How to give presentations for law firms in English – Seminarios gratuitos con profesores nativos
Here is a warm-up quiz.
Let’s Take a look at 3 different styles.
Everyday in law firms around the world you will run into opportunities to introduce yourself and present your ideas to others. Sometimes you have time to prepare, but often you don’t. So we will start with a look at how to improvise and appear professional, even in an impromptu style presentation. Then we will move on to single-speaker and partner style presentation styles, standard phrases and more.
ONE
Impromptu Style
An impromptu speech is when you’re put in the situation to speak in public without prior notice. It may be one of the most horrifying speeches you will ever do; getting in front of a group and having to talk about something for a few minutes without preparation is daunting even for the most seasoned speakers. It’s not likely to happen often, however when it does, you don’t want to be caught completely off-guard.
TWO
Single-speaker Style
A single-speaker style speech is when you’re put in the situation to speak in public, but with prior notice. As impromptu style, it may be one of the most horrifying speeches you will ever do; standing up in front of a group and having to talk about something for a few minutes, even with preparation, it is difficult even for the most veteran speakers. It’s may happen often, so when it does, you don’t want to be caught completely blind-sided.
THREE
Tag-team Style
A partner-style speech is when you must work with another person to say what you need to say. It may be one of the most complicated or might turn out to be a breeze; but in general, getting in front of a group and having to talk about something for a few minutes, meanwhile collaborating with a colleague is not easy. It is likely to happen often, so when it does, you make sure you have some practice before hand.
Phrasal Verbs to Learn
To sum up
To find out
To come up with
To wrap up
To figure out
To tie in with
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Key Phrases Part 1
Every presentation starts the same.
You need to master these three ideas. Welcome your audience, introduce yourself and then present your topic. The next step is to explain a little what you are going to talk about.
Giving an overview and how you will break down the presentation is important. Also mention how much time you plan to take. This will help engage the listeners during your presentation.
And finally, learn how to hold, save or leave all the questions until end of the presentation. This will help keep on time and limit the distractions of the participants.
Introducing
Good morning everyone and welcome to my presentation.
My name is Eric and I am the director at LEI.
The topic of my presentation today is…
Overview
I have broken the presentation into three…
We have divided our presentation into…
First of all, we will talk about…
Second, I would like to talk about…
And finally, I’ll explain…
In conclusion, we will…
Timing
Today, our presentation will take about ___.
We would like to let you know that the presentation will take about ___ .
We have around 30 minutes scheduled for today, so if you have any questions, please…
Our presentation will be about 20 minutes today.
Taking Questions
There will be plenty of time for questions at the end of my presentation…
We would appreciate it if you could hold any questions for the end of the…
I’d appreciate it if you could save any questions or comments for the…
We’d thank you if you could leave any questions for the end of the presentation…
SPEAKING TASK
Introduce yourself
Give an overview
Mention the timing
Address questions asking
This should take you about 30 seconds to 1 minute to talk about these 4 points before you start your actual presentation.
The W Questions
Think about the following W questions in order to help generate ideas and keep you on track.
Who – who is involved in the event or who is attending?
What – what event are you at and what are the common goals?
Where – where is the event, how did the initiative the event revolves around start?
When – is the timing of the event important? What does the future hold?
Why – why is everyone there? Why are you there?
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4 Tips to Make your Presentation Better
Tell a personal anecdote
So, why am I telling you this story?
I remember when I was at UNC…
Last week, I saw a bear crossing the street…
Rhetorical questions
What’s the biggest problem that we are facing?
So, what is the most difficult…
Well, who would want to be a…
Give a surprising or shocking stat
In the last year, 12% of…
Over 50% of households use…
On average, 85% of…
Ask the room to imagine something.
Imagine that you are standing…
Picture yourself on an island…
Close your eyes and…
Silent letter words.
Definition of syncope
NOUNS
A DEBT
A MORTGAGE
A FACTORY
A RECEIPT
A DOUBT
VERBS
TO LEND
TO GUARANTEE
TO MONITOR
TO RESIGN
TO DOUBT
ADJECTIVES
SUBTLE
DANGEROUS
GENERAL
GUILTY
PROBABLY
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