Preparation and research
If you want to deliver a good presentation, you must prepare thoroughly beforehand. Here is some advice to help you get started:
- Plan your presentation. Decide what you are going to say and how you are going to say it. You could draw a mind map or list a number of bullet points to help you.
- Do plenty of research and make sure that you record your sources as you will need to refer to these during the presentation. The Welsh word for research is ymchwil. The verb, to research is ymchwilio. The Welsh expression for to look for information is chwilio am wybodaeth. You may need to use these words during the presentation.
How will you research?
You could look on the internet and talk to people. Here are some key expressions for you:
- chwilio ar y we – to search on the internet
- mynd ar y we – to go on the internet
- ymweld â… – to visit…
- siarad â… – to talk to…
- sgwrsio â… – to chat to…
- ł¦˛â´Ú·É±đ±ô»ĺ… – to interview…
- gofyn i… – to ask…
You could also read – darllen – different types of documents.
Question
Match the following English activities with the correct Welsh translation.
| English | Welsh |
| read magazines | darllen papur bro |
| read books | darllen taflenni gwybodaeth |
| read newspapers | darllen llyfrau |
| read community paper | darllen erthyglau |
| read information leaflets | darllen papurau newydd |
| read articles | darllen cylchgronau |
| English | read magazines |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen papur bro |
| English | read books |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen taflenni gwybodaeth |
| English | read newspapers |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen llyfrau |
| English | read community paper |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen erthyglau |
| English | read information leaflets |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen papurau newydd |
| English | read articles |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen cylchgronau |
| English | Welsh |
| read magazines | darllen cylchgronau |
| read books | darllen llyfrau |
| read newspapers | darllen papurau newydd |
| read community paper | darllen papur bro |
| read information leaflets | darllen taflenni gwybodaeth |
| read articles | darllen erthyglau |
| English | read magazines |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen cylchgronau |
| English | read books |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen llyfrau |
| English | read newspapers |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen papurau newydd |
| English | read community paper |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen papur bro |
| English | read information leaflets |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen taflenni gwybodaeth |
| English | read articles |
|---|---|
| Welsh | darllen erthyglau |
You could look at various documents, watch TV or online programmes or listen to audio clips etc:
- edrych ar... – to look at...
- gwylio – to watch
- gwrando ar... – to listen to...
Decide how you are going to do the research and learn the appropriate expressions as you will need to use them during the actual presentation.