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audience rapport |
n. relationship of presenter with audience, esp. when good |
| 2 |
body language |
n. non-verbal communication through facial expressions, body movements etc |
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Finally . . . |
Typical word used to signal the last of several points or subjects |
| 4 |
flip chart |
n. a pad of large paper sheets on a stand for presenting information |
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For example . . . |
Typical phrase used to signal an illustration or sample of a particular point |
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handout |
n. anything (report, sample etc) handed or given to people at a presentation |
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In conclusion . . . |
Typical phrase used to signal the summing up or final part of a presentation |
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Ladies & Gentlemen |
Polite phrase often used to address an audience of men and women |
| 9 |
marker |
n. whiteboard marker a pen with a broad, felt tip for writing on whiteboards |
| 10 |
microphone |
n. electrical instrument that one speaks into for amplification of the voice etc |
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O.H.T. |
abbr. overhead transparency; sheet of film with image for o.h.p. |
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overhead projector |
n. device that projects an o.h.t. onto a screen - O.H.P. abbr. |
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pointer |
n. device (rod or electric torch etc) for indicating things on a map, screen etc |
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screen |
n. large, flat, reflective white surface on which films, slides etc are projected |
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signal |
v. to help the audience understand where one is in a presentation |
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slide |
n. small (usually 35mm) photographic transparency - slide projector n. |
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To start with . . . |
Typical phrase used to signal the beginning of a particular subject or topic |
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Turning now to . . . |
Typical phrase used to signal a change from one subject or topic to another |
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visual aids |
n. things that one can look at in a presentation [eg: films, maps, charts etc] |
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whiteboard |
n. large, flat, white surface or board on which to write or draw with markers |
