山东省潍坊市2020届高三英语三轮冲刺微专题七选五专项四.docVIP

山东省潍坊市2020届高三英语三轮冲刺微专题七选五专项四 Passage 1 When giving presentations, it is common practice to encourage audience to get involved by taking the form of questions from the audience. A good deal has been written discussing the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches to handling these. 16 One approach is to take questions when they arise. In the event of receiving too many questions, the presenter may move the presentation on by offering to continue the discussion later. 17 Those who aren’t will simply have to wait. 18 A danger here is that too much time may be wasted on questions and, as a consequence, important parts of other main points have to be edited out. The audience may also confuse the presenter by asking about points that he or she intends to cover later in the presentation. If so, mid-point questions can be discouraged by signaling that you would prefer questions at the end. If you take this approach, however, it is important to bear in mind that when you get to the end, it may take a little time for people to reflect on what they have heard and to formulate a question. 19 . To overcome this, it is useful to have a chairperson who is prepared to ask the first question. 20 In that case, the safest response is to tell the truth. Then the rest of the audience may appreciate your honesty. It may also be possible to move the attention away from the questioner by asking other audience. A. Another potential problem is unfriendly questioners who ask the kind of questions they know will be difficult to answer. B. A statement such as “I will come back to this point at the end” should keep most people happy. C. Another approach is to ask for questions after each main point has been addressed. D. It is a good idea to be aware of the traps that this type of questioners try to set. E. However, my intention here is simply to present the most common approaches. F. There is even the possibility