Business English: Presenting in a Meeting
Summary
TLDRThis video provides a helpful guide to Business English for presentations, covering key phrases and strategies. It offers examples on how to start a presentation, make smooth topic transitions, refer to slides and graphics, describe cause and effect, and handle questions from the audience. The video encourages interaction, practicing English skills, and concludes with a short exercise to reinforce learning. Viewers are prompted to engage further by visiting the OneStepEnglish website and subscribing for more content.
Takeaways
- 🎤 Presentations often start with an introduction, such as 'Good morning, today I'd like to talk to you about our next campaign.'
- 👨💼 The speaker introduces themselves and invites questions during the presentation, for example, 'Feel free to interrupt me if you have any questions.'
- 🔀 Transition phrases are helpful to move between topics, such as 'Now, I'd like to go on to the next slide. Any questions so far?'
- 📊 When referring to slides or graphics, the speaker can say, 'As you can see from this graph, sales are increasing among customers aged 18 to 24.'
- 📈 Cause and effect relationships are explained in the presentation, like 'Our processing time has gotten 30% faster due to improvements in the software.'
- 💡 The speaker asks for clarification, such as 'Is this clear to you? I'd like to move on to the next topic.'
- 🤔 Presenters can provide more information about their graphics, for example, 'Now, I'd like to discuss this map which shows the area where we plan to expand.'
- 💬 Wrapping up a presentation often involves taking final questions from the audience, 'Before wrapping up this presentation, does anyone have any questions?'
- 🔍 Alternative solutions might be discussed when challenges arise, such as 'This product is more expensive to produce, therefore, the profit margins are lower.'
- 📅 Audience members often ask questions about project timelines, such as 'When can we start this project?'
Q & A
What is the primary focus of the video?
-The video focuses on teaching business English phrases commonly used during presentations, including how to introduce a presentation, transition between topics, refer to slides, describe cause and effect, and answer questions.
What are some examples of introducing a presentation?
-Examples include: 'Good morning, today I'd like to talk to you about our next campaign for this month,' and 'Hi, I'm Joshua, and I'd like to present to you my proposal.'
What phrases can be used to transition between topics during a presentation?
-Examples of transition phrases include: 'Now I'd like to go on to the next slide. Any questions so far?' and 'Is this clear to you? I'd like to move on to the next topic.'
How can presenters refer to slides or graphics in their presentation?
-Presenters can say, 'Now I'd like to discuss this map, it shows the area in which we plan to expand,' or 'As you can see from this graph, sales are increasing among customers aged 18 to 24.'
What is a phrase that can describe cause and effect in a presentation?
-An example is: 'Our processing time has gotten 30% faster due to improvements in the software.'
What response might a colleague give when shown a graph about increasing sales?
-A colleague might respond with: 'Are you saying that we could also market our products to the younger range?'
What phrases can be used when wrapping up a presentation?
-'Before wrapping up this presentation, does anyone have any questions?' and 'Before ending this, I can accept more questions now.'
How should a presenter respond to the audience asking when a project can start?
-The presenter could answer by acknowledging the question and possibly providing a timeline or indicating when more information will be available.
What can a presenter say to encourage the audience to ask questions during the presentation?
-The presenter can say, 'Feel free to interrupt me if you have any questions.'
What should a presenter do if the audience says they have already raised their concerns?
-If the audience says they have already raised their concerns, the presenter could move forward and ask if there are any final questions or concerns before concluding.
Outlines
📊 Introduction to Business English Presentations
The first paragraph introduces the video’s focus on business English presentations, specifically offering phrases and examples for conducting a presentation in a meeting. It provides examples for starting a presentation, such as greeting the audience and stating the topic. Additionally, it gives an example of how to ask for an overview of the presentation and highlights the importance of setting the stage for interaction during a presentation, including inviting questions.
💬 Handling Transitions and Graphics in Presentations
The second paragraph focuses on making transitions between topics during a presentation and addressing questions along the way. It offers example phrases like 'I'd like to move on to the next slide' or 'Is this clear to you?' Additionally, it provides language for referring to visual aids like maps and graphs, discussing areas of expansion or increasing sales among certain age groups, while also promoting the idea of interacting with the audience to clarify points.
🔄 Describing Cause and Effect and Handling Audience Questions
The third paragraph teaches how to describe cause-and-effect relationships within a presentation, giving examples like faster processing times due to software improvements or discussing the financial implications of more expensive products. It also demonstrates how to handle audience questions towards the end of the presentation, either opening the floor for questions or responding to specific concerns such as project start times.
👍 Wrapping Up the Video and Encouraging Engagement
The final paragraph thanks viewers for watching and encourages them to engage by liking and subscribing to the channel. It also promotes the website 'onestepenglish.com' for further resources. The paragraph serves as a standard call-to-action to keep viewers connected with the content creator's other offerings.
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Keywords
💡Presentation
💡Introduction
💡Transition
💡Slide
💡Graphics
💡Cause and effect
💡Questions
💡Campaign
💡Profit margin
💡Proposal
Highlights
Start your presentation with an introduction: 'Good morning, today I'd like to talk to you about our next campaign for this month.'
When introducing yourself, you may say: 'Hi, I'm Joshua and I'd like to present to you my proposal.'
Encourage interaction: 'Feel free to interrupt me if you have any questions.'
Transition smoothly between topics: 'Now I'd like to go on to the next slide. Any questions so far?'
Check for understanding after presenting information: 'Is this clear to you? I'd like to move on to the next topic.'
When referring to visual aids, you might say: 'Now I'd like to discuss this map, it shows the area in which we plan to expand.'
Use data to support your point: 'As you can see from this graph, sales are increasing among customers aged 18 to 24.'
Describe cause and effect clearly: 'Our processing time has gotten 30% faster due to improvements in the software.'
Be transparent about challenges: 'This product is more expensive to produce, therefore the profit margins are lower.'
Invite questions before concluding: 'Before wrapping up this presentation, does anyone have any questions?'
Summarize the discussion: 'I think we already raised our concerns a while ago.'
Check readiness for action: 'When can we start this project?'
When concluding, leave room for final queries: 'Before ending this, I can accept more questions now.'
Always include a call to action: 'Thank you for watching, don’t forget to click like, and subscribe.'
The importance of clear transitions between topics and ensuring the audience's understanding before moving forward.
Transcripts
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visit us on
onestepenglish.com
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business english presentations
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let's learn english
today we will learn some things you can
say when having a presentation in a
meeting
when having an introduction you may
start the presentation with these
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examples
good morning today i'd like to talk to
you about our next campaign for this
month
can you give us an overview of the
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presentation
hi i'm joshua and i'd like to present to
you my proposal
feel free to interrupt me if you have
any questions
thank you you may start now
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when making transitions between topics
here are some of the things you can tell
now i'd like to go on the next slide any
questions so far
so far we're good
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is this clear to you i'd like to move on
to the next topic
yes all clear
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when referring to slides or graphics you
may say these examples to your
colleagues
now i'd like to discuss about this map
it shows the area in which we plan to
expand
it's nice that you put that in your
presentation as well
as you can see from this graph sales are
increasing among customers aged 18 to
24.
are you saying that we could also market
our products to the younger range
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there are also some phrases to describe
cause and effects from your presentation
our processing time has gotten 30
percent faster
this is due to improvements in the
software
that's great news
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this product is more expensive to
produce therefore the profit margins are
lower
is there any alternative solution for
that
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before wrapping up the presentation you
may also answer some questions from your
audience
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before wrapping up this presentation
does anyone have any questions
i think we already raised our concerns a
while ago
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before ending this i can accept more
questions now
when can we start this project
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let's practice your english
ready your pen and paper then try to
answer the exercise
complete the conversation
when having an introduction
can you give us an overview of the
presentation
good morning today i'd like to talk to
you about our next campaign for this
month
can you give us an overview of the
presentation
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thank you you may start now
hi i'm joshua and i'd like to present to
you my proposal
feel free to interrupt me if you have
any questions
thank you you may start now
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when making transitions between topics
so far we're good
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now i'd like to go on the next slide any
questions so far
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so far we're good
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yes all clear
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is this clear to you i'd like to move on
to the next topic
yes all clear
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when referring to slides or graphics
it's nice that you put that in your
presentation as well
now i'd like to discuss about this map
it shows the area in which we plan to
expand
it's nice that you put that in your
presentation as well
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are you saying that we could also market
our products to the younger range
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as you can see from this graph sales are
increasing among customers aged 18 to
24.
are you saying that we could also market
our products to the younger range
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some phrases to describe cause and
effects
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that's great news
our processing time has gotten 30 faster
this is due to improvements in the
software
that's great news
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is there any alternative solution for
that
this product is more expensive to
produce therefore
the profit margins are lower
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is there any alternative solution for
that
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when ready to answer questions
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i think we already raised our concerns a
while ago
before wrapping up this presentation
does anyone have any questions
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i think we already raised our concerns a
while ago
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when can we start this project
before ending this i can accept more
questions now
when can we start this project
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thank you for watching don't forget to
click like
and subscribe
visit us on onestepenglish.com
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