How do
I start?
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- You could introduce your talk or presentation formally.
Today I'm
going to talk about...
In this
presentation, I'd like to tell you a little bit
about...
- Alternatively, you could grab your audience's attention by starting
with a question or a challenging statement. Use pictures or
objects.
So, how
much do you know about
___________?
Have you
ever asked yourself why ... ?
What I'm
going to tell you about today will change the way you think
about...
Pass around
the picture/object. What do you think it
is?
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How do
I organize the presentation?
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- Make it short. Write down the points you want to make, edit them
down to, say, four, then decide which order you are going to make them
in.
Introduce
each point with an expression from the list
below.
The
first/key thing to say about __________
is...
The main
point to make about __________
is...
What you
really need to know about__________
is ...
Now let's
look at...
Let's turn
to/move on to ...
Another
interesting thing to say about__________ is
...
Finally,
I'd like to say a few words
about...
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What do
I say?
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- After introducing the point, add information briefly in two, three,
or, at the most, four sentences. Use markers like the ones below to
construct long, well-balanced sentences.
Anyway,...; Naturally,...;
Of course,...
Similarly,
... ; Surprisingly, ,.,; Remarkably,
...
Despite,...; However, ...; Although,...; Whereas...
Consequently, ... ; In addition,..,;
Moreover,...; Furthermore, ...
Incidentally, ... ; By the way, ... ; It's worth noting
that...
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How do
I finish?
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- Conclude the presentation by briefly summarizing what you have said,
or the points you have made. You could end by asking for comments or
questions.
In
conclusion,... ;To sum up,...
So,
remember that……..is all about…….. ,
__, and
.
So, there are three things to remember
about__
Does anybody have any
questions?
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