Survival Language

In trendy English, Displays are usually much much less formal than they had been even twenty years ago. Most audience nowadays choose a relatively casual approach. Nevertheless, there's a sure structure to the opening of a Presentation that it is best to observe.

I received the language for immediately's lesson from a wonderful ebook by Mark Powell referred to as "Presenting in English ".

    
    When you get your facts wrong.

        * I'm terribly sorry. What I meant to say was this.
        * Sorry. What I meant is this.

    In case you have been going too quick and your viewers is having trouble maintaining with you.

        * Let me simply recap on that.
        * I want to recap briefly on what I have been saying.

    If you have forgotten to make a point.

        * Sorry, I should just mention one different thing.
        * If I can just return to the earlier level, there is something else that I forgot to mention.

    In case you have been too complicated and wish to simplify what you said.

        * So, basically, what I am saying is this.
        * So, basically, the purpose I am trying to get across is this.

    Should you realize that what you're saying makes no sense.

        * Sorry, perhaps I didn't make that fairly clear.
        * Let me rephrase that to make it quite clear.

    If you happen to cannot remember the term in English.

        * Sorry, what's the word I'm in search of?
        * Sorry, my thoughts has gone blank. How do you say 'escargot' in English?

    In case you are in need of time.

        * So simply to give you the main points.
        * As we're short of time, this is just a quick summary of the main poin