the topic
we will discuss

Examples:

● I’ll explain how I made the decision to learn another
language, what it is like to be a language student, and
how it has changed my life.

● I’d like to tell you how I made the decision to learn
another language, what it is like to be a language
student, and how it has changed my life.

Example of Introductions 1

Greeting : Hello everyone. I’m Mala, and I’m happy to speak
with you today.

Opener : A Chinese proverb says, “To learn a language is to
have one more window from which to look at the world”.

Topic Statement : Today, I want to tell you about my
experience learning a second language.

Preview : I’ll explain how I made the decision to learn
another language, what it is like to be a language student,
and how it has changed my life.

Example of Introductions 2

Greeting : Good afternoon. My name is Mala. I’m excited to
be here with you today

Opener : Recently, my Korean friend told me that she feels
like a different person when she speaks English. This made
me curious about what it was like to learn another
language.

Topic Statement : Today, I’m going to share my language
learning journey with you.

Preview : I’d like to tell you how I made the decision to learn
another language, what it is like to be a language student,
and how it has changed my life.

Remember , good introductions must have these:

Greeting
Opener
Topic Statement
Preview



BODY

INTRODUCTI
ON

BODY

CONCLUSIO
N

BODY

The body is the main part of a
presentation

We’re going to learn….

1. How to brainstorm and use a graphic organizer
2. How to determine important information
3. Body writing tips

WHAT WILL WE TALK ABOUT IN OUR PRESENTATION

Brainstorming
Mind Map

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE - Brainstorm

❖ Why i decided to learn a second language
❖ The difficulty and stress of speaking a second language
❖ Exams/Tests
❖ Good teachers and bad teachers I’ve had
❖ Traveling and using the second language
❖ Different jobs I could have because I speak more than one

language
❖ How long it takes to study, studying with my friends
❖ My language goals for the future

Choose 3 themes to fit in paragraphs….

Determin LEARNING A
e SECOND
Importan
t LANGUAGE
Informati MIND MAP
on
My experience
learning
English

Why I decided What it’s like to How English
to learn be an English has changed
English student
my life

For better For better I can travel and use
opportunities opportunities English now

I love English Can be difficult I have English
movies and music and stressful speaking friends

All my friends Some boring I can order food in
were doing it classes English

Example of Introductions 1

Greeting : Hello everyone. I’m Mala, and I’m happy to speak
with you today.

Opener : A Chinese proverb says, “To learn a language is to
have one more window from which to look at the world”.

Topic Statement : Today, I want to tell you about my
experience learning a second language.

Preview : I’ll explain how I made the decision to learn
another language, what it is like to be a language student,
and how it has changed my life.

BODY
WRITING TIPS

Words and phrases used to connect on idea to
the next.

❖ Sequence Transition Words - first, second, third, fourth, then, next, after that,
finally…..

❖ Effect / Consequence Transition Words - As a result, because of that,
consequently, therefore, thus….

❖ Giving examples Transition words - For example, for instance, in fact, such as, to
demonstrate…

Details make the presentation relatable and
interesting

❖ Think of WH questions to expand on your ideas- Who, What, When, Where, Why
& How

❖ Backstory - Think of what would help your audience understand your thoughts
❖ Don’t overuse details - Remember, include only what’s important. Don’t give

unnecessary details.

Remember “Openers”? We can use these interesting attention-grabbers in the
body as well.

❏ A quotation or proverb
❏ A story
❏ A question
❏ A general statement
❏ An instruction or a task
❏ An interesting fact or statistic

Transition Example of Body Writing
words
First, I’d like to tell you why I decided to learn
English. We can all agree that it is a big
decision to make, right? Well, there are many
things that helped me make this choice.
Growing up, I loved English music and
movies. When I was a kid, I would listen to
songs on the radio and longed to know what
Questio they meant. Additionally, I knew that

n

learning English could give me better
opportunities. It is my dream to own a
business, and I knew that learning English
would help me make better business deals
and work with business owners in different
Backstor countries. I knew that English would help me
y be more successful.



CONCLUSION

What are the parts of a presentation?
1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion

Effective Conclusion

Parts of effective conclusion?
1. Signal Phrase
2. Review
3. Closer

1. Signal Phrase

★ A signal phrase shows the audience that you are ending your
presentation

★ Let’s look at some examples of signal phrases!
1. To conclude…
2. Let me end by saying…
3. To sum up…
4. In conclusion…
5. In closing…
6. So…

1. Signal Phrase
Learning a Second

Language

❏ To conclude, learning a second language has had an
important impact on my life.

❏ In closing, I am so glad I decided to learn English.
❏ So, learning another language can really affect your

life.

2. Review

★ A review summarizes what you talked about in your
presentation and reminds the audience of the main
points

★ Let’s look at some examples of review sentences!

1. As you can see, even though it has been difficult, it
was a decision that has helped me make new friends
and improved my chances of getting a better job

2. Overall, it has been a challenging but joyful
experience

3. Closer

★ A closer leaves the audience with a final memorable
thought.

★ It is similar to an opener, in that it should be interesting
and leave a good impression.

★ Let’s look at some examples of closer!

1. A thought or comment about the future
2. A recommendation or invitation
3. A statement about the topic’s importance
4. A call to action
5. A quote or proverb
6. A request for others to share

3. Closer

1. A thought or comment about the future - I am confident that as
long as I continue to put forth effort, learning a second
language benefit my life.

2. A recommendation or invitation - Remember that when you are
learning another language, it is motivating to think of why it’s
important to you.

3. A statement about the topic’s importance - Learning another
language really does open up new doors to opportunities and
friendships that will change your life.

4. A call to action - Why don’t you try learning another language?

3. Closer

5. A quote or proverb - I’d like to end with a quote: “The limits of
my language

are the limits of my world”.

6. A request for others to share - Now that you’ve heard about my
experience,

I’d love to hear about yours!

Effective Conclusions:
Example 1

Signal
phrase

To conclude, learning a second language has had an
important impact on my life.

As you can see, even though it has been difficult, it was a
deciRseiovine that has helped me make new friends and improved

w my chances of getting a better job.

I am confident that as long as I continue to put forth effort,
learning a second language benefit my life.

Thank you.

Close
r

Effective Conclusions:
Example 2

Signal
phrase

In closing, I am so glad I decided to learn English.

Overall, it has been a challenging but joyful
Revie
w experience.

I’d like to end with a quote: “The limits of my language
are the limits of my world”. Why don’t you try
expanding your own limits?

Thank you.

2 Closers:
Quote & a call to
action



SHORT MINI PRESENTATION

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER :
2.30-2.55



Body
Language

A person’s body language
shows us how they feel!
(Nervous, sad, confident….)

How do you think she is feeling?
(hands, body posture, face)

How do you think she is feeling?
(hands, body posture, face)

Body language is very
important in a

presentation. Our body
language can make the
difference between a

presentation people
want to watch and a
presentation people are

not interested in
watching. Let’s see what
to do and what not to do
with our body language

when we present.

5 Most Important Body Language
Tips!

Tip 1 : Stand Up Straight
❖ Keep feet

shoulder-width
apart.
❖ Straight back
❖ Head held high.

5 Most Important Body Language
Tips!

Tip 2 : Don’t lean or
sway
❖ Shows that you

are nervous, or do
not care.
❖ It’s okay to walk
around & move
while presenting