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How
to address
Good
morning, ladies and gentlemen!
Dear
friends!
Dear
classmates!
How to start
giving ideas on the topic concerned
We’d like to
present a project …
It was done by
…
We’ve chosen
this topic because …
The topic of my
presentation today is …
I would like to
talk about …
Thank you for
giving me the opportunity to tell you about..
I shall start
my presentation by asking you questions.
In the first
part of my presentation, I’ll describe…
After that I’ll
talk about …
Finally I’ll
show you …
How to proceed
the main idea
First, we’d
like to …
I’d like to
draw your attention to …
And now have a
look at the photos (pictures, maps, diagrams, etc.) that illustrate …
Next, let me
describe …
Finally, let me
explain …
For example…/
For instance …
First … Second
… Third … Next … Then … After that … Finally…
The first … The
second … The third … Consequently … Although … Because …Therefore …In
addition …However …Because of …Also … … but … … and …
Describing
Visual Aids
In my first
slide I’d like to show you …
If you look at
the screen you can see …
The horizontal
(vertical) axis is …
The second row
(column) contains …
As you can see
…
This is the …
This clearly
shows …
Ending the
presentation
In conclusion
let me remind you …
I’m sure you’ll
agree that …
In addition to
that …
In future we
plan …
In summary,
I’ve explained …
Thank you for
your kind attention (for listening)
I’ll be glad to
answer all your questions.
Gaining time to
think
Well, let me
see …
Well, let me
think …
That’s a good
(difficult) question …
If my memory
serves me right …
I’ll have to
think about that …
Just a moment,
please.
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How
to discuss
Sorry,
I don’t quite understand why …
I’d
like to know …
Could
you explain …, please?
In
my opinion …
From
my point of view, …
I
consider …
Do
you really think that…?
a
good/boring description of …
gave
a clear/poor explanation why ...
…
offered
some
new/dull information about ..
had
a good suggestion about …
convincing arguments for/against
..
The project
… great/informative
The description(s) of
… is
fantastic/instructive
The illustration(s)
of … are terrific/boring.
Agreement
That’s just
what I was thinking.
I’m with you
there.
I absolutely
agree.
I’m of the same
opinion.
How right you
are.
That’s (quite)
right.
I don’t think
anyone could disagree.
Certainly.
I see your
point.
Disagreement
I’m afraid I
disagree with you…
I am not sure
in fact.
No, I don’t think that …
That is not the
way I see it.
I completely
disagree that …
Don’t forget
about the other side of the problem.
On the
contrary, it is … .
I think
it’s absolutely wrong to …
You are
not sure
I see what you
mean, but …
Yes, maybe, but
…
I entirely
agree that …
I doubt whether
…
On the one hand
… , but on the other hand …
Actually, I
think that …
Language of
persuasion
Believe me …
The truth
(fact, trouble) is that …
You need to
think about …
I appeal you to
…
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