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Company presentations and Unit 7 review

Lessons 51–52 · 2 lessons · L. Jurayev, M. Abdullayeva, H. Tuhtarova, S. Khan, L. Tsoy, K. Inogamova, L. Matskevich, R. Ziryanova. Fly High English 9 (English, Grade 9), revised and expanded 2nd edition. “Yangiyo‘l Poligraf Servis”, Tashkent, 2014
51

My company is …

Textbook: p. 78
GoalA company presentation: structure (introduction, ordering, checking understanding, finishing), company facts, current projects with the Present Continuous.
New words
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Explanation

To prepare a short presentation about a company we first make notes: Products / services, Main customers, Locations (factories, branches), Size (number of employees, turnover), Main strength, Current projects. The parts of a presentation: introduction (I’d like to tell you about ...), ordering information (First, I’ll talk about ... Now I’ll move on to ...), checking understanding (Are you with me? Is that clear? OK so far?), finishing (Thank you for your attention. Are there any questions?). Current projects use the Present Continuous: At the moment we are building a new plant. We are testing a new product. Permanent facts use the Present Simple: The company employs 300 people. Give numbers clearly: turnover, employees, years.

Worked examples
Introduction: Good morning. I’d like to tell you about Silk Road Foods, a fictional company. First, I’ll talk about its products. Now I’ll move on to its customers. Are you with me? Finally, I’ll tell you about its projects. Thank you for your attention.
Facts: The company produces dried fruit. It has two factories and 250 employees. At the moment it is opening a new shop and is testing a new package.
Class activity

“Company presentation”: groups give a two-minute presentation about an imaginary company; listeners ask two questions.

Practice
1
Write a phrase to begin a presentation.
2
Write a question to check understanding.
3
Choose: At the moment the firm (builds / is building) a new factory.
4
Why does a presentation need a clear structure?