“Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.”
– Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Giving a presentation in another language is stressful and challenging but once you gain confidence and feel you can explain your topic well in English, it is time to conquer your fears and master giving presentations in English.
This podcast is here to help you by giving you 10 very powerful and useful phrases to use in your next presentation for it to really POP in English.
Here they are:
1. Let me take you on a quick journey…
This phrase is a great way to start a story or introduce your topic in a really engaging and personal way.
2. Here’s something you might not expect /
This might surprise you…
These two phrases build curiosity and grab the attention of your audience before revealing a surprising fact. These powerful hooks in English will make your presentation stand out in people’s minds.
3. The big idea here is…
This phrase helps to clearly highlight your main point without sounding boring.
4. Think about this for a second…
As with the first phrase this is a useful phrase to use later in the presentation to offer a pause-and-reflect moment for your audience and gives them a chance to reflect. It also creates suspense and keeps your audience on their toes.
5. Why does this matter?
Asking questions in your presentation is an important part of creating an engaging and interesting presentation. Just simply talking at your audience causes them to switch off and no longer listen to you. By using this question and then together providing the answer, you are helping your audience connect ideas to real life or give it some personal meaning to them.
6. Let’s zoom in on this part… / Let’s break it down…
These 2 phrases are dynamic ways to focus on a detail such as a cool fact or an important detail you don’t want your audience to miss.
7. Here’s the coolest part / Here’s the best bit…
Using one of these phrases will add excitement and energy when explaining something you think your audience will find interesting.
8. Let me put it in simple terms…
This expression is useful when explaining tricky ideas in a relatable way. You can also say : Let’s take this one step further when you want to elaborate or build momentum for the next part.
9. Now picture this in your mind…
As at the beginning, this is a powerful and evocative phrase to end with as you are encouraging your listener to use their imagination and helps create a visual connection to your presentation.
10. If you remember one thing from today, make it this…
A powerful phrase to finish your presentation on as it emphasizes the key point you want your audience to take away from your presentation.
If you would like to practice these expressions then please watch my Ask Us Anything live video on this topic for more pronunciation help:
Be sure to check our refreshed presentations course in our Academy on our website that will go live at the start of June!