Signalling a presentationOnline version Good presenters make it easy for their audience to know where they are in the presentation. Handouts and slides can help you to do this, but it’s also important to use phrases which signal where you are in the presentation. Look at these extracts from a presentation. In which part of the presentation would you use each statement? Choose the best answer by Nenika Campos 1 1. And I think that just about covers the market research, so now let’s deal with the third part of my presentation, which is to explain our financial requirements and plans a Give them main part of your talk. b Greet audience and thank them for coming c Summarize the main points you have made. 2 Good morning and welcome to the Adelphi Hotel. a Introduce yourself and your colleagues b Introduce your talk c Greet audience and thank them for coming 3 In my presentation, I’m hoping to do three things. First, I’ll… Then I’ll tell you….. and finally I’ll…. a Outline that you are going to say in your talk and suggest people leave their questions to the end. b Give them main part of your talk. c Summarize the main points you have made. 4 Now to move on to my second point: market research…. a Outline that you are going to say in your talk and suggest people leave their questions to the end. b Give them main part of your talk. c Summarize the main points you have made. 5 If you have any questions, you’d like to ask, please leave them to the end, when I’ll be very happy to answer them a Give them main part of your talk. b Outline that you are going to say in your talk and suggest people leave their questions to the end c Summarize the main points you have made. 6 Now, If I can just summarize the main points again, they are these: first…. a Outline that you are going to say in your talk and suggest people leave their questions to the end. b Conclude and invite questions. c Summarize the main points you have made. 7 So, finally, I’d like to finish off by saying that it’s been a pleasure talking to you all and thank you for your patience and interest in listening to me. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them now. a Summarize the main points you have made. b Conclude and invite questions c Outline that you are going to say in your talk and suggest people leave their questions to the end. 8 So, let me introduce myself: my name’s…and this is my partner…. a Introduce yourself (and your colleague (s). b Greet audience and thank them for coming c Give them main part of your talk. 9 Let’s start with my first point, our main business idea …. a Give them main part of your talk. b Greet audience and thank them for coming c Introduce your talk 10 Thank you all very much for coming; some of you have travelled a long way to hear us today… a Greet audience and thank them for coming b Introduce yourself and your colleagues c Introduce your talk 11 The purpose of this presentation is to explain our business plans to you… a Give them main part of your talk. b Introduce your talk c Summarize the main points you have made.
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