Let's Get Started: by Than Hoai Son

Let’s get started
By Than Hoai Son

Exercise 1:
Listen to the opening sentences of the
three presentations and complete the
table
Presentation
Presentation 1 Presentation 2
3
Presenter’s
Don Taylor Charlotte Best Susan Webster
name
Human
Presenter’s Resource
Head of Logistics IT Team leader
position/function Manager at
Weston Ltd.
New concept
for improving
New semi- the in-
Topic of Project
automatic shelving company
presentation documentation
system training and
qualification
program
People directly
Exercise 2: Listen to the
openings again and complete
the sentence
 Presentation 1
1. First of all, let me thank you all for being here today.
2. Let me introduce myself. My name is Dan Taylor.
3. I’m here today to present our new semi-automatic
shelving system.
4. My talk is particularly relevant to those of you who
place orders for the different parts we supply.
the sentence
(continue)
 Presentation 2
5. I’m happy that so many of you could make it today
at such short notice.
6. As you can see on the screen, our topic today is
project documentation.
7. This is extremely important for all of us who are
directly involved in international project
management, right?
the sentence
(continue)
 Presentation 3
8. I’m aware that you all have very tight schedules, so
I appreciate you taking the time to come here today.
9. As you probably know, my name is Susan Webster.
I’m the new human resource manager here at
Weston Ltd.
10. Today’s topic will be very important for you as
department heads since I’ll need your help to
evaluate and select candidates for training.
Exercise 3: Put the sentences
from above in the correct
category (a-d)
a saying what the topic is: 3 6

b welcoming the audience: 1 5 8
c saying who you are: 2 9
d saying why the topic is
relevant for the audience: 4 7 10
Now put a-d in the order you would use to start a
presentation: b – c – a – d
Exercise 4: Match these less
formal phrases with the more
formal phrases in the table
1. Hi, everyone
2. What I want to do today is
3. As you know, I’m
4. It’s good to see you all here
5. In my talk I’ll tell you about
6. Today I’m going to talk about
7. OK, shall we get started?
8. I know you are all very busy

Exercise 6: Complete
sentences 1-8 with the correct
form of the verb and a
sentence ending from below
1. give Today I’d like to give you an overview of our present market
position
2. show I’ll be showing you how the database work
3. talk During the next two hours we’ll be talking about EU tax reform
4. bring I’d like to bring you up to date on SEKO’s investment plans
5. report This afternoon I’m going to report on our financial targets for the
division
6. update Today I’d like to update you on the proposed training project
7. look This morning we’ll be looking at business opportunities in Asia
8. begin Today I’ll begin by telling you about what Jane’s group is working
on
Exercise 7: Complete the
sentences with the words in
the box
1. start
2. Then
3. Finally
4. divided
5. all
6. After
7. areas
8. third
sentences with the preposition
in the box
1. Thank you _____ coming all this way.
2. I’ve divided my presentation _____ to three parts.
3. First of all, I’ll give you an overview _____ our financial situations.
4. First, we’ll be looking _____ the company’s sales in the last two quarters.
5. In the first part of my presentation I’ll focus _____ the current project
status.
6. Point one deals _____ APG’s new regulations for Internet use.
7. Secondly, I’ll talk _____ out investment in office technology.
8. After that I’ll move on _____ the next point.

sentences with the preposition
in the box
1. for
2. into
3. of
4. at
5. on
6. with
7. about
8. to
Exercise 9: Put the sentences
in the right order. Then listen
and check.
1. d
2. f
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. g
7. e
8. I
9. h
10. j
Exercise 10:Look at the sentences
below and replace the highlighted
words with words or phrases in the box
1. begin
2. sections
3. I’m
4. After that; turn
5. responsible for
6. realize
Exercise 11: Math the two
parts to make typical
sentences from the
introduction
1. C
2. D
3. H
4. G
5. B
6. F
7. A
8. E
beginnings of four
presentations.
Which one starts with?
a. 4
b. 3
c. 1
d. 2
Exercise 12: Listen again and
complete the sentences
(continue)
1. You know; came across; magazines
2. Imagine; responsible; go about it
3. Did you know
4. asking you a question; tell you why

Exercise 13: Match items from
the three columns to make
attention-grabbing openings
1. Did you know that American Airlines saved $ 40,000 in 1987

by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-
class?
2. I read in an article somewhere that can’t is a four-letter

word. I tend to agree with that!
3. Imagine you won a million euros. Who would you tell first?
4. Cam we really compete with the Chinese? Of course we can!

Exercise 14: Put the words
in the right order to make
a sentence with expression
1. OK, shall we get started?
2. The subject of my presentation today is customer

satisfaction.
3. My presentation will take about 30 minutes.
4. I’ll focus on three issues.
5. We will start by looking at the current status of the project.
6. Did you know that this car is very popular in China?

Exercise 15: Put the notes
in the correct order
Exercise 15: Prepare two
openings, one formal and
one less formal using this
notes

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a saying what the topic is: 3 6

2. What I want to do today is

3. As you know, I’m

4. It’s good to see you all here

5. In my talk I’ll tell you about

6. Today I’m going to talk about

7. OK, shall we get started?

8. I know you are all very busy

2. show I’ll be showing you how the database work

4. bring I’d like to bring you up to date on SEKO’s investment plans

7. look This morning we’ll be looking at business opportunities in Asia

1. Thank you _____ coming all this way.

2. I’ve divided my presentation _____ to three parts.

7. Secondly, I’ll talk _____ out investment in office technology.

8. After that I’ll move on _____ the next point.

1. You know; came across; magazines

2. Imagine; responsible; go about it

3. Did you know

4. asking you a question; tell you why

1. Did you know that American Airlines saved $ 40,000 in 1987

2. I read in an article somewhere that can’t is a four-letter

4. Cam we really compete with the Chinese? Of course we can!

1. OK, shall we get started?

2. The subject of my presentation today is customer

3. My presentation will take about 30 minutes.

4. I’ll focus on three issues.

5. We will start by looking at the current status of the project.

6. Did you know that this car is very popular in China?

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