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Lotte gives a presentation

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Lotte gives a presentation

Lotte presents her thesis to the whole institute, and her paws are shaking. Learn to structure a talk, to explain a chart, to handle questions from the audience and to stay calm in front of people.

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  1. Otti

    Lotte, gleich bist du dran!

    Translation

    Lotte, you're on in a moment!

  2. Lotte

    Ich habe solches Lampenfieber, meine Pfoten zittern! Was, wenn ich die Einleitung vergesse?

    Translation

    I've got such stage fright, my paws are shaking! What if I forget the introduction?

  3. Otti

    Translation

    You've practised the talk twenty times: introduction, main part, conclusion. You can do it!

  4. Lotte

    Translation

    Good afternoon! Today I'm presenting my thesis to you: the older a park, the more birds live there. This chart shows it clearly.

  5. Listener

    Danke! Eine Frage zur Grafik: Warum fällt die Linie auf der letzten Folie plötzlich?

    Translation

    Thank you! A question about the chart: why does the line suddenly drop on the last slide?

  6. Lotte

    Darauf gehe ich gern ein. Kurz erläutert: Diese Parks wurden erst nach 1990 angelegt.

    Translation

    I'm happy to go into that. Briefly explained: these parks were only laid out after 1990.

  7. Listener

    Translation

    An interesting result. But do you have enough data for a thesis like that?

  8. Lotte

    Noch nicht ganz - darauf weise ich im Fazit auch hin.

    Translation

    Not quite yet - I point that out in the conclusion too.

  9. Listener

    Translation

    How confidently you handle criticism! Thank you.

  10. Otti

    Großartig, Lotte! Das ganze Publikum hat geklatscht, sogar die strengen Zuhörer ganz vorne.

    Translation

    Brilliant, Lotte! The whole audience clapped, even the strict listeners right at the front.

  11. Lotte

    Wirklich? Ich merke erst jetzt: Meine Pfoten zittern nicht mehr.

    Translation

    Really? I'm only noticing now: my paws have stopped shaking.

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