Crossing the Ts and Dotting the Is: Effective Presentations in English
The workshop comprises areas such as preparation, structure and delivery of professional presentations, non-verbal means of communication, effective signposting of presentations, choosing means of expression, dos and don’ts, tailored delivery, saying numbers in English, expressing change and developments correctly and effectively, presenting graphs and charts, formal and informal presentation, specialized presentation terminology, responding to questions and hostile comments, etc.
Elements of relevant grammar can be included as required.
The primary emphasis of the workshop will be on the practical implementation of the information and skills acquired in its first part. Individually or in small groups, the participants will hereby be required to prepare and deliver presentations. These will be captured on video, the recordings subsequently to be utilized in the feedback sessions included at the end of each presentation.
Handouts will be provided.
Intermediate English is a minimum requirement.
Inkl. Übernachtung und Verpflegung in einem Hotel nahe Wien.
Dan V. Melega, M.A.E.: 28 years’ experience teaching English as a second language, translation, interpretation, editing, text coaching, etc.; extensive experience in Medical, Business, Financial & Banking, Technical English; six years’ involvement in Civil Service, Government and EU topics, through seminars at the Austrian Federal Chancellery; two years’ insight into journalism and media topics, through courses at Medienhaus Wien and for the Master’s Program for International Media Innovation Management, a project of fjum, Medienhaus Wien and the Berlin University for Professional Studies.
