Which phrase is commonly used to start a presentation?
“I’m going to tell you about...”
“I’d like to turn to...”
“I’d like to turn to...”
You are preparing a presentation for a very busy manager. You only have 5 minutes to explain your idea. What do you include, and what do you leave out?
Use: key points, summarize, essential, avoid, detailed explanation
“I’ll _____ up by saying that our new strategy will benefit the company.”
sum
Your colleague is nervous about presenting in English. Give them three pieces of advice.
Use: practice, confidence, key points, structure, calm
Pretend you are introducing yourself at the beginning of a presentation. Start with a sentence from the lesson.t.
Use: introduce, topic, purpose, today, focus on
Your slides are full of text, and people stop paying attention. What should you do to improve them?
Use: visuals, key points, bullet points, simplify, highlight
“I’d like to _____ to the next point in my presentation.”
move on
Act out the ending of a presentation, using a phrase from the lesson
Use: summarize, key message, final thoughts, questions, conclusion
You have a 30-minute presentation, but your audience seems uninterested after 10 minutes. What can you do?
Use: engage, involve, ask questions, change tone, real-life examples
What is a roadmap presentation?
A presentation about financial reports
A presentation about company plans and goals
A presentation about new employees
Why is it important to use simple language in a presentation?
So the speaker doesn’t forget what they want to say
So it sounds more professional
So the audience understands the message easily
“Let me show you an _____ of how this software works.”
example
You are asked to give a presentation to clients who don’t speak English well. What changes would you make to your speech?
Use: clear, slow, avoid jargon, visuals, summarize
Your presentation is in 10 minutes, but you realize there is a mistake on one of your slides. What do you do?
Use: correct, adjust, focus on, clarify, ignore
How can you involve the audience during a presentation?
By speaking quickly and moving on
By reading from a script
By asking questions and encouraging interaction
Your boss asks you to present without slides. How do you keep the audience engaged?
Use: body language, eye contact, voice, examples, interaction
Your team disagrees with a new company policy, and you have to present it positively. How do you approach this?
Use: benefits, highlight, perspective, emphasize, reassure
What is the main goal of a business presentation?
To share important information clearly
To impress the audience
o talk as much as possible
During a presentation to international colleagues, someone doesn’t understand a key point. How do you explain it more clearly?
Use: simple terms, example, rephrase, clarify, check understanding
A client asks a difficult question during your presentation. How do you respond professionally?
Use: acknowledge, clarify, explain, example, follow-up
You need to explain a complicated business process. How do you make it simpler for your audience?
Use: step-by-step, simplify, visuals, example, key points
“Instead of typing, you just _____ what you are looking for.”
say
“As you can see in the _____, sales have increased by 10%.”
slide
You are giving a financial report presentation, and some numbers are difficult to understand. How do you explain them more clearly?
Use: simplify, illustrate, breakdown, compare, highlight