Starting a Presentation - Business English Worksheets, Activities and Games
This free starting presentations worksheet and role-play help students learn and practice steps used to start a business presentation together with the related language. First, students read the start of a business presentation and put a tick next to the steps the speaker covers. Students then order the steps the speaker goes through. Next, students match other phrases to the steps. After that, students complete the start of another presentation with words from a box. Students then move on to underline phrases in the presentation opening that cover the steps in Exercise A. Afterwards, students role-play the start of a presentation of their choice using ordered steps shown on role cards. Working alone, students prepare their presentations using the steps and corresponding language from the worksheet. Finally, students deliver their presentation openings to the class or group.
This fun presentation openings game helps students practice phrases and vocabulary used at the start of a business presentation. Read the presentation opening from the answer sheet sentence-by-sentence to the class. However, instead of saying each word in brackets, say the part of speech indicated by the abbreviation next to it, e.g. 'Good morning (pronoun) and thank you all for being (adverb).' As the teams listen, they mark each gap with the part of speech they hear. When you have completed the opening, teams have three minutes to complete the gaps with appropriate business opening words. When the time limit has been reached, go through the answers by eliciting the words in each sentence. Teams score one point for each correct word. Afterwards, repeat the process for Presentation Openings 2 and 3. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. Finally, review the presentation openings and elicit other words that could be used for each gap if applicable.
In this engaging presentation openings activity, students learn and practice four types of openings that can be used for update presentations. First, in groups, students order four presentation openings. The student with strip number 1 starts by reading the presentation opening aloud to the group and placing the strip face-up on the table. All the students then look at their strips and decide whether one of them follows the start of the presentation. If a student has a suitable strip, they read it aloud and place it below the first strip. This continues until a strip cannot be put down. When that happens, the student with strip number 2 reads out their presentation opening, and so on. When all four presentation openings have been laid on the table, check the correct answers with the class. After that, each student matches a presentation opening type on a card with one of the presentations from the strips. Students then write an opening for an update presentation using the type shown on their card and the information provided. Finally, in their groups, students present their openings to each other and explain what type of opening it is.
Here is a useful presentation openers game, worksheet and activity to help students learn and practice using openers for starting presentations. First, students play a pelmanism game to practice matching types of presentation openers to language examples. In pairs, students take turns turning over one opener card and one example card. If the cards form a matching pair of an opener and related language example, the student keeps the two cards and has another turn. If not, the student turns the cards back over. The student with the most pairs of cards at the end of the game wins. Next, students choose four types of opener from the game and write their own example sentence for each one. After that, students read a presentation opening and identify the type of opener and the language used. Working alone, students then prepare the opening of a presentation using sequence words and an opener of their choice. Finally, in small groups, students present their openings to their audience, who try to guess the type of opener and the language used.
Here is a comprehensive business presentation openings worksheet to help students learn and practice a structure for opening a business presentation. Students begin by matching sentences from a presentation opening to their functions. Students then complete sentences that explain each function with words from a box. Next, students complete an example presentation where someone is explaining their presentation's structure by underlining the correct words. After that, students prepare an opening for a business presentation of their choice using the structure from the worksheet. Finally, in pairs, students practice delivering their presentation openings, focusing on the key aspects of verbal delivery shown.
