Starting and Ending Presentations- Phrases

1 Starting and Ending Presentations- PhrasesWithout looking below, listen to your teacher read out Phrases and hold up the right one of the cards they have given you. If the phrase can be used both at the beginning and end, hold up both. If it is only used in the middle of the presentation, leave both cards down. Label the sections below with Start/ End/ Both/ Middle. Here is a link for access to today s PowerPoint is a list of possible further reading on the can read more about it via the links on this last can see that the next presenter is eager to get started, need to hand over to my colleague, m sure you are all ready for lunch, I have your attention , please?I d like to get started, if I s make a (a few of/ some of/ many of/ most of/ almost all of) you know, I those of you who don t know me already,..I think most of you know me, but I ll introduce myself I start, I should probably explain explain why I chose this topic.

2 To give you some background information,..Moving on to the next slide/ topic/ point/ section/ part of my presentation,..That leads us on nicely to the next point I want to deal with, which next thing I want to speak about is,..By the end of my presentation, I want to show you aim to prove to you that/ change your mind purpose in presenting this to you d now be interested to hear your views on what I have said. I ll be around all day if you d like to chat about this more. I m sure you have plenty of questions, so please fire on that point, I will bring my presentation to a no one else has any questions I will leave it s about you see at the back?Is the microphone working?Please let me know if you can t see or by Alex Case for 2012 Did you know you ever think this is an important/ interesting topic there any questions at this stage?Before moving on, I d just like to mention think I ve covered that point, so now I want to speak can see some familiar faces s nice to see so many familiar s nice to see so many young people you for coming here today.

3 Thank you for finding the time to come and join me for this for taking the time ll try to be finished ll try to keep it presentation will last for m here today I want to show you/ tell you about/ talk to you about/ present to you ll focus on/ look at/ hope I have convinced you there is one thing I d like you to take away from today s presentation, it recap,..I can see you are You all , really didn t expect so many d like to thank everyone/ you all for think all this proves is quite difficult to draw conclusions, conclusions can we draw from all the information we have seen today? Well,..Thank you for again really appreciate having had this opportunity to share my ideas with you have any questions, I ll be happy to answer them at the you have any questions, please raise your hand and ask at any ll be a Q&A session at the s good to see you (all) here (today).I d like to (warmly) welcome you ( )On behalf may I welcome you by Alex Case for 2012 Label the beginning and Ending sections above with their functions, Getting people s attention .

4 Match these functions to those sections. StartingGetting people s attention / Starting the introductionIntroducing yourselfGiving background informationExplaining your aimChecking visuals and soundGiving a hookShowing awareness of the audience/ Connecting with the audienceExplaining when to ask questionsThanking/ WelcomingTalking about timeExplaining the content and structureEndingInviting (further) questions and commentsSignalling the end of the presentation or Q&AGiving further informationExplaining why you are endingSummarisingStating a conclusionThanking at the endAdd at least one extra sentence to each of those functions. Written by Alex Case for 2012 Answer key (including suggested extra Phrases )StartingGetting people s attention / Starting the introductionCan I have your attention , please?I d like to get started, if I s get s make a yourselfAs (a few of/ some of/ many of/ most of/ almost all of) you know, I those of you who don t know me already.

5 I should probably start by introducing myself. think most of you know me, but I ll introduce myself background informationBefore I start, I should probably explain chose this topic explain why I chose this topic,..To give you some background information,..Perhaps I should start off should probably begin reason why I want to tell you about this your aimBy the end of my presentation, I want to show you aim to prove to you that/ change your mind purpose/ aim of today s presentation purpose in presenting this to you visuals and soundCan everyone hear me?Can you see at the back?Is the microphone working?Please let me know if you can t see or a hookDid you know you ever think this is an important/ interesting topic is a famous joke on this topic which awareness of the audience/ Connecting with the audienceI can see some familiar faces s nice to see so many familiar s nice to see so many young people m sure you are all still tired from lunch, by Alex Case for 2012 Explaining when to ask questionsI will leave ten minutes at the end for would be grateful if any questions could be left until the anything I say isn t clear, please let me know.

6 If you have any questions, I ll be happy to answer them at the you have any questions, please raise your hand and ask at any ll be a Q&A session at the feel free to interrupt me at any time. Thanking/ WelcomingIt s a/ my pleasure to welcome you s good to see you (all) here (today).I d like to (warmly) welcome you ( )Let me begin by welcoming you all ( )On behalf may I welcome you about timeI ll try to be finished ll try to keep it m going to speak for approximately/ presentation will last for the content and structureI m going to talk to you ll start/ begin/ commence with/ ll talk about/ present/ explain/ discuss/ focus d like to start by explaining the title of my presentation. I d like to talk to you today m here today ve divided my presentation partsI ve invited you here today to tell you share .. with my presentation today,..In this presentation,..What I want to show you/ tell you about/ talk to you about/ present to you ll focus on/ look at/ presentation is divided topic/ subject/ title of today s presentation by Alex Case for 2012 EndingInviting (further) questions and commentsWe ll now move on to the Q&A now, if anyone has any questions, I d be happy to answer will now answer any questions you may d now be interested to hear your views on what I have said.

7 I d now like to invite questions and ll be around all day if you d like to chat about this more. I m sure you have plenty of questions, so please fire anyone still has any questions, I ll be happy to answer them you have any further questionsPlease come up and talk to me (individually/ afterwards).Please email me at this the end of the presentation or Q&AAnd on that point, I will bring my presentation to a no one else has any questions I will leave it s leave it there/ stop brings me to the end of my is the end of my s about further informationHere is a link for access to today s PowerPoint is a list of possible further reading on the can read more about it via the links on this last is a list of original sources on the last why you are endingI can see that the next presenter is eager to get started, need to hand over to my seem to have run out of think I ve covered m afraid I ve already overrun my allotted time, m sure you are all ready for lunch, ve already gone on for too long, hope I have convinced you ve talked about three main there is one thing I d like you to take away from today s presentation, it recap.

8 To restate my main point,..To sum / To by Alex Case for 2012 Stating a conclusionI think all this proves conclusion,..It is quite difficult to draw conclusions, conclusion I would draw from that would conclusions can we draw from all the information we have seen today? Well,..Thanking at the endThank you for you for your kind you very much for your attention . Thanks again for your really appreciate having had this opportunity to share my ideas with (= Can be used at both the start and end)I can see you are You all , really didn t expect so many d like to thank everyone/ you all for Right/ Well/ OkayThank you for coming here today. Thank you for finding the time to come and join me for this for taking the time (= Used in the main body of the presentation, not at the beginning or end)Are there any questions at this stage?Before moving on, I d just like to mention think I ve covered that point, so now I want to speak everyone is clear on that point, I ll move onto the there are no more questions, I ll move on on to the next slide/ topic/ point/ section/ part of my presentation.

9 Let s move leads us on nicely to the next point I want to deal with, which next thing I want to speak about is,..Written by Alex Case for 2012 Cards for students to hold upPhotocopy and cut out one of each kind of card per student. StartEndStartEndStartEndWritten by Alex Case for 2012