Olivia: Hey, Annie. I've got a favor to ask.

Annie: Sure, Olivia. What is it?

Olivia: I'm give a presentation next week, but my PPT looks horrible. If you can give some advice, I would be grateful.

Annie: Sure, actually. I want to take a break now. Let's take a look together.

【选择题】-What does Olivia need advice on?   -How to make a PPT look better.

【词汇】

（1）favor （n.）帮助   Could you do me a favor? 能帮我个忙吗？

（2） horrible （ adj. ）可怕的；极讨厌的     This seems horrible for me. 这对我来说很可怕。

Olivia: How does my PPT look?

Annie: Well, it looks a bit messy. You should keep it simple and consistent. The simpler your PPT looks, the easier it is to understand.

Olivia: Yeah, there's too much text on my slides.

Annie:  Right. If you only have a few key phrases in bullet points, it will engage the audience more.

【选择题】-Why is Olivia's PPT messy?    -It has too much text.

【选择题】-If there is too much text on a slide,...   it's hard to understand.

【填空】If you only have a few key phrases in bullet points, it will engage the audience more.

【听读】She is going to give a presentation next week.

【听读】She would feel grateful if Annie helped her out.

【看读】Having too much text on a slide makes it look messy and hard to understand.

【看读】If there is too much text on the slide, it will be hard for the audience to pay attention.

【词汇】

（1）consistent  (adj.) 始终如一的，一致的；坚持的

（2）phrase  (n. ) 短语, 习语, 措辞, 乐句； （vt.） 措词, 将（乐曲）分成乐句

Olivia: But it's hard for me to remember all my points.

Annie: Then you'll have to be familiar with what you present and practice. Besides, try to use more images and graphics. They help support your points and make you PPT more interesting.

Olivia: Hmm, yeah. A picture is worth a thousand words.

【选择题】-What does Annie suggest Olivia use in her PPT?   -images and graphics

【填空】If she can't remember her points, she'll need to practice her presentation more.

Annie: Exactly, you also need to have a clear style throughout your PPT. Look at the difference between shese slides.

Olivia: Hmm, yeah. The amount of text on each slide changes a lot. And the size of the text is also different. Yeah, it's very important to keep your PPT consistent.

【填空】 You also need to have a clear style throughout your PPT.

【选择】 -How can she improve her PPT?   -She should keep the style consistent.

【听读】A picture is worth a thousand words.

【听读】You also need to have a clear style throughout your PPT.

【看读】Images and graphics help support your points and make your PPT more interesting.

Annie: Also your presentation needs more structure.

Olivia: What are you meaning? I've divided my presentation into several parts.

Annie: I know, but it's hard to figure out a logical connection between them.

Olivia: Do you have any suggestions?

Annie: Well, before making a PPT, you should outline your presentation. This means deciding your main points and considering how they will flow together. Your audience needs to see where you are going.

【选择】 -What does Olivia's presentation need?   -structure

【选择】-What can an outline help her do?    -connect her main points

【填空】 Well, before making a PPT, you should outline your presentation.

【词汇】

Olivia: Well, it seems I've got a lot of work to do. I should have paid more attention at first time.

Annie: Seriously, don't stress about it. The important thing is that now you know enough to make it better.

Olivia: Thanks so much, Annie. You are a life saver.

【选择】-What does she realize after she receives the feedback?   -She didn't pay attention to the details.

【听读】Seriously, don't stress about it. 

【听读】I've divided my presentation into several parts.

【听读】If the audience can't follow your logic, they won't be engaged.

【看读】The important thing is that now you know enough to make it better.

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