1. A product brochure.

Read this text from the brochure of a company that sells things for activities like camping. Choose the correct definition of the highlighted words.

Our store has a wide range of camping equipment, from tents and sleeping mats, to portable showers and backpacks. In our catalogue you will find the specifications of the different models of all our outdoor products. Come to Outdoor World for all your outdoor gear.

2. Stages of a presentation.

You are going to hear four extracts from a presentation of a new range of tents. Listen and match the extracts to the following stages.

Look at the transcript. The words in bold are important. They tell the listener what to expect.

3. Signposting.

Signposting is the use of specific expressions to introduce information or a new stage in a presentation.

Look at these lists of words and phrases. Choose the section of a presentation where you think they would be used most.

4. Stages of a presentation.

Choose the best option to complete the different stages of the presentation.

Listen again and practise the presentation.

5. Stages and signposting.

Look at these extracts from a different presentation and select the correct option.

6. In a meeting.

Watch a video of some people in a meeting and decide if the statements are true or false.

7. A product presentation.

Watch the second video. Does the company find out the following things?

8. A product presentation.

Watch the third video. Does the company find out the following things?



Your opinion

Now watch the videos again and read the subtitles.

9. Speaking Tutorial 1.

Send your tutor an email suggesting a day and time for the speaking tutorial.

During the tutorial, your tutor will ask you the following questions:

  • What kind of company or organisation are you working for? What is your job?
  • If you are not working, what is your experience or what kind of company or organisation would you like to work for?
  • Do you ever have to give presentations? In English?
  • What do you think makes a good presenter? (Think about tone of voice, hand gestures and movement, connection with audience, visual aids, etc.)
  • Have you ever seen a bad presentation? If so, why was it bad? What could the speaker do to improve it?
  • How do you prepare for a presentation?
  • Do you get nervous? If so, how do you overcome that?
  • Do you have any questions about things you have studied in this section?

Useful phrases for the speaking tutorial:
Hello, this is ....
Can I speak to ..., please?
Hello ..., this is .... I'm calling to do Speaking Tutorial 1 of the Making Presentations module.