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Signposting Language For Presentations: 1. Introducing The Topic

This document provides a list of 11 signposting phrases that can be used when giving presentations to introduce topics, list points, change topics, focus attention, refer to previous or future points, refer to visuals, check understanding, convey the speaker's attitude, refer to common knowledge, deal with questions, and conclude the presentation.

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Signposting Language For Presentations: 1. Introducing The Topic

This document provides a list of 11 signposting phrases that can be used when giving presentations to introduce topics, list points, change topics, focus attention, refer to previous or future points, refer to visuals, check understanding, convey the speaker's attitude, refer to common knowledge, deal with questions, and conclude the presentation.

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Signposting Language for presentations

1. Introducing the topic


The aim of this presentation is... / My presentation today is about... /
Today I'd like to talk about...

2. Listing the points


My talk will be in two (three, four) parts: First,…after that,… then,… finally,…
Firstly,... Secondly,... Thirdly,… Finally,...
I'll begin by looking at... Then, I’ll move on to...Towards the end I ...

3. Changing the topic


Now I'd like to turn to... / Now let's look at...

4. Focusing your audience’s attention


What is interesting/important is... / Notice/Observe that

5. Referring backwards/forwards
I mentioned earlier… / We’ll come back to this point later…
John discussed this in his part on… earlier

6. Referring to visuals
Looking at the chart you can see... / As you can see from the graph,...
The graph/chart shows...

7. Checking understanding
Is that clear? / Are there any questions?

8. Speaker’s attitude
I believe/think that... / It seems to me that... / The point I'm trying to make here is
It's important/interesting to notice...

9. Referring to common knowledge


As you know…. / As I’m sure you are aware… / It is commonly known that…/

10. Dealing with questions


That’s a good point… / Can we get back to it later?
I’m afraid I’m not the right person to answer this question.

11. Ending the presentation


So, to sum up... In conclusion (we can say that)...
If you have any questions, I’ll be pleased to answer them.

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