Presentation - BE 3 Unit 11

Welcoming

Good morning, everyone.

Hello, everyone, welcome to …

Structuring the Presentation

I am going to divide my talk into four parts.

First, I will give you … After that, ….. Next, …. And finally, …

Inviting questions

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.

I would be glad to answer any questions ( at the end of my talk).

Giving background information

I will give you some background.

Let’s start with the background.

Referring to the audience’s knowledge

As you know, ….

As you are aware, …

Referring to visuals

If you look at the graph …

Could I draw your attention to the chart?

Concluding

To sum up, …

To summaries, …

Ending

Thanks very much. Any questions?

Well, that’s all I have to say. Thank you for listening.

 

Example

Good morning everyone, thanks for coming to my presentation.

My presentation is divided into three parts.

First, I will give you some background about the launch.

After that, I will tell you how we got on.

Finally, I will outline our future plans.

If you have any question, don’t hesitate to ask.

Let’s start with the background.

Ok. Let’s move on to the test launch.

Could I draw your attention to this slide?

To sum up, then, I believe our product has enormous potential.

Essential - helpful - unhelpful for a successful presentation

Tell a joke at the beginning to relax the atmosphere.

Speak more slowly than normally you do.

Smile a lot.

Involve the audience.

Invite questions during the presentation.

Always keep to your plan.

Move around during your presentation.

Use gestures to emphasize important points.

Read out your presentation from a script.

Stand up when giving your presentation.