PROGRAMA SEGUNDA LENGUA - LEVEL I

ORAL PRESENTATIONS-DISCOURSE MARKERS

Discourse markers are words or phrases used to organize what you’re

going to talk about next. These phrases are very important in an oral
presentation because your audience has only one chance to listen to you.
Remember that spoken language is usually more informal than written
language.
To introduce yourself: I’m… My name is… I’d like to introduce myself…
To introduce your topic: I am going to talk about…. / We’re going to
talk about… / Today, I’d like to talk about.
To move to another main point: Let’s move on to… Let’s turn to… This
brings me to the next point… I’ll come back to that point later…
To signal the end of the presentation: That brings me to the end of this
presentation… Before I finish my presentation… In conclusion… I’d like to
conclude by saying…
To invite questions: I’d be happy to answer any questions you might
have…
To thank the audience: Thank you for listening… Thank you for your
attention… I appreciate your attention today…