Tips For Giving An Effective Business Presentation & How To Get A Job In Journalism — IELTS Reading Answers

“For example, go through your presentation in front of a colleague or relative”

The gap needs a person to practise in front of: 'go through your presentation in front of a colleague or relative'.

“Familiarise yourself with the electronic equipment before the presentation and also have a backup plan in mind, should there be an unexpected problem like a power cut”

The gap names an unexpected equipment failure, illustrated by 'an unexpected problem like a power cut'.

“Concentrate on your breathing. Slow it right down and this will relax you”

The gap is what to concentrate on to relax: 'Concentrate on your breathing. Slow it right down'.

“we seem to feel calmer when we engage in what's referred to as a displacement activity, like clicking a pen or fiddling with jewellery”

The gap is the name for fiddling habits: 'what's referred to as a displacement activity, like clicking a pen or fiddling with jewellery'.

“Think of your presentation as a conversation with your audience”

The gap is what a presentation should be compared to: 'Think of your presentation as a conversation with your audience'.

“Keep looking for reactions to your ideas and respond to them”

The gap is what you watch for in the audience: 'Keep looking for reactions to your ideas and respond to them'.

“Effective presentations are full of examples. These help your listeners to see more clearly what you mean”

The gap is what effective talks are full of: 'Effective presentations are full of examples', which clarify meaning.

“For any subsidiary information that you cannot present in 20 minutes, try another medium, such as handouts”

The gap is an alternative medium for extra material: 'try another medium, such as handouts'.

“Once you've done that for a while, start requesting internships in newspapers in the area”

The gap names what to request at newspapers: 'start requesting internships in newspapers in the area'.

“they'll teach you the skills that every twenty-first century journalist has to have, like laying out articles, creating web pages, taking good digital pictures and so on”

The gap is what internships teach: 'they'll teach you the skills that every twenty-first century journalist has to have'.

“Most reporters keep a copy of every story they've had published, from secondary school onwards. They're called cuttings, and you need them to get a job”

The gap is the name for copies of published stories: 'They're called cuttings, and you need them to get a job'.

“It seems obvious – research is an important part of an effective job hunt. But it’s surprising how many would-be journalists do little or none.”

The gap is the neglected preparation step: 'research is an important part of an effective job hunt'.

“The key words are brevity (no more than one page), accuracy (absolutely no spelling or typing errors) and clarity (it should be easy to follow).”

The gap follows 'spelling or typing'; accuracy means 'absolutely no spelling or typing errors'.