This document summarizes a class on public speaking and presentation skills. It includes: 1. An outline of the class topics which are a review, listening exercises, conclusion techniques, and having students practice conclusions. 2. A review of the differences between "rise" and "raise" and the checklist for using visuals like graphs and charts effectively in a presentation. 3. Examples of useful phrases for concluding a presentation by signaling the end, summarizing main points, recommending next steps, and inviting questions. 4. An exercise where students create their own creative conclusions to practice the skills.

1. To Sum Up…Public Speaking & Presentation (Advanced)
Week 12
Professor Hayashi

2. Today’s Class
• attendance & prep sheet
• review
• listening
• useful expressions
BREAK
• conclusion techniques
• give it a shot!

3. Review
• What is the difference between to rise and to
raise ?
- RISE = intransitive (no object) = get up/move
up under one’s own power
- RAISE = transitive (with object) =
lift/elevate/increase something

4. Review
• What is the checklist for using visuals
(graphs & charts)
1.Make your visual as clear and easy to
understand as possible.
2.Start by telling your audience what the
graph/chart illustrates.
3.Highlight the key points.
4.Say why these points are important (and
explain the cause or effect).
5.Use different verbs to express
movement/development.
6.Use the same key words and phrases you
used on your bullet charts.

5. Warm up then listen up!
• In partners, do the starter exercise on page 42
• Exercise 1 – listening
1.To find out whether they can reduce air travel costs
by using budget airlines and if so, how to proceed.
2.The options are: to take on a part-time employee, to
have staff book their own flights, or to outsource the
function.
3.The best solution is to employ a part-timer.
4.The presenter recommends that the ideal candidate
either has Internet experience or has previously
worked for a travel agent.

6. Conclusion of a Presentation
• Exercise 2
Signalling the end of the presentation
- Well, this brings me to the end of my
presentation
- Thank you all for listening
- OK, I think that’s everything I wanted to
say…
- As a final point, I’d like to…
- I’m now nearing the end of my talk …

7. Conclusion of a Presentation
Summarizing the Main Points
- I’ll just run through the three different options
- Before I stop let me go through my main
points again
- To sum up then, we…
- I’d like to run through my main points again…
- Just to summarize the main points of my talk…

8. Conclusion of a Presentation
Recommending or Suggesting Something
- We’d suggest..
- We’d therefore recommend that we…
- In my opinion, we should…
- What I’d like to suggest is…
Inviting questions
- Now I’ll be happy to answer any
questions you may have
- We just have time for a few questions.
- Are there any questions?

9. Conclusions

10. Conclusion Techniques
• Exercise 6
Call to action – 4
Story – 1
Question – 2
Quotation – 3
a)Presentation 2: do we really want to miss
b)Presentation 3: finish with something
c) Presentation 4: So, the next step is yours
d)Presentation 1: Let me go back to the
story; Remember; So this just shows you

11. Conclusions
Example – pg. 44-45
Your turn!
Come up with a creative conclusion to a
presentation. Have fun, be silly!