How to give a presentation

Question 1

How to introduce yourself and the topic

Answer 1

1. introduce yourself and your position formally or informally depending on the context
2. introduce your topic in one sentence if possible
   I’ll begin by… and then I’ll… Finally, I’ll…
   First of all, I’ll… I’ll continue by… To finish, I’ll…

Question 2

How to make a strong start

Answer 2

3 techniques :
1- establish a problem on which the audience can identify itself and come with a solution
2- Mention an interesting fact or surprising statistics
3- Tell a short story link to the topic

Question 3

What kind of signposting can you use to move from one point to the next ?

Answer 3

Next, I’d like to talk about…
Let’s move on and discuss…
At this point, i’d like to turn…

Question 4

What kind of signposting can you use to add detail to an idea?

Answer 4

Let me go into more detail about…
Let me examine…in more depth…
I’d like to elaborate on…

Question 5

What kind of signposting can you use to show that you finished your main points and that you’ve reached your conclution?

Answer 5

To wrap up, let’s remind ourselves why this sound matter for everyone here.
Let’s review the key points from this session.

Question 6

What to say if you lose your place?

Answer 6

Where was I?
So, what was I saying?
What’s the word in English again?

Question 7

What to say if you make a mistake or didn’t explain something well?

Answer 7

Let me rephrase that.
Actually, what I meant to say is…
To clarify, I wanted to say that…

Question 8

What to say if you realize you forgot something?

Answer 8

Let me just add one more thing.
I’d like to add something to a point we made ealier.
Let me return to an early point briefly.

Question 9

What to say if you cannot answer the question?

Answer 9

Delay (reporter la question à plutard)
Deflect by asking another question or by asking it to the audience
Dismiss : I don’t mean to be blunt but …