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IELTS Model Answers

A Presentation You Gave

Academic

Speaking Part 2

StudiesWork

Question

Describe a presentation you gave for your studies or work. You should say what the topic was and who you spoke to. Explain how you prepared and how you felt afterwards.

Model Answer

For my marketing module I gave a ten-minute presentation about a small coffee brand. There were about twenty students and the tutor in the classroom. I practised at home with timer cards and recorded myself on my phone. Afterwards I felt relieved and the tutor said my slides were clear.

Glossary

capstone presentation

An important final talk that sums up a project or course of study.

digital marketing funnel

The stages customers move through from first seeing an ad to buying online.

meticulous preparation

Very careful, detailed planning and practice before an event.

When the final slide faded and applause rippled politely

Vivid sequencing language describing the end of your talk.

I felt a surge of quiet elation tinged with exhaustion

Describes mixed emotions: happiness and tiredness together.

stage fright

Nervous fear felt before performing or speaking in public.

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