PRES. Week of March 12-16

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 19-23.

Watch the "Party time in Hongdae" video and answer the questions in regards to it (scroll down to find the link and the questions).


RESENTATIONS (SPEECHES) AND PUBLIC SPEAKING IN ENGLISH

Formal public speaking is very different from casual conversation. When giving presentations you should pay special attention to such things as grammar, pronunciation, body language, etc.

Every speech has three parts: the introduction, the body and the conclusion.

The principal rules of presenting:tell your audience what you are going to tell them (introduction), give your speech, tell you audience what you have told them (conclusion).

All presentations should be brief, concise, direct and to the point.The Structure should be sufficiently simple and clear so that the message is clearly remembered.


The following is the basic structure of any presentation:

START: Introduction

Welcome the audience

Grab audience’s attention (hooks) **
Introduce the subject
Explain presentation structure
Explain rules for questioning


MIDDLE: The message

END: Conclusion

Summarize the highlights

Thank the Audience

Invite Questions

***A hook is an opening statement that is related to your topic that grabs audience’s attention before you introduce your subject. Three major types of hooks are: questions, provocative facts or statistics, “think- back” requests. E.g., if your topic is plastic surgery, you may choose the following hooks: (questions) How many of you have ever considered going under the knife? Raise your hand! Don’t be shy!”; (provocative facts): It’s shocking to think that 80% of people surveyed said they would consider undergoing many or more plastic surgery procedures; (think back): Remember that time in high-school when you thought you must be the ugliest person alive? You felt your eyes were to small, your nose too big, your teeth too crooked. You would have done anything to have those corrected. Well, today, all of this is corrected by plastic surgery.” Other great hooks you can use: a summary of a newspaper article, related riddles, proverbs, myths and stories, personal experiences, etc.
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PRESENTATIONS: Style and Language

Your audience is more likely to pay attention to and believe what you say if you are confident. Even if you’re not confident, you can practice how to appear confident.

`1. Standing

Stand straight, without leaning over, on both feet. Don’t shift your weight from one foot to another.

2. Voice

Project your voice in such a way so that you can be heard clearly from the back of the room. Do not shout! Don’t speak in a monotone. Practice varying the pitch and intensity of your voice so that people are not put to sleep when you speak.

3.Gestures

You can use your hands to emphasize your point. However, too much waving is distracting. Don’t fidget.
If you are standing you can let your arms hang loosely to the side of your body, or clasp them in front of you. If standing behind a lectern, rest your hands on the side of the lectern.

4. Disclaimers and apologies
Western audiences do not generally respond favourably to humbleness. Do not weaken and diminish what you are saying by apologizing for your English, or the lack of research. It merely draws attention to your flaws.

5. Vocal fillers (saying ‘um’, ‘er’, ‘you know’, giggling, etc.)
Don’t be afraid of silence. A pause usually seems much longer to you than to the audience.

6. Write to be heard
When writing your speech, use short sentences, preferably ones that can be said in one breath. Don’t use long or unnecessarily complicated words. They don’t make you seem clever; they’ll just bore or confuse the audience. E.g. “At the end of the day I feel extremely fatigued” is too long and complicated. Simpler: “At the end of the day I am very tired.”

7. Language

a) You should speak with simplicity and clarity. Use short words and short sentences.
b) Do not use jargon unless you are sure your audience can understand you.
c) Use active words instead of passive voice. Instead of: “2 million cars were sold by KIA last year,” it’s better to say: “KIA sold two million cars last year
d) Use the ‘signposting’ language (see the attached chart) as much as possible.

An Example of Presentation: The video "Party time in Hongdae":

Key words and key expressions that will help you understand:

"There are about 2 million places to eat."
Meaning: lots of places
"A traditional Korean drinking establishment"
*establishment is a business/shop
"Let's go in and check it out."
*To check out something - to see what it looks like
Rice wine
A patron: a regular customer
“if you haven’t caused any bar fights and things like that – service rocks!”
*Service rocks! – Service is really good.
bamboo shell rice wine
‘one shot’(Kong. - Bottoms up!)
“A lot of people don’t go off the main drag. They don’t explore new places.
*The main drag – the main street.
*off the main drag: littel streets that branch out off the main street
*A very sexy place - an attractive place.

You get to get away from the Hongdae craziness for a little while
It’s really chilly tonight. I can almost see my breath.
They brought out some blanket for us.


http://www.turnhere.com/city/seoul/all/films/241.aspx

1. Where is the video host?
2. What can one find in this area?
3. Where does he go first?
4. What does he order there?
5. Where does he go next?
6. What can one drink in a traditional Korean drinking establishment?
7.Where does one go after drinking (place not shown).
8. Where does he finish his evening?
9. What does he like about this place?




























REJOINDERS, FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATION REQUESTS

Rejoinder is a verbal reaction to something that your conversation partner said.

Example:
Person A: I have to study all night tonight.
Person B: I see. / Oh, yeah? / That’s too bad / etc. (rejoinders). I guess you can’t come to my birthday party then.

Some possible rejoinders: That’s too bad!; Oh, my goodness!, What the hell/heck!; Oh, dear./ Oh, boy!/ No way./ Great!/ Wonderful! / Are you kiddin’? etc.

Follow-up question is a question about an answer.

Example:
Person A: What did you do last night?
Person B: I watched a movie.
Person A: What movie did you watch? / Who was in it? / What did you think of it? / Where did you see it? / How often do you go to the movies? Etc. (all examples of follow-up questions.)

Clarification requests are demands for clarifying what has been said, when the listener is not sure.

Example:

Person A: Sorry, I don’t have enough xxyxyxy to go on a vacation.
Person B: Sorry, what did you say?
Person A: I said, I don’t have enough time to go on a vacation. (Clarification request)
OR
Person A: Last night I saw “The Painted Veil.”
Person B: I beg you pardon, what did you see?
Person A: The movie, “The Painted Veil.”


A NATURAL CONVERSATION(with rejoinders, follow-up questions and clarification requests)

Person A. The Korean baseball team is doing great right now. (statement)

Person B. Yeah, amazing, isn’t it? (rejoinder). Have you been following all the games? (follow up question).

Person A. No, unfortunately not. I don’t have a @#$@%^&*.

Person B. Excuse me, what did you say you don’t have? (clarification request)

Person A. I said I don’t have a TV set.

Person B. Oh, that’s too bad (rejoinder). Would you like to come over to my house and watch some games? (follow up question.)

Person A. Oh, really? (rejoinder). That’d be great. I can bring some snacks and XYXYXYXYXYX.

Person B. Pardon? You can bring some snacks and some pillows!? Is that what you said? (clarification request).

Person A. No, silly. Not pillows, beer. What’s wrong with you ears today, anyway? (follow up question)

Person B. Tears? What tears? (clarification request). I don’t understand….

Person A. Oh, for crying out loud! (rejoinder) I said “what’s wrong with your ears.” You don’t seem to understand me at all.

Person B. Oh, sorry, man. (rejoinder) I went swimming yesterday and now I have water in both of my ears. I can barely hear anything.

Person A. Are you serious? (rejoinder). Why don’t you go and see a doctor? (follow up question). You may get a serious infection.

Person B. Injection? No way. I hate needles.

Person A. Oh, lord. You’re deaf, indeed!. I said: INFECTION!!!! Not injection.

Person B.Oh, I got it, infection. Of course, you’re right. (rejoinder). I’ll go to see a doctor tomorrow; it’s a promise.

Person A. Good.(rejoinder) The sooner the better, or you’ll drive me crazy Do you want me to go with you? (follow up question) etc.
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