PRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
▪ In my presentation, I’m going to speak about...
▪ The subject of my presentation is...
▪ Over the next four minutes I am going to deal with…
SEQUENCING
▪ I have to say from the start /Let me say from the very start that…
▪ Now, let me move on to my next point,
▪ Let's move on to …
▪ Moving on to …
▪ …, which brings me to my next point, which is…
EXPRESSING PERSONAL VIEWS (avoid using 'I think')
▪ It seems to me (that)…
▪ I have the impression that…
▪ Personally,
▪ To my mind,
▪ In my view,
▪ From my point of view,
▪ I don’t know about you, but I …
▪ I firmly believe
▪ I (strongly) believe that…
▪ Speaking from personal experience,
▪ For me personally,
▪ As far as I'm concerned,
▪ I have to say
▪ To be honest, / to be (absolutely) honest with you,
▪ To tell you the truth,
EXPRESSING GENERAL OPINIONS
▪ (I think) it's fair to say that…
▪ As you are probably aware,...
▪ It is evident that…
▪ It is clear to see/ It is plain to see that …
COMPARING
▪ Similarly,
▪ Likewise,
▪ By the same token,
CLARIFYING
▪ The point I'm trying to make
▪ Obviously
▪ It goes without saying
GIVING EXAMPLES
▪ Let me give you an example.
▪ ……………, ………………………, …………………, you name it.
▪ By way of an example
▪ A case in point is…./ … is a case in point
EMPHASISING
▪ Let me make this point clear:
▪ The most important factor/aspect is...
▪ What is really significant is...
▪ What is important to remember...
▪ I'd like to emphasise the fact that...
▪ I’d like to stress the importance of...
LEADING TOWARDS THE TOPIC UNDER DISCUSSION
▪ With this mind,
▪ Bearing all this in mind,
REACHING YOUR CONCLUSION /kənˈkluː.ʒən/
▪ All things considered,
▪ I have tried to argue/to demonstrate that…
▪ To conclude, …