A vocabulary exercise covering the language of presentations and professional talks. These terms are used by speakers and audiences alike in business conference and meeting settings.
💬 Useful phrases “I'd like to start by giving you a brief overview.” — a standard opening to orient the audience before the main content “Moving on to my next point...” — a transition phrase connecting one section of a presentation to the next “As I mentioned earlier...” — referencing a point previously made to reinforce or connect ideas “The data clearly shows that...” — introducing evidence to support a claim or argument “To put this in perspective...” — providing context to help the audience understand the significance of information “Are there any questions so far?” — an invitation to pause and check comprehension or invite clarification “Let me illustrate this with an example.” — signaling that a concrete example is about to be given “In conclusion, I'd like to highlight three key takeaways.” — introducing a final summary of the most important points
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. To arrange/have talks = To __________________________ talks
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2. After the last __________________________ ( = series) of talks, they agreed to two of our requirements.
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3. There are still a __________________________ of issues ( = many issues) that we have to resolve.
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4. The person who works for another company but does the same job as you can be referred to as your __________________________ at that company.
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5. We have to __________________________ ( = resolve) these differences as soon as possible.
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6. When one speaks of __________________________ differences, one is saying that there are substantial differences in the negotiating parties' positions.
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7. The atmosphere was __________________________. = Everyone was friendly/polite to each other.
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8. The __________________________ ( = final statement made to journalists) stated that the parties failed to reach an agreement.
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9. If the atmosphere of a meeting is described as __________________________, it means it's quite formal.
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10. Which one of these terms does NOT mean "negotiations"?
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