English Presentation Skills- Leximodel

Yu-Hui Tao

ytao@nuk.edu.tw

愈忙愈要學英文字串 簡報篇 by Quentin Brand 貝塔語言出版

Leximodel• a language-learning tool that reflects modern

understanding of language and how language is learnt

• The lexicon– words are never used alone– they cannot easily and naturally be classified as either grammar or

vocabulary– words appear in groups with other words called MWIs: Multi Word

Items. – these MWIs are stored in the memory as a lexicon, or dictionary of

phrases.

• Teaching with the Leximodel (Brand & Lavallee, 2005)

The MWIs stored in the lexicon can be loosely and practically classified into chunks, set-phrases and word partnerships.

Multi-Word Item (MWI) Sorting the phrases

The Leximodel: Brand(2006)

MWI Examples

Teaching with the Leximodel (Brand & Lavallee, 2005)

s/o = someones/th =somethingw/o = withoutn/a = not available

Abbreviationssb. = somebodyV = verbVing = verb ending in –ing

p.p. = past participle (have learned, well brushed)

n.p. = noun phrase (financial news, cost reduction)

Clause = containing Subject and Verb (I need your help) (What is your estimate?)

Wh-clause = who, whoever, where, when, what, whether, how noun clauses (I don’t know who you are.) (Where you live is not important)

• MWIs which combine fixed and fluid elements, meaning and function words

• For example: provide s/o with s/th listen to s/o depend on s/th

• Chunks are frequent in both spoken and written English

Multi-Word Item (MWI) Chunks

• longer than chunks

• they have a beginning, or an end or both and are very fixed

• For example: Thanks for your email…please do not hesitate to contact me. Would it be possible for you to...

• Set-phrases are used for different business functions such asmaking requests in emailstaking part in meetings giving presentations

Multi-Word Item (MWI) Set-phrases

• combinations of meaning and meaning words

• very fluid • For example:

training proposalcost benefitgreat valuecustomer service

• Different industries and business sectors use different word partnerships

Multi-Word Item (MWI) Word partnerships

This is not an English course, but a course using English:

• Chunks are frequent in both spoken and written English general chunks

• Set-phrases are used for different business functions set-phrases for presentation function

• Different industries and business sectors use different word partnerships word partnerships for the target agenda

Therefore,

“愈忙愈要學英文字串 簡報篇 by Quentin Brand 貝塔語言出版” is used in this course to help you learn presentation English…

For English Presentation Skills

• Length: One minute

• Objective: surprise your classmates & impress your teacher

• Include at least

• Chinese name• Preferred be called in English (name)?• One word describing yourself – rich, eager, lonely, etc. – briefly

explain why?• One thing that will break the silence of the whole class. (Ha, Oh, Wow,

…)• Other things give + to the objective

Public Speech:Self Introduction

12 Sample Self Introduction Topics1.What activity has played or plays an important part in your life? 2.What is your main personal goal? 3.What do you like very much? 4.What do you hate or dislike? 5.Do you have developed a very special skill? 6.What is your lifestyle? 7.Can you come up with a turning point or milestone in you life? 8.What is your hobby or interest in your spare time? 9.What is a pet peeve or other familiar topic you like to talk about, do or discuss? 10.Where you are from? Do your roots reveal something about yourself that's new for the audience? That always works in a speech for self introduction. 11.Is there an object or prop that means a lot to you? 12.What distinguishes you from other individuals in class?

Public Speech: Self IntroductionHow To (http://www.speech-topics-help.com/self-introduction-speech.html)

focus on one speech topic; make sharp choices; develop one aspect of your life

Sample Self Introduction Speech Outline • Grab their attention. Immediately bring in your central speech idea

• Give some background information. Tell why it is important to you, why you are doing it, why you want to tell them, etcetera

• • Now work out your topic in a few sentences. Draw the contours, make it

personal

• Give an example

• In conclusion, offer a memorable answer on the question the listeners probably will have when they listen to your public speaking speech: what's in it for me? Tell how this aspect of your life makes who you are and what you are. It will be the perfect ending of your self introduction speech

Public Speech: Self IntroductionHow To (http://www.speech-topics-help.com/self-introduction-speech.html)

• Focus the impact. snow of a high heel vs. a snow shoe. focused impact, vs. barely leaving an impression. True impact make it brief, focused, and hard hitting.

• Rotate the focus. >one introduction; many aspects of your work - develop an introduction for each.

• Make it relevant to your audience

• Believe it

Public Speech: Self IntroductionThe Top 10 Points to Remember about Your Self-introduction by Diana Robinson (http://www.4hb.com/02drselfintro10points.html): "the elevator speech" - one should be able to finish it before the listener reaches his/her floor in a ride up or down in an elevator; often our one chance to make a good first impression; it warrants some careful attention

• Put your full weight behind it. with pride, without hesitation, excuses, and apologies

• • Sound and look happy about what you

do

• Look at your listener(s)

• Know when to use it and when not

Know how to stop. brief and hard-hitting. More information dilutes the impact

• Leave space for a response

Stating your name clearly

Placing yourself - where you are from, the organization you belong to, the position you currently hold

Background - what can you share that is related to the group's core purpose for meeting? Is it an event, experience, a particular skill or educational qualification?

Interest, passion or goal - what particularly interests you? What drives you? What is the personal goal you want to achieve within this group?

Sharing personal details - hobbies or pet peeves

Unity - what do you share in common with someone else in the group?

Public Speech: Self IntroductionGiving a Great Self Introduction Speech (http://www.write-out-loud.com/self-introduction-

speech.html): the need to make a bunch of strangers feel at ease - to quickly establish a sense of unity or belonging.

Let’s watch some examples from Youtube…

Public Speech: Self Introduction

Shall we start our own?

Public Speech: Self Introduction