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Business English for Success

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Scott McLean, Arizona Western College

ISBN 13: 9781453320181

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

Language: English

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Reviewed by Sumeeta Patnaik, English Language Program Manager, Marshall University on 11/22/21

Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less

Business English for Success covers all aspects of business writing discussed in the classroom. The book is available in PDF and Online in the web browser. I preferred the online web browser because the table of contents had clickable links. This will allow students to click on the pages they would need to work on for that assignment. At the top of the page, there are clickable links for the student can click to the next section or go back to the table of contents. Each section has learning objectives and each point is reinforced by charts and tables.

Content Accuracy rating: 5

The content is accurate, error-free and unbiased. In the preface, the authors provide a link to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab to allow students to have more practice on the grammar and mechanical rules discussed in the book. There were no content or grammatical errors that I could find. Finally, there was no cultural bias toward any specific group that I could find. The content and supporting exercises provide students, from any background, with practices that focus on business writing.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 3

The content is up-to-date except for the business writing in action (Chapter 13) and APA and MLA documentation and formatting (Chapter 14). As this book was published in 2012, there have been updates to the APA style guide and business writing has evolved to meet the needs of a digital format. In addition, if I was using this book, I would include a supplemental section on using multimedia in business writing.

Clarity rating: 5

The text is written in Standard American English. While there may be specific words that are difficult for students, like memorandums and resumes, most of the language is accessible for students with English proficiency at the intermediate and advanced levels.

Consistency rating: 5

The text in the textbook is consistent and the framework makes it easy for students to be able to find their content and assignments.

Modularity rating: 5

The textbook is well-organized and within the text, there are references to different sections that provide support for the student.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

The topics in the text are well-organized. Each topic begins with a learning outcome, then the content explanation, following by a table or chart or graph that breaks down the information and finally, students will have a choice of exercises to practice the outcomes.

Interface rating: 5

There is no significant interface issues within the textbook.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

There are no grammatical errors in this textbook.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

There was no culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.

I plan to use this textbook for the Career Education course that I will be teaching in 2022. I will be supplementing chapter 13 and Chapter 14.

Reviewed by Michael Tsai, Assistant Professor, Kapiolani Community College on 4/23/21

Comprehensiveness rating: 4 see less

Business English for Success is comprehensive in its coverage of writing fundamentals, the writing process, and principles of good writing. The lessons are clear, concise and relevant to student-level writers in a variety of writing situations. However, the book may not be sufficient as a primary text in a business writing class due to limited content specific to the principles, purposes, conventions and assumptions of workplace writing. The text correctly highlights how its lessons may be generally applied to business writing but eight of the fourteen chapters are geared for more general writing instruction. Just one chapter — “Business Writing in Action” – provides direct instruction on the major types of business documents and formats. There is no substantive instruction on the underlying principles of business writing or specific strategies for business writing situations.

The content is consistent with standard English instruction and in keeping with established business writing principles.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 4

The text provides useful instruction on the best ways to use the most typical modes of electronic business communication – email and text – but does not substantively address any other electronic media or platforms. Given fast and continual advances in technology, this will keep the text from becoming quickly obsolete. However, a section addressing business communication via established social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter would have been a nice inclusion.

The text is written in clear, accessible language. Technical terms are clearly explained and elaborated upon with relevant examples as necessary. The semi-formal/informal tone is particularly well suited for undergraduate students.

Strong organizational cohesion provides for great consistency in presentation throughout the book. Students will be able work within the structure of concise, well-defined lessons and exercises with growing familiarity and comfort.

The book is structured for cumulative effect yet its suitability of its individual chapters and sections for use as standalone lessons of its primary strengths. The grammar and punctuation lessons and exercises can be referenced for students needing remedial help in introductory and advanced college-level courses. The business-writing sections can also be assigned out of sequence to align with existing business writing curricula either as a primary text or supplemental material.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 4

The proportion of remedial English instruction to content that is specific to busines writing notwithstanding, the overall content logically builds upon itself, making it easy for students to clarify understandings by working backwards. Learning objectives are clearly stated and exercises are offered at appropriate intervals. As the initial chapter devoted to business writing, however, Ch. 9 seems to restart the process by addressing written communication and principles of good writing in general (material that might be better presented in earlier chapters) rather than introducing business writing as a discrete area of composition and drawing a distinction between it and other forms of written communication.

Interface rating: 4

The web version is easy to navigate although text on the flowcharts is very small and requires the reader to zoom in to read properly. These charts would be difficult to view on a smartphone, as some students do. It would also be helpful to have a search function.

The text and accompanying graphics are grammatically accurate and virtually error-free.

Cultural Relevance rating: 4

The text does not reflect any specific effort to be broadly representative of different races, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc., but it also does not contain any material that might be construed as insensitive or offensive with regard to culture, race, gender, socio-economic status or other demographic.

Reviewed by Austin Bennett, Writing Faculty, Montana State University – Billings on 4/30/19

Comprehensiveness rating: 3 see less

Of the textbook's 14 chapters, only five (9-13) are specific to business writing. Hence, it acts as a limited survey. The first eight chapters, reproduced from Mclean's Writing for Success, seem more pertinent to a remedial writing course with topics such as grammar, punctuation, writing paragraphs, and so on. (Undoubtedly some of these topics are reviewed within a 100 level business writing class, but to a lesser extent.) With that said, both the online and PDF formats have table of contents, but no index or glossary for terms--even though many terms are underlined or boldfaced.

Overall, the content is accurate and error-free. If there is a bias, the content leans toward a rhetorician's background.

As mentioned in other reviews, the content is fairly up-to-date, but some of the examples (i.e. Twilight, Tony Hawk, etc.) will age quickly. More importantly, it is obvious when the textbook's audience changes from a student of business writing to one of composition. This creates a general disconnect that the instructor must navigate.

Clarity rating: 4

Though the text utilizes plain language and defines technical terms, it is sometimes either too fragmented (beginning chapters) or too dense (later chapters). This might cause some accessibility issues.

Overall, the textbook utilizes a strong framework per chapter: learning objectives, definition and explanation, examples, exercises, and takeaways.

Each chapter contains several sections: anywhere from three to nine. Later chapters contain sections that can easily support individual lesson plans.

The textbook builds upon itself from basic concepts universal to any writing situation (i.e. grammar) to more complex and subject specific concepts (i.e. the principles of good business writing). Though the hierarchical structure can be questioned, the logical flow is fairly coherent and is rather strong for chapters 10-12 ("Writing Preparation," "Writing," and "Revising and Presenting Your Writing"). Unlike many textbooks that touch upon the writing process and move on to the next topic, Mclean uses three separate chapters to integrate and contextualize the writing process specific to business writing. To me, this is the strength of this textbook.

Interface rating: 3

The PDF version has a stronger interface than the online version; even though its table of contents is hidden within the bookmarks button. The online version has accessibility issues (i.e. font size, broken hyperlinks, pseudo-hyperlinks, unreadable diagrams, etc.) and footnote issues: the full reference appears in-text.

Besides a few typos, there are no grammar errors observed.

Neutral. One chapter is dedicated to English Language Learners.

First, Saylor Academy published this textbook along with Mclean's other textbooks. Hence, it has a gatekeeper. Second, it is robust and could easily be used for both remediation and a 100 level college course (think co-requisite model). Third, Mclean tries to limit prescriptive advice. Hence, practical advice is limited. Fourth, this textbook cannot stand alone--at least not for a 100 level college business writing course. If adopted, instructors will need to add a considerable amount of supplemental material.

Reviewed by Diane Shingledecker, Full Time Computer Applications Instructor, Portland Community College on 8/2/18

The book does not contain an index or a glossary. It does contain well-defined chapter sections which are helpful. I couldn’t find a way to search the text in the Saylor online reader which was frustrating. I had to download the text as a PDF... read more

The text contains many of the subjects covered in our Business English course that includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and proofreading. It includes only sparse information on noun plurals and possessives. It does not include rules for numbers, money, numbers in dates, related numbers in a sentence, numbers used with nouns and abbreviations, weights & measure, or percentages. It does not contain an extensive list of spelling words, but it does include 19 confused words, 10 confusing homonyms, and tips for improving spelling.

On the more positive side, it does include a section on how to determine whether to use a text message, email message, fax, memo, letter, report, or proposal in business. This is a very valuable section that I have not seen in other similar textbooks.

The text is written in a clear, straight-forward style that is accurate and easy to understand. The grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules that we teach in our Business Editing class are accurately stated here.

The text is up-to-date in its examples, resources, and references. However, a few of the additional resources that provide web addresses are already out of date (I got a website not found or other error when I clicked on the link). References to current books, movies, and world events should continue to be relevant in the near future, but may need to be updated periodically. This does not include the rules of grammar, punctuation, etc. that do not change frequently, but rather the stories and examples that flesh out the rules. Some references are timeless such as references to the Wizard of OZ and, I suspect, Harry Potter; but references to the Twilight movies and 9/11 may become outdated.

There is also a section on slang and idioms that will need to be updated over time.

The book is written in easy to manage sections which would allow rules and examples to be added, updated, or deleted. It would be a little more time consuming to review all the “secondary text” of stories and examples to see what had become dated and needed to be updated.

There are separate sections for additional resources that should be reviewed regularly to check for updated websites – and to add more up-to-date sources.

The text is written in prose that is easy to understand. Sometimes, however, I found that it was a little sparse, and I would have liked a beefed up explanation or additional example. This could clearly be supplemented through in-class teaching or additional online materials.

For example, I use proofreading marks extensively in my class; and while the text refers to using these marks in proofreading and even asks students to use them in an assignment in the text, it does not include a list of them within the proofreading section or in an appendix at the end of the book.

The text does a good job of using consistent terminology and layout. It would be easy for students to follow the format/framework of the text from section to section and chapter to chapter.

I compared the book’s layout/sections to the topics I teach in my course outline and list of grammar rules, and it would be easy to break the book down into sections to use with the way I have presented the class in the past. (I teach with a separate reference book, HOW, and it looked like the combination of the two would work well – and the two would actually complement each other.) It looked like I could easily even eliminate sections I don’t teach in my course and re-organize it a bit to better fit the order I teach topics. Adding missing topics such as punctuation in numbers seemed to be straight forward since the layout & framework was consistent and easy to build on.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 3

Overall, the book’s organization/structure/flow seemed logical. That said – I had to piece together the words I would use for spelling from several places – one section on confused words & another section on confusing homonyms. I also teach a lesson on using reference materials, and I found references to using dictionaries and other reference materials scattered throughout the text.

The interface did not have any image distortion or other significant issues. As stated earlier, it did lack an easy way to look up information on a specific topic since it did not have a Search option, index or glossary.

I did not find any grammatical errors in this text as would be expected in a text about grammar, punctuation, etc.

The book incorporates a wide variety of diverse names and examples that were inclusive of races, gender, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The examples of business situations, documents, etc. were up-to-date and inclusive.

The exercises throughout the book instructed students to “copy each sentence onto your own piece of paper” or “Copy onto notebook paper”. This just won’t work in a classroom in 2018! Students, and teachers, expect assignments like this to be electronic through a fillable form or some other vehicle that would facilitate students’ completing the exercises online or on a computer.

The book did not come with any answer keys or ancillary resources within the text itself on the Saylor website. I did try to contact the author, but I have not heard back about this.

Reviewed by Laura Foss, Faculty, Minnesota State College Southeast on 4/11/17

Business English for Success covers topics from punctuation to complete sentences, from the writing process to effective business writing, and everything in between. It is a great fit for basic college writing course or business communications... read more

Content is accurate and error-free.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

English rules and writing principles presented in this text align with the academic and business world and are relevant in today’s classrooms and workplaces as well as those of tomorrow.

Text is written in an unassuming voice and provides clarity through introductions, definitions, explanations, and examples.

Consistent framework throughout.

Each chapter is broken down into multiple sub-topics. Instructors can easily pick and choose specific chapters or topics to cover.

Each chapter/topic begins with an objective followed by definitions and explanations, excellent examples, tips, exercises, and takeaways. Consistent flow throughout book.

PDF and Online versions available. The PDF allows students to download the text directly to their computer to access anytime and allows for electronic highlighting. The online version provides additional navigation features allowing the reader to move swiftly from chapter to chapter and back to table of contents.

Employs the proper English and grammar it teaches; error-free.

Chapter 4, Help for English Language Learners, is a worthwhile section in this textbook providing non-native speaking/writing students additional help when learning to use standard, formal English.

Overall, Business English for Success is a text that would work well as stand alone textbook or as support material in a college writing or business writing/communications course. Today’s business-world requires top-notch business communication for effectiveness and efficiency. Lessons taught in this text can be used to improve the skillset of those pursuing a future in the business world.

Reviewed by Rosemary Golini, Instructor, Rhode Island College on 4/11/17

Business English for Success is a very comprehensive textbook for the expansive content that it covers and the logical sequence that it follows. Beginning chapters deal with constructing sentences and paragraphs - basic units of any piece of writing such as essays and business documents. Other subjects covered include punctuation, grammar, and using words correctly - basic components of clear and accurate writing. Subsequent chapters build on these basic elements of writing. Students are offered many strategies and techniques to make their writing more effective. These include variation of style and syntax and parallelism. Activities and exercises throughout the chapters are designed to translate theory into practice. They are very student-centered, giving students the opportunity to be active participants in their own learning. Moreover, each chapter has a "Writing at Work" section that connects the content of the chapter to issues of written communication in the workplace. The chapter on Writing as a Process is very useful to students of all writing levels. Approaching writing not just as a product but as a process underscores the connection between critical thinking and writing. Stages such as outlining, drafting, revising, and editing teach students valuable strategies for producing an effective piece of writing. Also, the chapter on English Language Learners illustrates the usefulness of the text to diverse learners and their needs. A strength of this textbook is the chapter dealing with effective business writing - from its features and qualities to its documents and formats. The text presents a very concrete overview - including strategies, skills, and tips for becoming an effective business writer. The chapter on research strategies (including documentation and formatting) is very useful and relevant in connection with workplace documents such as proposals and reports. Business English for Success is well-suited to a Business Writing course or a Professional Writing course. It can accommodate the needs of different writing levels, from students who need basic instruction to those who are good writers; and aspire to be even more effective.

The instructional content of this textbook is very concrete and accurate. Grammar, punctuation, and word choice presentations conform to rules and practices of standard English. Content presented on communication strategies and skills in business are very reflective of those found in the workplace.

The content of this text is very relevant to the type of knowledge and set of strategies and techniques needed to be a successful business writer in today's workplace. The text is designed and arranged in such a way that any updates could be easily implemented. For example, this might be the case with issues of technology such as computer-supported collaboration and various electronic communication in the workplace.

This textbook is written in a very clear manner. Learning objectives are presented in each chapter, giving direction to the subjects being covered. The language used is contemporary, easy to understand, and accessible. It is definitely directed toward the needs and understanding of its student audience.

This text is internally consistent in terms of how chapters and subchapters are arranged. Content is presented in a very coherent way. The text also contains several consistent patterns in each chapter. Consistent patterns of various mechanical devices and boldface typography contribute to the readability and emphasis of the chapters. Each chapter also has sections on Learning Objectives, Exercises, and Key Takeaways. These appear consistently in each chapter.

Each chapter of this textbook is divided into numbered and labeled subheadings. The content of the subheadings is divided into several reading sections. Each subheading is followed by Learning Objectives which give meaning and direction to the content of the chapter. Each chapter also contains Exercises which are designed to engage students in various activities and projects related to the material of the chapter. The smaller reading sections of the chapters could be assigned at different points within the course. The Exercises could constitute various homework assignments, or a project over time.

The topics in this textbook are presented in a logical sequence - starting with the writing basics and moving to information, strategies, and skills necessary for essay writing and effective business writing. Each section of the text has a logical connection to the next, and ideas flow smoothly. The consistent structure of each chapter adds to the textbook's clarity.

The textbook is easy to navigate - both within chapters and from one chapter to another. Tables and Figures are used in chapters. They enhance key points in a visually appealing way (color, design) and add to overall meaning. Variation of typography and mechanical devices are used effectively for clarity and emphasis.

Grammatical errors were not found in the textbook.

The textbook uses a variety of examples and scenarios throughout the chapters and exercises. They are culturally sensitive and relevant.

Business English for Success is a very effective textbook. Its content contains topics designed to meet the writing needs of its users. Teachers will find the logically sequenced content very adaptable to meeting class objectives and student needs. Students will find the text easy to read, the tips very useful, and the exercises very interesting. The variety of exercises and their connection to the workplace and real world communication issues is very relevant. In many of these exercises, students can collaborate with their peers. The skills and strategies learned in regard to writing can be easily transferred to the workplace. In this sense, this textbook is very relevant.

Reviewed by Rebekah Dodson, Adjunct Instructor, Klamath Community College on 8/21/16

Table of contents is easy to follows and logically organized. read more

Table of contents is easy to follows and logically organized.

Book is accurate, error free, and unbiased.

Content is up to date on grammar and composition as well as workplace writing including a brief section on e-mail writing, but would like more technical information on workplace writing.

Jargon and technical terminology are applied in a clear and concise manner, without pretentious tone. Impressed with the level of student-friendly language, which is a fresh approach considering the dense verbal information of most academic textbooks.

The book uses consistent terminology for grammar and phrases throughout.

This book could easily be used for four or five writing courses. The sections are easily broken into grammar, composition, and technical communication in the workplace.

Information is presented logically, starting with simple grammar instruction that progresses to composition and workplace writing.

The book has tables that demonstrate grammatical issues but does not distract from the interface.

No grammar errors.

The text did not seem offensive in any way, however, it is clearly written from an American standpoint with the issues of grammar and workplace writing.

This book would be good for developmental English or as a supplement to a lower level of English composition. I would be interested in using this book for a level 100 intro to technical communication course that covers grammar and building workplace communication like letters, emails, and memos. Don't let the title Business English fool you, this book is a comprehensive guide to English both in and out of the workplace.

Reviewed by Christine Discoe, Faculty , Colorado State University on 1/7/16

Business English for Success is a comprehensive beginning college or upper division high-school level book which delves deeply into not only writing basics, but also how to write in a business context. This book would be suitable for beginning-level writers who need to develop understanding of how good writing skills apply to business writing. There are 14 chapters; the first nine chapters are about basic writing topics--sentence structure, commonly misused words, grammar, verb tense--and include excellent exercises to reinforce the topics, as well as writing prompts (there is also an excellent and useful chapter specifically for Language Learners). Additionally, each of these chapters have a brief section that relates to business writing, so the student builds up a deep sense of how basic writing skills are related to clear, concise business writing. Chapters 10-14 focus on Business writing, including sections on research, ethics, texting, formatting and plagiarism. The final chapters progress from planning to write, research, how to write a thesis to finally, proper use of APA and MLA citations Each chapter has examples and writing prompts that aid understanding the topics. Additionally, there are excellent lists of helpful websites for each section; for example, links showing various formats for business proposals, reviews of "netiquette" and proofreading website help. The chapters in this textbook are easy to follow and similarly formatted throughout. Business English teachers would find the examples and prompts especially useful.

Business English for Success is up-to-date and relevant for today's business students. One problem was found: throughout the book, there are short paragraphs where specific aspects are highlighted, and according to the text, these sections are "underlined". However, the text does not show underlining at all, so occasionally, the text is hard to follow, particularly in the section about topic sentences. Except this omission, the book is error-free.

The textbook relates directly to today's business students, particularly in the sections about formatting, analyzing validity of web sources, the importance of texting and "netiquette". In addition, the textbook gives timeless and straightforward tips and explanation of basic good writing.

Business Writing for Success is easy to read, and would be easy to teach from.

Business Writing for Success follows a similar format throughout its 600 pages, including exercises for each section, writing prompts, connection to Business writing as well as a summary "Key Takeaways" for each chapter. This would make an easy and accessible study guide for students.

Most of the textbook could be assigned at different points within a course, although some chapters are written without too many subheadings. This doesn't mean that the text is hard to read.

Business English for Success is easy to follow and delves deep into many topics important to students of writing.

Some example texts are difficult to read (the font size is light colored) and some charts are set too small. These problems are few.

No grammatical errors found.

Business English for Success employes excellent, varied and culturally sensitive examples.

Business English for Success is deeply comprehensive--covering a wide range of topics, such as writers block, thinking about reading, and common mistakes in writing, and so is interesting and useful beyond the standard business writing textbook. Business English for Success covers the A-Z of how to write, and would be an asset to most writing teachers, or specifically to Business Writing teachers.

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About the Book

Business English for Success is a creative solution to a common challenge across Business Communication courses: Business English or Business Presentations? Some classes place an equal emphasis on oral and written communication. If that's the case for you check out our text Business Communication for Success. If, however, your class places the emphasis squarely on written communication and writing proficiency, then Business English for Success is for you.

Business English for Success provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition. This step-by-step approach provides a clear path to student-centered learning. A wide range of writing levels and abilities are addressed, helping each student prepare for the next writing or university course.

The text opens with a discussion on the sentence and then breaks it down into its elemental components, before reconstructing them into effective sentences, paragraphs, and larger assignments. Then, starting in Chapter 9: Effective Business Writing, the discussion applies lessons learned from the previous foundational chapters into common business issues and applications. From paraphrasing and plagiarism to style to the research process, the expectations increase as several common business documents are presented, including text messages and e-mail, memorandums and letters, the business proposal, business report, resume, and the sales message.

This textbook has been used in classes at: Arizona Western College, Hostos Community College, Virginia State University, Truckee Meadows Community College, San Jose State University, Concordia University - Irvine, University New Brunswick - Fredericton, Cerritos College, University of Houston - Downtown, Flat World Knowledge University, A-C Central High School, University of The People, Truckee Meadows Community College, Danville Community High School

About the Contributors

Scott McLean is an Associate Professor of Communication, including Journalism and English, at Arizona Western College in a combined campus partnership with the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University-Yuma. He also served as the 2007-2011 Shadle-EdgeCombe Endowed Faculty Chair.

Scott is the author of “The Basics of Speech Communication” and “The Basics of Interpersonal Communication,” both currently published by Allyn & Bacon. He is also the author of “Business Communication for Success,” “Writing for Success” and “Business English for Success” with Flat World Knowledge, and has published in peer-reviewed journals, classic car magazines, and newspapers.

From his experience working with students at the community college and undergraduate level, including English 95 (development), 100 (college prep), 101 (composition and argumentation), 102 (literature and analysis), and 350 (business communication), he has learned the importance of clear, concise learning resources with scaffolding, frequent opportunities for engagement and demonstration of skill mastery, and the importance of the first English course on overall academic success for many students. He has taught at AWC/San Luis on the US/Mexican Border, for Central Oregon Community College’s Branch Campus on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, and for Universidad San Sebastian in Concepcion, Chile.

Scott studied at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, at Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow School of Communication, and at Northern Arizona University-Flagstaff’s Department of English in the area of Professional Writing.

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25 Powerful English Presentation Phrases to Impress Your Audience

Does giving a presentation make you feel a little nervous?

Well, you’re not alone.

To help you shake off those nerves, let’s take a look at how you can prepare yourself to give amazing presentations with some business English phrases you can depend on.

Greeting Your Audience

1. good morning/afternoon/evening, everyone., 2. welcome to [name of event]., 3. first, let me introduce myself. i am [name] from [company]., beginning your presentation, 4. let me start by giving you some background information., 5. as you’re aware, …, transitioning to the next topic, 6. let’s move on to…, 7. turning our attention now to…, providing more details, 8. i’d like to expand on…, 9. let me elaborate further., linking to another topic, 10. as i said at the beginning, …, 11. this relates to what i was saying earlier…, 12. this ties in with…, emphasizing a point, 13. the significance of this is…, 14. this is important because…, 15. we have to remember that …, making reference to information, 16. based on our findings, …, 17. according to our study, …, 18. our data shows …, explaining visuals, 19. i’d like to illustrate this point by showing you…, 20. this chart shows a breakdown of …, restating your point, 21. in other words, …, 22. to put it simply, …, 23. what i mean to say is …, concluding your presentation, 24. in conclusion, let me sum up my main points., 25. thank you for your attention. now i am happy to answer any questions you might have., the top 3 tips for preparing your business presentation in english, 1. have a plan, 2. use visuals, 3. structure your presentation well.

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You’re now standing in front of your audience. Before you begin your presentation, start by greeting your audience, welcoming them to the event and introducing yourself.

Sample sentence: Welcome to our 3rd Annual Sales Leadership Conference.

After you have given an introduction, you are ready to begin speaking about your topic. Use these phrases to get started.

Use this phrase to give your audience a brief overview of the topic you’ll be discussing. This is a good way to give them an idea of what’s going on and to bring them up to date.

If you’re bringing up a topic that your audience already knows about or is aware of, then you can use this phrase to introduce this known topic.

Sample sentence: As you’re aware , the CEO of DHL Express has often said that globalization is here to stay.

Before you move on to your next point, be sure to make it clear to your audience that you’re now starting a new topic. Let them know exactly what that new topic will be. The two phrases below are very similar in meaning, and they can both be used for transitions.

Sample sentence: Let’s move on to our second sales strategy.

Sample sentence: Turning our attention now to the results of our 2016 customer survey.

Use these phrases to tell your audience that you’ll be giving them a more detailed explanation of the topic. Both the words ‘expand’ and ‘elaborate’ mean to explain more fully.

Sample sentence: Now I’d like to expand on my point about increasing our market share.

When making reference to a point you made earlier, or to remind your audience about something you said before, use these phrases to that link.

This phrase lets you remind your audience about a point you made earlier. It can also be used to emphasize a point or theme.

Sample sentence: As I said in the beginning , we’ll see an increase in profit if we follow these five steps.

This phrase will help you make connections between ideas in your presentation. It shows that two different ideas are connected.

Sample sentence: This relates to what I was saying earlier about increasing production to meet the year-end demand.

Sample sentence: This ties in with the way we’ve been doing business for the past 20 years.

Use these phrases to draw attention to an important point that you want your audience to note.

The word “significance'” is similar in meaning to “importance.”

Sample sentence: The significance of this is , if we complete this project on schedule, we’ll have more people available to work on the next project.

Sample sentence: This is important because any marketing effort we put in now will help to boost demand for our products in the long run.

Sample sentence: We have to remember that people are our most important resource.

Very often, you may need to support your discussion points by drawing attention and making reference to information and data from studies, reports and other sources.

Sample sentence: Based on our findings, 74% of our market is made up of teenagers who find our clothing line stylish and upbeat.

Sample sentence: According to our study, 63% of working people in this city go directly to the gym after work.

Sample sentence: Our data shows that more than 23% of men in this town who used to drive to work now prefer to save money and the environment by cycling instead.

To present a clearer picture of your point, you may show your data, information or examples in the form of visuals such as charts, tables and graphs.

The word “illustrate” means “show,” usually with examples, data or visuals.

Sample sentence: I’d like to illustrate this point by showing you a chart of the number of people in each age group who prefer to shop online.

A “breakdown” refers to the detailed parts or figures that make up the total picture. A breakdown is often used in a presentation to show all the smaller parts behind something bigger.

Sample sentence: This chart shows a breakdown of the ingredients we use in our gluten-free products.

Sometimes in order to emphasize your point, you have to state it in a way that’s easier for your audience to understand and remember. This often involves rephrasing, simplifying or clarifying your point.

Use this phrase to rephrase or reword your point in another way.

Sample sentence: In other words , we need to change our current design to make it more attractive to older children.

Use this phrase to simplify points that are complex or difficult to understand.

Sample sentence: To put it simply , we’ll need you to work harder at making this launch a success.

Use this phrase to explain your point in a way that’s easier for your audience to understand.

Sample sentence: What I mean to say is that we need to change the way we market our products.

This is the very end of the presentation. You have said everything you need to say, and now you need to finish it nicely. You may also have some time for questions. If there is time for questions, invite your audience to ask any questions they have.

As part of your closing statement, “sum up” (summarize, state briefly) your speech by mentioning the main points of your speech.

End your presentation by thanking your audience and offering to answer their questions.

Always have a plan. Spend some time thinking about not only what you’re going to say but how you’re going to say it.

This is the point at which you should watch other people giving presentations. Watch some TED talks and public speeches, and use them to help you structure and plan your own presentation.

Find both and more (like movie clips, news segments, industry insider tips, etc.) on FluentU with the added benefit of interactive subtitles, review quizzes and transcripts. All these learning tools on top of the authentic English content will help you grow your vocabulary and confidence.

Use FluentU to define any word as you watch, study key words that may be useful in your own presentation and even practice speaking these words through the program’s personalized quizzes.

If English isn’t your native language, it’s very important that you think about what language you’re going to be using. Think about all the vocabulary, phrases and grammar that will make your message clear and easy to understand.

What are the big ideas you want to explain for your presentation? Which words will express these ideas best? I recommend:

Speaking freely is much better if you can remember everything you want to say, because you will seem more knowledgeable, prepared and confident. However, this can be more stressful.

Using some visuals can make your presentation more entertaining, easier to understand and can get your points across more convincingly. My advice:

It is a common mistake to give an unclear and unorganized presentation. This happens when the presenter just starts speaking without a clear goal in mind. They might suddenly realize their allotted speaking time has ended, or that the audience is bored because they are not following what is being said. Here’s what you should do instead:

So with this, you’ve mastered the 25 most commonly used phrases used in presentations and my three favorite tips.

Once you learn them, I think you’ll find them very useful to you in any presentation.

Become familiar with them and I promise you’ll feel much less nervous in your next presentation.

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English for Presentations (PDF+Audio)

English for Presentations provides learners with the language and techniques to help them present effectively in English.

English for Presentations is an ideal short course for professionals who regularly need to give presentations in English at work.

English for Presentations is part of the Express Series. It is an ideal course for students in employment, who want to communicate better in English.

This short, intensive course can be completed in 25-30 hours, so students make progress quickly.

English for Presentations can be used as a stand-alone course, for self-study using the interactive MultiROM, or alongside a coursebook such as International Express.

About the Book

In many companies, presentations are now a common feature of working life. It is also becoming increasingly common to have to give presentations in English. Giving a presentation in a foreign language is a real challenge, even for those who have a good knowledge of the language. With English for Presentations you can learn the vocabulary and expressions that you need when giving a presentation. There are also several useful tips that will help you to present in English more effectively.

English for Presentations consists of six units, and covers all the stages of presentations and several related topics. Every unit begins with a Starter, which consists of short exercises, questionnaires, or quizzes. This is followed by excerpts from presentations with listening activities, gap-fills, and a variety of exercises which will enable you to learn and practise specific expressions and structures. At the end of each unit is a Checklist which summarizes the most important aspects of the unit. This is followed by an Output text that relates to the topic of the unit and will lead to discussions.

English for Presentations also covers presenting techniques; the composition, structure, and how to deliver of a presentation. It also addresses other issues like body language, visuals, and interaction with the audience. When you have worked through all the units you can Test yourself, with a fun crossword.

At the back of English for Presentations you will find the practical Presentation trainer. The Presentation trainer enables you to prepare thoroughly, to structure the presentation well, and finally to evaluate it. If you follow the Presentation trainer each time that you need to give a presentation then you can go through all the relevant stages and questions systematically and you will be well prepared for your presentation.

There is an Answer key at the back of the book, where you can check your answers. There is also an A-Z word list, the Transcripts of the listening extracts, and a Useful phrases and vocabulary section, which you can use at work when you want to look up expressions to use in presentations quickly

The MultiROM contains all the Listening extracts from the book. These can be played through the audio player on your computer, or through a conventional CD player. In order to give yourself extra listening practice, listen to it in your car or copy to your МРз-player. The Interactive exercises let you review your learning by doing exercises on your computer; this will be particularly valuable if you are using the book for self-study.

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