Activity 1

Practice reading the following text aloud. First, divide it into logical phrases and then read with pauses:

Generally, it is up to you if you want to include the question-and-answer session at the end of your presentation. If you decide to do it, be in command. Be polite and firm, do not let people dominate the whole session with their questions or speeches. Keep the answers short and to the point. If a question surprises you, you may want to repeat it first (to make sure that you and everybody else understood it correctly.) That will give you some time to prepare your answer. Sometimes there may be people in the audience who will disrupt your speech with aggressive remarks or questions. The way to deal with them is to stay calm and offer to talk after your presentation. If you do not have time to answer all the questions from the audience, you may consider giving them your email address to answer questions later.