The Imperial Lemon

jammed

/jammed/

▪ not working because something is stuck

▪ bị kẹt, bị treo

📌 Her computer got jammed during the presentation.

frozen

/ˈfrəʊzn/

▪ not responding or stuck (especially a computer)

▪ bị treo

📌 The screen was completely frozen and she couldn’t continue.

presentation

/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

▪ a formal display or explanation of something

▪ bài thuyết trình

📌 Anna prepared a detailed presentation for Mr Lime.

manage

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

▪ to handle or deal with a situation

▪ xoay xở

📌 She had to manage without her notes.

key points

/kiː pɔɪnts/

▪ the most important ideas or facts

▪ những thông tin chính

📌 She tried to remember the key points of her pitch.

mind

/maɪnd/

▪ the part of you that thinks and remembers

▪ đầu óc

📌 Her mind went completely blank.

blank

/blæŋk/

▪ empty or without thought

▪ trống rỗng

📌 She stared at the audience with a blank expression.

eye contact

/aɪ ˈkɒntækt/

▪ looking directly into someone’s eyes

▪ giao tiếp bằng mắt

📌 Good eye contact helps build trust.

look people in the eye

/lʊk ˈpiːpl ɪn ði aɪ/

▪ to make direct eye contact

▪ nhìn thẳng vào người đối diện

📌 She tried to look people in the eye to stay confident.

charisma

/kəˈrɪzmə/

▪ charm or personal appeal

▪ sự duyên dáng, sức hút

📌 Her charisma helped win over the client.

natural

/ˈnætʃrəl/

▪ relaxed and genuine

▪ tự nhiên

📌 She spoke in a natural and engaging way.

focus

/ˈfəʊkəs/

▪ to concentrate attention

▪ có điểm nhấn

📌 Her pitch had a clear focus on product benefits.

clearly structured

/ˈklɪəli ˈstrʌktʃəd/

▪ organized in a logical way

▪ có bố cục rõ ràng

📌 The presentation was clearly structured and easy to follow.

conversational

/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl/

▪ sounding like natural speech

▪ mang tính trò chuyện

📌 Her tone was conversational, not robotic.

robotic

/rəʊˈbɒtɪk/

▪ mechanical and unnatural

▪ máy móc

📌 Avoid sounding robotic when presenting.

impressed

/ɪmˈprest/

▪ feeling admiration or respect

▪ ấn tượng

📌 Mr Lime was impressed by her recovery.

excellent performance

/ˈeksələnt pəˈfɔːməns/

▪ a very successful or skillful presentation

▪ phần thể hiện xuất sắc

📌 Her excellent performance led to a big order.

prompts

/prɒmpts/

▪ helpful phrases or cues

▪ mẫu câu gợi ý

📌 Use prompts to recover when you forget your lines.