Phrases and vocabulary for presentations | Business English

What are the tips for presenting in English?

First, let's take a look at the key points for a successful presentation in English, such as tips for creating a manuscript and how to convey it when giving a presentation.

Create in English from the beginning

When creating an English presentation manuscript, make it in English from the beginning to convey the nuances of English accurately.

In other cultures in the business scene, there are expressions and clichés of greetings peculiar such as "Thank you for your help" and "Thank you for your hard work". However, if you try to convey them in English, it will be difficult to convey the meaning. It is not necessary to convey such greetings in English. To avoid waste in the presentation, it is better to write the manuscript in English from the beginning.

State first from the conclusion

The content and conclusions you want to convey the most should be stated first. By showing the conclusion first, the listener can hear the presentation based on the conclusion, which makes it easier to understand the content.
In addition, English is a language in which "who" and "what" can be easily communicated because verbs are often stated first in grammar. Therefore, it will be easy to state the conclusions in the presentation and what you want to convey most at the beginning.

Use simple english

Try to use as simple English as possible for your English presentation. Also, pay attention to English words that have different nuances from your native language. There are many words that are used casually or translated without problems in dictionaries, but have different nuances between English.

Tips on how to speak in an English presentation

From here, let's take a look at the tips on how to speak in an English presentation.

Speak with confidence

Speak confidently and clearly because it is not your mother tongue. For many people, English is a language they don't usually use, so if you don't speak it consciously and clearly, it's harder to hear than you think.

It is also important to be careful not to read sticks and to speak sharply. Sometimes I see people who look at a memo and speak to the memo instead of the audience. Avoid this.

The voice is loud

If you are not confident, your voice will be quiet, but a quiet voice is NG. Speak clearly and loudly, conscious of telling the other person properly. If the listener cannot hear the important words, they will not be able to understand what they want to convey in the presentation. If you don't have a loud voice, talk with the intention of reaching the person sitting at the back.

Speak slowly

Be careful not to speak so fast. If you're worried that you'll be quick, it's a good idea to be aware of how long it will take when practicing your English presentation.

Practicing an English presentation is very important. You can improve the quality of your presentation by practicing many times, from the first greeting to the end of the presentation. However, if you practice too much, you may get used to it, and on the contrary, you may speak too fast, so be careful. Also, not all listeners are accustomed to listening to a presentation. Let's talk about telling the other person accurately rather than ending the presentation early.

Speak with gestures

Many people make presentations in the style of reading the manuscript aloud while standing or sitting in a certain place. However, for English presentations, it is recommended that you try to move by gesturing. Depending on the speed of the words, you can add a larger body language than usual. By doing so, you will be able to speak naturally, with inflection and self-confidence, while attracting the listener.

Use eye contact well

Let's talk firmly while making eye contact with the listener. However, you don't have to be in eye contact all the time. If you stare at the same person all the time, the other person may feel uncomfortable, so sometimes shift your gaze to another person.

A collection of phrases that can be used for each scene and presentation

From here, we will introduce phrases for each scene that can be used in English presentations. Let's divide it into six scenes: "greeting / self-introduction", "introduction to presentation", "main theory of presentation", "conclusion of presentation", "question and answer", and "closing of presentation".

Scene 1 Greetings and self-introduction

A simple greeting or self-introduction phrase before the presentation.

Scene 2 Introduction to the presentation

In the introduction of the presentation, we will introduce the theme and contents, and tell you the time required for the presentation.

Scene 3 The main theory of the presentation

Let's look at the phrases that can be used in the main part of the presentation.

Scene 4 Presentation Conclusion

This phrase is used to state the conclusion of the presentation. You can use it to make a conclusion at the beginning of your presentation.

Scene 5 Q & A

In most presentations, there will be a Q & A session. Let's look at phrases that can be used when you want to ask questions.

Scene 6 Closing the presentation

Finally, let's check the phrases that can be used to close the presentation.

Let's increase the withdrawal of phrases for presentations

We have introduced tips for English presentations and phrases you should know. Most of the phrases often used in presentations are a combination of simple and easy-to-use words, so I would like to remember some different phrases with similar meanings.

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