Answer — Exercise 7
9 - In short·Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book
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
- conclusion – gives the main point again and thanks audience
- main part – signposting (shows the speaker is moving to the next part)
- introduction – explains what the speaker sets out to prove (sometimes called a thesis statement)
- Introduction or main part – engage audience with rhetorical question
- Introduction or main part – to engage the audience and create a sense of expectancy
- main part – introducing and explaining a graphic
- conclusion – summarising main points
- introduction – introducing the general topic of the presentation