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Let’s get started
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Match these less formal phrases with the more formal phrases in the table.
More formal
Less formal
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
1
Today I would like to …
2
Let me just start by introducing myself. My name is … 3
It’s a pleasure to welcome you today.
4
In my presentation I would like to report on …
5
The topic of today’s presentation is …
6
I suggest that we begin now.
7
I’m aware that you all have very tight schedules … 8
Now practise the opening of a presentation. Use phrases from the box and follow the WISE
flow chart.
OPENING A PRESENTATION
4
5
w
elcome
audience
I
ntroduce
yourself
S
ay what the
topic is
E
xplain why audience
will be interested
What I want to do today is …
I know you are all very busy …
As you know, I’m …
OK, shall we get started?
It’s good to see you all here.
Hi, everyone.
Today I’m going to talk about …
In my talk I’ll tell you about …
w
elcoming the audience
Good morning / afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
Hello / Hi, everyone.
First of all, let me thank you all for coming here
today.
I’m happy / delighted that so many of you could
make it today.
I
ntroducing yourself
Let me introduce myself. I’m Dave Elwood from …
For those of you who don’t know me, my name’s …
As you probably know, I’m the new HR manager.
I’m head of logistics here at Air Spares.
I’m here in my function as the Head of Controlling.
S
aying what your topic is
As you can see on the screen, our topic today is …
Today’s topic is …
What I’d like to present to you today is …
The subject of my presentation is …
E
xplaining why your topic is relevant for your
audience
My talk is particularly relevant to those of you / us
who …
Today’s topic is of particular interest to those of
you / us who …
My / The topic is very important for you because …
By the end of this talk you will be familiar with …
Remember to use words like
we
,
us
, and
our
to
highlight common interest.
!