Business English: Presentations

Introduction

• (Good morning, afternoon, evening)
• I'm happy to be here.
• I'm glad to have this opportunity to . . .
• Today, I'd like to talk (to you) about . 
• My topic today is . . 

• The focus of my remarks is . . .
• I'd like to share some thoughts on (topic)

Main Points

• Let me start by . . .
• First, let me tell you about . . .
• I've divided my topic into (three) parts: (They are . . .)

Giving Examples

• For example,
• For instance,
• Let me illustrate,
• To illustrate,

Conclusion

• In conclusion
• To conclude,
• To summarize,
• To sum up,

Beginning a Presentation

• It is common to greet the audience and introduce yourself when giving presentations:
• Good morning,/afternoon/evening
• I'm _________, the new Finance Manager.
• My name is ________ and I represent _______
• Let me take a minute to introduce myself.
• Let me start by telling you a little about our company.
• I've already met some of you, but for those I haven't , I'm _____

Introducing the Topic

• I'm here to talk about . . .
• Today, I'd like to say a few words about . . .
• I'm going to give you an overview of . . .
• The main reason I'm here today is . . .
• The focus of my remarks is . . .
• I'd like to introduce . . .

Time Consciousness

• Thank you for your time
• Thank you for taking the time to be here
• I will probably take about . . . minutes
• This should last only a few minutes
• I hope to be finished by . . .

Showing Organization

This presentation can be divided into the following subtopics:Thank you for taking the time to be here

I've divided my topic into three sections/parts. They are . . 

• First, 
• Second
• Third 
• Finally

Sequencing

• Let's move on to . . .
• Let's move on to . . .
• That brings us to . . .
• Giving Reasons
• This is why . . .
• The main reason is . . .
• Therefore,
• So,

Generalizing 

• Generally,
• Usually,
• As a rule,
• Most of the time.
• In most cases.

Highlighting

• Actually,
• In fact,
• As a matter of fact,
• In PArticular
• Particularly
• Especially

Giving Examples

• For example,
• For instance,
• Such as

Summarizing

• To sum up
• To summarize
• In brief

Concluding

• To conclude
• In conclusion

Follow-Up

• Are/Were there any questions?
• We have just a few minutes for questions

People often become nervous or fearful when giving presentations. 

Here are some phrases you can keep in mind when preparing for and giving a presentation.

About Yourself

• I'm happy to be here.
• I'm glad to have this opportunity.
• (Smile)
• (Turn nervousness into enthusiasm.)
• I (really) want to tell you about this.
• I have something interesting to tell you.

About Your Audience

• This is something I think you should know . . .
• This is important (to you) because . . .
• You will be interested to know that . . .
• You will benefit by knowing this . . .

About Your Subject/Material

• The information is as follows: A,B,C....
• First, I will tell you about . . .
• These are the main points/supporting ideas . . .
• The best way to understand this information is . . .
• Look at this. It will help you understand my topic . . .
• This shows (you) . . .

A few tips: