To follow are.

a) Keep your voice deep and slow b) Try to vary the pace с) Use short sentences and simple vocabulary d) Keep your hands in your pockets or fold your arms to hide nerves e) Tell a couple of jokes to liven things up a bit f) Address the most important people in the room and ignore the rest g) Pause occasionally to give your audience time to think h) Give a summary of what you are going to say at the beginning of your presentation and again at the end i) Use visual aids such as an overhead projector or flip chart j) Read straight from a prepared script k) Steer clear of jargon, abbreviations and statistics as much as possible l) Make sure both you and your audience are clear as to the purpose of the presentation: decide what you want them to know or do as a result of it m) Structure the talk carefully and make sure the audience follows your stages.

B) Give a short presentation to the class on a subject of your choice, for example your academic studies. Present technical/economic, management or research fields that attract you, and describe them briefly. Try to find the information of such kind in some original sources.

Structure the talk as follows:

• opening/introductory remarks

• summary of contents of talk

• main substance

• conclusion

• invite any questions

You may find some of these phrases useful:

The purpose of this presentation is...

As far as... is concerned,

...is of secondary importance

Let me give you a broad outline...

Perhaps I should start by refreshing your memories as to..., in particular...

This may give you some indication of...

This chart details some encouraging/depressing trends...

To sum up...

Finally...

Secondly...

I'll now move on to.

In other words...

First of all

Next

May I begin by... Our priorities are… As you know, As a whole...

Task 10. Get ready to speak about your studies and trainings as master students,

your research work. You should include the following:

- your trainings as a manager (economist, mechanic engineer, … …) at …;

- mention the courses you are studying (general engineering and special subjects, social sciences and humanities), your favorite classes and those you dislike if any, and try to explain why; what kind of courses (practical or discussion classes, vocational trainings) you would like to have, etc.;

- describe your research work and the methods you apply;

- share your intentions relative to the job you would like to obtain (tackle with) or activities you would like to deal with (be engaged in).

Task 11. Present technical/economic, management or research fields that attract you,

and describe them briefly. Try to find the information of such kind in

original sources.

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