Presentation Skill 4

You might forget where you were, or forget an important word.

You might realise that you said something wrong, or you didn’t explain something clearly.

You might forget to mention something important.

Or, someone might ask you an awkward question, which you have no idea how to answer.

First of all, it’s a good idea to make a cue card with key points, as well as any important vocabulary you need. If you lose your place, or you forget a word, it could help.

However, you can’t prepare for everything. So, it’s useful to learn some phrases to deal with problems smoothly.

Where was I?

So, what was I saying?

What’s the word in English again?

If you still can’t remember, look at your cue card with your main points.

Let me rephrase that.

Actually, what I meant to say is…

To clarify, I wanted to say that ....

Let me just add one more thing:…

I’d like to add something to a point we discussed earlier.

Let me return to an earlier point briefly.

I’ve allocated time for questions at the end of this session, so we’ll address your idea later.

I’m not in a position to answer that right now, but I’ll get back to you later this week.

This gives you time to think of an answer and do some research if you have to!