British English · B2 · Unit 2
Presentations
Presentations
By the end you can
- Present a topic in a clear order
- Handle questions after a presentation
- Understand a talk
Words and phrases
| British English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I'd like to start by | first I want to (to begin a talk) | I'd like to start by thanking you all for coming. |
| as you can see | you can see (on the slide) that | As you can see, sales went up in the autumn. |
| moving on to | now I want to talk about | Moving on to the budget, there's some good news. |
| the key point | the most important point | The key point here is timing. |
| to put it simply | said in an easy way | To put it simply, we're spending too much on travel. |
| does anyone have any questions? | a way to invite questions | That's all from me. Does anyone have any questions? |
| I'm glad you asked that | a polite way to welcome a question | I'm glad you asked that, actually. |
| I don't have the figures to hand | I don't have the numbers with me now | I'm afraid I don't have the figures to hand, but I'll email them to you. |
| if we look at | if we examine | If we look at the figures for March, they're much better. |
| the slides | the pages you show on a screen during a talk | I'll send the slides round after the meeting. |
| bear with me | please wait a moment (while I fix something) | Bear with me, the laptop's frozen. |
| to wrap up | to finish | So, to wrap up, I'd suggest we try it for three months. |
Then talk it through
Answering questions after you've presented a project to your team. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.