SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a minilecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listen ing, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Oral Presentation Ⅰ. Oral Presentation as the (1) Process In the case of academic conferences, this process involves several steps: 1. reading the title 2. reading the (2) 3. attending 4. quest ion-and-answer session 5. continuing discussion 6. reviewing the (3) As you move down the list, the size of the audienee decreases as the amount of effort (4) . Ⅱ. Steps to develop an effective oral presentation 1. Planning the presentation 1) One component is the purpose. The primary purpose or goal is to (5) . 2) Another one is analyzing the audience. It is valuable for the speaker to select (6) and understand the audience’s expectations. 2. Developing the presentation 1) One component is defining the major issues. They support the residual message and (7) the audience’s needs. 2) Another one is defining the supporting points. The number is preferably between two and (8) . 3) Still another one is outlining the presentation. It is for the purpose of defining the presentation’s (9) . 4) The final one is developing and using visual aids. It can increase the audience’s understanding and (10) . To sum up, an effective presentation requires planning, preparation, and practice.