PRESENTATION VOCABULARIES

NO English Answer LETTER DEFINITION

1 Audience large, flat, reflective white surface on which films,
A
slides etc are projected
2 Signal Communication through facial expressions, body
B
movements, etc
3 Chart C Essential or main point.
4 Body Language D Short presentation of the main points.
5 Graph Advice or instructions given in order to guide or
E
direct an action.
6 Key Point F Small photographic transparency.
7 Handout to help the audience understand where one is in a
G
presentation
8 Outline Diagram showing the relation between variable
H
quantities.
9 Overview I What one wants to achieve; one's aim
10 Screen J Brief description or presentation.
11 Guidelines K Make a summary of the essential points; sum up.
12 Visual Aids L Group of listeners or spectators.
13 Slide Sheet of information in the form of a table, graph
M
or diagram.
14 Summarise Aids such as charts, slides, etc. used at a
N
presentation.
15 Objectives anything (report, sample etc) handed or given to
O
people at a presentation

A. STARTING A PRESENTATION

Welcoming and greeting the audience

 Hello, everyone. First of all, thank you (organizer) for inviting me here today.
 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to my presentation. First of all, let me thank you
all for coming here today.

Introducing yourself (name, position, responsibilities)

 Let me introduce myself. I’m Elizabeth from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
 Let me start by saying just a few words about my own background. I’m a PhD student of
Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Saying what your topic/title/subject is

 As you can see on the screen, our topic today is...
 The subject/focus/topic/title of my presentation/talk/speech is...
 I’m here today to present............

Stating your purpose/objective

 The purpose/objective/aim of this presentation is to...
 Today I’d like to give you an overview of.........
 I’d like to tell you about/put you in the picture about/give you the background to/present the
results of my research...
Presenting the outline/organization/structure of your presentation
 In my presentation I’ll focus on .....................(2/3/4) major issues.
 This talk will cover .......................................(2/3/4).
 My presentation/talk is divided into three parts/sections…

B. DURING A PRESENTATION

Beginning the Main Body

 Now let’s move to the first part of my talk which is about…
 So, first…

Ending Parts within the Main Body

 That completes/concludes…
 That’s all (I want to say for now) on…

Beginning a New Part

 Let’s move to (the next part which is)…..
 Now I want to describe…

Describing Visuals
 This graph shows you…......
 This chart illustrates the figures….......
 As you can see….........
 From this, we can understand how / why…

C. ENDING A PRESENTATION

Inviting (further) questions and comments

 And now, if anyone has any questions, I’d be happy to answer them.
 I’d like to invite questions and discussion now.

Signaling the end of the presentation or Q&A

 That brings me to the end of my presentation.
 That is the end of my presentation.

Summarizing
 To restate my main point,…
 To sum up… / To summarize…

Stating a conclusion
 In conclusion,…
 The conclusion I would draw from that would be…

Thanking at the end

 Thank you for listening.
 Thank you very much for your attention.
CAMPUS LIFE VOCABULARIES

Direction: Match the words below with their definitions

1 Assignment 11 Pass
2 Enroll 12 Undergraduate
3 Tuition Fee 13 Postgraduate
4 Lecture 14 Bachelor’s degree
5 Advisor 15 Associate’s degree
6 Dean 16 Faculty
7 Freshman 17 Scholarship
8 GPA 18 Dormitory
9 Lecturer 19 Roommate
10 Department 20 Certificate

Definitions:

A. A college or university student who is studying for a first degree.

B. A homework given to university students.
C. An official document that proves you have passed an exam or completed a course.
D. A section of a college or university that deals with a particular area of study.
E. The undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two or three
years.
F. An amount of money that a student gets from an individual or organization to help pay for his
or her education.
G. A group of departments in a college or university that focuses on an area of study or several
related subjects.
H. To officially join in a course.
I. A person who teaches in a university but not a professor.
J. To succeed in an exam or test.
K. The first degree for people studying at a university.
L. A university student who has completed a first degree and is studying for a more advanced
degree.
M. A large building at campus where students live.
N. The average of a student’s grades during his or her studies at university.
O. The money that a student pays to get an education at a university.
P. A high-rank official in a university who is in charge of a department or group of departments.
Q. A first-year student at school, college or university.
R. A person who assists students in planning their educational programs.
S. An activity when students make notes and listen to the lecturer.
T. Someone who you share a room with for a period of time during your study at university.