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Business Presentations

Practise the language you need to structure, deliver and handle questions in a professional presentation.

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Ex A – Signposting LanguageMatch signposting phrases to the correct stage of a presentation

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Ex B – Structuring a PresentationFill gaps in a presenter's script with the correct phrases

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Ex C – Handling Q&AChoose the most professional response to audience questions

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Ex D – Presentation OutlineWrite an outline for a short business presentation

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Exercise A

Signposting Language

Signposting phrases help your audience follow the structure of your presentation. Match each phrase to the correct stage.

Which stage does each phrase belong to?

1. "I'd like to start by giving you an overview of our quarterly results."

2. "That brings me to my next point, which is customer feedback."

3. "To sum up, we've seen a 15% increase in revenue and strong growth in new markets."

4. "Does anyone have any questions at this point?"

5. "Good morning, everyone. Thank you for taking the time to be here."

6. "Now let's turn to the budget forecast for the second half of the year."

7. "In conclusion, I'd like to leave you with one key message."

8. "I'll be happy to answer any questions at the end."

Exercise B

Structuring a Presentation

Read the presentation script below. Choose the correct signposting phrase for each gap.

Complete the presentation

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. and I'm the Head of Product Development at TechVision."

" update you on our new product line for 2027."

"I've divided my talk into three parts. "

" the market research. Our team surveyed over 2,000 customers in Q1…"

… (market research section) …

", I'd like to show you the key product features."

… (product features section) …

" — the launch timeline."

… (timeline section) …

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Exercise C

Handling Q&A

After a presentation, handling audience questions professionally is essential. Choose the most appropriate response for each situation.

Choose the best response

1. An audience member asks a question you don't know the answer to.

2. Someone asks a question that you already covered in your talk.

3. An audience member asks a very long, complicated question.

4. Someone asks a question that is outside the scope of your presentation.

5. You want to invite questions from the audience at the end.

6. Someone challenges a statistic you presented.

Exercise D

Presentation Outline

You have been asked to give a 5-minute presentation to your team about a recent project success. Plan the structure of your presentation below.

Your task

Scenario: Your team has just completed a successful project — a new customer portal that launched on time and under budget. Your manager has asked you to present the key results to the wider department (about 20 people) at next week's staff meeting.

Your presentation should include:

A clear introduction (who you are, what the project was, the purpose of your talk)
At least two main points (e.g. key achievements, challenges overcome, lessons learnt)
A conclusion with a key takeaway message
Use at least four signposting phrases from Exercises A & B

Write your presentation outline

Write a detailed outline or a full script. Aim for 120–180 words. Use the signposting phrases you have practised.

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Your outline / script

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