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    Giving a Presentation

    Giving a Presentation Video


    • Watch the following video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzIxD1jXn44 (listening)

    • Discussion of Video
    Useful English Phrases for a Presentation
    WELCOME
    At the beginning of each presentation, you should welcome your audience.
    Depending on who you are addressing, you should extend a more or less formal
    welcome.

    • Good morning/afternoon/evening, ladies and gentlemen/everyone.

    • On behalf of “Company X”, allow me to extend a warm welcome to you.

    • Hi, everyone. Welcome to “Name of the event”.


    INTRODUCING THE SPEAKER
    The level of formality of your welcome address will also apply to how you
    introduce yourself. Customize it to match your audience.

    • Let me briefly introduce myself. My name is “John Miller” and I am delighted to


    be here today to talk to you about…

    • First, let me introduce myself. My name is “John Miller” and I am the “Position” of
    “Company X”.

    • I’m “John” from “Company Y” and today I’d like to talk to you about…
    INTRODUCING THE TOPIC
    After the welcome address and the introduction of the speaker comes the presentation of the
    topic. Here are some useful introductory phrases.

    • Today I am here to talk to you about…

    • What I am going to talk about today is…

    • I would like to take this opportunity to talk to you about…

    • I am delighted to be here today to tell you about…

    • I want to make you a short presentation about…

    • I’d like to give you a brief breakdown of…


    EXPLANATION OF GOALS
    It is always recommended to present the goals of your presentation at the
    beginning. This will help the audience to understand your objectives.

    • The purpose of this presentation is…

    • My objective today is…


    STRUCTURE
    After presenting the topic and your objectives, give your listeners an overview of
    the presentation’s structure. Your audience will then know what to expect in detail.

    • My talk/presentation is divided into “x” parts.

    • I’ll start with…/First, I will talk about…/I’ll begin with…

    • …then I will look at…

    • …next…

    • and finally…
    STARTING POINT
    After all this preparation, you can finally get started with the main part of the presentation.
    The following phrases will help you with that.

    • Let me start with some general information on…

    • Let me begin by explaining why/how…

    • I’d like to give you some background information about…

    • Before I start, does anyone know…

    • As you are all aware…

    • I think everybody has heard about…, but hardly anyone knows a lot about it.
    END OF A SECTION
    • If you have completed a chapter or section of your presentation, inform your
    audience, so that they do not lose their train of thought.

    • That’s all I have to say about…

    • We’ve looked at…

    • So much for…
    INTERIM CONCLUSION
    Drawing interim conclusions is of utmost importance in a presentation, particularly at
    the end of a chapter or section. Without interim conclusions, your audience will quickly
    forget everything you may have said earlier.

    • To sum up…

    • Let’s summarize briefly what we have looked at.

    • Here is a quick recap of the main points of this section.

    • I’d like to recap the main points.

    • Well, that’s about it for this part. We’ve covered…


    EXAMPLES
    Frequently, you have to give examples in a presentation. The following phrases are
    useful in that respect.

    • For example,…

    • A good example of this is…

    • As an illustration,…

    • To give you an example,…

    • To illustrate this point…


    DETAILS
    • In a presentation, you may often need to provide more details regarding a certain
    issue. These expressions will help you to do so.

    • I’d like to expand on this aspect/problem/point.

    • Let me elaborate further on…


    REFERENCE TO SOURCES
    In a presentation, you frequently have to refer to external sources, such as studies
    and surveys. Here are some useful phrases for marking these references.

    • Based on our findings,…

    • According to our study,…

    • Our data shows/indicates…


    GRAPHS AND IMAGES
    Presentations are usually full of graphs and images. Use the following phrases to
    give your audience an understanding of your visuals.

    • Let me use a graphic to explain this.

    • I’d like to illustrate this point by showing you…

    • Let the pictures speak for themselves.

    • I think the graph perfectly shows how/that…

    • If you look at this table/bar chart/flow chart/line chart/graph, you can see that…
    QUESTIONS DURING THE PRESENTATION
    Questions are an integral part of a presentation. These phrases allow you to respond to questions
    during a presentation.
    • Does anyone have any questions or comments?

    • I am happy to answer your questions now.

    • Please feel free to interrupt me if you have questions.

    • If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

    • Please stop me if you have any questions.

    • Do you have any questions before I move on?

    • If there are no further questions at this point, I’d like to…


    SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
    At the end of the presentation, you should summarize the important facts once again.

    • I’d like to conclude by…

    • In conclusion, let me sum up my main points.

    • Weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion that…

    • That brings me to the end of my presentation. Thank you for listening/your attention.

    • Thank you all for listening. It was a pleasure being here today.

    • Well, that’s it from me. Thanks very much.

    • That brings me to the end of my presentation. Thanks for your attention.


    Assignment
    Prepare a five-minute PowerPoint presentation on a topic of your choice.
    Please make sure you include at least one image or graph.

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