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17 Steps to Better Presentations Vocabulary Guide

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Making Better Presentations in English by A. D. Miles

Making Better Presentationsin Englishby Andrew D. Miles

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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

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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.

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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

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13. REINFORCE IDEAS

Use these expressions to emphasize ideas.

Furthermore in addition as well as Besides Too Moreover Additionally likewise

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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

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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

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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

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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

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