{"id":30799,"date":"2025-08-20T10:35:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=30799"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:35:29","slug":"the-best-way-to-give-a-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/08\/the-best-way-to-give-a-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Give a Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving a presentation can be taxing to some. However, as soon as you are decided on your speech\u2019s topic, you are now ready to come up with a persuasive and pretty compelling presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the TED-Ed video to learn the best way to give a presentation and be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"What\u2019s the best way to give a presentation?\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1sOgYNgq88E?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explain the meaning of a \u201c<strong>throughline<\/strong>\u201d. \u201c<em>Deciding on a clear <\/em><strong><em>throughline<\/em><\/strong><em> is an essential part.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>best shot<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u00a0\u201c<em>If you have time to do that, it will probably give you the <\/em><strong><em>best shot<\/em><\/strong><em> at delivering a powerful talk that says everything you want it to say without sounding robotic.<\/em>\u201d? Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain the meaning of \u201c<strong>to make eye contact<\/strong>\u201d. <em>\u201cLook up from the page as often as you can, and <\/em><strong><em>make eye contact<\/em><\/strong><em> with your audience members.\u201d <\/em>Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Share your thoughts on this, \u201c<em>Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you usually prepare for and deliver a talk?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you prefer to make a script or be spontaneous when you are to give a presentation? Share some experience giving an unscripted talk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For you, what makes an effective speech?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talk about the most powerful speech that you have ever heard.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate&nbsp; Giving a presentation can be taxing to some. However, as soon as you are decided on your speech\u2019s topic, you are now ready to come up with a persuasive and pretty compelling presentation. 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