ü Creating a positive emotional atmosphere:
It’s a pleasure to be here.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today.
It’s my privilege today to be talking to this distinguished gathering of professional experts in the filed of ….
Task 14. Match a sentence or phrase on the left with one from the right.
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Please help yourself |
a) describe the new proposal |
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If we’re all here |
b) Thank you Michel. It’s good |
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to be here |
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I’d like to start by |
c) to the brochures at the back |
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I have a handout with |
d) let’s make a start |
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the statistics on |
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I’d like to welcome |
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Sonja Maiden |
I pass them around |
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After that I’d like to |
f) please feel free to ask me |
7. Today, I’d like to talk about |
g) outlining the plan for the day |
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If you have any questions |
h) the success we’ve had |
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with after-sales |
Stating the target
A clearly defined purpose is essential to grasp the audience’s attention. The purpose of a presentation needs to be stated from the start.
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to analyse the current business situation. |
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My purpose |
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to review progress on the project. |
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My target |
today |
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My main aim |
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is successes. |
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My goal |
this morning |
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My objective |
failures. |
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to present a series of options. |
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to report our findings. |
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The aim |
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presentation is to consider the present problem. |
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The subject |
this |
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to look at the overall market of... |
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ДВНЗ “Українська академія банківської справи НБУ”
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