English Collocations in Use Intermediate Book with Answers How Words Work Together for Fluent and Natural English 2nd Edition

body language
4
is really important too. Try to 
stand
(or 
sit
) 
up
straight
5
as you talk. You might want to use a few 
hand gestures
6
to help 
emphasise your point. 
• Look at the audience. You should 
make eye contact
with about fi ve or six different 
people. (But don’t 
maintain eye contact
with one person for too long!)
• If you feel nervous, 
breathe deeply
. This will also help you to 
speak clearly
. 
Your 
tone of voice
7
is important and you will be easier to understand if you 
sound calm. 
• Even people who are used to 
public speaking
can feel nervous about 
dealing 
with questions
after a presentation. The best way is to 
listen carefully
and be 
honest if you don’t know the answer!
• If you 
prepare handouts
, it’s better to give them out at the end so the audience 
focuses on you, rather than the handouts.
HOW TO GIVE GREAT PRESENTATIONS

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Exercises
English Collocations in Use Intermediate
Look at A. Match the beginning of each sentence on the left with its ending on the right.
29.1
1 Nick is quite a shy person, so maintaining eye
2 It’s important to be aware of your body
3 Rosie knows how to hold
4 I read somewhere that Americans fear public
5 A lot of people are worried about dealing
6 The first time I gave a presentation, I was so 
nervous I didn’t listen
7 Scott is very well-respected in his field, but he 
doesn’t really connect
a) with questions at the end of the presentation. 
b) carefully to one of the questions.
c) contact will be diff icult for him.
d) with the audience. He needs to make his 
presentations more interactive. 
e) language. It can have a big impact.
f) speaking more than death. That’s crazy! 
g) the audience’s attention by asking questions.