Language for Discussion – Presenter & Audience

7/24/2019 Language for Discussion Presenter & Audience

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LANGUAGE FOR DISCUSSION

PRESENTER & AUDIENCE


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STARTING

Good morning/afternoon/evening, ladies andgentlemen.

Shall we begin.

Lets get started then.

There are three/several/a number of points Id

like to make. I would like to begin b !


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INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC

I intend to talk about X

I would like to tell ou what I have learned aboutX

" paper is #on#erned with X

The seminar paper that I am presenting is on X

" topi# is X


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METHOD OF PRESENTATION

I intend to divide this talk into ! parts$A, B, Cand D

The wa I am going to present m paper is bgroupingA and B together and then givingseveral e%amples.

I propose to present m paper in several stages$firstl, a review ofA, then an atta#k on B, andfinall an analsis of C.


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STATING THE CONTENT OF THE PAPER

&ell, to start at partA,

'( then, lets go ba#k to start with m firstpoint.

)ight then. To begin with !.


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CONNECTING THE PARTS OF THE PAPER

&ell, thats all I want to sa aboutA. Shall weturn now to part B.

*nfortunatel be#ause of the shortage of time, Iwill have to leave partA there and go on to B.

+erhaps we #an #ome ba#k to talk about partAa

little more later on, but for now Ill have to stresson with part B.


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CONCLUDING / SUMMARIZING

inall,

In #on#lusion,

So, as ou #an see, m resear#h is about theseareas !

The final point I wish to make is !.

To sum up then, !. -riefl, the main points that have been made are

!


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ASKING FOR AN OPINION

&hats our opinion of !..

&hats our position / view on !.


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GIVING AN OPINION

I believe/think/feel that !

In m opinion/view !.


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BRINGING IN ANOTHER SPEAKER

Id like to #all on "r/"rs L to present her viewson !

llow me to give the floor to "s G


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AGREEING

I agree entirel/#ompletel.

I think we are in agreement on that.


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AGREEING PARTIALLY

Iwould intend to agree with ou on that.

I agree with ou on the whole, but !


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DISAGREEING TACTFULLY

I agree up to a point, but !

To a #ertain e%tent I agree with ou, but !.


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DISAGREEING

Im sorr, but I reall #ant agree with ou onthat.

&ith all due respe#t, I must disagree.


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INTERRUPTING

If I ma ust interrupt ou for a moment, Id liketo !.

I dont want to interrupt, but !.


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TAKING THE FLOOR

I wonder if I might #omment on that last point0

1ould/ma I #ome in at this point0


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CORRECTING MISUNDERSTANDINGS

Im afraid there seems to have been a slightmisunderstanding.

+erhaps I should make that #learer b saing !..


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ASKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

1ould ou be a little more spe#ifi#/pre#ise0

Im sorr, but #ould ou e%plain in a little moredetail0


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EVADING THE ISSUE

Thats a ver interesting/#omple% 2uestion and!.

Im afraid Im not in a position to #omment onthat ust et.


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MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS, PROPOSALSAND SUGGESTIONS

I re#ommend/propose/suggest that !

I wonder if we shouldnt think about !.


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PERSUADING

3ave ou taken into a##ount!.0

&ouldnt ou agree that !0


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EMPHASIZING

I parti#ularl want toemphasi4e/stress/highlight the fa#t that !

&e mustnt underestimate/underrate theimportan#e of !.


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OFFERRING A COMPROMISE

&e are prepared to !, on #ondition that !

&e would be willing to !.., provided that !

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