Presenting in English

Acting with confidence in a foreign language

How do you stay relaxed when delivering an English presentation and how can you be convincing even if your English is not perfect? By delivering your ideas and presenting yourself with great confidence! Make use of your voice, body language and wit and balance out possible linguistic shortcomings with your personality as a success factor. During the training you will exercise a lot in English and will gain confidence in your ability to reach your audience.

Contents

Success factor: rhetoric

Describe complex situations simply and clearly.
Combine fact orientation with a personal touch.
Build rapport with the audience.
Develop a good speaking style.

Success factor: English language

Relevant English phrases for presentations and for leading discussions.
Overcoming insecurity – articulating clearly.
Increasing impact through clarity of speech.
Benefiting from insecurities.
Using humour convincingly.

Success factor: body language

Poised body language and open gestures.
Develop a powerful and dynamic appearance.
Learn the basic rules of clear body language and movement.
Improve your charisma.
Be open despite your nervousness.
Stay friendly under pressure. 

Success factor: structure

Structuring a successful presentation.
Delivering arguments and evidence clearly and convincingly.
Tipps for Powerpoint presentations.

Handling difficult situations

Manage interruptions, questions and objections.
Handle your stage-fright.
Perfect communication without perfect grammar.

Managing intercultural situations

Recognise signals of respect, openness and understanding.
Reflect on your own behaviour without stereotyping do’s and don’ts.
Manage misunderstandings.

Practical tips and exercises

Your benefit

  • You will learn how to convince in presentations with your language level.
  • You will optimise your body language and manner of speaking by building on your strengths.
  • You will learn how to show competence, trustworthiness and a personable character.

Your Trainer

Dr. Lothar Gutjahr

Methods

Workshop with simple and effective techniques, which are tailor-made for business situations. Through exercises, role plays and presentations in front of the whole group you will develop self-confidence for presenting in English. Video recording will support you in synchronising your own perceptions with those of others. This training builds on your strengths, encourages positive thinking and supports an effective learning process.

This is not an English language course.

Who should attend

Specialists and managers as well as project managers who need to present in English. All those who need to work in the English language in every day business and have to make presentations within and outside of their organisation. Language proficiency should be intermediate or good.