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Is everyone still with me? Are you all following me so far?
DESCRIBING VISUALS
Introducing a visual
Let’s now look at the next slide which shows...
Now, let’s look at/let’s have a look at/I’d like you to look at...
Explaining a visual
First, let me quickly explain the graph.
As the graph/table shows/indicates....
From Table 1 we can see/conclude/show/estimate/calculate/infer that...
Highlighting information
I’d like to stress/highlight/emphasize the following points
The interesting/significant/important thing about.... is....
CONCLUSION
Signal the end of your presentation
Well, this brings me to the end of my presentation
OK, that’s everything I wanted to say about …
Summarizing points
Just to summarize the main points of my talk …
To sum up/To conclude/In conclusion, I’d like to
Close
Thank you for your attention.
Invite questions
Are there any questions?
And now I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Dealing with questions/clarifying questions
I’m afraid I didn’t (quite) catch that.
I’m sorry; could you repeat your question, please?
So, if I understood you correctly, you would like to know whether …
Avoiding giving an answer
If you don’t mind, could we discuss that on another occasion?
I’m afraid that’s not really what we’re discussing today.
Well, actually I’d prefer not to discuss that today.
Admitting you don’t know
Sorry, that’s not my field.
I’m afraid I’m not in the position to answer that question at the moment.
I’mafraid I don’t know the answer to your question, but I’ll try to find out for you.
Asking questions
Well, if you don’t have any questions, I’d like to ask some…
I’d like to discuss some points, if you don’t mind
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