Present yourself

1. Don’t memorize your presentation . If necessary make brief notes to guide you.

2. Practice many times.

3. Relax, take a deep breath, and wait until the audience is quiet.

4. Speak loudly and clearly , and use your voice for stress and emphasis.

5. Use gestures to show meaning. Make them slowly and clearly.

6. Use simple visual aids that everyone can see.

7. Make eye contact with the audience as you speak.

8. Don’t say “Finished” .or ”That’s all.” Smile and say ‘Thank you’ & ask if there are any questions.

9. Think about how you can do better next time.

Point number 7 is most important ; it’s necessary to check on audience reaction and to maintain the interest of the audience.

Point 6 is also important; don’t use too much text on your visuals.

Point 4 is obviously vital.

Personal introduction

Mohamed Saleh

I’d like to introduce Mohamed Saleh.

He was born on 21st July 1990 and so he is now 20 years old. He was born in Sharjah but now lives in Abu Dhabi. He has six brothers and seven sisters. His father used to be a soldier but is now retired. In his free time, Mohamed likes computer games and watching movies. He has visited two other countries, Oman and China. He went to Beijing last year with his classmate, Abdulla Khaled. They went to see a martial arts demonstration. They stayed about five days and also visited museums and the Great Wall of China.

His ambition is to be a successful businessman, perhaps in the building trade.

His best holiday was when he went to Muscat, Oman, last year with his family. He has been to Oman several times and he likes it because he has so many friends there.

He thinks the best thing about ADMC is the teaching which is so much better than in secondary school. His English teachers, for example, speak English all the time and so he has to do the same in his English classes.

And the worst thing is the attendance policy: 5%, 10%, etc. He thinks this is too tough.

His motto is: failure is just one step on the road to success. I told him we have an English expression which ties in with this: we learn more from our failures than from our successes.

Now you know a little bit about Mohamed Saleh, his family and leisure activities.