Business English Lessons for Presentations and Presenting in English
In this lesson, we’ll look at some of the techniques we can use to handle questions and keep our presentation flowing. Lesson Objectives Anticipating questions before they’re asked. Using a question to transition to another point. Buying time. Dismissing a question that you’ve already answered. Redirecting a question to the entire group. In the […]
BEP 229 – Presentations: Freestyle Q&A 1 Read More »
Learn how to add impact to your presentations. Lesson Objectives Using metaphor. Grouping ideas in threes. Using rapid fire lists. Making contrasts. Making an effective call to action at the end of a presentation. In the dialog, Ben will continue his presentation. He’s going to talk about cloud computing, which he thinks can solve
BEP 178 – Presentations: Making an Impact 2 Read More »
In this lesson, we’ll learn about adding impact to your presentations. Lesson Objectives Making the audience feel something. Making them understand something. Making the audience believe something. Making them want to do something. In this dialog, we’ll hear part of a presentation delivered by Ben. Ben is going to talk to his colleagues and
BEP 177 – Presentations: Making an Impact 1 Read More »
Learn how to pitch an idea to your colleagues. Lesson Objectives Connecting your ideas to company strategy. Emphasizing key points. Setting an action plan. Assigning tasks at the end of your presentation. Providing a plan for getting the work done. We’ll be listening to Jill, an industrial supply company manager. In the last episode,
BEP 131 – Presentations: Pitching an Idea 3 Read More »
In this lesson, we’ll learn how to pitch an idea persuasively during a meeting. Lesson Objectives Dealing with unexpected objections. Signposting your presentation. Supporting your points. Persuading other people. In the dialog, we’ll hear Jill, a manager at an industrial supply company, who introduced her idea in BEP 129. She now has to defend
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