B2 – Upper Intermediate
Giving a presentation can be taxing to some. However, as soon as you are decided on your speech’s topic, you are now ready to come up with a persuasive and pretty compelling presentation.
Watch the TED-Ed video to learn the best way to give a presentation and be ready to answer the questions that follow.
Vocabulary Questions:
- Explain the meaning of a “throughline”. “Deciding on a clear throughline is an essential part.” Use the term in a sentence.
- What does “best shot” mean here, “If you have time to do that, it will probably give you the best shot at delivering a powerful talk that says everything you want it to say without sounding robotic.”? Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym.
- Explain the meaning of “to make eye contact”. “Look up from the page as often as you can, and make eye contact with your audience members.” Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a similar expression.
Discussion Questions:
- Share your thoughts on this, “Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.”
- How do you usually prepare for and deliver a talk?
- Do you prefer to make a script or be spontaneous when you are to give a presentation? Share some experience giving an unscripted talk.
- For you, what makes an effective speech?
- Talk about the most powerful speech that you have ever heard.