Introducing yourself in presentations If you walked up to people in this class right now and said My name is, I work

for or I am I am a year student in studying, what might the reactions be? What does that mean for giving a presentation to this group of people? What are the dangers of starting a presentation with My name is, I work for or I am I am a year student in studying? What phrases could you use when starting a presentation in this class? Compare your ideas with the phrases under the fold. ---------------------------------------------------------As you know, I know almost everybodys name but mine is a bit difficult to remember so I know some of you came to my last presentation, but I only recognise one or two faces, so Ill start by introducing myself I t!ink all of you know my face, but per!aps not my name, w!ic! is I t!ink most of you know my name, but in case youve forgotten Ive introduced myself to a few of you, but for t!e ot!ers Ive spoken to many of you before, but in case I forgot to give you my name w!en I did so o "!ere are a couple of my friends !ere, but for people w!o dont know me o o o o o o o o Underline the phrases above which mention numbers of people. Put the sentences into order by how many people they refer to. Circle other useful phrases above. rainstorm words similar to !perhaps" in order of probability# like you did with numbers of people above. Write your own introducing yourself sentence. Check your partner$s sentence# thinking about% # $oes it matc! !ow many people know t!eir face and name? # Is it likely to be different from w!at ot!er presenters say? What other information can you give about yourself? What criteria does that information have to match? Compare your ideas with the criteria on the ne&t page. Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com 2013

Criteria for personal information you can give in a presentation introduction Amusing %elps you make a personal connection Interesting &elated to your presentation topic or a surprising contrast to your presentation topic 'urprising more generally Which is the most important of the criteria# do you think? What phrases could you use to match the things above 'especially thinking about the most important criteria(? Compare your ideas with the list under the fold. --------------------------------------------------------- Alt!oug! I am studying( working as, )ecause Im, t!e topic Ive selected is I first became interested in t!is topic w!en I often, w!ic! is w!y Ive decided to present on t!e topic of I was inspired by to I was obsessed wit! w!en, and t!erefore I t!oug!t it mig!t be a good topic to present today Im and so Ive c!osen to speak about It was easy for me to c!oose a topic because I !ave spent lots of time My personal connection to t!is topic is *ne of my earliest memories is of, and more recently "!e first t!ing t!at came to mind w!en I was asked to give a presentation was be# cause "!is is an important topic for me because +ou mig!t be surprised to !ear t!at I What information about yourself could you give that is related to these topics? Choose a topic below for your partner. )hey should introduce themselves# starting from their name 'and using a suitable phrase for that part as well( but not saying what the topic is. *ow relevant is their information? If you get stuck# look at the list of possible personal information on the ne&t page. Ankle in,uries Autumn )oating )rown rice -andles -!arismatic -.*s $andelions %itac!i %olidays for t!e elderly %unger strikes Mic!ael /ackson Microsoft *ffice 01 *ffice furniture &oller skating 'eattle '!aking !ands 'ocks 'pain t! "!e 23 century "!e 1ondon 4nderground "!e most recent elections "!e year 5627 'tarbucks 8earable computers 8eig!t training 8ork( 1ife balance +ugoslavia Work together to write introductions for your own presentations and choose the best. Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com 2013

Personal information that you can put in a presentation introduction Ambitions( 9oals )ig c!anges in your life )uying !abits( 'pending !abits -!anging your mind about somet!ing -!ild!ood :avourites( 1ikes and dislikes :riends and family %ealt! and fitness %obbies( Interests %ometown( ;laces you !ave lived Influences on your life( ideas Meaning( *rigins of your name <ear future *rganisations you belong to ;eople you !ave met ;ossessions ;revious work( studies( volunteering &ecent past &outines( %abits "!ings you !ave written about "!ings you listen to( !ave listened to "!ings you read( !ave read "!ings you watc!( !ave watc!ed "ravel 4nusual e=periences

Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com 2013