Linking devices

Question 1

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listing points

Answer 1

firstly, to begin/start with, finally, last but not least

Question 2

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adding more points

Answer 2

in addition to this, furthermore, what is more, also, apart from this, besides, another point worth mentioning is

Question 3

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giving an example

Answer 3

for example, such as, particularly, especially, take for instance

Question 4

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emphasising

Answer 4

in fact, as a matter of fact

Question 5

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expressing result or consequence

Answer 5

therefore, in this case, for this reason, consequently, as a result

Question 6

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summing up

Answer 6

in conclusion, to sum up, all in all, on the whole

Question 7

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giving your opinion

Answer 7

in my opinion/view, personally, I believe, the way I see it, from my point of view, I am in favour of, my belief is that

Question 8

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return to an important point

Answer 8

let’s review again

Question 9

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repeat the main points

Answer 9

To sum up our most important points of today

Question 10

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talk about something unconnected

Answer 10

Let’s have a quick look at

Question 11

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begin the presentation.

Answer 11

Today I’m going to talk about
OK, let’s get started.
What I’d like to do this morning is …

Question 12

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expand a point

Answer 12

Furthermore you have to consider that

Question 13

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change the subject

Answer 13

Let’s move on to

Question 14

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giving an overview

Answer 14

I’m going to look at three main areas:
My presentation will take around … (10 minutes).
If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them at the end of my talk. / Feel free to ask any questions as we go along.

Question 15

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first point

Answer 15

First of all, I’d like to take a look at …

First, I’ll talk about …

Question 16

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next points

Answer 16

Now, let’s move on to…
continue with …
I’d like to turn to…

Question 17

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last point

Answer 17

This brings me to my last point, which is …

Question 18

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Side-track

Answer 18

If I can just side-track for a moment, …

 I’ll come/get back to that in a minute.

Question 19

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Conclusion

Answer 19

 In conclusion, let me go through the main points again.
 First I talked about …, then …, and finally … .
 Right, I think that’s everything. Let me finish by thanking you very much for your attention.
 And now, if you have any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them.

Question 20

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Questions

Answer 20

 Let me check I understand. Are you asking …? / Do you mean …? / What exactly do you mean with …?
 Could you be a bit more specific?
 That’s an interesting question. What do you think?

Question 21

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Hook: problem technique

Answer 21

1. Suppose … How would you …?
2. Have you ever wondered why … ? You have? Well if I could show you …, would you be interested?
3. How many people here … ? Well, imagine … Do you think that’s possible?

Question 22

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Hook: amazing facts technique

Answer 22

1. Did you know that …?
2. According to the latest study …
3. Statistics show that …
4. I read somewhere that …

Question 23

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Hook: story/anecdote technique

Answer 23

1. You know … When I think about … I’m reminded of …

2. Have you ever been in the situation where … ? I remember when …

Question 24

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Listing advantages & disadvantages

Answer 24

one advantage of 
one of the main advantages of 
another advantage of
one benefit of
a disadvantage of
one drawback is that
the downside of
the pros and cons of