Part V Supplementary Materials
Language reference
Below is a list of phrases and sentence patterns that may help you prepare your presentation. Remember, however, that every presentation is unique, and you must decide for yourself which language is appropriate for your presentation.
The introduction 介紹
Basic introduction 基本介紹
Today I’m going to tell you about a new kind of material.
今天我將要介紹一種新材料
I’d like to talk about our recent sales performance.
我想介紹一下我們最近的銷售業績。
Today, I’d like to show you a way to cut costs.
今天,我想給大家展示一種減少成本的新方法。
Today, I’m going to explain our strategy for next year.
今天,我想就明年的戰略部署進行一下解釋。
Narrowing the topic 縮小范圍
In particular, I will explain how the material can be used in many of our products.
我重點想解釋一下這種材料在我們其它產品中的用途。
Referring to background information 涉及背景資料
As you probably know, our market share has been falling in recent years.
眾所周知,我們的市場份額近年來開始下降。
Some of you may know about our research program.
大家可能知道我們研究的項目。
You may be aware of the features of the RS-4 model.
您將會了解到RS-4模型的特點。
Presenting the overview 總覽程序
First, I’m going to… 首先,我將要...
Second, I’ll show you … 其次, 我將要展示給您...
Then, I’d like to … 再次, 我想...
After that, I’ll explain … 然后, 我會解釋...
Finally, I’ll … 最后, 我將...
Signaling and linking 承上啟下
Sequencing 層次
Now, I’ll explain … 現在, 我來解釋...一下
Let’s now consider … 我們來考慮一下...
This brings us to … 由此得來...
Finally, … 最后...
Directing attention 吸引注意力
Please look at this chart. 請看圖表
Let’s take a look at this table. 我們來看表格.
Take a look at the diagram. 大家看一下圖表
If you look at this graph, you will see … 大家從這張曲線圖可以看出...
As you can see from this chart, … 正像大家從這張圖表中看到的一樣...