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you might employ during the question and answer session is to repeat
the question being asked. This will give you some additional time to
prepare your response. In general, we think five times faster than we
speak! Whatever you do, it is important that you maintain your style.
If you don't know the answer to the question you are being asked, be
honest and say that you don't know but that you will find out.
Remember to really listen to the questions, do not interrupt and make
sure that you stay focused on the individual asking the question.
Finally, don't forget to thank your audience for all of their excellent
questions.

If you employ these techniques, you will be on your way to becoming
a more effective speaker and delivering successful presentations.

Using the following suggested checklist of skills and language
vocabulary make up a dialogue about oral presentation.

LANGUAGE CHECKLIST SKILLS CHECKLIST
Greeting Audience
Good morning/ afternoon ladies  expectations
and gentlemen.  technical knowledge
(Ladies and) Gentlemen …. .  size
 questions and / or discussion
Subject Speaker’s competence
I plan to say a few words about  knowledge
… .  presentation technique
I am going to talk about … Content
The subject of my talk is …. .  what to include
The theme of my presentation is  length/ depth (technical
… . detail)
I’d like to give you an overview  number of key ideas
of … . Structure
 sequence
Structure - beginning, middle, end
I’ve divided my talk into (three)  repetition, summarizing
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