相信在阅读这篇文章的同学们已经对于Presentation很熟悉了。但是,尽管熟悉,很多学生听到要做Presentation的时候,还是会紧张。紧张的原因,一部分是因为要面对同学和老师说英语,还有一部分原因,是不知道怎么样能起个好头,从而顺利过渡到主题内容。
我听过很多同学都习惯把Presentation翻译为演讲,但其实这是不准确的。当提到Presentation,我们首先想到的是TED或者在某个大会上的演说,这些其实是Speech演讲。而同学们经常做的Presentation,更多是为了把某些信息或者想法分享给同学和老师。
无论是正式的演讲,还是在小范围内展示信息,甚至是讲故事,我们都需要做到:
- 吸引听众的注意力
- 分享信息、想法或者观点等
- 提供重要的细节
- 使你的信息让听众有记忆点
- 实现目标,包括让你的听众同意你的观点,或者采取行动,或者改变想法,等等
要做到以上几点,一个好的开头至关重要。今天,我就给同学们提供一些通用的Presentation开头的方法。开头简介是Presentation中最重要的部分,因为这部分会给听众留下第一印象。这是你在做Presentation时第一次有机会引起听众的注意。
然而,在开始说话的时候,很多同学都觉得第一刻往往是最难的,不确定怎样能有个好开头。因此,我给大家提供一个Presentation的开头部分的通用大纲,可以应用到几乎所有形式的Presentation之中。
1. 欢迎听众并介绍自己
2. 抓住听众注意力
3. 告诉听众你做Presentation的首要目的,或者话题
4. 提供一个Presentation的摘要
欢迎听众并介绍自己
从热烈的欢迎开始介绍自己是做Presentation时很礼貌的一种方式。例如,可以使用以下语言:
- Welcome to [name of company or event]. My name is [name] and I am the [job title or background information].
- Thank you for coming today. I’m [name] and I’m looking forward to talking with you today about [your topic].
- Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I’d like to quickly introduce myself. I am [name] from [company or position]. (正式)
- On behalf of [name of company], I’d like to welcome you today. For those of you who don’t already know me, my name is [name] and I am [job title or background]. (正式)
- Hi everyone. I’m [name and background]. I’m glad to be here with you today. Now let’s get started. (非正式)
抓住听众注意力
关于如何吸引听众的注意力,以下是很好用的短语,可以帮助学生做好开头。
- Did you know that [insert an interesting fact or shocking statement]?
- Have you ever heard that [insert interesting fact or shocking statement]?
- Before I start, I’d like to share a quick story about [tell your story]…
- I remember [tell your story, experience or memory]…
- When I started preparing for this talk, I was reminded of [tell your story, share your quote or experience]…
告诉听众你做Presentation的首要目的或者话题
在这一阶段,学生要向听众明确阐释自己的主题或目标。只是简单的一两句话就好,要说得很清楚。比如,可以这样说:
- This morning I’d like to present our new [product or service].
- Today I’d like to discuss…
- Today I’d like to share with you…
- What I want to share with you is…
- My goal today is to help you understand…
- During my talk this morning/afternoon, I’ll provide you with some background on [main topic] and why it is important to you.
- I will present my findings on…
- By the end of my presentation, I’d like for you to know…
- I aim to prove to you / change your mind about…
- I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about…
- As you know, this morning/afternoon I’ll be discussing…
提供一个Presentation的摘要
在Presentation开头的最后阶段,同学们要对自己的内容做一个简要概述,说明重点。这可以帮助听众做好准备迎接接下来的Presentation主题内容,并保持专注度。以下是做简要概述时可以使用的语言:
- First, I’m going to present… Then I’ll share with you…
- Finally, I’ll ask you to…
- The next thing I’ll share with you is…
- In the next section, I’ll show you…
- Today I will be covering these 3 (or 5) key points…
- In this presentation, we will discuss/evaluate…
- By the end of this presentation, you’ll be able to…
- My talk this morning is divided into [number] main sections… First, second, third… Finally…
综上所述,同学们做Presentation时要有一个好的开始,这是你们成功的第一步。同学们,尤其是英语水平处于初级阶段的同学,可以记住文中给出的例子,然后运用到自己的语言之中。