Lesson 12: Preparing for a Presentation

LET'S CHECK IT OUT! 💬

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1. What can you see in the picture?

2. Have you ever prepared for an important presentation or project? How did you feel about it?

DIALOGUE PRACTICE! 🎧

Situation:

Kohei and Luna are discussing their plans for tomorrow's big presentation and some financial concerns they're facing.

Hiroshi

Hey Luna, are you all set for tomorrow’s presentation? I’m excited about tomorrow, but I’m also a bit nervous.

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Yumi

I think I’m ready, but who knows who’s right about how it will go. I’m worried about money, though. We’ve invested a lot in this project.

Hiroshi

I get it. The budget’s been tight lately. I meant to adjust the financials last week, but it slipped my mind. We really need this presentation to go well.

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Yumi

Don’t be too sure it’ll fix everything. The market’s unpredictable right now, and it’s stressing me out.

Hiroshi

Here we go again, another challenge to face. At this point, what can we do? We just have to give it our best shot.

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Yumi

True. But if we don’t see any improvement soon, we might as well leave this project behind and focus on something else.

Hiroshi

That takes the cake! After all the work we’ve put in, abandoning it now would feel like such a waste.

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Yumi

I know, but we have to be realistic. Let’s just hope tomorrow’s presentation goes well and we get some positive feedback.

Hiroshi

Agreed. Let’s make it count. Whatever happens, we’ll handle it together.

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Yumi

Absolutely. Thanks for the support, Kohei. See you tomorrow, bright and early.

Hiroshi

See you, Luna. Let’s make tomorrow a success!

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What are Kohei and Luna preparing for tomorrow?

2. What is Luna worried about regarding the project?

3. Why did Kohei forget to adjust the financials last week?

LET'S LEARN! 📖

Uncertainty or Doubtg	Regret or Frustration	Planning or Concerns
-Don't be too sure. ( Don't be overconfident.) “I think he’ll agree, but don’t be too sure.” -Who knows who's right? (no one knows for sure.) “There are so many opinions. Who knows who's right?”	-Here we go again. ( Not this again.) “Another traffic jam? Here we go again.” -It slipped my mind. (I didn’t remember.) “I was supposed to call you, but it slipped my mind.” -That takes the cake! (That’s too much!) “He blamed me for his mistake? That takes the cake!”	-Might as well leave. (Better to leave now.) “We’re not getting any more customers today; we might as well leave.” -I'm excited about tomorrow. (I can’t wait for tomorrow.) “I’m excited about tomorrow’s trip!” -I'm worried about money. ( I’m stressed about money.) “We need to discuss the budget.” “What about it?”

Uncertainty or Doubtg

Regret or Frustration

Planning or Concerns

-Don't be too sure. ( Don't be overconfident.)

“I think he’ll agree, but don’t be too sure.”

-Who knows who's right? (no one knows for sure.)

“There are so many opinions. Who knows who's right?”

-Here we go again. ( Not this again.)

“Another traffic jam? Here we go again.”

-It slipped my mind. (I didn’t remember.)

“I was supposed to call you, but it slipped my mind.”

-That takes the cake! (That’s too much!)

“He blamed me for his mistake? That takes the cake!”

-Might as well leave. (Better to leave now.)

“We’re not getting any more customers today; we might as well leave.”

-I'm excited about tomorrow. (I can’t wait for tomorrow.)

“I’m excited about tomorrow’s

trip!”

-I'm worried about money. ( I’m stressed about money.)

“We need to discuss the budget.” “What about it?”

LET'S PARAPHRASE! 📖

Instruction: Replace the phrases in the following sentences with the expressions from the list.

1. Original: Don’t expect it to solve all our problems.

Alternative: it’ll fix everything.

2. Original: I was supposed to revise the budget, but I forgot.

Alternative: I meant to revise the budget, but

3. Original: I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s presentation.

Alternative: presentation.

4. Original: I’m stressed about money with the current financial state.

Alternative: money with the current financial state.

5. Original: It might be better to just abandon the project.

Alternative: We this project behind.

ROLE PLAYING! 🎬

MSE_Role Playing

Situation:

You and a colleague are discussing the upcoming presentation and the challenges of dealing with the current market situation. Use at least 5 expressions from the lesson in your conversation.

Instruction:

Pair up with a partner. One person will be Person A, and the other, Person B. Use the provided expressions to guide your conversation.

PERSON A	PERSON B
(Begin the conversation by asking about the friend’s plans for the upcoming week and any changes they might have experienced.)	(Respond using the expressions from the lesson.)