Practice the vocabulary of presentations and business talks. The expressions here span preparation, delivery, Q&A, and the language of professional public speaking in English.
💬 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. During negotiations, it's common to refer to obstacles as __________________________.
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2. We had a frank exchange of __________________________. ( = opinions)
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3. We accomplished a lot, but deep differences still __________________________.
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4. The Mexican __________________________ was made up of 10 members.
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5. Negotiations __________________________ ( = ended unsuccessfully) last week due to profound disagreement between the two parties.
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6. I think I've made our position very __________________________. = I think I've presented our position very clearly.
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7. The two parties __________________________ ( = organized/caused to assemble) a six-man bipartisan meeting.
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8. The Chinese delegation __________________________ the talks ( = left the talks) after the other participants demanded that they discuss the current human rights abuses in Tibet.
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9. The two parties __________________________ ( = got together/met) in Houston to discuss the recent developments.
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10. The talks were __________________________ ( = temporarily stopped) and no one knows when they will resume.
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