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4 Vocabulary focus Focus 2: Presenting information
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Listen to Peter Garcia describing his company. Complete the text. Good morning. My name is Peter Garcia. Today, I’d like to tell you something about my , Solar Light. It was in 2010 and is in Manila. Solar Light high-quality solar panels. Our main are solar energy companies in Asia. Solar Light has 45 in the office, the , and in sales. We have of US$5 million per year. That's all I want to tell you today. If you have any questions, please ask me.
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Listen to Peter Garcia’s presentation again. How does he:
• open his presentation?
• close his presentation?
Good morning. My
That's all
Here are some other phrases. Write O (opening) or C (closing). 1 So, I’ve come to the end of my presentation. Do you have any questions? 2 My topic today is . . . 3 Finally, I’d like to . . . 4 I’d like to begin by . . . 5 My presentations will deal with . . . 6 Thank you for listening. It’s simple. Any questions?
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Listen to the presentation in 1A again. Check (✔) the connecting words you hear. as a result
first
however
because
finally
if
but
for example
so that
Underline the correct words. 1 Bangkok Bikes had a good month in August. So that / However, sales were low for the rest of the year. 2 First, / Finally, I want to finish my presentation with some figures. 3 They had financial problems. As a result, / For example, they went out of business. 4 Sebastian built a sports club so that / because poor kids could do sports. 5 But / If you have any questions, you can ask Peter Garcia.
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Key words Look at the words at the bottom of pages 37–40. Choose the best words to complete the sentences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
It will be a great if you pass your exams. I have never won a in my life. My office isn’t , it’s in the suburbs. The opposite of poor is Which of Hong Kong do you live in? Unfortunately, sales this year have Last year’s sales were better than this year’s. Holiday Inn is an international hotel open and close a presentation and use connecting words.
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