# Tips for Presentations

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 10 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS, Test 2, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

8 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Preparing and Giving a Presentation
Initial thoughts
Most important consideration: your audience
Three points to bear in mind:
what they need to know
how **(31)** _____ they will be
how big the audience will be
Structure
Start with information that makes the audience **(32)** _____
End with **(33)** _____
Design
The presentation needs to be **(34)** _____
Vary content by using a mix of words and **(35)** _____
Presenting
Look at the audience, be enthusiastic and energetic
Voice - vary speed and **(36)** _____
Occasionally add **(37)** _____ for greater impact
Do not use **(38)** _____ (e.g. appears, seems)
Questions and Interruptions
When asked a question, first of all you should **(39)** _____
Minimise interruptions by **(40)** _____ them

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