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

C1

Academic & Technical

ការបកស្រាយបច្ចេកទេស និងការស្រាវជ្រាវ

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Translate complex ideas into simple terms (Bridging) and handle difficult Q&A.

❌ The "Jargon Trap"

Researcher "Our cybersecurity utilizes end-to-end encryption to mitigate latency issues in the data packet transfer." Result: Audience is confused. Too dense.

✅ The "Bridge" Strategy

Researcher (Bridging) "To put it simply, imagine sending a letter in a locked steel box. Only you and the receiver have the key. Even the postman cannot open it." Technique: Concept -> Analogy (Steel Box).

Researcher "Regarding speed, think of it like widening a highway so more cars can travel at once, instead of sitting in traffic." Technique: Latency -> Analogy (Traffic).

The Jargon Buster Tool

Click a technical term to reveal its "Bridge" (Analogy).

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Bandwidth

The Water Pipe:
"Think of a pipe. Bandwidth is how wide the pipe is. A wider pipe lets more water (data) flow through at once."

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Firewall

The Security Guard:
"It's like a security guard at the door of your office. He checks everyone's ID card before letting them in."

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Algorithm

The Cooking Recipe:
"An algorithm is just a recipe. It's a step-by-step list of instructions for the computer to follow to bake the cake."

Signposting Data

Use these phrases to guide eyes:

• "If you direct your attention to the blue bar..."
• "The steep drop here illustrates..."
• "This upward trend signifies..."

Handling Difficult Questions

Situation: Someone asks a very specific question that is not relevant to your main topic (Out of Scope).

Choose the best response:

A. "I don't know. Next question?"

B. "That's not what I'm talking about today."

C. "That's a fascinating area, but it falls outside the scope of today's study. I'd be happy to discuss it offline."

Situation: You don't know the answer.

A. "That's an excellent question. I don't have that specific data on hand, but I can look into it and get back to you."

B. "I have no idea."