Listening: Handling Mistakes in Presentations

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B2 | Business Listening from video | 12 min

Handling Mistakes and Forgotten Points in Presentations

Watch the video. You can watch more than once. (Focus excerpt: 12:47 – 14:39).

ONE OR TWO WORDS from the video.

Prepare a ____ with your main points.

ONE OR TWO WORDS from the video.

Include key points and essential ____.

ONE OR TWO WORDS from the video.

When you lose your place, use a ____.

ONE OR TWO WORDS from the video.

Keep talking instead of standing in ____.

Why use rephrasing language?

____ End the talk____ Clarify an unclear point____ Invite questions

Rephrasing lets you…

____ Shorten the talk____ Skip technical details____ Correct yourself without admitting error

Returning to a missed point helps you…

____ Appear in control____ Show poor preparation____ Invite criticism

Whole-excerpt review: Choose TWO tips.

____ Memorize the entire speech____ Prepare a cue card____ Apologize after every error____ Keep talking if you forget____ Stop to review slides