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Read about presentation structure, language, body language, effective delivery, and visual aids.
Speaking in academic contexts means being able to give effective presentations and taking an active role in seminar discussions. Find out more about both on the following pages.
Presentation skills
Presentations are a common part of university life. Although giving a presentation can seem daunting at first, it is actually quite a routine task once you understand the basic structure, the signpost language needed, and have begun practising to help improve your body language and delivery. Preparing well, with some kind of visual aids, will help ensure that you can give an effective presentation time after time.
Understand the special signpost phrases
which are used to make your presentation easier to follow.
Read more about what confident
body language entails.
Understand the types of visual aids you can use in your presentation,
and how to use them effectively.
Discussion skills
The following are some of the discussion skills you need to master in order to take an active role in seminars or tutorials.
Find out why tutorial discussions are important and how to take part effectively
Find out how to state your opinion
and ask for others' opinions.
Learn how to agree and disagree (politely) in
an academic context.
If you don't understand it is important to
ask for clarification. Find out how with the language structures on this page.
Study language for other important discussion skills, namely
giving suggestions and expressing uncertainty.
Exams
The main exams for academic speaking are TOEFL and IELTS. Get some tips for these exams on the following pages.
Get some tips for taking the TOEFL exam.
Find out how to improve your performance in the
IELTS speaking test.
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