Lesson 2 – Eye Contact

Eye Contact Practice
In this lesson, we practiced eye contact during the speech and watched a demo of our next speech.





Speaking of Speech
We looked at a model Informative Speech on the DVD. Next week you will give an Informative Speech about your hometown or any city. 








Presentation Slides
You have only three choices for software for most presentations:

1. Apple Keynote
2. Microsoft Powerpoint
3. Google Slides

Do not use Libre Office. Keynote is the best choice, but if you don't want to spend money, I recommend Google Slides. 

However, for next week's presentation, you MUST use Google Slides. 


Next Week
You need to share your slides with me before you come to class next week.

1. Go to Google Drive.
2. From the New button on the top left, choose Google Slides.
3. Give the title your full name + OP05 + Informative Speech (eg. Taro Suzuki OP05 Informative Speech).
4. Click the Share button and write my Gmail address. (You can continue to make changes after you share.)
5. Finish your slides before class and be ready to present. Due 10/15 23:59. You can share your slides now and continue working on them until the class.
6. Practice, practice, practice!

Your slides should be full slide photographs of your city. The best photographs are your own photographs from your camera or smart phone. If you cannot get your photos yourself, get large photos from Google Images.


Your slideshow should have at least 8 slides:

• A title slide with the name of your hometown and your name. (1 slide)
• An overview slide with your four points (text). (1 slide)
• One (or more) slides for each point. (4 or more slides)
• Summary slide with your four points (images). (1 slide)
• Title slide as your final slide. (1 slide)

Watch Lisa Suzuki's Informative Speech on the DVD again. Practice with your slides many times to be smooth at it. Practice makes perfect! 

Download the Google Slides app for your smartphone and log in. Use your smartphone to present next week.


Your slides should be full-sized slides photographs of your city. The best photographs are your own photographs from your camera or smartphone. If you cannot get your photos yourself, get large (1024x768) photos from Google Images.

Your slideshow should have at least 8 slides:

• A title slide with the name of your hometown and your name. (1 slide)
• An overview slide with your four points (text). (1 slide)
• One (or more) slides for each point. (4 or more slides)
• Summary slide with your four points (images). (1 slide)
• Title slide as your final slide. (1 slide)

Watch Lisa Suzuki's Informative Speech on the DVD again. Practice with your slides many times to be smooth at it. Practice makes perfect!