英语流利说懂你英语 Level6 Unit3 Part1 Dia
Well, what do you think of my presentation?
Do you want me to be frank?
I know you worked very hard on it.
Yes, give it to me straight.
I have my own opinion too, but I'd appreciate your comments and suggestions.
You said you have your own opinion about it.
So how do you think it went?
I thought it went okay at first, but I could feel that there were some bad transitions.
I think I spent too much time on some slides and didn't express them well.
(frank=completely honest坦白的; supportive支持的；diplomatic外交的；critical批评的)
I agree on those points.
But to me, it was flat.
Five minutes into it, I had a hard time paying attention.
Flat? Do you mean my voice?
Yes, that's part of it.
There's very little passion, almost like you're reading it.
I'm sure you can do better.
(She thought his presentation lacked emotion and was too mechanical.)机械的；
(Five minutes into it she lost interest in it.)
Do you have any suggestions?
First, let me say that I like the slides themselves.
The designs were nice and easy to read.
But the one thing you didn't do was engage with the audience.
You focused on the slides and didn't address the audience.
Oh, I was trying to but I guess I was too nervous.
I didn't want to forget anything.
You have a great smile.
You need to SHOW that smile and your expressions when you present.
Make eye contact.
When you present, I noticed you always do that.
And you pause between ideas.
But it seems so easy for you.
For me, I look at the faces in the audience.
I watch their expressions.
I really try to communicate with them.
Once I do that, it comes naturally, because it becomes real communication.
(She advices him to show his smile and be more expressive.)
You seem to enjoy it.
Well, I'm always nervous too before I get started.
But once I connect with the audience, I'm ok.
So, connecting with the audience is the key.
Focus on them and not me, right?
Yes, well put.
In fact, if you do that you'll have to adjust your presentation.
It has to flow like in a real conversation.
We have to respond to each other.
And the pauses are so that the presentation can breathe.
Emm, it seems so obvious, but I never thought of it like that.
That's a great advice.
I wish we had talked before my presentation.
If we had, you may not have been open like you're now.
Anyway, I'm sure your next presentations will improve.
It takes practice like anything.
Don't be too hard on yourself.
No, I won't.
But next time I'll do better, and I hope you're there.
Ok, well, let's get back to work.
(He has a very positive attitude, which should help him grow.)
(She describes a good presentation as if it were alive and breathing.)
(Connecting with the audience is the key to making a good presentation.)
