 Today, I ‘d like to talk to you

Introductory Prompt
about….
Phrases  In this talk, I’m going to describe
to you how….
 I want to tell you about….
 Today, I would like to discuss…
 Good morning/Good
afternoon. Today, I want to give
you a short talk on…

 First of all….
Phrases to Begin the Main
 And why do I like it so
Body of Your Speech much? Well, it….
 To begin with….
 One of the most interesting things
about….
 This is the most important
day/thing in my life because…

 Another reason why I like …..

Phrases to Help Develop
 Moreover it….
Your Idea  One of the main advantages…
 For instance…..
 One of the consequences….
 This appeals to me, because…
 I get a a lot of pleasure out of….
 I am very fond of….
 Another unusual fact about….
 I like ……more than anything else
because….

 In conclusion,…
Conclusion Phrases
 To wrap up,….
 To conclude,….
 To sum up,….

 Could you please explain what

Asking for clarification &
...(word)... means?
Rep  Sorry, I don't understand the question.
Could you explain?
 Sorry, I'm afraid I didn't understand the
question.
 Sorry, can I just clarify what you mean.
Are you asking me ...(say what you
believe you have been asked)..
 What I'm trying to say is...
Saying something in
 In other words...
another way  To put it another way...
 What I mean is...
 Perhaps I should make that
clearer by saying...
 Sorry, would you mind repeating the
Asking for repetition
question?
 Sorry, I didn't quite catch that. Could
you repeat the question?