How To Do A Presentation in English

INSTITUTO DE EDUCACION PRIVADO “ANTONIO LORENA”
R.M. Nº 1695-90-ED - R.D. Nº 310-2005-ED

CARRERA PROFESIONAL DE GUIA OFICIAL DE TURISMO
CURSO INGLES
HOW TO DO A PRESENTATION IN ENGLISH

Giving the perfect oral presentation in English requires practice. Remember that even
great orators like Steve Jobs, Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King
became excellent public speakers through years of dedicated practice.
When preparing your presentation in English, we recommend you watching and listening
to the recordings of their public speeches as an example.
1. Think About the Details in Advance

Giving a presentation in front of an audience is always stressful. Thinking about such
details as the location of the presentation, equipment, materials, timing, your appearance
and outfit will help you avoid nervousness.
2. Do Your Homework
Effective preparation requires consideration of the following things:
 Ask yourself what the presentation is all about, its title and its goal
 Think about who your audience is
 Figure out what your main message is
 Think about the structure of the presentation: the opening, the main part and the summary
 Make it easier for the audience and yourself: use simple language
 Prepare yourself for questions. Think about what questions the audience might ask
 Usually an orator has a maximum of 15 minutes to present. So, make the presentation
simple, have no more than 20 slides using a font that is legible from a distance
 Don’t put large blocks of text in your presentation. No one will be interested in reading it;
people prefer visual material. So think about images, graphs and videos that support your
idea, but don’t overwhelm the audience with too many visual aids
3. Introduce Yourself and Set the Theme

At the beginning of the presentation, it’s important to introduce yourself, giving your full
name, position and company you represent. Some people also include their contact
information on the first slide. That’s in case you want someone from the audience to
contact you after your presentation. After the introduction, don’t forget to state the topic of
your presentation.
Useful phrases in English:

“Hello, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming…”
“The topic of today’s meeting is…”
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“Let’s get the ball rolling”

“Shall we get started?”
4. Provide an Outline or Agenda of Your Presentation

Providing an outline of the presentation is a must, as people want to know why they should
listen to you. That’s why the opening part is very important. It should be cheerful,
interesting and catchy. You should know it by heart, so you don’t lose track of your
thoughts even if you are nervous.

“I’d like to give you a brief outline of my presentation…”
“Here is the agenda for the meeting…”
“My presentation consists of the following parts…”
“The presentation is divided into four main sections…”
5. Explain When the Listeners Can Ask Questions

A Question & Answer period (Q&A) usually takes place at the end of the presentation, so
you have enough time to deliver the main message of your speech without being
interrupted by multiple questions. If you want the audience to ask questions during or after
the presentation, say so.

“There will be a Q&A session after the presentation”
“Please feel free to interrupt me if you have any questions”
“I will be happy to answer your questions at any time during the presentation”
6. Make a Clear Transition in Between the Parts of the

Presentation
Using transition words and phrases in English makes your presentation look smooth and
easy to follow.

“I’d like to move on to another part of the presentation…”
“Now I’d like to look at…”
“For instance…”
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“In addition…”
“Moreover…”
“This leads me to the next point…”
7. Wow Your Audience

If you are not excited by your presentation, your audience will not be excited either. When
presenting, you should plan to wow your audience. Use adjectives and descriptive words
as they will help to attract the audience’s attention and make your speech more vivid and
memorable.

“The product I present is extraordinary.”
“It’s a really cool device”
“This video is awesome”
“This is an outstanding example”
8. Make Your Data Meaningful

If you need to present numbers or some comparative analysis of algorithms for integration,
use some visuals to present it. You can use charts, graphs or diagrams to make your data
meaningful and visually attractive. Remember that pie charts are good for representing
proportions, line charts to represent trends, column and bar charts for ranking.

“Here are some facts and figures”
“The pie chart is divided into several parts”
“The numbers here have increased or gone up”
“The numbers change and go down (decrease)”
“The numbers have remained stable”
9. Summarize
At the end of the presentation, briefly summarize the main points and ideas. Provide the
audience with your opinion and give them a call to action, let them know what you want
them to do with the information you’ve shared. End of the presentation by thanking all the
listeners and inviting them to the Q&A.

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“Let’s summarize briefly what we’ve looked at…”

“In conclusion…”
“I’d like to recap…”
“I’d like to sum up the main points…”
10. Practice
Try rehearsing your presentation using the above tips. Practice in front of a mirror or with
your friends, parents or spouse. The more you practice, the better. While practicing, try not
to use crutch words (examples: uhhhhh, ahhhh, so on, you know, like etc.)
Good luck with your presentation!

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30 USEFUL PHRASES FOR PRESENTATIONS IN

ENGLISH
For non-native speakers giving a presentation in English can be quite a challenge. There
are just so many aspects to consider.
Firstly, the audience. Do you know them well? In which case more informal language can
be used. Or are they unfamiliar to you? If this is the case, then
more formal expressions should be adopted. Whether you use more formal or informal
language, it is important to engage the audience through positive body language and a
warm welcome. Your tone of voice and changes in intonation are additional useful tools
and you might consider asking them relevant questions (real or rhetorical).
The audience also needs to see a clear and logical structure to follow
you effortlessly. Useful linking expressions, when delivered
well, provide effective ‘bridges’ guiding the audience from one point to the next.
Here are 30 useful phrases for presentations in English for effective structure and
linking.
Introduction
 Good morning/afternoon everyone and welcome to my presentation. First of all, let me

thank you all for coming here today.
 Let me start by saying a few words about my own background.
 As you can see on the screen, our topic today is......
 My talk is particularly relevant to those of you who....
 This talk is designed to act as a springboard for discussion.
 This morning/ afternoon I’m going to take a look at the recent developments in.....
Presentation structure
 In my presentation I’ll focus on three major issues.

 This presentation is structured as follows....
 The subject can be looked at under the following headings.....
 We can break this area down into the following fields....
Timing
 It will take about X minutes to cover these issues.
Handouts
 Does everybody have a handout / copy of my report?

 I’ll be handing out copies of the slides at the end of my talk.
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 I can email the PowerPoint presentation to anyone who would like it.
 Don’t worry about taking notes, I’ve put all the relevant statistics on a handout for you
Questions
 If you have any questions, I am happy to answer them

 If you don’t mind, I'd like to leave questions until the end of my talk /there will be time for
a Q&A session at the end...
Sequencing phrases
 My first point concerns...

 First of all, I’d like to give you an overview of....
 Next, I’ll focus on.....and then we’ll consider....
 Then I’ll go on to highlight what I see as the main points of....
 Finally, I’d like to address the problem of.....
 Finally, I’d like to raise briefly the issue of....
Highlighting information
 I’d like to put the situation into some kind of perspective

 I’d like to discuss in more depth the implications of....
 I’d like to make more detailed recommendations regarding....
 I’d like you to think about the significance of this figure here
 Whichever way you look at it, the underlying trend is clear
Conclusion
 I’d just like to finish with the words of a famous scientist/ politician/ author.......
 Now let’s go out and create opportunities for...!

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INSTITUTO DE EDUCACION PRIVADO “ANTONIO LORENA”

R.M. Nº 1695-90-ED - R.D. Nº 310-2005-ED

HOW TO DO A PRESENTATION IN ENGLISH

1. Think About the Details in Advance

3. Introduce Yourself and Set the Theme

Useful phrases in English:

“Let’s get the ball rolling”

4. Provide an Outline or Agenda of Your Presentation

Useful phrases in English:

5. Explain When the Listeners Can Ask Questions

Useful phrases in English:

6. Make a Clear Transition in Between the Parts of the

Useful phrases in English:

7. Wow Your Audience

Useful phrases in English:

8. Make Your Data Meaningful

Useful phrases in English:

Useful phrases in English:

“Let’s summarize briefly what we’ve looked at…”

Good luck with your presentation!

30 USEFUL PHRASES FOR PRESENTATIONS IN

 Good morning/afternoon everyone and welcome to my presentation. First of all, let me

 In my presentation I’ll focus on three major issues.

 It will take about X minutes to cover these issues.

 Does everybody have a handout / copy of my report?

 If you have any questions, I am happy to answer them

 My first point concerns...

 I’d like to put the situation into some kind of perspective

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