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Lesson 3: Presentation formats.
Listening
2 
Answer 
b The idea of the importance of the moderator for a panel is the 
topic sentence, and it is repeated again at the end. 
Audioscript 
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Speaker: A good moderator is extremely important to the 
panel. I might say the success of the entire discussion 
depends on her. She sets the 
1
expectations for both the 
panellists and the audience. She provides the 
2
structure and 
coherence in the panel, ensures 
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equal participation from the 
panellists, and sees that the 
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attendees in the audience have 
an opportunity to ask questions and get answers. She controls 
the flow of the discussion, summarises the main ideas, and 
links them together, so that the discussion has a sense of 
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wholeness and complete 
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coverage of the topic. Finally, she 
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manages the time. In other words, a good moderator is key to 
the panel’s success. 
3 
Answers 
1 expectations 2 structure 3 equal 4 attendees
5 wholeness, coverage 6 manage
4 
Suggested answers
1 a, b
2 c, d, f, 
3 e, f, g
4 e, f, g
5 c, d, f, g, h
6 e, f, g
5 
Answer
a
Audioscript 
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Speaker: What I do to ensure my panel is a success? I normally 
start by researching the topic. I start doing it long in advance. 
I go online and read whatever I can find on the topic, then I 
try to see how it fits into the conference theme, whether the 
panel can bring in a different perspective. Then I take the list 
of prospective panelists and find out what sort of expertise 

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