a) presenter’s behaviour
- speak slowly and clearly
- speak freely, only short notes, look at audience
- no informal language, no ähs & ohs and häs
- integrate the audience
- keep close eye-contact with audience
- don’t talk to the wall
- sum up main facts at the end of presentation
- explain unknown words, use your own words
- be authentic
- mind your odour and speak loudly
- tell the audience when you allow questions: in between, end, etc.
- short breaks to allow audience a mental digestion J
b) ppt
- use short phrases, avoid long texts
- clear background colour
- keywords should fit to what speaker says
- use graphics, animations, etc.
- sum up main facts
- let the keywords show up one after the other
- clear colour of letters, background not so important
- not too much on slides, speaker should explain details
- fonts should be readable
1. Brainstorming: criteria for a good presentation
- thanks to Annica, Birte, Daniel, and Marje who blogged about that
- shame & guilty conscience to all the others who didn’t do what they were supposed to do
Perhaps helpful: sondershaus.de “Präsentieren” http://www.sondershaus.de/deutsch_praesentieren.htm
2. Work on your topic with your partner
- in your blogs: what have you done so far, how do you get along with the article, can you add topical information from web-research?
- HOW do you work/organize your working process; HOW do you turn a lot of information and facts into a good presentation, assisted by ppt?
- your Blog to be used as a diary please, showing your METHODS of working and your reflections as well as an evaluation or working process
What’s PowerPoint good for?
Please listen to my ‘historical’ speech |ppt|
- advantages of Powerpoint? Feedback wanted.
- criteria for a good presentation –> into your blogs, please.
HOW TO work with PowerPoint
- hilfreiche Einführungen auf meiner Webseite |yes, please|
- allerlei zum Thema Powerpoint |OK|
Your task
- create a short ppt on the topic of apples, chicken or containers with six slides
And these are the topics you have to present with your partner:
1. US – China: Dueling Titans [pp. 8 – 20 ] Marina Zielke & Mi Tran
2. US – China: Dueling Titans [pp. 8 – 20 ] Maren und Anke H.
3. Superpower China [pp. 30 – 39 ] Franziska & Bianca 4. German Job Roulette [pp. 40 – 50 ]
5. Survival of the Fittest [pp. 62 – 69 ] Chris, Andreas!!! yeah!
6. Tiny Tigers [pp. 70 – 77 ]
7. India & Bangladesh [pp. 78-91 ] Kristin T, Anke
8. India & Bangladesh [pp. 78-91 ] Lela & Paula
9. Black Gold [pp. 92-95] Merle & Anna
10. World Trade Organisation [pp. 114-119] Annica & Annika
11. General Motors [pp. 122 – 129] Marje und Daniel
Task:
Present your topic to us in an attractive way to enable us as your audience to keep the information in mind. Each presentation is expected to be an example of good practise 
- all ppts to be handed in on December 4th
- be prepared to deliver your speech each Tuesday afternoon, please
- until Dec 4th your blog should be a learner’s diary: WHAT do you do, HOW to you organize your working process together with your partner, HOW do you reduce all the information form the article to turn it into a presentable speech, …
