English for Work

Professional Presentations

Structure and deliver a professional presentation.

Structuring an introduction, body, and conclusion; describing data and trends; and answering questions confidently.

Why this matters This module covers structuring a presentation; describing data, graphs, and comparing results; and handling questions with confident body language.

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What will you be able to do?

The goals of this lesson.

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Before you start

You can plan and report on tasks. Now let's put that language to work in front of an audience: giving a presentation.

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Structuring a presentation

Opening strong, organizing the body, and closing with impact.

Examples

Good morning everyone, thank you for being here.
Introduction
Today I'll be talking about our quarterly results.
Introduction
Let's start with an overview.
Introduction
Moving on to the next point.
Body
To sum up, here are the key takeaways.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I'd like to thank you all for your attention.
Conclusion
Let me walk you through the main findings.
Body
I'll divide this presentation into three parts.
Introduction

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Describing data and trends

Talking about numbers, graphs, and comparisons clearly.

Examples

As you can see in this graph, sales increased.
Data
This chart shows a clear upward trend.
Trends
Compared to last year, revenue grew by ten percent.
Comparisons
The numbers speak for themselves.
Data
There was a slight decline in the second quarter.
Trends
Let's compare these two figures.
Comparisons
This represents a significant improvement.
Data

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Answering questions confidently

Handling the Q&A section with poise.

Examples

That's a great question, thank you for asking.
Q&A
Let me address that point directly.
Q&A
I'm not sure, but I'll follow up with an answer.
Q&A
Feel free to interrupt me with questions.
Body language
Make eye contact with your audience.
Body language
Does that answer your question?
Q&A
Stand tall and speak clearly.
Body language

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Reading

Read the text and answer the questions. You can try as many times as you want.

"Good morning everyone, thank you for being here," Sofia began. "Today I'll be talking about our quarterly results. I'll divide this presentation into three parts."

She continued, "As you can see in this graph, sales increased. Compared to last year, revenue grew by ten percent." At the end, she said, "In conclusion, I'd like to thank you all for your attention."

1. How did Sofia begin her presentation?

2. What was the topic?

3. How many parts did she divide the presentation into?

4. What happened to sales?

5. How did Sofia end the presentation?

💪 You can now stand up and present with confidence! Review this lesson, or continue to the next module.

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Reading: Handling a Tough Question

A second reading, a bit longer. Read it and answer the questions below.

After the presentation, someone asked a difficult question about the budget. "That's a great question, thank you for asking," Marco replied. "Let me address that point directly."

He wasn't completely sure of one detail, so he said, "I'm not sure, but I'll follow up with an answer by tomorrow." He made eye contact with the audience and asked, "Does that answer your question?"

1. What was the question about?

2. How did Marco respond to the question?

3. What did Marco do when he wasn't sure?

4. When would Marco follow up?

5. What did Marco do with the audience?

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Match the Terms

Tap a term on the left, then tap its matching definition on the right. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.

Term

Definition

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Fill in the Blanks

Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.

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Key Points

The essentials of this lesson, summarized.

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Vocabulary in This Lesson

Key terms to remember.

overview
noun

a general summary of something

"Let's start with an overview."

Collocations: give an overview, brief overview, general overview

Traducciónresumen general
trend
noun

a general direction in which something is changing

"This chart shows a clear upward trend."

Collocations: upward trend, downward trend, spot a trend

Traduccióntendencia
takeaway
noun

the main point someone should remember

"Here are the key takeaways."

Collocations: key takeaway, main takeaway, takeaway message

Traducciónconclusión clave, mensaje principal
findings
noun

the results of research or analysis

"Let me walk you through the main findings."

Collocations: key findings, present findings, summarize findings

Traducciónhallazgos, resultados
decline
noun / verb

a decrease in amount or quality

"There was a slight decline in the second quarter."

Collocations: sharp decline, decline in sales, steady decline

Traduccióndisminución, caída
figure
noun

a number representing an amount

"Let's compare these two figures."

Collocations: sales figures, compare figures, exact figures

Traduccióncifra
to address
verb

to deal with or respond to a point directly

"Let me address that point directly."

Collocations: address a question, address concerns, fail to address

Traducciónabordar (una pregunta)
eye contact
noun

looking directly at someone while speaking

"Make eye contact with your audience."

Collocations: maintain eye contact, avoid eye contact, good eye contact

Traduccióncontacto visual
Q&A
noun (abbreviation)

the question-and-answer part of a presentation

"Feel free to ask questions during the Q&A."

Collocations: open the floor for Q&A, Q&A session, move to Q&A

Traducciónsesión de preguntas y respuestas
significant
adjective

large enough to be important or noticeable

"This represents a significant improvement."

Collocations: significant increase, significant impact, statistically significant

Traducciónsignificativo/a
comparison
noun

the act of examining differences between things

"Let's compare these two figures."

Collocations: draw a comparison, in comparison, direct comparison

Traduccióncomparación
to conclude
verb

to end a presentation or reach a final point

"In conclusion, I'd like to thank you all."

Collocations: conclude by, conclude that, draw to a close

Traducciónconcluir

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Common Phrases & Expressions

The everyday fixed phrases used to open, structure, and close a presentation.

Today I'll be talking about
"Today I'll be talking about our quarterly results."
Traducciónhoy hablaré sobre
Let's start with an overview
"Let's start with an overview."
Traducciónempecemos con un resumen general
Moving on to
"Moving on to the next point."
Traducciónpasando a
As you can see
"As you can see in this graph, sales increased."
Traduccióncomo pueden ver
To sum up
"To sum up, here are the key takeaways."
Traducciónpara resumir
That's a great question
"That's a great question, thank you for asking."
Traducciónesa es una excelente pregunta
Does that answer your question?
"Does that answer your question?"
Traducción¿eso responde tu pregunta?
In conclusion
"In conclusion, I'd like to thank you all for your attention."
Traducciónen conclusión

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Build the Sentence

Tap the words in the correct order to form the sentence. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.

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Choose the Correct Verb

Tap the correct verb form to complete each sentence. The other options are conjugations from other tenses — on purpose, so you learn to tell them apart.

Let me that point directly

Let's with a summary

Let's these two figures

Sales compared to last year

This a significant improvement

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Assessment

You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.

1. What does this mean: "Let's start with an overview."?

2. Choose the equivalent of: "Moving on to the next point."

3. What does this mean: "As you can see in this graph, sales increased."?

4. What does this mean: "In conclusion, thank you all for your attention."?

5. Which option matches: "That's a great question, thank you for asking."?

6. "This chart shows a clear upward trend." — which one is correct?

7. Choose the equivalent of: "Make eye contact with your audience."

8. Select the correct match for: "Compared to last year, revenue grew by ten percent."

9. "Let me address that point directly." — which one is correct?

10. Which option matches: "Today I'll be talking about our quarterly results."?

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Summary and next step

You can now structure and deliver a professional presentation. Next module: customer service situations.

🗣️ Practice out loud

Use the conversational tutor to practice this topic.

Open the tutor

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Games

Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.

Word Search

Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).

Flashcards

Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.

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