Final Session (9th session)

 Scenario

Now it is time to get down to business. Your team has to present your company on an international fair for start-uppers. It is up to you how you introduce yourselves as young entrepreneurs to the public.

For further information:
The Internet offers a lot of useful sources on how to give a presentation, e.g. “Business Presentations and Public Speaking in English“

Food for Thought

What is necessary to make your presentation a unique one? Use your imagination and your creativity to develop a convincing and snappy presentation of your company.

Exercises

Develop a presentation of your company. Use your minutes as a draft and keep in mind your main objective: How does your company make a difference?

If you want to prepare for the meeting check the resources.

9^th meeting

Now go on and start your meeting!

Now it is up to you to present your product and your business plan to a jury.

• Write down the outline of your presentation in the minutes (resources) and send them to your tutor.

How to hold a meeting

Open the meeting

• Explain the purpose of the meeting.
• Let the audience know:
  • why you are here,
  • who the speaker is.
• Present the agenda.
• Number the important points of the meeting.
• Follow your line of argument through.

 Move to the 1st point on the agenda

Let the expert give his expertise.

• Bring people into the discussion.
• Ask for repetition or clarification.
• Keep an eye on time.

• Paraphrase
• Offer additional explanation and information
• Summarize

 Move to the next point

• List the points you think are important
• Go through them in turn
• Control the decision making
• Indicate a follow-up task, if necessary use the strategy

Make sure that all necessary explanation and information have been given.

Close the meeting

Thank the participants and announce the next meeting.

Resources / Downloads

Here you will find all the important documents and worksheets.

“Business Presentations and Public Speaking in English“

Worksheets

Vocabulary Sheet (PDF)
Sort your vocabulary (PDF)
What have I learned (PDF)
Minutes – 9th meeting (PDF)