| Function
| Basic meaning of presentation sections
| Communication patterns for presenting different sections
|
| Getting started
| Getting acquainted with the Secretariat, Conference Committee, Moderator, Chairman etc.
| We in the Secretariat are at your entire disposal for assistance in (registration, optimizing the proceedings, social events, etc.).
Do not hesitate to contact us for anything at all that you may require in this respect.
Mr Seimour was chairman (acted as a chairman) 
He was nominated (designated) as Chairman (co-chairman). ().
Mr Berson serves as co-chairman.
Then the chairman took the floor.
|
| Logical dividing of presentation
| Arranging the logical sequence of presentation parts
Stating the main parts
Ordering
Structuring the presentation parts by signposting throughout
| Allow me to present to you the oral report
The main points I will be talking about are
firstly... / secondly... / next,
Finally... we're going to look at...
Firstly Secondly Thirdly Lastly.
First of all...then...next...after that...finally...
To start with...later...to finish up...
First I would like to talk about.
Then I would like to take a look at
Following that we should talk about
Lastly we are going to discuss
I would like to talk to you today about _____ for___minutes. Or We should be finished here today by____oclock
To start with I'll describe the progress made this year. Then I'll mention some of the problems we've encountered and how we overcame them. After that I'll consider the possibilities for further growth next year. Finally, I'll summarize my presentation (before concluding with some recommendations).
|
| Involving the
audience
| Addressing the audience by emphasizing essential details
Following the logic of arguments
Attracting the audiences attention to some unusual, extreme, or prominent points
| Now we will look at.
Id like now to discuss
Lets now talk about
Lets now turn to.
Lets move on to.
That will bring us to our next point
Where does that lead us?
Its interesting to note / point out that
Id like to call your attention to
|
| Analysing a single point
| Highlighting an essential individual fact or item
| Let's consider this in more detail...
Translated into real terms... ...
|
| Giving more details
| Considering every detail of the item
| I'd like to expand on this aspect (problem, point) (, ) .
Let me elaborate on that... . Would you like me to expand on/elaborate on that?
Considering all the facts
Let's consider this in more detail...
|
| Referring an earlier item back
| Mentioning the facts which support the logic of delivery
| Let me go back to what I said earlier about...
For my proof I refer to ...
|
| Referring to information which is off the topic
| Getting off the point or digressing from the subject
| I'd like to digress here for a moment and just mention that... , ...
|
| Introducing the standpoint
| Giving comments on the facts under discussion
| Id like to make some brief comments about
As I see it, the facts are these My interest in this problem is
What we have to discuss is
|
| Changing the topic
| Introducing some irrelevant but noteworthy information which is important or significant to the presented subject
| I'd like to turn to something completely different
|
| Giving instructions about questions
Communication during discussion
| Dealing with questions
Asking for clarifying questions and ideas
Reformulating questions and replies
Giving a reply to questions and requests
Dealing with sharp criticism and difficult questions
Important tips to remember:
NEVER make up answers to difficult questions.
| Im sorry could you expand on that a little? , ?
Could you clarify your question for me?
Im sorry I dont think Ive understood your question, could you rephrase it for me?
If Ive understood you correctly you are asking about
So you are asking about
We'll be examining this point in more detail later on
I'd like to deal with this question later, if I may...
I'll come back to this question later in my talk...
Perhaps you'd like to raise this point at the end...
I won't comment on this now...
I think what you are asking is.
Tell the judges that you didn't discover the answer to that question during your research, and then present other, relevant information.
|
| Introductory words and clauses
| Making remarks for giving additional information about the subject being discussed
| One should mention / add that
So / That is why
One should comment upon this question / problem
It is safe to say
|
