Signposting
Section of presentation
Signpost language
Introducing the topic
(You may need to give directions about dealing with questions at the end of this part.)
The subject/topic of my talk today is ...Today I'm going to talk about ...My topic of my presentation today is…My talk is concerned with ...
If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer these at the end of the presentation.
Please feel free to ask questions.If you would like me to elaborate on any point, please ask.
Overview (outline of presentation)
I’m going to divide this talk into four parts.There are a number of points I'd like to make.
This presentation will deal with 3 main points.Basically/ Briefly, I have three things to say.I'd like to begin/start by ...Let's begin/start by ...First of all, I'll… and then I’ll go on to …Then/ Next ...Finally/ Lastly ...
Finishing a section
That's all I have to say about...We've looked at...So much for...
Starting a new section
Turning to...Let’s turn now to …The next issue/topic/area I’d like to focus on …Now we'll move on to...I'd like now to discuss...Let's look now at...
Analysing a point and giving recommendations
Where does that lead us?Let's consider this in more detail...
I’d like to look at this in more detail.What does this mean for...?Translated into real terms...Why is this important?The significance of this is...
Giving examples
For example,...A good example of this is...As an illustration,...To give you an example,...To illustrate this point...
Paraphrasing and clarifying
Simply put...In other words.......So what I’m saying is....To put it more simply....To put it another way....
Referring to visual aids
As you can see…
From this chart/graph/table, it is clear that…
This chart/graph/table shows/indicates…
Summarising and concluding
To sum up ...To summarise...Right, let's sum up, shall we?Let's summarise briefly what we've looked at...Finally, let me remind you of some of the issues we've covered...To conclude...In conclusion ...In short ...So, to remind you of what I’ve covered in this talk, …Unfortunately, I seem to have run out of time, so I’ll conclude very briefly by saying that …..I'd like now to recap...
Invitation to discuss / ask questions
I’m happy to answer anyqueries/ questions now.Does anyone have anyquestions or comments?Would you like to ask any questions?Any questions?
Delivery
It is helpful for you to rehearse your presentations many times before delivering the presentation to the class. The best way to do so is to practice the presentation from beginning to end (from introduction to concluding statement), following the outline and incorporating the visual aids.
Pay attention to the following important aspects of delivering a presentation successfully.
● Gestures and facial expressions
● Vocal variety
● Eye contact