Phrases to “tell them what you will tell them” ■■ Today, I’m going to talk to you about … ■■ The title / topic of my presentation is … ■■ I’ve divided my presentation into … parts. ■■ My presentation consists of / is divided into … parts / sections. ■■ Before I start, let me tell you what to expect from this little talk. ■■ To give you an idea of what to expect, please allow me to briefly outline the structure of my presentation. ■■ I’d like to start / begin / commence with a look at / by taking a look at … ■■ In the first part of my presentation, I’ll present some basic answers to the question of what constitutes … and also briefly touch upon the issue of … ■■ I’d like to start by explaining the title of my presentation. ■■ The second part will deal with … ■■ After that, in the second part, I will focus on what I believe is the central question regarding … ■■ In the third part, I’ll try to convey to you an idea of the difficulties surrounding … ■■ I also believe it is necessary to explore the issue of contemporary …, and that’s what the third part of my presentation will be about. We will be looking at … ■■ We’ll examine what I consider the three most important questions in the field of … ■■ At the end, we will think about whether it is justified to … ■■ Lastly, I’d like to address the issue of … ■■ So, that’s what I have planned for today. Let’s get started. Phrases to “tell them” ■■ All right, so let’s move straight to the first … ■■ Now I believe we’re ready to get down to business. ■■ Okay. Now that you’ve heard what to expect, I think we’re ready to delve into the matter. ■■ Well, let’s get started. As I’ve said, we will first look at … ■■ So, let’s get to work / jump right in. In the last few years, … ■■ So far, so good. Let me start now with some general information on … Phrases to “tell them what you just told them” and sum up your main points John Baldoni believes that you should frequently “reiterate1 your salient2 points.” Use the following phrases to highlight the importance of what you have just said. This way, your presentation will be understood and remembered. ■■ Let’s summarise briefly what we have looked at. ■■ Let me stress this once more. There are really only a handful of … ■■ Once more, I’d like to highlight the fact that … Phrases & structures [B] 4.3 PLEASE NOTE To start the overview of your presentation, use words like “First” or “At the beginning”. You can also use “firstly”. It sounds a bit more formal than “first”. However, do not say “At first”. The phrase “At first” has a very specific meaning. You use it to introduce something that later changed or turned out to be different. There is normally a “but” or “however” (which means “jedoch”, “aber”) following it. For example: “At first I thought it was a crazy idea, but now I’m not so sure anymore.” (Here’s another famous example: “At first I was afraid, I was petrified …” Find out how it continues.) When you are giving reasons for something, you can use “first of all” to introduce the first of at least two reasons. For example: “We will probably not have the kind of job security our grandparents enjoyed. Why not? First of all, more and more jobs are being taken over by machines. Second(ly), we are expected to be flexible when it comes to the particular needs of the job market at any given time.” Phrases & structures [B] 4.4 Phrases & structures [B] 4.5 Repeat and rephrase your main points to drive your message home 1 to reiterate: wiederholen, erneut ausdrücken 2 salient: bedeutend, Haupt38 Key aspects Strategies Sample task 4 Food & health Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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