Speaking: Speaking for Specific Purposes C1 - Lesson 3: Delivering Specialized Academic/Technical Presentations

Functional C1

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Academic Presentations

បទបង្ហាញផ្នែកសិក្សាធិការ និងបច្ចេកទេស

In C1 presentations, your goal is to explain complex data and technical concepts clearly and professionally.

គោលដៅនៃការធ្វើបទបង្ហាញកម្រិត C1 គឺការពន្យល់ទិន្នន័យស្មុគស្មាញ និងគំនិតបច្ចេកទេស ឲ្យបានច្បាស់លាស់ និងប្រកបដោយវិជ្ជាជីវៈ។

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Part 1

Signposting Data

ការចង្អុលបង្ហាញទិន្នន័យ

Let me draw your attention to this graph... សូមបង្វែរចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍របស់អ្នកមកកាន់ក្រាហ្វនេះ...

As illustrated by the chart on the screen... ដូចដែលបានបង្ហាញដោយតារាងនៅលើអេក្រង់...

This figure clearly demonstrates a correlation. តួលេខនេះបង្ហាញយ៉ាងច្បាស់ពីទំនាក់ទំនង។

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Part 2

Clarifying Concepts

ការពន្យល់គំនិតឲ្យច្បាស់ (Simplifying Jargon)

In layman's terms, this means... និយាយឲ្យងាយយល់ទៅគឺ វាមានន័យថា...

Put simply, it is a faster way to process data. និយាយដោយខ្លី វាគឺជាវិធីលឿនជាងមុនដើម្បីដំណើរការទិន្នន័យ។

This phenomenon is analogous to... បាតុភូតនេះគឺស្រដៀងគ្នា/ប្រៀបបានទៅនឹង...

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Part 3

Handling the Q&A

ការឆ្លើយសំណួរ និងការពារប្រធានបទ

That is a valid point, however... នោះគឺជាចំណុចត្រឹមត្រូវមួយ ប៉ុន្តែ...

That falls outside the scope of this study. នោះគឺស្ថិតនៅក្រៅវិសាលភាពនៃការសិក្សានេះ។ (សំណួរខុសប្រធានបទ)

I would need to review the literature before concluding. ខ្ញុំត្រូវការពិនិត្យមើលឯកសារយោងសិន មុននឹងសន្និដ្ឋាន។ (ពេលមិនទាន់មានចម្លើយ)

warning The Jargon Trap!

Do not overuse technical words without anchoring them!

(កុំប្រើពាក្យបច្ចេកទេសពេក ដោយមិនបានពន្យល់ន័យរបស់វាឲ្យបានងាយយល់! ទស្សនិកជនអាចនឹងស្តាប់មិនបាន។)

"The API endpoint utilizes asynchronous fetching."
cancel Too robotic.

"Put simply, the system grabs data in the background."
check_circle Perfect anchoring.

Academic Presentations movie

Watch Teacher Sopheak present a complex data chart. Notice how she uses signposting phrases to guide the audience's eyes and ears.

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Quick Check bolt

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

Directing Attention

"Let me draw your ___ to this chart."

(សូមបង្វែរចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍របស់អ្នកមកកាន់តារាងនេះ។)

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Simplifying

Which phrase introduces a simplified explanation?

(តើឃ្លាមួយណាប្រើសម្រាប់ផ្តើមការពន្យល់ឲ្យងាយយល់?)

error Q&A TRAP!

If someone asks a question unrelated to your research, you should say:

(ប្រសិនបើមានគេសួរសំណួរដែលខុសពីប្រធានបទស្រាវជ្រាវរបស់អ្នក តើអ្នកគួរឆ្លើយថាអ្វី?)

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Meaning Match

What does "analogous to" mean?

(តើ "analogous to" មានន័យដូចម្តេច?)

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

monitoring Graph Guide (Find any chart or graph online. Practice saying: "Let me draw your attention to this graph. As illustrated, we can see that...")

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

code Jargon Buster (Think of a complex term from your job or study. Explain it to a friend starting with: "In layman's terms...")

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

mic Voice Note (Record a 30-second introduction to a fake academic presentation using the formal vocabulary from this lesson.)

Ask a Question front_hand

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Teacher, what do I do if someone asks a question and I literally have no idea what the answer is? My mind goes blank.

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Sovan! Imposter syndrome during Q&A is very real! The best C1 strategy is to pivot confidently. Try saying: "That is an interesting perspective. While our current data doesn't address that directly, it would be a fascinating area for future research." Never just say "I don't know"! lightbulb

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Vireak 5 hours ago

Is "layman's terms" formal enough for a university presentation?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Yes, it is highly acceptable! It shows that you respect your audience's time and realize that not everyone in the room might share your exact technical background. It demonstrates strong communication skills. check_circle