FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the Net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.

Contains a series of speaking and listening exercises to introduce students to preparing and presenting information to a group. Includes improvisation, drama, and multimedia techniques and activities.

Specifically designed for teenagers this photocopiable resource contains 17 teen-focussed topics, divided into three levels (elementary, intermediate and upper-intermediate) with step-by-step teacher's notes.