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ESL Presentation Topics: 12 Mini Presentations

ESL presentation topics for intermediate and upper intermediate students. Great as a warm-up or a speaking lesson.

You can use the slideshow and share your screen on Zoom or other app when teaching online. Just click on the full screen option in the top right corner of the slideshow.

I used it with my students during our online lesson and we didn’t even have time to discuss all the topics, because they couldn’t stop talking. I was quite impressed how much they knew and also how well they could express their opinions.

One of the reasons why I love conversation activities is that I learn so much about my students. I think that we often underestimate our students and see them as the stereotypical lazy teenagers. Activities like these can show us that they are much more than that.

You can also download the PDF for easy printing below.

Other picture-based resources:

ESL Exam Speaking Picture Description and Questions

No-Prep ESL Picture Description Speaking Activity

Picture Based Speaking Activity For ESL/EFL Classes

Picture Prompts for Speaking and Writing: An ESL Activity

ESL Picture Description: Exam Skills Practice

Food and Travel ESL Lesson: Interactive Online Lesson

Conversation resources:

Popular Conversation Topics for (not only) Adults and Teenagers: 50 Questions

Conversation Starters: 30 Interesting Conversation Questions Not Only For ESL Students

Conversation Questions Gerunds and Infinitives: ESL Speaking Activity

30 Hypothetical Conversation Questions for ESL Students

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Why it’s better to adopt a pet from a shelter.	Bringing back extinct species.	Is it ethical to keep animals in ZOOS?
How to choose a college.	Things you didn’t learn in history class.	How to minimize the use of plastic.
Textbooks vs. tablets.	Benefits of a gluten-free diet.	Effects of not getting enough sleep.
Why podcasts are great.	HBO vs. Netflix	Apple vs. Android.

ESL Travel Vocabulary Taboo Cards

Game cards based on Taboo.

28 ESL/EFL Conversation Starters to Spark Conversation

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Top 10 Tips for Delivering Confident English Presentations at B2 Level

Introduction: the importance of english presentations.

Welcome to today’s lesson. As you progress in your English language journey, the ability to deliver presentations becomes increasingly important. Whether it’s for academic or professional purposes, a well-delivered presentation can leave a lasting impression. Today, I’ll be sharing 10 valuable tips specifically tailored for students at the B2 level. Let’s dive in!

1. Start with a Strong Opening

2. organize your content.

A well-structured presentation is easier to follow. Divide your content into clear sections, each with a specific focus. Use headings and subheadings to guide your audience. This not only helps you stay on track but also makes it easier for your listeners to understand and remember the information.

3. Use Visual Aids Wisely

4. practice, practice, practice.

Confidence comes with practice. Rehearse your presentation multiple times, preferably in front of a mirror or a friend. This not only helps you become familiar with the content but also allows you to work on your delivery, gestures, and overall timing.

5. Pay Attention to Your Body Language

6. engage your audience.

A presentation is not a one-way street. Encourage audience participation by asking questions or seeking their opinions. This not only keeps them engaged but also shows that you value their input.

7. Use Transition Words

8. be mindful of your pace, 9. handle questions gracefully.

Q&A sessions are an integral part of many presentations. When faced with a question, listen attentively, and take a moment to gather your thoughts. If you’re unsure, it’s okay to ask for clarification. Respond confidently, even if you don’t have a definitive answer. You can always offer to follow up later.

10. End with a Memorable Conclusion

Just as the opening is important, so is the closing. Summarize the main points, and if possible, end with a call to action or a thought-provoking statement. This leaves a lasting impression on your audience.

B2 for Schools- Speaking part 2- Practice (II)

English Speaking Exercises for B2 – Presentation

Look at the photo and the headline. Then talk for about one minute about how technology has led to an increase in some crimes, but also to new ways of fighting crime. Think about:

– the internet.

– theft of expensive items.

– surveillance and anti-theft measures.

1. Read the task above. Then choose the correct option, a or b, in the sentences below.

1) The headline refers to how technology can

a cause certain crimes to increase.

b help to fight crime.

2) The photo shows how technology can

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Expressions to use in a speaking test (presentation/interaction)- B2-C2

[Update 7.2.2021: a more comprehensive version of this post, which includes definitions, examples from real contexts of use, and expressions which can be used for mediating language, individual presentations and interactions can be found here ]

You can find below a list with different expressions, linking words and discourse markers which may come in handy both for your individual presentation and the interaction phase. They will help you make your spoken output more cohesive (the relation between your ideas will be clearer); they may give you extra time to think (for example, fillers), and ultimately, they will help you sound more natural.

Expressions to use in a speaking test (C2)
Click here to see how fillers are used in real conversations.
You can also check this list with ways to express deduction, inference and opinion .
You may be interested in these tips for speaking tests .

In these videos you can find examples of how to use some of the discourse markers above:

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Give a presentation in English: introduction

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Giving a presentation: the most challenging language skill

In this introduction into how to give a presentation in English I'll ask how a student of English can speak and be convincing in front of an audience. Or when speaking in a teleconference with English as the common language. When considering the English language skills required in the workplace today, the ability to give a presentation or handle yourself in English in teleconferences among your colleagues and foreign counterparts is probably one of the most important. Furthermore, this skill is also the most challenging for the non-native speaker. Giving a formal presentation means you must stand up in front of an audience, try to sell your ideas, be convincing, diplomatic, concise, knowledgeable, and all this in a foreign language!

The presentation should be given by the person who knows the subject

Despite the challenges involved, more and more of my business English students are now called upon by their companies to give a presentation in English although their language level may be below an intermediate level. Presentations should be given by specialists in their particular field of work and not by those employees who simply have the best level of English.

Giving a presentation without advanced English

This means that a company with international connections may have to choose someone to talk about his or her area of work even though their English language level is not proficient. However, it is possible to give presentations without having advanced English if you plan correctly, take time to practise pronunciation and key English phrases and rehearse your talk beforehand. One thing to remember is that there is an advantage to this situation. You can plan what you say before you speak - something we cannot do when in a conversation, for example. This means that like an actor in a film taking on a role of a foreign character, you can learn what you want to say before you speak and, if we are careful not to ask the audience not to interrupt, we can give a passable or even an excellent presentation. Furthermore, the intensive language learning that will take place while you are studying the expressions you will need for your presentation will provide you with a boost to your language skills s you learn how to talk about yourself as a professional, your company and its products and services.

I believe the development of presentation skills in English may be the initial step to take linguistically. Once we are able to express ourselves proficiently in this medium, we will then find we are better qualified to take part in more demanding language tasks such as the teleconference, where interaction and listening skills are also required. The following pages offer you, the business English student and company professional, advice and practical help to best prepare your presentation in English.

Good luck and most of all enjoy giving your presentations in English!

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Updated for 2024 | 30 useful phrases for presentations in English

For non-native speakers giving a presentation in English can be quite a challenge. There are just so many aspects to consider.

Firstly, the audience. Do you know them well? If so, more informal language can be used. Or are they unfamiliar to you? If this is the case, then more formal expressions should be adopted. Whether you use more formal or informal language, it is important to engage the audience through positive body language and a warm welcome. Your tone of voice and changes in intonation are additional useful tools and you might consider asking them relevant questions (real or rhetorical ).

The audience also needs to see a clear and logical structure to follow you effortlessly. Useful linking expressions, when delivered well, provide effective ‘bridges’ guiding the audience from one point to the next.

Here are 30 useful phrases for presentations in English for effective structure and linking.

Introduction

Good morning/afternoon everyone and welcome to my presentation. First of all, let me thank you all for coming here today.
Let me start by saying a few words about my own background.
As you can see on the screen, our topic today is......
My talk is particularly relevant to those of you who....
This talk is designed to act as a springboard for discussion.
This morning/ afternoon I’m going to take a look at the recent developments in.....

Presentation structure

In my presentation I’ll focus on three major issues.
This presentation is structured as follows....
The subject can be looked at under the following headings.....
We can break this area down into the following fields....
It will take about X minutes to cover these issues.
Does everybody have a handout / copy of my report?
I’ll be handing out copies of the slides at the end of my talk.
I can email the PowerPoint presentation to anyone who would like it.
Don’t worry about taking notes, I’ve put all the relevant statistics on a handout for you
If you have any questions, I am happy to answer them
If you don’t mind, I'd like to leave questions until the end of my talk /there will be time for a Q&A session at the end...

Sequencing phrases

My first point concerns...
First of all, I’d like to give you an overview of....
Next, I’ll focus on.....and then we’ll consider....
Then I’ll go on to highlight what I see as the main points of....
Finally, I’d like to address the problem of.....
Finally, I’d like to raise briefly the issue of....

Highlighting information

I’d like to put the situation into some kind of perspective
I’d like to discuss in more depth the implications of....
I’d like to make more detailed recommendations regarding....
I’d like you to think about the significance of this figure here
Whichever way you look at it, the underlying trend is clear
I’d just like to finish with the words of a famous scientist/ politician/ author.......
Now let’s go out and create opportunities for...!

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Hopefully, these phrases help you to vary your vocabulary for clear, well-structured presentations with a logical joined-up flow. The most important thing, of course, is that you are comfortable and confident in your delivery, which helps the audience feels relaxed and ready to be engaged by your subject matter. Good luck!

Glossary

Rhetorical - (of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information

Audience - spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting

Effectiv e - successful in producing a desired or intended result

Springboard - springboard is also something that provides an opportunity to achieve something

Handout - a document given to students or reporters that contains information about a particular subject

Q&A – an abbreviation for ‘question and answer’

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Presentations - useful phrases

This is a standalone lesson but it can also be used as part of the set titled:

Delivering presentations

LESSON OVERVIEW

With this lesson plan, students learn plenty of useful phrases for presentations in English . They also prepare presentation excerpts , and learn how to start a presentation.

The lesson is the second of the three-part series of lessons about delivering presentations. You will find the first part of the series here and the third part of the series here .

USEFUL PHRASES FOR PRESENTATIONS

The lesson starts with a brief discussion on successful presentations. After that, students match words useful to talk about presentations (e.g. recap, takeaway, breakdown ) to their meanings. Then, they read six excerpts from a presentation and decide which of the words studied in the previous exercise the excerpts are examples of. Next, students read four statements and decide if they agree with them or not. The statements refer to the presentation flow. After that, students read sentences and complete them with one word to create useful phrases for presentations (e.g. in a nutshell, let me expand on this point, let’s kick off by ). Then, they look at a list of functions and decide which of the phrases from the previous exercise exemplify them . This part of the lesson ends with a rephrasing exercise in which students rewrite sentences to use the newly learnt vocabulary.

HOW TO START A PRESENTATION

In this part of the lesson, students prepare parts of presentations using relevant phrases from the first part of the lesson. They do that using prompts which describe what their part needs to cover. You can find the prompts on the last pages of the worksheet. Then, they move on to discuss the ways to start a presentation (e.g. by presenting an amazing fact, by telling a story). After that, students read some phrases for presentations and decide which of the discussed techniques they can be used with. Finally, students do a group task . They need to brainstorm how to effectively start different kinds of presentations (e.g. a sales pitch for a time-management app, a motivational talk about developing new habits).

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