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Preface; Who is this book for?; What does this book cover?; How is the book organized?; How are the chapters organized?; How should I read this book?; Differences from the first edition; I am a trainer in EAP and EFL. Should I read this book?; Are the examples in this book taken from real presentations?; The author; Other books in this series; Chapter 1: The Importance of Presentations; 1.1 What's the buzz?; 1.2 Giving presentations gives you visibility and advances your career; 1.3 Simply attending, without presenting, is not enough; 1.4 Good presentations: typical features
1.5 Bad presentations: typical features1.6 The key to a professional presentation; Chapter 2: TED and Learning from Others; 2.1 What's the buzz?; 2.2 Choosing a TED presentation and learning the benefits; 2.3 TED example with use of slides: Let's bridge the digital divide!; 2.4 TED example with minimal slides, delivered from a lectern: The forgotten history of autism; 2.5 What might Steve have done differently if he had been giving a more formal version of his talk at an international conference made up of a multilingual audience?
2.6 TED example delivered from a lectern: This is what it's like to teach in North Korea2.7 What can you learn from these three TED presentations?; 2.8 Should you opt for TED-style presentations?; 2.9 TED viewers rarely comment on non-native speakers' use of English; 2.10 Note down what you remember about the presentations you watch; 2.11 Assess other people's presentations; 2.12 Using TED talks; Chapter 3: Why You Should Write Out Your Speech; 3.1 What's the buzz?; 3.2 Write down your speech; 3.3 Don't lift text directly from your paper; 3.4 Only have one idea per sentence
3.5 Be concise-only say things that add value3.6 Simplify sentences that are difficult to say; 3.7 Do not use synonyms for technical/key words; 3.8 Only use synonyms for nontechnical words; 3.9 Use verbs rather than nouns; 3.10 Avoid abstract nouns; 3.11 Avoid generic quantities and unspecific adjectives; 3.12 Advantages of having a written script; 3.13 Mark up your script and then practice reading it aloud; 3.14 Use your script to write notes to accompany your slides; 3.15 Use your speech to decide if and when to have slides and in what order; 3.16 Tense usage
Chapter 4: Writing the text of your slides4.1 What's the buzz?; 4.2 PART 1: TITLES - WHOLE PRESENTATION AND INDIVIDUAL SLIDES; 4.2.1 Make sure your title is not too technical for your audience; 4.2.2 Remove all redundancy from your title, but don't be too concise; 4.2.3 Check that your title is grammatical and is spelt correctly; 4.2.4 Deciding what else to include in the title slide; 4.2.5 Think of alternative titles for your slides; 4.3 PART 2: KEEPING TEXT ON SLIDES TO THE MINIMUM; 4.3.1 Keep it simple: one idea per slide; 4.3.2 Where possible, avoid complete sentences
1.5 Bad presentations: typical features1.6 The key to a professional presentation; Chapter 2: TED and Learning from Others; 2.1 What's the buzz?; 2.2 Choosing a TED presentation and learning the benefits; 2.3 TED example with use of slides: Let's bridge the digital divide!; 2.4 TED example with minimal slides, delivered from a lectern: The forgotten history of autism; 2.5 What might Steve have done differently if he had been giving a more formal version of his talk at an international conference made up of a multilingual audience?
2.6 TED example delivered from a lectern: This is what it's like to teach in North Korea2.7 What can you learn from these three TED presentations?; 2.8 Should you opt for TED-style presentations?; 2.9 TED viewers rarely comment on non-native speakers' use of English; 2.10 Note down what you remember about the presentations you watch; 2.11 Assess other people's presentations; 2.12 Using TED talks; Chapter 3: Why You Should Write Out Your Speech; 3.1 What's the buzz?; 3.2 Write down your speech; 3.3 Don't lift text directly from your paper; 3.4 Only have one idea per sentence
3.5 Be concise-only say things that add value3.6 Simplify sentences that are difficult to say; 3.7 Do not use synonyms for technical/key words; 3.8 Only use synonyms for nontechnical words; 3.9 Use verbs rather than nouns; 3.10 Avoid abstract nouns; 3.11 Avoid generic quantities and unspecific adjectives; 3.12 Advantages of having a written script; 3.13 Mark up your script and then practice reading it aloud; 3.14 Use your script to write notes to accompany your slides; 3.15 Use your speech to decide if and when to have slides and in what order; 3.16 Tense usage
Chapter 4: Writing the text of your slides4.1 What's the buzz?; 4.2 PART 1: TITLES - WHOLE PRESENTATION AND INDIVIDUAL SLIDES; 4.2.1 Make sure your title is not too technical for your audience; 4.2.2 Remove all redundancy from your title, but don't be too concise; 4.2.3 Check that your title is grammatical and is spelt correctly; 4.2.4 Deciding what else to include in the title slide; 4.2.5 Think of alternative titles for your slides; 4.3 PART 2: KEEPING TEXT ON SLIDES TO THE MINIMUM; 4.3.1 Keep it simple: one idea per slide; 4.3.2 Where possible, avoid complete sentences