Discouraging questions

Saying hello

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Good afternoon, everyone.

Right. (Let’s get started)

Good morning. My name is … I am a fifth-year student … and I have been invited to talk to you about …

To start off then, …

 

Expressing purpose

 

My purpose/objective/ aim today is …

What I want to do this morning is …

I’m here today to …

I will be talking about …

 

Structuring

I’ve divided my presentation into three main parts.

This talk is divided into four main parts: firstly, … etc.

During my presentation I’m going to be focusing on four main areas.

The three areas I plan to cover are …

Let me begin with/ To start with/ Firstly, I’d like to look at …

Then/ Secondly, I’ll be talking about …

Thirdly, …

My fourth point will be about …

Finally, I’ll be looking at …

Schedule

 

My presentation/ talk/ lecture will take/ last 20 minutes…(and then I will be happy to answer your questions)

We’ll be having a coffee break at about…

We’ll be stopping for lunch at…

Inviting questions

 

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to interrupt me at any time.

If you have any question, please stop me at any time, and I will be happy to answer them.

Please stop me at any time if you have questions.

 

Discouraging questions

At the end of my talk, there will be a question and answer session. I would appreciate it if you could keep your questions till then.

I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have at the end of the presentation.