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Presenting in Englis S 15
Presenting in Englis S 15
Presenting in Englis S 15
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Notice also how noun phrases (the introduction of TOM, a 20% increase in efficiency) are more common in reports, and verb phrases (we introduced TOM, efficiency increased by 20%) are more common in s~eech.
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TASK 1
Look at the following extracts from a report. Change them into what you might say in a presentation, using and, because and to. Remember to change noun phrases into verb phrases where possible. The first words are given: 1. TV coverage of the launch led to a significant increase in customer response tate. The launch 2. There has been a dramatic fall in operating costs as a result of last year's efforts. Operating costs 3. Product modifications may be needed in order to remain internationally competitive. . .
We
4. Market entry was successful due to our competitive pricing strategy.
We
5. Investment was increased so as to take advantage of the upturn in the economy.
We
6. The slowdown in growth was caused by a loss of corporate confidence. Growth .
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