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Hope that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………… can help people join the
community and find a new life

Language Focus: Signpost in presentation

Introduction

Opening
It includes greeting, addressing the audience, opening the presentation, grabbing the audience’s
attention, introducing the topic and outlining the speech
Addressing the audience
Good morning,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Grabbing the audience’s attention
On this occasion, I would like to ask you a question about ……
Have you ever….
Do you know …..
Imagine that ….
It is stated in journal xxx that 50% of the ….
Introducing topic/thesis statement)
My name is …. Today I would like to talk about ….
Outlining the speech
Firstly, I am going to talk about… Second, I will talk about … and finally, I am going to conclude the
presentation

Body

Transition signal
I’d like to start by
Firstly …..
We have looked at ….
Now, I would like to discuss…
Signpost
First,....
Second, ....
Lastly,.....

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