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scenario 2 a conference room where sarah a senior

Scenario Context

"A conference room where Sarah, a senior manager, is mentoring Mark, a junior analyst, on his upcoming project presentation."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An experienced senior manager with excellent communication skills and a supportive coaching style.

M

Mark

A junior analyst who is technically skilled but nervous about public speaking and group interaction.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Good morning, Mark! Are you ready to run through your presentation for tomorrow's meeting?
Mark
Honestly, Sarah, I'm quite nervous. I've never presented to the board before.
Sarah
That is perfectly normal. Let's start by looking at your overall .
Mark
I have an introduction, the data analysis, and a conclusion. Is that enough?
Sarah
It is a good start, but we need to ensure the flow is for the audience.
Mark
What do you mean by ? Should I add more slides?
Sarah
Not necessarily. It means the ideas should connect logically so the audience can follow you easily.
Mark
I see. I will try to use better transition words between the sections.
Sarah
Exactly. Also, try to be . Don't put too much text on one slide.
Mark
I tend to write everything I want to say on the slide so I don't forget.
Sarah
That can be a trap. Your should support you, not replace you.
Mark
So, I should use images and charts instead of long paragraphs?
Sarah
Yes, and focus on your . Speak clearly and at a moderate pace.
Mark
I'll practice my pronunciation tonight to make sure I'm clear.
Sarah
Good idea. Now, how will you make the presentation for the board?
Mark
I thought about asking a question at the beginning to grab their attention.
Sarah
That's a great technique! It creates an immediate for them to listen.
Mark
Should I avoid using technical during the talk?
Sarah
Yes, unless you explain it. Remember, the board cares about the big picture.
Mark
What should I do if someone interrupts me with a question?
Sarah
Stay calm. You can answer briefly or ask to address it during the at the end.
Mark
I'm worried I won't understand their questions if they are too complex.
Sarah
If that happens, just ask them to clarify or rephrase the question.
Mark
That makes sense. 'Could you please explain what you mean by that?'
Sarah
Perfect. It shows you are listening and want to provide an accurate answer.
Mark
How should I wrap up the presentation?
Sarah
End with your . What are the three things they must remember?
Mark
I will summarize the budget, the timeline, and the expected growth.
Sarah
Those are strong points. Do you feel a bit more confident now?
Mark
Yes, having a clear plan helps a lot. Thank you for the advice, Sarah.
Sarah
You're welcome! Just remember to breathe and be yourself tomorrow.
Mark
I will. Let's do one more practice run from the beginning.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Incentive

/ኢንሴንቲቭ/

ማበረታቻ

Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something.

ሰዎችን አንድ ነገር እንዲያደርጉ የሚያነቃቃ ወይም የሚያበረታታ ነገር።

Articulation

/አርቲኩሌሽን/

ግልጽ አነጋገር

The clear and distinct formation of relevant speech sounds.

ቃላትን በግልጽ እና በሚገባ የመግለጽ ችሎታ።

Succinct

/ሰክሲንክት/

አጭርና ግልጽ

Briefly and clearly expressed.

ብዙ ቃላትን ሳይጠቀሙ ሃሳብን በግልጽ መግለጽ።

Coherent

/ኮሄረንት/

የተቆራኘ

Logical and consistent.

አመክንዮአዊ እና በቀላሉ የሚረዳ።

Visual aids

/ቪዥዋል ኤይድስ/

የእይታ ረዳቶች

Items like charts or images used to help an audience understand information.

መረጃን ለማሳየት የሚያገለግሉ ምስሎች ወይም ገበታዎች።

Key takeaways

/ኪይ ቴክአዌይስ/

ዋና ዋና ነጥቦች

The most important pieces of information to be remembered from a presentation.

ከአቀራረብ ሊታወሱ የሚገባቸው በጣም አስፈላጊ ነጥቦች።

Q&A session

/ኪው ኤንድ ኤ ሴሽን/

የጥያቄና መልስ ክፍለ ጊዜ

A period of time during which people can ask questions and get answers.

ሰዎች ጥያቄ የሚጠይቁበት እና መልስ የሚሰጥበት ጊዜ።

Jargon

/ጃርገን/

የሙያ ቃላት

Special words or expressions used by a profession that are difficult for others to understand.

ለአንድ የተወሰነ ቡድን ወይም ሙያ ብቻ የሚታወቁ ቃላት።

Structure

/ስትራክቸር/

መዋቅር

The arrangement of and relations between the parts of something complex.

የአንድ ነገር ክፍሎች የተደራጁበት መንገድ።

Engaging

/ኢንጌጂንግ/

ማራኪ

Charming and attractive; capturing interest.

የሰዎችን ፍላጎት ወይም ትኩረት የሚስብ።