📊 Giving Presentations — āļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āļœāļĨāļ‡āļēāļ™

English for Career Growth — āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāđ‰āļēāļ§āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāđƒāļ™āļ­āļēāļŠāļĩāļž

Week 4 · Connecting Words (first, next, finally, in addition) · A2 → B1

Giving Presentations

🎯 āļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āļœāļĨāļ‡āļēāļ™
What is Giving Presentations?

🇹🇭 āļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒ

āļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļąāļāļĐāļ°āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāđƒāļ™āļ­āļēāļŠāļĩāļž āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āļĢāļēāļĒāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŠāļąāđ‰āļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļžāļĢāļĩāđ€āļ‹āļ™āļ•āđŒāđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļ„āļļāļ“āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļˆāļąāļ”āļĨāļģāļ”āļąāļšāļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄ āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ first, next, then, in addition, finally āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļœāļđāđ‰āļŸāļąāļ‡āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāļ‡āđˆāļēāļĒ āļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļ„āļĨāđ‰āļēāļĒāļāļąāļš "āļ­āļąāļ™āļ”āļąāļšāđāļĢāļ" "āļ•āđˆāļ­āļĄāļē" "āļŠāļļāļ”āļ—āđ‰āļēāļĒ" āđƒāļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒ

🇬🇧 English

Giving presentations in English is an essential career skill. Whether it is a short update or a big presentation, you need to organize information with connecting words — first, next, then, in addition, finally — so the audience can follow easily.

🤩 Fun Facts — āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āđ€āļ—āđ‡āļˆāļˆāļĢāļīāļ‡āļ™āđˆāļēāļĢāļđāđ‰

🔹 Fear of public speaking is the #1 phobia worldwide — even above death!
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļžāļđāļ”āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļēāļ˜āļēāļĢāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ‚āļĢāļ„āļāļĨāļąāļ§āļ­āļąāļ™āļ”āļąāļš 1 āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ‚āļĨāļ â€” āļĄāļēāļāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļ•āļēāļĒāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ!

🔹 Steve Jobs rehearsed each Apple presentation for weeks before going on stage.
Steve Jobs āļ‹āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­ Apple āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļŠāļąāļ›āļ”āļēāļŦāđŒāļāđˆāļ­āļ™āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ€āļ§āļ—āļĩ

🔹 The rule of three: group your points in threes (First... Second... Third...) for maximum impact.
āļāļŽāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļēāļĄ: āļˆāļąāļ”āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļĨāļļāđˆāļĄāļĨāļ° 3 (First... Second... Third...) āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļˆāļģāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”

🔹 In Thailand, a wai before presenting shows respect. In English, a warm "Good morning" does the same.
āđƒāļ™āđ„āļ—āļĒ āđ„āļŦāļ§āđ‰āļāđˆāļ­āļ™āļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ„āļēāļĢāļž āđƒāļ™āļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ āļžāļđāļ” "Good morning" āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ­āļšāļ­āļļāđˆāļ™āļĄāļĩāļœāļĨāđ€āļŦāļĄāļ·āļ­āļ™āļāļąāļ™

🧪 Quick Check — āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļ”āđˆāļ§āļ™

Test your understanding — āļ—āļ”āļŠāļ­āļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ

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What is "presentation" in Thai?

"presentation" āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļēāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ?

āļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­
āļŠāđ„āļĨāļ”āđŒ
āļœāļđāđ‰āļŸāļąāļ‡ / āļœāļđāđ‰āļŠāļĄ
āļšāļ—āļ™āļģ / āļāļēāļĢāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģ
"presentation" = āļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­

Which is the definition of "slide"?

āļ„āļģāļ™āļīāļĒāļēāļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡ "slide" āļ„āļ·āļ­āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āđƒāļ”?

A page in a presentation
People watching a presentation
A talk given to an audience
None of the above
"slide" (āļŠāđ„āļĨāļ”āđŒ): A page in a presentation

Which grammar topic are we studying this week?

āđ€āļĢāļēāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļŦāļąāļ§āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āđ„āļ§āļĒāļēāļāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāļŠāļąāļ›āļ”āļēāļŦāđŒāļ™āļĩāđ‰?

Connecting Words (first, next, finally, in addition)
Future Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous
Subjunctive Mood
This week we study: Connecting Words (first, next, finally, in addition)

📚 āļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļ
Key Vocabulary

presentation
āļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­
A talk given to an audience
slide
āļŠāđ„āļĨāļ”āđŒ
A page in a presentation
audience
āļœāļđāđ‰āļŸāļąāļ‡ / āļœāļđāđ‰āļŠāļĄ
People watching a presentation
introduction
āļšāļ—āļ™āļģ / āļāļēāļĢāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģ
The beginning part
conclusion
āļšāļ—āļŠāļĢāļļāļ›
The ending part
chart
āđāļœāļ™āļ āļđāļĄāļī
A visual display of data
data
āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨ
Facts and statistics
highlight
āļˆāļļāļ”āđ€āļ”āđˆāļ™ / āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™
To draw attention to something
summarize
āļŠāļĢāļļāļ›
To give a brief overview
visual
āļ āļēāļžāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļš
Something you can see
engage
āļ”āļķāļ‡āļ”āļđāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆ
To attract and hold attention
outline
āđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļĢāđˆāļēāļ‡
A general plan or summary
transition
āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™
Moving from one part to another
impact
āļœāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļš
A strong effect on something

🧪 Quick Check — āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļ”āđˆāļ§āļ™

Test your understanding — āļ—āļ”āļŠāļ­āļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ

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What does "conclusion" mean?

"conclusion" āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ?

The ending part
A visual display of data
Facts and statistics
To draw attention to something
"conclusion" = āļšāļ—āļŠāļĢāļļāļ›: The ending part

"chart" in Thai is:

"chart" āļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒāļ„āļ·āļ­:

āđāļœāļ™āļ āļđāļĄāļī
āļšāļ—āļ™āļģ / āļāļēāļĢāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģ
āļŠāđ„āļĨāļ”āđŒ
āļŠāļĢāļļāļ›
"chart" = āđāļœāļ™āļ āļđāļĄāļī

Which word means: "To draw attention to something..."?

āļ„āļģāđƒāļ”āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡: "To draw attention to something..."?

highlight
introduction
slide
visual
The answer is "highlight"

📖 āđ„āļ§āļĒāļēāļāļĢāļ“āđŒ: Connecting Words (first, next, finally, in addition)
Grammar Focus

📖 Grammar Focus: Connecting Words (first, next, finally, in addition)

Sequence: first, next, then, finally — āļĨāļģāļ”āļąāļš: first (āļ­āļąāļ™āļ”āļąāļšāđāļĢāļ), next (āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›), then (āļˆāļēāļāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™), finally (āļŠāļļāļ”āļ—āđ‰āļēāļĒ)
First, I will explain the background. Next, I will show the data.
Then, we will discuss solutions. Finally, I will summarize.
Addition: in addition, moreover, also — āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ€āļ•āļīāļĄ: in addition (āļ™āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļ™āļĩāđ‰), moreover (āļĒāļīāđˆāļ‡āļāļ§āđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™), also (āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ)
In addition to the sales data, we have customer feedback.
Moreover, the market trend supports our strategy.
Contrast: however, on the other hand — āđāļĒāđ‰āļ‡: however (āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĢāļāđ‡āļ•āļēāļĄ), on the other hand (āđƒāļ™āļ­āļĩāļāļĄāļļāļĄāļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡)
Sales increased this quarter. However, costs also rose.
On the other hand, customer satisfaction improved significantly.
Thai tip: Don't overuse "and then" — āļ„āļ™āđ„āļ—āļĒāļĄāļąāļāļžāļđāļ” "and then... and then..." āļ‹āđ‰āļģāđ† — āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāļŦāļĨāļēāļāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļˆāļ°āļ”āļĩāļāļ§āđˆāļē
First... Next... In addition... Finally... ✅ (āļŦāļĨāļēāļāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒ)
And then... and then... and then... ❌ (āļ‹āđ‰āļģāļ‹āļēāļ)

🚀 āļšāļ—āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļ—āļĩāļĨāļ°āļ‚āļąāđ‰āļ™
Step-by-Step Practice

1Opening Your Presentation — āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļīāļ”āļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­

Start with: "Good morning. Today I'd like to talk about..." or "The purpose of this presentation is..."
āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ: "Good morning. Today I'd like to talk about..." āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ "The purpose of this presentation is..."

2Structuring with Connectors — āļāļēāļĢāļˆāļąāļ”āđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄ

Use "First... Next... In addition... Finally..." to organize your points clearly.
āđƒāļŠāđ‰ "First... Next... In addition... Finally..." āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļˆāļąāļ”āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ™āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļŠāļąāļ”āđ€āļˆāļ™

3Using Visual Aids — āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ āļēāļž

Say "As you can see in this chart..." or "This graph shows..."
āļžāļđāļ” "As you can see in this chart..." āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ "This graph shows..."

4Closing and Q&A — āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļīāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āļ–āļēāļĄ-āļ•āļ­āļš

End with: "To summarize..." and "Are there any questions?"
āļ›āļīāļ”āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ: "To summarize..." āđāļĨāļ° "Are there any questions?"

🌎 āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ‡āļēāļ™āļˆāļĢāļīāļ‡
Real World Application

💼 In Real Life — āđƒāļ™āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļˆāļĢāļīāļ‡

You need to present quarterly sales results to your team. Structure your presentation with connecting words: First, show the overall numbers. Next, highlight top products. In addition, mention customer feedback. Finally, propose next steps.

āļ„āļļāļ“āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āļœāļĨāļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļēāļĒāļĢāļēāļĒāđ„āļ•āļĢāļĄāļēāļŠāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ—āļĩāļĄ āļˆāļąāļ”āđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄ: First āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ‚āļĢāļ§āļĄ Next āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļŠāļīāļ™āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ‚āļēāļĒāļ”āļĩ In addition āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āļ–āļķāļ‡āļŸāļĩāļ”āđāļšāļ„āļĨāļđāļāļ„āđ‰āļē Finally āđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‚āļąāđ‰āļ™āļ•āļ­āļ™āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›

🧪 Quick Check — āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļ”āđˆāļ§āļ™

Test your understanding — āļ—āļ”āļŠāļ­āļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ

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Which sentence correctly uses Connecting Words (first, next, finally, in addition)?

āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āđƒāļ”āđƒāļŠāđ‰ Connecting Words (first, next, finally, in addition) āļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡?

First, I will explain the background. Next, I will show the data.
Me has do work.
They is going yesterday.
He have not do it.
The first option correctly uses Connecting Words (first, next, finally, in addition).

What is the Thai meaning of "visual"?

"visual" āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļēāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ?

āļ āļēāļžāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļš
āļœāļđāđ‰āļŸāļąāļ‡ / āļœāļđāđ‰āļŠāļĄ
āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨ
āļšāļ—āļ™āļģ / āļāļēāļĢāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģ
visual = āļ āļēāļžāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļš

In the workplace, giving presentations is important because:

āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™ āļāļēāļĢāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āļœāļĨāļ‡āļēāļ™ āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°:

You need to present quarterly sales results to your team. St
It is not used in Thailand.
Only for tourists.
Nobody needs it.
You need to present quarterly sales results to your team. St

📝 āļāļēāļĢāļšāđ‰āļēāļ™
Homework

Task 1: Prepare a 2-minute presentation about your company. Use at least 4 connecting words.
āđ€āļ•āļĢāļĩāļĒāļĄāļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­ 2 āļ™āļēāļ—āļĩāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļļāļ“ āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒ 4 āļ„āļģ
Task 2: Write an outline with: Introduction, 3 main points (using connectors), and Conclusion.
āđ€āļ‚āļĩāļĒāļ™āđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļĢāđˆāļēāļ‡: āļšāļ—āļ™āļģ, 3 āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ™āļŦāļĨāļąāļ (āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄ) āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļĢāļļāļ›
Task 3: Watch a TED talk and list all connecting words you hear.
āļ”āļđ TED talk āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļˆāļ”āļ„āļģāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĄāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĒāļīāļ™
Task 4: Practice saying your presentation aloud 3 times. Record the last attempt.
āļāļķāļāļžāļđāļ”āļ™āļģāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āļ”āļąāļ‡āđ† 3 āļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡ āļšāļąāļ™āļ—āļķāļāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļļāļ”āļ—āđ‰āļēāļĒ

🎉 āļĒāļīāļ™āļ”āļĩāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ! / Congratulations!

āļ„āļļāļ“āļˆāļšāļšāļ—āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļŠāļąāļ›āļ”āļēāļŦāđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆ 4 āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§!

You have completed Week 4: Giving Presentations! Keep growing! āļāđ‰āļēāļ§āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›āđ€āļĨāļĒ!