WorksheetsSIGNPOST LANGUAGE WHEN GIVING PRESENTATION
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Signpost language is the words and phrases that people use to tell the listener what has just happened, and what is going to happen next.
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A good presenter will usually use a lot of signpost language, so it is a good idea to learn a few of the common phrases, even if you spend more time listening to presentations than giving them!
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Single out the phrase not used to introduce the topic of presentation.
The subject/topic of my talk is ...
I'm going to talk about ...
My talk is concerned with ...
Let's begin/start by ...
Single out the phrase not used to outline presentation.
I’m going to divide this talk into four parts.
I’d like to expand/elaborate on …
There are a number of points I'd like to make.
Let's begin/start by ...
Single out the phrase not used to finish a section of presentation.
I'd like now to discuss...
That's all I have to say about...
We've looked at...
So much for...
Single out the phrase not used to start a new section of presentation.
I’d like to expand/elaborate on …
The next issue/topic/area I’d like to focus on …
Let’s turn now to …
Let's consider this in more detail...
Single out the phrase not used to analyse a point and give recommendations.
Translated into real terms...
Why is this important?
The significance of this is...
To illustrate this point...
Single out the phrase not used to give examples.
Let's consider this in more detail...
To give you an example,...
As an illustration,...
A good example of this is...
Single out the phrase not used to summarise and conclude.
Finally, let me remind you of some of the issues we've covered...
If I can just sum up the main points...
To put it another way....
Unfortunately, I seem to have run out of time, so I’ll conclude very briefly by saying that …..
Single out the phrase not used to paraphrase and clarify.
In other words.......
So what I’m saying is....
I'd like now to recap...
To put it more simply....
Single out the phrase not used to invite to discuss or ask questions.
Does anyone have any questions or comments?
Please feel free to ask questions.
If you would like me to elaborate on any point, please ask.
Let's summarise briefly what we've looked at...
