PRESENTATIONS – REVISION INTRODUCTION 1 Complete the blanks with the words from the list. look at it’s a pleasure intend parts an opportunity feel free at a greater length brief third 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 BODY 3 Complete the missing functions and phrases. Function Language __________ the subject * I'd __________ to start by... * __________'s begin by... * __________ of all, I'll... __________ one subject... * Well, I've __________ you about... * That's __________ I have to say about... * We've __________ at... * So __________ for... ...and starting __________ * Now we'll __________ on to... * Let me turn now to... * Next... Analysing a point * Let's consider this in more detail... * What does this mean for ABC? Giving an __________ * For example,... * For __________,… * A good example of this is... * As an illustration,... * To __________you an example,... * To illustrate this point... Dealing with __________ * I'd like to deal with this question later, if I __________... * I'll __________ back to this question later in my talk... * Perhaps you'd like to raise this point at the end... * I won't __________ on this now... __________ and concluding * In __________,... * Let's summarise __________ what we've looked at... * __________, let me remind you of some of the issues we've covered... * If I can just __________ up the main points... Ordering * Firstly...secondly...thirdly...lastly... * First of all...then...next... __________ that...finally... * To start with...later...to __________ up... ENDING 4 Complete the following ending with words from the list. questions that’s all second discussion formed by conclude issues briefly finally begin So, ____________I have planned to say about the topic. Let me summarize the main ____________. Very ____________, they are four. First, nation states, ___________, confederations, then, multinational empires, and ____________ multinational democracies. I’d like to ____________ by emphasizing the fact that the majority of today’s countries are ____________ multicultural societies. Well, I suggest we start the ____________ now. But before we ____________, let me thank you for your attention. OK, I’d be glad to answer any ____________ now. 5 Endings can become repetitive, so it is important to have a choice of words and expressions ready. Use one of the following expressions to replace the synonyms in bold. Presence I’d be glad talk As you can see then lastly reliable now idea covers everything in it seems to me that listening sum up is based main That brings me to the end of my presentation. Let me just run over the key points again. Very briefly, there are three. First, socio-biology in contrast to ecology, second to economy, and third to political science. From what you have heard, there are some very good reasons to see socio-biology as any treatment of social phenomena that basically draws on neo-Darwinist theory. At this point, I’d like to leave you with the following thought: remember that politics, ecology, as well as economy are part of life, and biology is the study of life. In my opinion, the only possibility is to accept the existence of socio-biology as an equal to other social sciences. Thank you for your attention and now, if you have any questions, I’d be pleased to answer them.