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Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
Making Better Presentationsin Englishby Andrew D. Miles
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
1. SIGNAL THE START
Start your speech with a phrase that catches the public’s attention.
Right ladies and gentlemen Shall we begin? Fine everybody. Let’s get started OK Guys. Are you all ready?
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
2. INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Mention your name, position and where you come from.
I’d like to introduce myself. I am Steve Platt, Chief of Maintenance for Motorway Inc.
I am Dr. Jack Smith from Barcelona. I work as a research assistant in our R&D facility.
My name is John Styles. I run Riversoft’s European operations.
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
3. …OR SOMEONE ELSE
Always ask people how they would like to be introduced.
I’d like you to meet Dr Grant. She’s the Head Surgeon at Houston Memorial Hospital.
Let me introduce John Oats. He comes from the Helsinki branch and will be joining our sales team.
This is Arthur Spleen, from Marketing.
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
4. EXPRESS PURPOSE
Start by saying why you’re here.
I’m here today to… What I’d like to do is… My objective is to… My aim now is to…
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
5. LIST TOPICS
Make a list of the points you’ll talk about.
Firstly To start Secondly Initially Primarily
Then Next Last but not least Finally To end
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
6. INTRODUCE TOPIC ONE
Open every topic with an introduction.
I’d like to review… I want to go over… We are going to analyse… I plan to examine…
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
7. LINK EFFECT TO CAUSE
Use these expressions if you want to highlight the effect over the cause.
The loss was due to negligence. The loss was caused bynegligence. The loss resulted from negligence.
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
8. LINK CAUSE TO EFFECT
Use these expressions if you want to highlight the cause over the effect.
Mismanagement led to losses. Mismanagement resulted in losses. Mismanagement caused losses.
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
9. EXPLAIN GRAPHS
Use these expressions to describe graphic aids.
I´d like you to see this graph. It shows… Please observe this matrix. You’ll see that… Have a look at this model. What’s wrong with it? Let me show you a chart that summarises…
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
10. DESCRIBE TRENDS
Use these expressions to talk about
Increase Accumulate Boost Escalate Hike Raise Rise Shoot up Swell
Decline Diminish Dip Drop Plunge Shrink Sink Slip Descend
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
11. EXPRESS PROBABILITY
Use these expressions to express certainty.
Surety: sure, definite, doubtless, inevitable, without question, unmistakable, certain.
Likelihood: Probable probable, likely, seeming, expected.
Possibility: possible, conceivable, feasible. Doubt: doubtful, improbable, unlikely, questionable,
remote, dubious, unsure. Impossibility: impossible, unfeasible, unrealisable,
unattainable, not viable.
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
12. COMPARE IDEAS Use these expressions to describe contrast.
But
However Nevertheless Nonetheless Although Though Despite
Despite On the other hand Even though On the contrary By contrast Conversely Even if
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
13. REINFORCE IDEAS
Use these expressions to emphasize ideas.
Furthermore in addition as well as Besides Too Moreover Additionally likewise
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
14. EXPRESS OPINION
Use these expressions to give your opinion.
My opinion is I would say In my view It seems to me that From my angle I see it as
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
15. RECOMMEND / REJECT
Give support
I urge you to approve We are for the idea We back your point We support the plan I would go ahead I’ll stand by you.
Hold back support
I’d deny support I would eliminate We should reject We must rule out We ought to discard Let’s refuse
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
16. FINISH THE SPEECH
Use these expressions to close your presentation.
Move to action: Now’s the time to / We’d better move.
Refer back to…: Going back to our figures / As I said before
Summarise: To sum up / To recapitulate
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
17. CLOSE THE SPEECH
Use these expressions to wrap up your speech
Asking for questionsHave you got any query? / Would you like to ask?
ThankingThank you for / It’s been a pleasure to
Introduce the next speakerNow, I’ll leave you with / I’d like to introduce
Say goodbyeGoodbye / Good afternoon, everyone
Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles
ENJOYED IT?
You might want to buy Andrew’s “400 Ways to Say it in Business English”
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