1. Put the phrases into the appropriate column.

Greeting

Grateful address

Introducing yourself or your coauthors / collaborators

Introducing the title of your report

Dear friends! / The title of our report is/ I’m from… (Tyumen State University / Russia). / Thank you all for coming! / We are grateful to acknowledge funding from… / Let me introduce my colleague from… / We named / titled our research (title) / I’d like to say thank you the Organizing Committee of this conference for…/ Good morning, everyone / Let me introduce myself / Thanks all for coming! / May I first introduce myself. / Dear colleagues! / Let me introduce one of the coauthors present here (scientific degree, first name, surname) / I wish to express my appreciation to…/ I’m (first name, surname) / It is good to see you all here today. / Ladies and gentlemen! / We’d like to express our gratitude to… for… .

2. Read the introduction of the presentation and put these phrases into the correct order.

1. Dear colleagues!

2. I am a Master of Science in Chemistry.

3. Let me first introduce myself. My name is Pavel Arkanov.

4. Thank you all for coming.

5. I’m from Russia. I’m an analyst of the Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Tyumen State University.

6. The title of our report is «Corrosion Inhibitors Protective Coatings for Cooling Towers and Units».

7. Good morning, everyone.

8. Let me introduce the coauthor of this research, Professor Danil Krechetov from the R&D laboratory of the ProChemTech Company

9. We’d also like to express our gratitude to the ProChemTech Company for sponsorship.

3. Make your own introductory part to your presentation.

4. These questions are primarily intended for first time speakers who may not have any experience to this field of scientific activity. Read the information below and find the answers to the following questions.

1. What should be described in the title of the research work?

2. What are the main parts of introduction?

3. Do you have to include all the data you've got in the section «Results»?

4. In what sections can you use graphs, tables and diagrams?

5. What information should be included into the section «Results»?

6. Name some phrases to conclude your work.

Title

“Title is information in a nutshell”

Make your title specific enough to describe the contents of the paper, but not so technical that only specialists will understand. The title should be appropriate for the intended audience. You can start with the words:

The title/name of my (our) report is…

I (We) named / titled my (our) research (title) …

PURPOSE

For stating the overall purpose of your presentation you can use the following expressions:

The aim of my presentation is (to) …..

The subject of our presentation is …

The purpose of this talk is to …

This presentation will consider …

The purpose of our research was ….

The main targets of our research were …

ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION

“You can't lead your audience anywhere if you haven't given them a reason for following you, that’s why, first give the whole picture, then zoom in”.

/Robert RH Anholt/

This part of presentation should be started with the description of an important general thing, then gradually focus on the details.

As it’s seen from the title, this presentation is devoted to…

Our report deals with / considers…

This presentation is concerned with…

For stating the main points of your presentation you can use the following phrases:

In particular there are 3 main ideas which I wish to put/present you this afternoon.

I’ll start by arguing that ….

Secondly / second I’m going to explain (how)….

My third point is that …

Lastly / Finally I want to show …

MAIN BODY

Both theoretical and experimental parts can be reported with the help of these phrases:

I’ll commence / start with the most important argument …

One of the points I’d like to make is ….

Following this I (want to go on) …

The last point we examine is that …

So I have explained …just to remind you…

Methods and Materials (or Equipment) can firstly be listed, but make sure this list is accurate and complete. It may be accompanied by a slide with photos of some devices or samples. In some cases, you can simply direct the audience to a lab manual or standard procedure:

The equipment was set up as in CHE 276 manual.

Here you are probably to speak of experimental procedure. Describe the process in chronological order.

At step 4 we performed four repetitions instead of three, and ignored the data from the second repetition.

Results are usually dominated by calculations, tables and figures; however, you still need summarize your main findings in verbal form in the text. You don't necessarily have to include all the data you've got while writing your research work. This isn't a diary. Use appropriate methods of showing data.

Having taken into account / taking into account (the fact that / these data)

It’s interesting / noticeable / remarkable that …

It goes without saying …

I’d like to focus your attention to / pay special (your) attention to (the fact that...)

Considerable attention is devoted to …

We considered… with special attention to…

The main problem was that …/ The problem is that …

We faced with problem of …

Tables and Graphs

If you have a complicated protocol, it may helpful to include a diagram, a table or a flowchart to explain the methods you’ve used. (Vis Aids). If you present your data in a table or a graph, include a title describing what's in the table (Biochemical Criteria of Microelement Content in Plants not “My Results”). You can illustrate your tables and graphs with the following phrases:

Let us show / demonstrate you some photos (pictures / one of our diagrams / charts / graphs ) to illustrate this statement.

Let’s have a look at…

I’d like to illustrate / demonstrate…

This picture / figure / table shows…

As you can see in the picture / figure / table…

We suggest you some charts / diagrams describing…

As it is seen from the diagrams…

Conclusion

“The conclusion: brief and to the point”

/Robert RH Anholt/

The conclusion of the presentation is its most important moment. It provides the take-home message, often the only thing that will be remembered. It determines the final impression and impact that you will make on your audience The conclusion should consist of a simple major statement, with not more than two or three connotations, if only these are absolutely essential. In this section you can use the following set of expressions:

In conclusion …

So, that concludes my point about…

To sum up, I have explained my main ideas…

To conclude this talk I’d just like to emphasize main points again…

Thanks for your attention!

Hope to see your again next sessions/conferences.

Questions and Discussion

Q&A (question-and-answer session) is the most important part of the presentation…… It is an additional segment, not an addendum to your talk in which people can casually drift out of the room at their own leisure. It has been stated that people learn best during this time, in which they get to interact with the speaker. So, be ready to answer the questions. Here are some useful phrases:

Now I’m ready to answer your questions.

Have your got any questions? Welcome (with your questions)

Respond simply. Answer the question even if you already answered it in the talk. Someone may have missed it, and you don't want to leave them behind.

If you don't know the answer, just say something like: "I'm sorry, but I don't have a response to that at this moment. I’ll research it some and get back to you when I learn".

If the question is out of scope of your research or you haven’t investigated this aspect, you might use these phrases:

Unfortunately, it’s out of scope of our investigation.

I’m just a beginner in this field / the sphere of...

I’m afraid, I can’t answer your question just now, as ...(it requires additional time / efforts, etc.).

We’re just planning to continue .... in this direction.

N.B.! Remember that sometimes you may know someone else who can better answer the question (perhaps you are not the primary author of a paper), if so, tell your audience and connect them with that person.

Post-Presentation:

Speak to people who had additional questions that you didn't cover during your presentation. Conduct a survey or brief questionnaire to see if people actually understood the basic concepts of your talk. You might want to ask some questions about your presentation style, as well as the material itself, so you can see which aspects you can stress more and which ones aren't as worthwhile.