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