Shadowing Practice: 40 Phrases For Presenting In English - Business English (FREE PDF) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi everybody!
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Hope you're all doing well.
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In this short lesson I'm going to show you lots of great phrases and expressions for making presentations in English.
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Welcome back to English for Professionals.
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I'm Derek and I'm here with another short lesson for you busy people.
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and everyday English for you to learn the link is in the description below
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and now let's get started with the lesson At the beginning of a presentation we usually welcome the audience,
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introduce ourselves and our topic.
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Good morning or good afternoon or good evening everybody and welcome to my presentation.
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My name is Derek Callan and I'm a Business English Coach at DerekCallen.com.
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If you're a student, mention your field of study and your university.
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The topic of my presentation is or today I'd like to talk to you about.
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Now this is a very standard way of introducing yourself and your topic and it's perfectly okay.
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However, often your audience will already know who you are and what your topic is.
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If you want to make your intro a little different or more interesting, check out my other lesson,
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Four Ways to Make Your Presentation More Interesting.
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You should find the link somewhere here on the screen.
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And now let's get back to some other things you might
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want to do in your introduction before beginning with your first main point.
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It can be a good idea to let your audience know what the structure of your presentation is.
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I'm going to focus on or look at
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or deal with three main points or I've divided my presentation into three main parts.
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First of all I'll talk about,
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second we'll look at and finally I'll explain or I'll show you or I'll tell you about.
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If your audience doesn't know how long the presentation is going to be let them know.
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My presentation will take about and And it can also be helpful to let them know when they can ask questions.
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If you have a strict time limit and you don't want to be interrupted, you can say something like this.
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There'll be plenty of time for questions at the end of my presentation.
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Or, I'd appreciate it if you could leave any questions you may have until the end of my presentation.
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On the other hand, if you want to be flexible and welcome questions at any time, you could say something like this.
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If you have any questions during the presentation, feel free to interrupt at any time.
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Great, so you've made your introduction and now it's time to start with the main part or the body of your presentation.
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And this is where signposting phrases can be very useful.
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These are phrases we use to guide our audience through our presentation to let them know
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when we want to introduce a new topic, when we're finished with a topic, and when we want to continue with the next one.
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Introducing your first point.
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I'd like to begin by telling you or showing you and so on.
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It's important here to follow begin by with a gerund with the in form. Or let's start with.
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Or so let's get started.
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So is a very short and simple word but it's a very effective way to get your audience's attention.
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finishing one topic so that covers everything I want to say about
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or that concludes my first or that concludes my second topic
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and continuing with another now let's move on to my next topic
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which is or let's turn now to or moving on to
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And if you want to show your audience some information on graphs or charts, the following phrases should be quite helpful.
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As you can see on this chart, or take a look at this chart,
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or this graph clearly shows, or this graph highlights the importance of.
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it's important to go into more detail.
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Let's have a look at a couple of ways we can do this.
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Let me expand on this point or I'd like to elaborate on this point for a few minutes.
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It's also very important to remind your audience about the purpose of your presentation, why it's important and why it's relevant.
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As I said at the beginning or this relates to what I was saying earlier
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or this ties in with what I said at the start of my talk
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or at the start of my presentation if something ties in with something else it means the two things are connected.
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Excellent!
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Now let's think about the last part of the presentation.
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Here we usually summarize the main points, give a conclusion or a final message, thank the audience and invite them to ask questions.
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Summarizing.
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So that brings me to the end of my presentation.
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We looked at three main points.
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First, I showed you or I spoke about, followed by a one or two sentence summary of the key information from this topic.
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Then we looked at, again followed by a one to two sentence summary.
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And finally, I explained or I told you about, and once again, a short summary.
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Concluding.
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To conclude, I'd like to say.
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Or, before we finish, I'd like to leave you with one final thought.
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Thanking the audience and inviting them to ask questions.
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Thank you very much for your attention or for your time.
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Or, thank you for listening.
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If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them now.
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So that brings us to the end of this lesson.
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I hope you found it helpful and I hope you can practice using some of those phrases in your next presentation.
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And by the way, if there are any other areas of business English I can help you with, let me know in the comments and I'll do my best to cover those topics in upcoming lessons.
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Why practice speaking with this video?

Engaging with the video "40 Phrases For Presenting In English" provides a fantastic opportunity to improve your English pronunciation while mastering essential phrases for professional presentations. When you learn these expressions, you not only enhance your vocabulary but also gain the confidence to articulate your thoughts clearly in an English-speaking business environment. This is particularly beneficial if you are preparing for situations like the IELTS speaking practice or giving presentations in your career. By actively practicing these phrases, you mimic real-life scenarios that enhance your communication skills, making you more effective in delivering your points to an audience.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

Let's analyze some key structures you can find in the video that will help solidify your understanding:

  • Introduction Phrases: "Good morning... and welcome to my presentation." This structure is essential for starting your presentation professionally and sets a positive tone.
  • Structuring the Presentation: "I've divided my presentation into three main parts." This phrase helps in guiding your audience and indicates what to expect, making your talk easier to follow.
  • Signposting Techniques: "Now let's move on to my next topic which is..." Using transitional phrases like this helps to maintain the flow of your presentation, keeping the audience engaged.
  • Timeline Clarity: "My presentation will take about..." This is a useful expression to inform your audience about how long they'll be listening, which can manage their expectations.
  • Encouraging Questions: "I'd appreciate it if you could leave any questions until the end." Knowing how to invite questions can create a more interactive environment and reassure your audience that their inputs are welcome.

Common Pronunciation Traps

As you practice these phrases, look out for specific words or structures that may pose pronunciation challenges. For example:

  • "Presentation": Pay attention to the stress on the second syllable (pres-en-TA-tion).
  • "Appreciate": The three-syllable structure can be tricky. Make sure to emphasize the third syllable (a-PREE-ciate).
  • Transitional phrases like "Now let's move on" may contain linking sounds that can be difficult to pronounce quickly. Practicing these in context will help with fluency.

Utilizing the shadowing technique can effectively facilitate your learning. By listening to Derek's presentation style and repeating his expressions, you can hone your pronunciation and intonation, significantly enriching your English speaking skills. Visit a shadowing site or use videos like this to learn English with YouTube more effectively!

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.