Business English: Making Presentations

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Free Online Course: Business English: Making Presentations provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 15 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Business English: Making Presentations is taught by Daphne Mackey and Richard Moore.

Overview
  • This course teaches you language and techniques that will help you make effective presentations in English. The final task is to develop a well-organized, persuasive presentation using charts and graphs that sells your city as a venue.

    The course focuses on students who have an intermediate level of English, with a minimum of two years of formal language study.

    Course Learning Objectives

    • Present information in an organized and engaging way
    • Share data in charts and graphs
    • Use persuasive language in a presentation

Syllabus
    • Giving Effective Presentations
      • Week 1 is an overview of giving effective presentations. You will see examples of good and bad presentations and what mistakes to avoid.
    • Referring to Data and Describing Visuals
      • Week 2 is all about the visuals in presentations – any slides or graphics that you will use to support your presentation. This includes more work on describing charts and graphs clearly.
    • Persuasive Language in Marketing
      • Week 3 week focuses on using persuasive language in presentations, which should help you if you have to market anything from a product to a plan you’re presenting to your boss.
    • Putting it all Together
      • In Week 4, you will prepare and present a short presentation for your colleagues.