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Leila works in a big office. Her team has a meeting every week. This week, Leila has to give a . She feels a little . She decides to prepare on the rooftop . The rooftop is a quiet place at the top of the building. There are some chairs and small tables up there. Leila takes her laptop and her notes. She also takes a bottle of water. She sits down at a table near the wall. The sun is warm but not too hot. A small breeze moves through the air. Leila opens her laptop. She looks at her . She wants everything to be clear and easy to understand. Leila reads her notes again.
She writes some new ideas on a piece of paper. She wants to talk about the team's this month. She also wants to show some . She practices saying her words out loud. At first, her voice is very quiet. She takes a breath and tries again. This time, her voice is louder and clearer. She smiles. She checks the on her laptop. One has too many words. She deletes some sentences. Now the looks much better. She adds a simple to another . She checks the time on her phone. She has one more hour before the meeting starts. Leila stands up and walks around the .
She looks at the sky and takes a deep breath. She feels more now. She reads her opening sentence again. "Good morning, everyone. Today I want to share some important updates with the team." She says it three times. Each time, she sounds better. Her Dani comes up to the rooftop. "Are you ready for the meeting?" Dani asks. "I think so," Leila says. "I practiced a lot up here." Dani smiles. "You will do great," Dani says. Leila packs her laptop and her notes. She walks to the elevator. She feels ready.
a talk you give to a group of people, often with slides or notes
"Leila prepares a presentation for her team meeting."
a flat outdoor area, often on top of a building or next to one
"She works on the rooftop terrace because it is quiet."
feeling worried or a little scared before something important
"Leila feels nervous before her presentation."
one page or screen in a presentation, shown on a computer or screen
"She checks each slide on her laptop."
movement forward or improvement over time
"Leila wants to talk about the team's progress this month."
feeling sure about yourself and your abilities
"After practicing, Leila feels more confident."
a picture or graph that shows information clearly
"She adds a simple chart to one of her slides."
a person you work with
"Her colleague Dani comes up to the rooftop to see her."
out loud
using your voice so others can hear, not just in your head
"Leila practices saying her words out loud on the terrace."
take a breath
to breathe in slowly, often to calm yourself down
"She takes a breath and tries again."
try again
to do something one more time after it did not go well
"Her voice is too quiet, so she tries again."
too many
more than is needed or wanted
"One slide has too many words, so she deletes some."
look better
to appear improved or more attractive than before
"After she deletes some words, the slide looks much better."
share updates
to tell a group the latest news or information
"Leila wants to share some important updates with the team."
do great
to perform very well at something
"Dani tells Leila, "You will do great.""
pack up
to put your things together and get ready to leave
"Leila packs her laptop and notes before she goes to the meeting."
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