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« 81T5 C01 – 2/4 in English, I even practise it with my friends.

If I’m going to have to use any words that are new to me, I try to find out how they should be pronounced, although it can be very difficult with some of the technical terms.

I know a couple of teachers who are actually from England and when I can, I ask them. Q What advice would you give to anyone who had to give their first presentation in English? A Well, the first bit of advice would be to thoroughly prepare their presentation in the ways I’ve just described.

Make a series of notes, but don’t write out the whole presentation.

Someone reading from a piece of paper just looks and sounds unprofessional.

The English you use should be fairly simple and clear, and your notes should be concise, just the information you want to give the group plus one or two key expressions.

Remember that many of the people in your groups will not be native speakers of English.

One important thing that I’d say is that unless you are guiding a group of specialists, it is not necessary to learn huge lists of architectural or other vocabulary.

Most of your group will not be interested in technical details.

It is far more important to learn the key words and structures that will allow you to give a good general presentation. 1.

Explain the three situations in which Hélène needs to speak English. – With groups of American / British visitors – Outside of July / August many tourist sites only propose visits in French and English – has to use English for other nationalities – More and more Russian, Japanese and Chinese – no tours in these languages, even July / August – unless own guides – so it is necessary to use English. 2.

How does Hélène prepare her presentations? – If she knows the site? If knows site – finds out as much as possible about group – adapts presentation to their level of interest. – If she’s not familiar with the site? If doesn’t know site – prepares presentation in many ways as in French – collects as much information as she can, if possible in English – puts it into right order / eliminates what is not important – prepares notes. – When she presents somewhere for the first time in English? When she presents somewhere for first time in English – practises presentation with friends. – If she needs to use new, technical words? If any new words – she finds pronunciation – sometimes difficult with technical words – when possible asks teachers from England. 3.

What advice would Hélène give to anyone who has to make their first presentation in English? Identify five pieces of advice. – Thoroughly prepare presentation – Make notes but don’t write out the whole presentation – looks and sounds unprofessional – Use simple, clear and concise English – many people in groups not native speakers of English – Unless guiding a group of specialists – not necessary to learn huge lists of architectural or other vocabulary – most of group not interested in technical details – Far more important to learn key words / structures – to give a good general presentation.. »