PRESENTATIONS – REVISION

   

   

                                            INTRODUCTION

   

   1 Complete the blanks with the words from the list.

   

   look at             it’s a pleasure             intend             parts               an
   opportunity            third

   feel free           at a greater length      brief                 finally              break
   down                                                                          

   

   Good morning, ladies and gentleman. Thank you for coming to my presentation.  ___________ to
   be here with you today. My name’s XYZ and what I’d like to do today is _________ the latest
   news in the research of cancer treatment in the Czech Republic. This ___________ talk will
   hopefully bring us to a heated discussion at the end of my presentation. What I ___________ 
   to do is to ___________ this presentation into three ___________: first, the history of the
   research in the Czech Republic; second, the current situation in the field, and ___________,
   the future possible results of the present projects. If you have any questions, please,
   ___________ to interrupt me, but I should also say that there’ll be ___________ to discuss
   issues ___________ after my presentation.



   

   2 Use one of the following expressions to replace the once used in the previous exercise.

   

   don’t hesitate          a chance            I’m delighted      sections                   plan
                   short

   in more depth          my purpose is          finally                    divide             
   talk about       

   

   

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   3 Complete the missing functions and phrases.

   

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   |Function                  |Language                                                         |
   |--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   |__________ the subject    |  o I'd __________ to start by...                                |
   |                          |  o __________'s begin by...                                     |
   |                          |  o __________ of all, I'll...                                   |
   |--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   |__________ one subject... |  o Well, I've __________ you about...                           |
   |                          |  o That's __________ I have to say about...                     |
   |                          |  o We've __________ at...                                       |
   |                          |  o So __________ for...                                         |
   |--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   |...and starting __________|  o Now we'll __________ on to...                                |
   |                          |  o Let me turn now to...                                        |
   |                          |  o Next...                                                      |
   |                          |  o __________I'd like to discuss...                             |
   |--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   |Analysing a point         |  o Let's consider this in more detail...                        |
   |                          |  o What does this mean for ABC?                                 |
   |--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   |Giving an __________      |  o For example,...                                              |
   |                          |  o For __________,…                                             |
   |                          |  o A good example of this is...                                 |
   |                          |  o As an illustration,...                                       |
   |                          |  o To __________you an example,...                              |
   |                          |  o To illustrate this point...                                  |
   |--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   |Dealing with __________   |  o I'd like to deal with this question later, if I __________...|
   |                          |  o I'll __________ back to this question later in my talk...    |
   |                          |  o Perhaps you'd like to raise this point at the end...         |
   |                          |  o I won't __________ on this now...                            |
   |--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   |__________ and concluding |  o In __________,...                                            |
   |                          |  o Let's summarise __________ what we've looked at...           |
   |                          |  o __________, let me remind you of some of the issues we've    |
   |                          |    covered...                                                   |
   |                          |  o If I can just __________ up the main points...               |
   |--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   |Ordering                  |  o Firstly...secondly...thirdly...lastly...                     |
   |                          |  o First of all...then...next... __________ that...finally...   |
   |                          |  o To start with...later...to __________ up...                  |
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   ENDING

   

   4 The sentences a-e below are in the wrong order. Put them into the right order.

   

   a)    So, I’d now be glad to answer any questions.

   b)    I hope you’ll all go away with a more complete picture of the research of cancer
   treatment in the Czech Republic.

   c)    Very briefly, there are three areas. Firstly, research; secondly testing; and thirdly
   use in practice.

   d)    So, that brings me to the end of my presentation.

   e)    Finally, I’d like to say that though great inventions were achieved, there is still a
   long way ahead of us all.



   

   5 Make complete sentences by matching the correct parts.

   

   a) Before we come to the end,          1. there are four major features.

   b) I’d be glad to answer                     2. we start the discussion now.

   c) To summarize,                               3. by quoting a well-known saying.

   d) We can conclude                          4. we should support our scientists more.

   e) In my opinion,                                5. any questions now.

   f)  I’d like to suggest                           6. I’d like to thank you for your
   participation.