Business English for Presentations
Give clear presentations at work.
Learn words and phrases for common presentation problems.
Find your problem and learn what to say.
Common Presentation Problems at Work
You may know your topic. But you may not know what to say in English. Different parts of a presentation need different words and phrases.
For example, you may need to:
Start your presentation
Tell people what your presentation is about.
Explain an idea
Explain your idea and give the information people need.
Move to the next point
Start talking about your next idea.
How to Give a Clear Work Presentation
You can use three simple steps to help people understand your presentation:
1. Start with your topic
Tell people what you will talk about.
2. Explain your main point
Give the information people need.
3. Finish clearly
Say your main point again or tell people what comes next.
Useful English for Work Presentations
You do not need long or difficult sentences. Clear phrases can help people follow your presentation.
Start your presentation
Today, I’m going to talk about…
First, let’s look at…
Explain a point
The main point is…
This means that…
Finish your presentation
Finally, I want to say…
Thank you for listening.
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30 Presentation Problems in Business English for Work
Business English for Work has 30 short lessons about presentation problems. Each lesson focuses on one problem. Find your problem and go directly to the lesson you need.
The full course also has 30 Email Problems and 30 Meeting Problems.
How the Presentation Lessons Help You
Each lesson helps you with one presentation problem, step by step.
Find a problem
Choose the presentation problem you have.
See what to say
Learn words and sentences you can use.
Listen and read
Hear the English and read along.
Practice
Try a short activity and check what you learned.
Learn More About Business English for Work
Business English for Work has 90 short lessons for email, meeting, and presentation problems. Choose the problem you need and learn what to say or write.