30 Business Spotlight 6/2019 LANGUAGE TEST
- Introduce yourself (6 points)
Ben has planned two kinds of presentations:
one formal talk for management, and an in-
formal one for people who know him already.
Match the more formal options (A–F) to the
informal ones with a similar meaning (1–6).A. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
B. It’s a pleasure to welcome you all here today.
C. I appreciate you taking the time to attend my
presentation.
D. Let me start by introducing myself.
My name is Ben Fischer.
E. I’m the new HR manager at the
UK headquarters.
F. The topic of my presentation today is our
new policy.- I’m responsible for HR and I’m based in
the UK. - Thanks for joining me today.
- Hi, everyone.
- I’m here today to give you a policy update.
- As I believe you already know, I’m Ben.
Ben Fischer. - It’s great to see you all again today.
A– ; B– ; C– ; D– ; E– ; F–- Engage with everyone (5 points)
Rearrange the words to form questions and
statements for Ben’s presentation.A. you / right / rather / be / now / would / where
?
Not here, right? On a beach? Up a mountain?
Down a cave? With your family? We all have
a dream destination. Looking at the rain
outside, I’d be quite happy on a Greek island
today!B. Imagine if we could go on holiday whenever
we wanted — and could still earn the same
salary?
could / I / if / you / that / told / what / we
?C. Nobody likes managing holidays — especially
other people’s. We all hate doing it, don’t we?
me / agree / all / you’ll / with / sure / I’m
.D. Even with the best system in the world!
too / know / all / well / you / as
.E. Did you know that people who take more
holidays are much more productive through-
out the year? That’s what happened when we
introduced flexible holidays at four of our
locations.
about / like / learn / how / would / it / you /
to / we / went
?CAN YOU SHARE SOMETHING PERSONAL?
What personal details might be interesting to the people in the
room? It’s important to include information about who you are,
what you do and why you are giving a presentation. But your
contact details are not enough. Add something that will help
people remember who you are. Get personal to be memorable.➻
CAN YOU INVOLVE EVERYONE?
Inclusive statements and questions — even rhetorical ones —
can help create interest in your presentation and stimulate
people’s curiosity. Show that you understand the problems people
are experiencing. Show interest in others.➻
How to connect?
Be open
and engaged