常用英语演讲句语及技巧UsefulSentencesforEnglishPresentation.doc

1、1常用英语演讲句语及技巧Useful Sentences for English PresentationChapter I Beginning the Speech TextI. Opening Remarks Sample Opening Remarks. 3Expressing thanks to the Chairperson 向主持人致谢. 3Forms of Address and Greetings 对听众的称呼. 3Expressing Pleasure and Honor 向听众致意. 3Others 细节，如确认话筒音量. 3Reference to the Audienc

2、e 与听众呼应. 3II. Introducing the Subject and the outline of the Presentation Background Information. 4Topic. 4Outlining. 4Purpose/Objective. 4Comprehensive Samples. 4Expressions on Other Occasions. 5Checking the Microphone. 52Chapter II Developing the Speech TextI. Announcing the Beginning of the Speec

3、h TextII. Shifting to the Next Main PointIII. Resuming the TopicIV. Introducing the Supporting MaterialsV. Repairing a Slip of ToneVI. Expressions Concerning Audio-Visual AidsVI. Explaining the Contents on the SlidesVII. Demanding to Show the Next SlideVIII. Returning to the Previous SlideIX. Correc

4、ting a MistakeX. Indicating the Speed of Running SlidesChapter III Ending the Speech TextI. Signaling the Beginning of the End Part II. SummarizingIII. ConcludingIV. QuotingV. ClosingVI. Samples3Chapter IV Asking and Answering QuestionsI. Inviting QuestionsII. Raising QuestionsSignaling Your Intenti

5、on to Ask a Question. 12Expressing Your Attitude. 12Asking the Specific Question. 12III. Response to QuestionsAsking for Repetition. 12Welcoming the Question. 13Repeating or Paraphrasing the Question. 13Responding to Difficult or Challenging Question. 13Responding to Improper Question. 14Responding

6、to the Questions You Do Not Know. 14Referring Back to the Questioner 14Chapter V Talking During the BreakI. Useful encouraging phrases to show your interest and to stimulate the flow of conversationII. Informal Talking between ParticipantsIII. Initiating a Conversation4Chapter I Beginning the Speech

7、 TextI. Opening Remarks 开场：Sample Opening Remarks1) Thank you very much, Prof. Fawcett, for your very kind introduction. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and gentleman, Good morning! I consider it a great honor to be asked to speak about on this session of our symposium.2) Ladies and gentleman. Its an honor to

8、have the opportunity to address such a distinguished audience. 3) Good morning. Let me start by saying just a few words about my own background. 4) Mr. Chairman, thank you very much for your kind introduction. President, Distinguished colleagues, Ladies and gentleman, Good morning! Is my voice loud

9、enough?5) Good morning, everyone. I appreciate the opportunity to be with you today. I am here to talk to you about6) Good morning, everyone. I am very happy to have this chance to give my presentation. Before I start my speech, let me ask you a question. By a show of hands, how many of you own a ca

10、r? Expressing thanks to the Chairperson 向主持人致谢Mr. Chairman, thank you for your introduction.First, I would like to thank Mr. Chairman for his gracious introduction.Thank you very much, Prof. Fawcett, for your very kind introduction.I would like to thank Dr. Huang （主持人或推荐你来发言的上司）for permitting me the

11、 privilege to speak to this audience.5Forms of Address and Greetings 对听众的称呼Distinguished colleagues, Ladies and gentleman, Good morning!Members of the conference!Expressing Pleasure and Honor 向听众致意I am very happy/glad/pleased to be here in Hong Kong.I am honored/privileged to be here (with you this

12、afternoon).I am proud to be here on this special occasion. Its a very great pleasure for me to be able to attend this conference.I consider it a great honor to be asked to speak about on this session of our symposium/ at this conference. It is a great pleasure to be given the honor of first speaker

13、on this important topic.Others 细节，如确认话筒音量Can you hear me all right?Is my voice too loud?Reference to the Audience 与听众呼应I can see many of you are from department.I know many of you are familiar with this topic. You all look as though youve heard this before.I understand that youve all traveled a long

14、 way./ After hours of conference, you must feel a little tired. Now Id like you to see an interesting topic6II. Introducing the Subject and the outline of the Presentation 引入话题 Background InformationI would like to start by briefly reviewing the history of open heart surgery.Let us start with the th

15、eoretical basis of this new technique.To begin with, we have to consider the principle.I think it would be best to start out by looking at a few slides.I should like to preface my remarks with a description of the basic idea.May I begin with a general outline of this project?The first thing I would

16、like to talk about is the definition of the terms I shall use in my lecture.The first point Id like to make is the historical background of the invention.First, I shall explain to you why this new program is correct and feasible.TopicI would like to concentrate on theproblem Of antibiotic abuse in h

17、ospitals.I shall devote my talk to the surgical treatment of coronary disease.I want to confine my talk to the latest developments in civil engineering.Today, I am going to give a talk on the application of computers in medicine.My topic today will deal with the observation of supernova.In todays ta

18、lk, I 11 restrict myself to the etiology of 15-epai;s.In my presentation this morning, I 11 limit myself to three major points only.7I take the liberty of restricting my discussion mainly to highway bridge construction.Now, I would like to address myself to the most important aspect of this problem.

19、Among the many languages, I shall mention only BASIC.What I am going to present today is the methodology and the data analysis.Im not going to say much about that except to discuss the literature on that topic.OutliningMy talk today consists of two parts. One is. and the other is.Ive divided my pres

20、entation into four parts.I shall first talk about . and then touch on. and finally discuss .The subject can be looked at under the following headings: . (Pointing to the PowerPoint display)I would like to divide my talk into two parts. The first part deals with, the second part concerns .My presenta

21、tion will be given in four parts. The first part deals with . The second part relates to. The third part concerns . And the last part discussesPurpose/ObjectiveThe purpose of this presentation is to.This talk is designed toComprehensive SamplesSample 1 Thank you, Mr. Chairperson, Mr. Director-Genera

22、l, distinguished members of the ILOs Governing Body and friends. I welcome this opportunity to be here today, with an 8Organization which in many ways belongs to all of us workers. I can think of, in fact, no other international body that one can claim as ones own so unambiguously.I have also had a

23、longstanding formal association with the ILO. Many of my early pieces on women and technological change and on land rights were published by the ILO, as well as was the work of many other scholars. It is therefore a pleasure for me to be here on this important Symposium.The canvas of the Symposium i

24、s very large. I will focus on two aspects of gender inequality that centrally effect millions of women as workers but perhaps have failed to receive the attention they deserve. First, the gender gap in command over property and Productive assets and, second, gender biased social perceptions and soci

25、al norms.Sample 2 I learned last May that you have to be careful in speaking to a group of professional communicators. After I conducted a writer s workshop at the Toronto Conference of the International Association of Business Communicators, Janine Lichaczwrote asked me to speak here tonight and us

26、ed the communication techniques I had recommended. She even included a footnote citing my lecture. I am susceptible to good communication and to flattery so I am pleased to be with you to discuss your topic for the evening, the use of language in the art of speech writing.I suppose we must begin by

27、shaking our heads, woefully, over the sad state of language today, whether in formal speeches, casual conversation, or in writing. Most of us in this room no doubt agree with the generally negative tone of Time Magazines year-end assessment which claims “our language has been besieged by vulgarities

28、”. But to preserve our sanity as professionals in communication of us would probably join Time in optimistically expecting English somehow to survive and even to prosper.Expressions on Other OccasionsCorrecting the Title of the PresentationFirst of all, I would like to mention that the title of my p

29、resentation should be .9Please allow me to correct a mistake in the title of my speech which appeared in the program. Instead of. it should read.Reading. Another Persons PaperSometimes you are selected to read another persons paper, as he or she is absent.I shall read a paper by Dr. Li from Guangzho

30、u, china, who regrets that he could not be here. The title of his paper is.Im going to read the paper by Dr. Wang. Its a great pity that, because of a health problem, he could not be here.I was asked by the author to read his paper. He apologizes for not being able to come here.The next speaker, Pro

31、f. Zhang, regrets that she could not be here and has submitted her paper to me. I am not sure if I can present it as well as she expected.I am not sure whether I 11 be able to be very confident in answering specific questions. However, I am somewhat familiar with his work, so I 11 try my best.Checki

32、ng the MicrophoneFirst I want to check if all of you can hear me clearly.Am I speaking clearly and loudly enough for those in the rear of the room?I wonder if those in the rear of the room can hear me.If those in the rear of the room can hear me, would someone please raise his hand?Can you hear me c

33、learly?Can you hear me if I am away from the microphone?Is the microphone working?* Summary-How to Prepare a Good Introduction10Realize file great importance of the introduction of file presentation mad then do your best in delivering it.Don t make file introduction either too wordy, or too brief. U

34、sually, it covers 10 to 15 percent of your entire speech.Select tile ways to capture the audience attention.Indicate tile topic.Outline your Speech.Announce your purpose.Prepare several versions of tile introduction, compare them, and then select the best version. Finally, learn it by heart so as to

35、 be able to deliver it easily mid fluently.Dont start your speech with apologies.Pay attention to your body language.Chapter II Developing the Speech TextI. Announcing the Beginning of the Speech TextTo begin with, I would like to talk about a principle.I think it would be best to start out by looking at some pictures.The first thing I would like to talk about is the definition of the terms which I11 use in my presentation.II. Shifting to the Next Main PointWell, lets move on to the next point.