English Conversation Practice for Listening & Speaking | Talking About Presentations in English

🎤📊 Presenting in English can feel scary — but it doesn’t have to. In this episode of English Edge, Alice and Bob teach you the real English you need before, during, and after a presentation—the “surrounding language” that helps you sound confident when you’re planning slides, managing time, transitioning between points, and handling Q&A professionally. If you’ve ever struggled with phrases like “move on to…”, “open the floor…”, or “I’ll follow up”, this episode is your shortcut to smoother, more natural presentation English. ✅ What you’ll learn in this episode (Presentation English made easy) 🧠 1) Planning your presentation (before you even make slide 1) Learn how to talk about your plan clearly and professionally: outline = your plan/structure cover = what your presentation includes three main sections/topics = a simple, confident structure Example phrases you’ll practice: “I’m working on the outline for my presentation.” “My presentation has three main sections.” “I’ll cover the background, results, and recommendations.” 🎨 2) Talking about slides and visuals (and asking for useful feedback) Stop asking “Are my slides good?” and start asking like a pro: slides / visual aids font size (readability) layout (too busy or clear?) Perfect feedback questions: “Do you think the font size is readable?” “Is the layout on slide five too busy?” ⏱️ 3) Timing and time limits (sound confident about pacing) Presentations often have strict timing—this section gives you the vocabulary to handle it: time slot / allotment ran over (too long) a little short (too short) Examples: “I have a 20-minute time slot.” “I ran over by five minutes.” “I was a little short — I only spoke for 15 minutes.” 🧩 4) Transition phrases (the “bridges” that make you sound fluent) This is one of the biggest fluency boosters in presentations: Now let’s move on to… Turning to my second point… As I mentioned earlier… To reiterate… (professional way to say it again) 🙋 5) Questions during the talk + “opening the floor” Learn two styles: rhetorical questions (no answer expected) real audience interaction Key phrases: open the floor (invite questions/comments) “I’d like to open the floor for a quick question.” “Does anyone have a brief comment on this section?” ✅ 6) Ending strong: conclusions + Q&A + professional “I don’t know” You’ll learn how to finish smoothly with confidence: to summarize in conclusion I’m happy to take any questions now And most importantly—what to say when you don’t know the answer: “That’s a very insightful question. I don’t have the exact figures right now, but I will follow up with you after the meeting.” (follow up = contact later with the correct info) 🧠 Key vocabulary recap (quick review) outline, cover, visual aids/slides, font size, layout, time slot/allotment, ran over, a little short, transition phrases, move on to, turning to, as I mentioned earlier, reiterate, summarize, open the floor, follow up, Q&A 🗣️ Practice Challenge (do this today) Try saying these out loud (record yourself for extra improvement): “My presentation has three main sections…” “Now let’s move on to…” “I’m happy to take any questions now.” “I’ll follow up after the meeting.” presentation English phrases, how to present in English, English for presentations, business English presentation, presentation vocabulary ESL, Q&A phrases in English, transition phrases for presentations, professional English speaking, workplace English, public speaking in English, English fluency for work, English podcast for learners