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Introduces the background information

Gives a specific detail that illustrates the


background information

Giving background information Says what the main problem is

Gives details that explain the problem

Explains the consequences of the problem

Says how the problem might affect the


audience personally

For example...
SPEAKING
Giving examples To illustrate...

To give you an example...

Today, I am going to talk about...


Introducing the topic
I would like to discuss…

Giving an overview I have three main points to make…

Signposting Finishing a section That concludes this part of the talk…

Let’s turn now to...


Starting a new section
Next, I’m going to talk about…

Querying and analyzing Let’s consider this in more detail…

Paraphrasing and clarifying So what I'm saying is…

In conclusion...

Summarizing and concluding To sum up...

To wrap up,….

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