Clarity :
Speak Clearly
- Moderate in speed (not too fast, not too slow)
- Correct Pronunciation
- Correct stress
Use clear and short instruction
Remember the 6 P's
Proper Prior Planning Prevents poor Performance(Jika kita mempunyai perencanaan yang baik dan tepat sebelumnya, performa yang buruk pada saat presentasi tidak akan terjadi)
Use your voice
Gunakan suara anda, adakalanya anda perlu mengeluarkan suara dengan tekanan-tekanan tinggi dan rendah. Yang menjadi kata-kata kunci, yang harus dipahami dan diperhatikan oleh audience perlu diberikan tekanan (stress)
Pause
Pada saat presentasi, jangan berbicara terus menerus. Antara satu kalimat (expression) dengan kalimat berikutnya harus ada jeda. Jeda ini akan bermanfaat bagi audience untuk mencerna dan memahami pernyataan anda.
Tone and pitch
Tinggi rendahnya nada suara anda pada saat presentasi sangat membantu audience memahami paparan anda. tapi perlu diperhatikan pada saat kapan kita harus menyampaikan dengan nada tinggi dan rendah.
Volume
Volume suara juga sangat penting. Yakinkan bahwa suara kita dapat didengar oleh seluruh audience dari setiap sudut ruangan.
Speed
Kecepatan berbicara harus diatur, tidak terlalu cepat dan tidak terlalu lambat. Berbicara terlalu cepat akan menyulitkan audience untuk memahami yang anda sampaikan, dan jika terlalu lambat akan memberikan peluang kepada audience untuk mengalihkan konsentrasinya ke masalah yang lain.
Use Visual Aids
Alat bantu belajar seperti gambar, chart, power point slide, dll, akan sangat membantu audience memahami dan mengingat. Visual aids juga dapat membantu audience lebih fokus dan konsentrasi. bukan hanya untuk audience, bagi anda juga akan lebih mudah memberikan presentasi dengan alat bantu.
Eye contact
Audience akan merasa dihargai bila anda berbicara dengan menatap mata audience. Di samping itu, dengan menatap mata audience, komunikasi akan lebih hidup. Bila bicara kepada seorang individu, tatap matanya langsung. Bila berbicara kepada sekelompok orang, jangan terfokus kepada satu atau beberapa orang tertentu saja, tapi harus merata kepada semua audience.
Regularly gauge the audience
Pada awal presentasi, biasanya audience masih mendengarkan anda. tetapi sering sekali beberapa menit kemudian, mereka sudah berbicara satu sama lain, atau sudah terfokus kepada hal lain. oleh karena itu, perhatikan apakah audience masih terus memperhatikan anda atau tidak. Bila tidak, lakukan sesuatu untuk menarik perhatian mereka.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS
Greetings :
- Good morning everybody
- Goog morning students
- Good afternoon ladies and gentleman
- Goodd evening everyone
- Hello folks
- Hi there
INTRODUCTIONS (only when required)
- My name is...
- Let me introduce myself. I am...
- Please call me...
- You can call me...
- I come from...
- I live in...
- I am happy to be here with you
- Nice to see you all
OPENING GAMBITS
Introducing reasons
- First of all...
- The main reason is ...
- The main reason why ...
- The most important thing is...
- Secondly
- The other reason is...
- Another reason is...
- Besides that...
- And on top of that...
- finally,...
LINKING GAMBITS
Adding reasons
- And besides...
- Also,...
- In addition,...
- What's more...
- And another thing...
- Not to mention that fact taht...
- Plus the fact that...
- Not only that, but...
Example of Using Gambits :
Good morning everybody
First of all, I'd like to introduce the topic of my presentation today. The topic is "How to be a Good Teacher". The main reason is that teachers play an important role in education. Without teachers, children in our country will be left behind. Another reason is that there are many issues concerning teachers in Indonesia, from how to handle students, qualifications, welfare, etc.
I will point out three criteria of being a good teacher. firstly, a good teacher is atecher who masters the knowledge and skill of the subject matter he or she teaches. He or She has to know the subject matter not only theoretically but also practically.Tthe reason why I said this is that a teacher cannot teach the students the theory only, but also has to guide the sstudentss in practice. Secondly, a good teacher has to behave himself. The most important thing is that teacher has to be a model for their students. And finally, a good teacher has to know how to deliver the subject matter to the students. what I mean is that a teacher should guide the students learning in a proper way.
Introducing a surprising fact
- Do you realize that...
- Believe it or not...
- You may not believe it, but...
- It may sound strange taht...
- The surprising thing about...is...
- Surprisingly,...
- oddly enough,...
Example :
It may sound strange that there are many teachers of English who cannot speak English. He can only teaches the grammar.
Believe it or not, a teacher who teaches about secretarial works to students in secretary departement does not know how to use the fax machine.
Relating to earlier talk / one's opinion :
- As I said earlier,...
- As Mr Kevin pointed out that...
- As you mentioned that...
Example :
As Mr Kevin pointed out that teacher recruitment process needs to consider the qualifications of the applicants. Therefore, we have to select applicantss not only by written test, but also practical test in accordance with their educational background.
As I said earlier, teachers have to teach students not only theoretically, but also practically. That's why I would like to suggest that practical test needs to be given in teacher recruitment process.
As you mention that you teach secretarial work to your students, but there is no fax machine in your school. so, how can you teach "how to use fax machine" to your student? You cannot just explain it. You need to show how to use it.
Introducing a topic (conception)
- Many people say ...
- Some people think ...
- I've read that ...
- I've heard that ...
Responding to misconceptions :
- But in fact, ...
- But actually, ...
- The truth of the matter is ...
- It is partly true, but ...
Example :
Many people think that to be a teacher is very easy an relaxing because teachers only work when they have classes. But actually, even if they do not have a class, techers still have to wwork to prepare their teaching materials, designing and developing lesson plan and test, et cetera.
Changing the topic of conversation
- By the way ...
- That reminds me of ...
- Before I forget ...
- Oh, while I remember ...
- Can we talk about it later?
- This has got nothing to do what wwe are talking about, but ...
- Not to change the subject, but ...
- Since you brought up ...
example :
Oh, by the way, do we still have time?
This has got nothing to do with what we are talking about, but how would you compare between techer profession with doctor profession?
Returning to the topic of conversation
- As I was saying before ...
- Where were we ? What were we talking about?
- Do you mind iff we get back to our topic?
- Getting back to the subject of ...
- Let's get back to ...
- back to our discussion,...
Expressions to interrupt
- I'm sorry to interrupt ...
- Sorry, may I interrupt you for a second ...
- Excuse me for interrupting, but ...
- Sorry to break in, but ...
Giving audiences chances to ask questions / comments
- Before I continue, do you have any questions?
- Is there any question or comment?
- What's on your mind?
- What do you think?
Responding to questions / comments
- Thank you for the question, but as I said before ...
- That's a good question.
- To answer your question, ...
- That's another good point of view.
- Yes, I do agree with you.
- That's not entirely true, ...
- I'm afraid you get wrong information, ...
Managing group / pair work / individual work
- Please work with a partner ...
- Please work in pair ...
- You can work in a group of three
- Do this task in a group of four
- This is an individual project
- You have to do it yourself.
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