Presentation Skills
Vocabulary & Grammar
Discussion Language
Surveys
Advertisements
100
Name 3 examples of good body language.
making eye contact, standing up straight, using gestures, pointing at a chart, facing the audience, not fidgeting
100
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: I work ____ the 10th floor.
on
100
Name 4 phrases to state your opinion.
I believe, In my opinion, I think, as for me, the way I see it, if you ask me, as far as I’m concerned, it seems to me, I feel that
100
If you want to refer to a graph or chart in a presentation, name 1 phrase you could use.
as you can see here, according to this chart, this graph indicates, if you look at the chart
100
Describe the advertising technique. “Omega watches...George Clooney’s choice”
endorsement/ethos
200
Demonstrate 2 examples of poor body language.
May include: fidgeting, not looking at the audience, slouching, pacing, not using hands, back turned to the audience, etc.
200
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She talks ____ the phone several hours a day.
on
200
Name 3 phrases to disagree politely.
I’m not sure about that, that doesn’t seem right, maybe, but, I’m afraid I don’t agree, I’m afraid I disagree, that’s not always true, but don’t you think, I see your point but, that’s an interesting idea but, that might work but
200
How is a target market different from a potential market?
A potential market is who you guess might want to buy a product, while a target market is who might want to buy the product, based on research results.
200
Describe the advertising technique. “Ford Trucks...built American tough”
patriotism
300
Give an example of signposting language used to signal the next point.
moving on now to, let’s move on to, moving on to my next point, let’s turn to, now what about, next we come to, this leads me to my next point, next I'll talk about
300
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: This desk is made ____ wood.
of
300
Name 2 phrases that can be used to guide a discussion (to involve others).
What do you think? Do you agree? What/how about you? What are your thoughts on this? What about you? What’s your opinion?
300
Name this word: a group of people with similar characteristics or qualities
demographic
300
Describe the advertising technique. “McDonald’s hamburgers...over 99 billion (people) served”
bandwagon
400
What are the 3 types of information you should include in your introduction?
who you are, why you are presenting, what you want to say (outline)
400
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: I am usually ____ my desk
at
400
Name 1 phrase to begin a discussion.
Let’s look at the first point, Let’s begin by, we’re going to talk about..., let’s begin, the topic today is..., shall we begin?, maybe we could begin by talking about, to begin with, let’s discuss
400
Name 3 types of survey questions.
open, demographic, rating scale, ranking, true/false, multiple choice
400
Look at the slogan, and name the type of claim. “You take pride in being a leader in fashion.”
compliment the customer
500
What are 3 types of information that you should include in your conclusion?
signal the end, summarize your main points, concluding comments, thanks and questions
500
Name the word based on the definition: not easily bent, twisted, or changed
inflexible or stiff
500
Name 1 phrase to conclude a discussion.
Okay, let’s go over what we discussed today, So today we discussed, So to summarize/conclude, After discussing these points, it looks like we agree that...
500
What is wrong with this survey question? “Are you satisfied with Samsung’s phones and tablets?”
2 questions in 1
500
Look at the slogan, and name the type of claim. "Our pain reliever provides 3 times the relief."
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