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Chibi malik Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Help me, I gotta give a report X_x
I have to give a report in English in two weeks time from now.
Since I've never done this before, I have no idea what to say (I mean introduction and stuff)
So I wanted to ask if it's correct say:
"Today I'd like to give a report about..."
and
"I have structured my report like follows.."
does anybody know any other useful phrases?
thanks in advance ^-^
Since I've never done this before, I have no idea what to say (I mean introduction and stuff)
So I wanted to ask if it's correct say:
"Today I'd like to give a report about..."
and
"I have structured my report like follows.."
does anybody know any other useful phrases?
thanks in advance ^-^
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No, do not start with those phrases. It is not good form to tell your audience what you are going to do; they should realize what you are going to do by how excellently you begin it. Start right into your topic: 'Man was not always a meat-eater.
- No, do not start with those phrases.
- It is not good form to tell your audience what you are going to do; they should realize what you are going to do by how excellently you begin it.
- Start right into your topic: 'Man was not always a meat-eater.
- The earliest hominids had grinding teeth and an arboreal lifestyle that predisposed them to being primarily frugiverous....
- ' One good way to start is with a question or a humorous remark which is to the point and will attract your audience's immediate attention: 'Did you know that there are over 300,000 species of beetles?
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No, do not start with those phrases. It is not good form to tell your audience what you are going to do; they should realize what you are going to do by how excellently you begin it.
Start right into your topic:
'Man was not always a meat-eater. The earliest hominids had grinding teeth and an arboreal lifestyle that predisposed them to being primarily frugiverous.... etc.'
Start right into your topic:
'Man was not always a meat-eater. The earliest hominids had grinding teeth and an arboreal lifestyle that predisposed them to being primarily frugiverous.... etc.'
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Hi,
From my point of view, I think it is a good idea to start saying what you are going to explain or what you are going to do. I have read that it is quite useful specially if English is not your native language... I mean, inform of the basic structure of what you´ll be talking about during the following minutes (if you are referring to a little tallk or a lecture).
If this
From my point of view, I think it is a good idea to start saying what you are going to explain or what you are going to do. I have read that it is quite useful specially if English is not your native language... I mean, inform of the basic structure of what you´ll be talking about during the following minutes (if you are referring to a little tallk or a lecture).
If this
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Hello,
Funny, I'd have said the contrary! So many different persons, so many different reports...
To me, a written report can be stricter, introduction, development, conclusion, etc.
But when you're talking to a live audience, I think you need a catch line (right?) to attract the attention right at the beginning; when there are laughters/smiles, then the listeners warm up to you, y
Funny, I'd have said the contrary! So many different persons, so many different reports...
To me, a written report can be stricter, introduction, development, conclusion, etc.
But when you're talking to a live audience, I think you need a catch line (right?) to attract the attention right at the beginning; when there are laughters/smiles, then the listeners warm up to you, y
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"If this report is a written one, I definetely agree with Mr. Micawber. "
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no, actually it's an oral report (about America's part in Word War Second).
guess I should have mentioned that in the first place ^^;;
"If this report is a written one, I definetely agree with Mr. Micawber. "
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no, actually it's an oral report (about America's part in Word War Second).
guess I should have mentioned that in the first place ^^;;
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I agree with Mr. Micawber whether it's written or oral. In school I was taught that it's never a good idea to use phrases such as "in conclusion" or "to start off". The idea in well-written pieces is to show/demonstrate what you are saying rather than simply tell/narrate it.
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