Present Smarter, Present Better
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Level:
Upper-Intermediate & higher -
Estimated classroom time:
60 min
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Access:
free
What you get
Great presentations don’t happen by accident – they’re built with the right techniques. This workbook helps students transform their public speaking skills through a TED Talk, practical presentation frameworks, and hands-on speaking practice. Learners discover how to engage an audience, structure memorable speeches, and deliver presentations with greater confidence, clarity, and impact.
Students learn presentation phrases they'll actually use in real life. From grabbing the audience's attention with "By a show of hands…" and "Ready to rack your brain?" to transitioning smoothly with "Now, let's zoom in on…" and ending confidently with "I leave you with one final thought…," this section provides a ready-made language toolkit for impactful presentations.
Everything students need to become more engaging, persuasive, and confident speakers.
✅ Discussion warm-up (students reflect on their public speaking experiences and analyze what makes a great presenter)
✅ Presentation skills brainstorming
✅ TED Talk vocabulary preview & TED Talk analysis
✅ Presentation framework workshop (learn a step-by-step structure for building powerful presentations, from the opening to the conclusion)
✅ Presentation challenge (students prepare and deliver a 3–4 minute speech using professional presentation techniques)
✅ Presentation feedback (classmates evaluate delivery, structure, body language, voice, and audience engagement)
✅ Speaker analysis (bonus activity) (students analyze speeches by Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Simon Sinek, and Brené Brown to identify techniques worth borrowing)