Presentations, belonging to a set of four books on business skills, is designed to help non-native speakers prepare and make presentations in English. The book gives useful tips on what makes a good presentation and how to prepare for it, presentation language and evaluation checklists for the learner to use when preparing and after giving a presentation.

Preparing the Presentation

Introduction
Purpose
People
Place, seating, equipment
Presenting yourself
Using your voice
Body language
Timing
Preparing visuals
Using visuals
Content
Structure

Putting it into Words

Preparing the main message
Key words
Word families
Talking about trends
Presentation phrases
Beginning the presentation
Stating the purpose
Referring to handouts
The main content
Involving the audience
Changing to another topic
Referring to other parts of the talk
Talking about options
Advantages and disadvantages
Emphasising important points
Referring to visuals
Making recommendations
Summarising and concluding
Dealing with questions
Farewell

Evaluating the Presentation

Before the presentation
Giving the presentation
After the presentation