ESP : ENGLISH FOR PRESENTATION

You are assigned to give a presentation during an English class. The presentation is scheduled after lunch at a school auditorium where students, teachers, and some parents are invited to watch. You walk up to the podium to begin.

• "Hi everyone, what’s up?"

• "Good night ladies and gentlemen."

• "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen."

• "Sorry I’m late. Let’s get this over with."

You are giving a formal classroom presentation about your research project. As you begin speaking in front of your teacher and classmates, you want to introduce your topic in a clear and professional manner.

Which of the following is the most appropriate sentence to begin your presentation?

• "Today I would like to explain the main findings of my research."

• "You guys won’t believe what I found!"

• "So, um… I guess I’ll just talk now."

• "Let me skip the intro and go straight to the conclusion."

You are invited as a guest speaker to a youth leadership seminar. Most of the audience members have never met you before. As you step up to the microphone, you want to start your presentation by helping the audience get to know you.

Which of the following is the most appropriate opening line?

• "Let me just start by introducing myself. My name is Anna, and I’m a youth counselor at Bright Future Foundation."

• "Okay, let’s get this over with. I’m supposed to talk about something important."

• "You probably already know me, so I’ll skip the intro."

• "Yo! I’m Anna. What’s good?"

You are the host of a school seminar where several teachers and students from other schools are attending. As the MC, you are responsible for opening the event politely and professionally.

Which of the following sentences is the most appropriate way to begin your welcome speech?

• "It’s a pleasure to welcome you today. Thank you for joining our school seminar."

• "Hey everyone, let’s get this thing started."

• "So, you all know why you’re here, let’s skip the welcome part."

• "Welcome, I guess. Let’s begin."

You are preparing to present the results of your group project in front of your classmates and teacher. You want to begin your presentation clearly and formally by stating your purpose.

Which of the following is the most appropriate sentence to start your presentation?

• "In my presentation I would like to report on the findings of our recent school survey."

• "I’m just going to talk a bit and see how it goes."

• "So, yeah, we did some stuff and here’s what happened."

• "I don’t really have much to say, but here it is."

Sentence: "Good morning everyone. I’m really happy to see you all here today."

What part of the WISE principle does this sentence represent?

• Introduce yourself

• Welcoming your audience

• Say what the topic is

• Explain why the audience will be interested

"My name is Laila, and I’m a third-year student majoring in Environmental Science."

What part of the WISE principle does this sentence represent?

• Welcoming your audience

• Say what the topic is

• Explain why the audience will be interested

• Introduce yourself

Sentence: "Today, I would like to talk about how social media affects students’ mental health."

What part of the WISE principle does this sentence represent?

• Introduce yourself

• Explain why the audience will be interested

• Say what the topic is

• Welcoming your audience

Sentence: "This topic is important because it affects how we learn, interact, and even sleep."

What part of the WISE principle does this sentence represent?

• Welcoming your audience

• Introduce yourself

• Say what the topic is

• Explain why the audience will be interested

Sentence: "Good afternoon. My name is Rizky, and I’m here to talk about climate change and its impact on our daily lives."

Which parts of the WISE principle are covered in this sentence?

• Welcoming and Saying the topic

• Welcoming and Introducing yourself

• Introducing yourself and Saying the topic

• Welcoming, Introducing yourself, and Saying the topic