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The key answer of exercise 7

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 9 - In short for the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Decide if the following phrases come from the introduction, main part or conclusion of the presentation. What is the purpose of each phrase?

Answer

  1. conclusion – gives the main point again and thanks audience
  2. main part – signposting (shows the speaker is moving to the next part)
  3. introduction – explains what the speaker sets out to prove (sometimes called a thesis statement)
  4. Introduction or main part – engage audience with rhetorical question
  5. Introduction or main part – to engage the audience and create a sense of expectancy
  6. main part – introducing and explaining a graphic
  7. conclusion – summarising main points
  8. introduction – introducing the general topic of the presentation