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Business English: Making Presentations
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 15 hours
  • Course by University of Washington
  • Offered by

About

This course teaches you language and techniques that will help you make effective presentations in English. The final task is to develop a well-organized, persuasive presentation using charts and graphs that sells your city as a venue. The course focuses on students who have an intermediate level of English, with a minimum of two years of formal language study. Course Learning Objectives - Present information in an organized and engaging way - Share data in charts and graphs - Use persuasive language in a presentation

Modules

Lesson 1: Introduction & Overview

    • 6 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Guidelines on Giving a Presentation
  • Effective Introductions

6 Videos

  • Video 1: Welcome to Presentations
  • Video 2: Course Overview
  • Video 3: Scenario Effective Presentation (A & B)
  • Video 4: Presentation Guidelines Part 1
  • Video 4: Presentation Guidelines Part 2
  • Video 5: Effective Introductions

2 Readings

  • Read Me First
  • Useful Language and Guidelines: Presentations

Lesson 2: Transitions and Conclusions

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Transitions Expressions
  • Introduction, Transitions, and Conclusions

4 Videos

  • Video 1: Transitions and Conclusions
  • Video 2: Scenario Difficult Audience (A)
  • Video 3: Answering Questions
  • Video 4: Scenario Difficult Audience (B)

1 Readings

  • Useful Language: Signposts

Lesson 3: Creating Slides

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What’s the Mistake with these Slides?

1 Videos

  • Video 1: Slides

1 Readings

  • Resources: Citations & Guidelines

Week 1 Summary

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Activity: Adding Audio to a Slide

1 Discussions

  • What makes an effective presentation?

1 Videos

  • Video: Effective Presentations Advice

1 Readings

  • Week 1 Summary

Lesson 1: Graphs and Charts

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Describing Charts and Graphs
  • Describing a Graph

3 Videos

  • Video 1: Introduction to Week 2
  • Video 2: Explaining Graphs
  • Video 3: Challenges in Describing Visuals

1 Readings

  • Useful Language: Graphs and Charts

Lesson 2: Numbers

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Giving Details about Data
  • Expedia

1 Discussions

  • Discussion: Expedia Interview

3 Videos

  • Video 1: Using Large Numbers
  • Video 2: Describing Data
  • Video 3: Expedia Interview

2 Readings

  • Expedia
  • Useful Expressions and Resource: Numbers

Lesson 3: Trends

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Trends Vocabulary

1 Videos

  • Video 1: Introduction to Trends

Week 2 Summary

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Practice: Creating slides with graphs

1 Videos

  • Video: Slides and Visuals Advice

1 Readings

  • Week 2 Summary

Lesson 1: Persuasive Language

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Making Sentences More Compelling

1 Discussions

  • What is one of your favorite advertisements?

1 Videos

  • Video 1: Introduction to Persuasive Language

1 Readings

  • Useful Expressions: Persuasive Language

Lesson 2: Promoting a Place

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Marketing Expressions

1 Peer Review

  • Writing a Marketing Piece

1 Videos

  • Video 1: Introduction to Promoting a Place

Week 3 Summary

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Video: Persuasive Language Advice

1 Readings

  • Week 3 Summary

Lesson 1: Bringing it all Together

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Final Presentation

2 Videos

  • Video 1: Putting it all Together
  • Video 2: Model Presentation

2 Readings

  • Resource: Creating Graphics and Audio for PowerPoint
  • Resource: Creating Graphics and Audio for Google Slides

Auto Summary

Unlock the art of delivering compelling presentations with the "Business English: Making Presentations" course. Designed for those with an intermediate grasp of English, this course equips you with the essential language skills and presentation techniques to captivate any audience. Guided by expert instructors from Coursera, you'll learn to organize your information effectively, present data through charts and graphs, and employ persuasive language to make your case convincingly. In just 900 minutes, you'll transform your presentation prowess, culminating in a final project where you create a persuasive pitch to promote your city as an ideal venue. The course is ideal for professionals looking to enhance their presentation skills and is available through flexible subscription plans including Starter, Professional, and Paid options. Join now to elevate your presentation abilities and make your next presentation your best yet!

Richard Moore
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Richard Moore