20100826 Speak Through Words and Pictures (1)

Speak Through Words and Pictures

You can deliver a presentation that people will remember

Imagine you're at a presentation. What do you picture? Certainly there is a speaker, projector and slides. The slides were most likely made using PowerPoint. What about the content:

Does it hold your attention? Whether you're studying or working, you've probably seen many presentations. Think about the memorable ones. What made them effective? The answer probably begins with the presentation's story.

Tell a story

Apple CEO Steve Jobs gives amazing presentations. One of Jobs' secrets is that he makes people feel like they are part of a story. He believes Appl products will change the world. His passion makes people love a product, not just want to buy it. When you prepare a presentation, don't start with the slides. Start with the story. Think about your topic: Why is it significant?

How can you get your audience to relate to it? What ideas or pictures will help your audience understand it? Communicate these thoughts, and your presentation will interest people.

mem- 記憶

memorable adj. 難忘的

eg: My wedding day is one of the most memorable days of m life.

=> 婚禮當天是一個我最難忘的日子之一。

eg: The famous pitcher pitched a memorable game before he announced his retirements.

=> 這位知名的投手在宣佈了退休前，投了一場令人難忘的比賽。

aud- 聽

audience n.(集合名詞) 聽眾/觀眾

eg: The talk show hostess always has a large audience.

=> 這位脫口秀主持人一直擁有需多的觀眾。

eg: The audience watched the circus in amazement.

=> 觀眾驚嘆地觀看馬戲團表演。

eg: The presenter interviewed one of the audience members about the new policy

=> 這位主持人採訪一位觀眾關於新政策的問題

communicate v. 傳達/傳遞

eg: She tried to communicate her ideaS but no one seemed to listen o her.

=> 她試著傳達她的想法，但是似乎沒人注意聽。

communicate v. 溝通/交流

eg: Because of the Internet, communicating with people around the world is so easy.

=> 因為有網際網路和世界各地的人溝通是很容易。

slide n. 投影片

CEO [chief executive officer]

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How can you get your audience to relate to it?

to relate to it

=> having some kind of a personal connection to something because there is meaning.

to relate to something

eg: He didn't like the movie because he couldn't relate to it.

eg: Tiffany and Melanie relate to a lot of the same things.

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related

=> connected by family

eg: Tong is related to Andy: They are cousins.

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effective

effect n. 效果/結果(前面往往有個冠詞an)

an effect

special effect 特效

affect v. 影響/對某東西發生作用

eg: Smoking affecs health. 抽煙是會影響健康

affected adj. 矯揉做作的/裝模作樣的/不自然的

affected personality