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audience rapport

n. relationship of presenter with audience, esp. when good

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body language

n. non-verbal communication through facial expressions, body movements etc

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Finally . . .

Typical word used to signal the last of several points or subjects

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flip chart

n. a pad of large paper sheets on a stand for presenting information

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for example . . .

Typical phrase used to signal an illustration or sample of a particular point

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handout

n. anything (report, sample etc) handed or given to people at a presentation

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In conclusion . . .

Typical phrase used to signal the summing up or final part of a presentation

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Ladies & Gentlemen

Polite phrase often used to address an audience of men and women

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marker

n. whiteboard marker a pen with a broad, felt tip for writing on whiteboards

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microphone

n. electrical instrument that one speaks into for amplification of the voice etc

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O.H.T.

abbr. overhead transparency; sheet of film with image for o.h.p.

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overhead projector

n. device that projects an o.h.t. onto a screen - O.H.P.abbr.

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pointer

n. device (rod or electric torch etc) for indicating things on a map, screen etc

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screen

n. large, flat, reflective white surface on which films, slides etc are projected

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signal

v. to help the audience understand where one is in a presentation

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slide

n. small (usually 35mm) photographic transparency - slide projector n.

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To start with . . .

Typical phrase used to signal the beginning of a particular subject or topic

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Turning now to . . .

Typical phrase used to signal a change from one subject or topic to another

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visual aids

n. things that one can look at in a presentation [eg: films, maps, charts etc]

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whiteboard

n. large, flat, white surface or board on which to write or draw with markers