1. Key phrases in the structre of a speech

    

     By memorizing useful key phrases, you have a set of tools to keep your speech on track. Whenever you start to feel nervous, just use one of these phrases to add some structure to your speech. You will be amazed how that smooth operation will help with your confidence.

What you say (the words you choose) matters. It is important to choose the words carefully, especially when you are saying something important.

  • The words you choose will be different if you are talking to 200 people at a conference, a trusted colleague, your boss, or your children. You need to think about your audience’s overall level of understanding of the subject, and the type of language that you use.
  • Shorter sentences are easier to process and understand. Using shorter sentences also creates urgency.
  • Simpler words are also easier to understand. If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you have probably not understood it yourself. This is particularly important if your audience are not all native speakers of the language.

You can find some phrases for different stages of a presentation in following text.