A design presentation

A design presentation

Listen to the presentation about a new product design to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

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Hi, everyone. Thanks for coming to this short presentation on our new product design. As you know, we've already redeveloped our 'Adventure' shampoo to make it more modern and appealing. And we've renamed it 'Adventure Tech'. Our market research established the target market as men in the 18–40 age range who like to be outdoors and also like technical gadgets, such as smartwatches, drones and things like that. We needed to create a bottle which appeals to that market.

So, today, I'm happy to unveil our new bottle design. As you can see, it's designed to look like a black metal drinking flask, with some digital features printed on it.

I'd like to talk you through the following three points: the key features, sizing and our timeline for production.

Firstly, you'll notice it has an ergonomic design. That means it fits smoothly into your hand and can be easily opened and squeezed using one hand. And, it looks like a flask you might use when hiking outdoors. The imitation digital displays are designed to remind the user of other tech devices they may have, such as a smartwatch or smart displays in their home.

I'd now like to tell you about the sizes. It comes in two sizes: the regular size and a small travel size. The travel size is the same type of design – a flask, also with imitation digital displays on the bottle. We were thinking of starting with one and following with the travel-size in a few months, but we've worked hard and both are ready now.

Finally, I'm going to talk to you about our timeline for production. You've probably heard that we're launching in two months. In preparation for that, we're starting the marketing campaign next month. You can see the complete overview of all phases in this Gantt chart.

In summary, the bottle's been designed for men who like adventure and technology, and it comes in two sizes. The marketing campaign is starting next month and we're launching the product in two months.

OK. So, any questions? Feel free to also email me for further information in case we run out of time.

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Submitted by zainabb on Sat, 12/07/2025 - 15:46

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Well, my las presentation was about a year ago, i think i did a great job, I'm known as person who has a social anxiety when I speak in front of everyone. Which is mean every time I have a presentation i get so nervous and my heartbeats races even my breathing becomes slow and labored, but at my last time i wasn't like that, because i had practiced a lot for that, i felt confident and like i was really ready to talk , it wasn't perfect as i imagined of course, but it was awesome for me. The presentation was about a very rere topic "self-harm", at first i had no clue what i should to menciona in this topic, but i did some researchers, so i figure out it was really deserved  to think about.

Submitted by Cryss on Fri, 11/07/2025 - 15:05

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The first time I had to give a presentation was when I graduated from university and I discussed my thesis. Now that I'm a school teacher, precisely a Math & Science teacher, I have to create new presentatios every day and they have to be always colorful and interesting and interactive in order to help my students to get concepts quickly and without getting bored.

Submitted by ahmadNader. on Mon, 16/06/2025 - 13:10

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The last time I gave a presentation was about 2 years ago, it was an awesome presentation, me and my partner worked really hard on it , but sadly I couldn't present it in the way I want Because the file was not opened in PowerPoint.

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Submitted by Tetemmo on Mon, 12/05/2025 - 11:08

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Honestly, i don't remember perfectly when but thinking better i believe that the last one has been made during one of my last job's interview. During that company's HR asked me a short presentation about myself.

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Submitted by Tmosquera on Wed, 30/04/2025 - 05:30

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The last time I had to give a presentation was in my English business class at UQ College in Australia. I remember clearly because I was quite nervous. It was my first English presentation, It was related to a health insurance company. In the end, it was such a great and dynamic presentation, we all felt confident.

Submitted by nyvitorie on Sat, 19/04/2025 - 01:31

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The last time I had to give a presentation was a week ago. It was about fashion in the Belle Époque and my group and I broke it down into topics so every member would contribute. I must confess that I prefer to work individually rather than on a group at times because it's less stressful and more organized. But the presentation went well and we managed to achieve a high score.

Submitted by Almohammad on Sat, 12/04/2025 - 23:04

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Last year, I delivered an online training presentation from Dubai, aimed at training teachers on the new interactive lesson format. Around 100 teachers attended the session.

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Submitted by stel. on Sat, 12/04/2025 - 11:45

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The last time I did a presentation was 3 months ago and I was asked to talk about how shopping on line has impacted in our daily lives. At first I was nervous because I was the shy type and stage frightened but I was able to deliver well and to make people seen how shopping online has impacted negatively and positively in our daily lives.

Submitted by Yolanda 14 on Tue, 25/03/2025 - 19:16

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The last time I had to give a presentation was in September of last year, during my final project at Law University.

It was about AI in the workplace and its impact on people.

When I had to give the presentation, I was very nervous, but the presentation went very well; I got the highest grade.

Submitted by estifaa on Mon, 24/02/2025 - 22:33

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The last presentation I gave was a few weeks ago, back when I was a medical student. I presented it during the morning meeting of physicians at the hospital where I was working at the time.

The presentation was about acute kidney injury, an acute condition requiring immediate medical intervention. I explained to my colleagues its etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.

It went very well. I had the pleasure of presenting it in front of the head of the department, who complimented my presentation. Many colleagues also commented positively on my public speaking skills.

 

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