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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 644: Giving a Successful Presentation.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 644. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

Our website is eslpod.com. You know what to do – go there and download a Learning Guide for this episode.

This episode is called “Giving a Successful Presentation.” It contains lots of vocabulary related to giving a speech or presentation, so let’s get started.

Event organizer: Do you hear that? It’s a packed house and your presentation was a hit. People are clamoring for more.

Herman: I can’t believe it. I wasn’t expecting that kind of reception. The audience really seemed to like it.

Event organizer: Like it? They were on the edge of their seats.

Herman: The presentation actually started slowly, but it seemed to gain traction in the middle.

Event organizer: You had the audience hooked from the start. You could have heard a pin drop in there when you were going over your main points. Your presentation is undoubtedly the highlight of the conference.