Presenting in a second language is a major challenge. Structure is your best friend. Use these phrases to guide your audience.
1. The Introduction
- "Good morning/afternoon everyone. My name is..."
- "The purpose of my presentation today is to..."
- "I have divided my talk into three main parts."
- "Please feel free to ask questions at the end."
2. Using Visuals
Describing Charts/Graphs:
- "As you can see on this slide..."
- "This graph illustrates the growth of..."
- "If you look at the chart, you'll notice..."
- "This figure represents..."
3. Transitions
Moving smoothly between points.
- "That brings me to my next point."
- "Now, let's look at..."
- "Moving on to the results..."
- "In conclusion / To sum up..."
4. Handling Q&A
- "That's a great question. Thank you."
- "If I understand you correctly, you are asking..."
- "I'm afraid I don't have that data right now."
- "Does that answer your question?"
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