Useful Language Signposts Presentation

Sequence
 To begin
 First
 Then
 Next
Next Topic
 Let’s move on to talk about our options.
 Now let’s look at some possible reasons.
 This leads us to the next part of our presentation, our options.
 Moving on to the results of our study, here is some data.
 The next thing we’re going to look at is reasons for the problem.
Explanations
 So, why does this happen?
 So, what can we do about this?
 You may be wondering when/why/how…
 Let’s look at this in a little more detail.
 Let’s examine some reasons for this.
Showing Significance or Effects
 What’s the significance of this?
 What impact does this have on the process?
 Why is this important?
 This is important because it shows the risks in the procedure.
 This step is important to prevent later problems.
Referring Back
 As I mentioned before/earlier …
 As you saw in the last slide…
Going Back
 Let’s go back a bit here.
 Let me go back a minute.
 Going back up a minute, …
Promising More Later
 I’ll come back to this later.
 We’ll discuss this in more detail in a few minutes.
Details
 There are two important things/factors/issues/reasons to consider:
 First, / The first one/thing is cost.
 One reason is cost. The other reason is time.
Examples
 Let me give you an example.
 To give you an example, …
 Here’s an example.
 Let’s look at an example.
 For example, let’s look at fuel costs.
Rephrasing
 To put it another way, …
 In other words, it’s too expensive.
 What I mean is that everyone can use it, not just tech people.
 What I’m saying is that this plan won’t work 100% of the time.
Changing Speakers
 Now I’m going to turn it over to Paul.
 And now, Paul is going to talk about possible solutions to the problem.
 Next in our presentation is the budget projection. Paul?
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Conclusions
 So, to recap…
 To close, I’d like to summarize my main points.
 To end,
 In conclusion, let me just suggest…
 I’d like to close by (verb+ing)
 Finally,
 Conclusions
 Thank you.
 Thank you for your attention.
Questions
 Feel free to stop me anytime with your questions.
 I’d be happy to answer questions at the end of my talk.
 We’ll have time for questions at the end.
Postponing to the end
 I’d be happy to answer that question at the end.
 Let’s talk about that at the end (in a few minutes).
 Would you mind waiting to ask that question?
Postponing to Later
 Good question. I’ll come to that in a few minutes.
 Yes, I’m just about to talk about that.
Asking for Questions
 So, does anyone have any questions?
 Any questions or comments?
 I’m happy to answer any questions.
 What questions do you have?
Repeating
 Let me repeat the question.
 Let me repeat that.
Unclear Questions
 I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch that.
 Could you repeat that, please?
 I’m sorry. Are you asking how long it will take to launch this?
 Do you mean why can’t we get it done faster?
Difficult Questions
 That’s a great question.
 Yes, good question.
 I don’t know the answer to that
 off the top of my head
 right here
 I’d like to think about that / talk to you about that in the break.
 Interesting question, but that’s not something I looked at.
 That’s a good question, but I don’t know the answer.
Challenges
 I understand how you must feel.
 I understand that you have a different point of view.
 I’m sorry that you disagree.
 It’s true that not everyone agrees about this.
 I don’t believe you’re right about that.
 I don’t think that’s true.
 Let’s not get into that discussion right now. Thank you everyone.
Source: University of Pennsylvania