HOW TO ASK ABOUT MEALS

Helpful Phrase:

Is it included in the price?
Is breakfast included in the price?
What time?
What time is dinner served?
Do you have a special menu?
Do you have a vegetarian menu at the restaurant?
Intolerant to gluten
Harry is intolerant to gluten. Is there anything else?
I’m allergic to
I'm allergic to nuts. Do you have any nut-free ice cream?

HOW TO ASK FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Helpful Phrases:

Could you add?

Could you add more details to your second point, please?

Could we have more particulars?

Could we have more particulars on your experience in sales?

Could you give us further details?

Could you give us further details on this scheme?

What else?

What else can you add to convince us better?

Any more information?

Do you have any more info or have you already shown us everything?

HOW TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Helpful Phrases


May we have?
May we have further details?
Could you elaborate on?
Could you elaborate on how you intend to make this work?
Is there any additional?
Is there any additional aspect to consider before we vote?
We need more
We need more data. One projection is just not enough.
Could you provide?
Could you provide some extra information on the touch-screen market?

HOW TO ASK FOR EVIDENCE

Helpful Phrases:


Could you provide?
Could you provide us with the hard facts?
Why don’t you?
Why don't you give us an example?
Can you illustrate that?
Can you illustrate that with a real-life case?
What evidence?
What evidence do you have?
How will you back that up?
How will you back up your proposal?

HOW TO ASK FOR INFORMATION

Helpful Phrases:

Could you please?
Could you please give me all the data you have?
Would you mind?
Would you mind informing me of the consequences?
I wonder if you could
I wonder if you could hand me the fact sheet on Denver.
What do you know about?
What do you know about Derrick's background?
Do you have?
Do you have any information on the Rayban School project?

HOW TO PRESENT APPARENTLY CONTRASTING DATA

Helpful Phrases:

Although A seems fine, B is better

Although your proposal seems fine, John's is better.

In spite of the evidence, I’d like to say

In spite of the evidence, I'd like to say that you could be wrong.

We could opt for A. On the other hand

We could opt for option A. On the other hand, option B is also interesting.

I like your idea. However, I prefer..

I like your new idea. However, I prefer to continue with the same plan.

Instead of praising

Instead of praising Jim we should be worrying about his future.

HOW TO PRESENT DATA IN ORDER

Helpful Phrases:

Firstly, secondly and to end
Firstly we'll tackle costs; secondly we'll view the balance sheet and, to
end, we'll discuss this year's sales.
To start with, then and to conclude
Henry will start with a presentation. Then he'll answer questions and, to
conclude, we will walk round the grounds so you can see the building.
Initially, next and finally.
We had initially planned to visit France. The next idea was to go to Spain
– though we finally travelled nowhere.
In first place, following on from and to finish
In first place, we never asked her to represent us – so following on from
that we decided to take her to court. Anyhow, we finished it all by reaching
an agreement.
Let us begin by, afterwards and last but not least
Let us begin by setting the goals. We can talk about the budget afterwards
and – last but not least – name a project coordinator.

HOW TO PRESENT EVIDENCE LESS FORMALLY

Useful Phrases:

Look here

Just look over here. This is the new tractor.

Can you see?

Can you see Joe? He's the third from the left.

Watch this

Watch this scene. Can you spot our product in the background?

We want you to see

We want you to see the difference from the old to the new edition.

Here you have

Here you have the first picture of my wedding.

HOW TO PRESENT EVIDENCE FORMALLY

Helpful Phrases:

I’d like you to see

I‟d like you to see this graph.

Let me show you

Let me show you our new product line.

Please observe

Please observe how the new design is more aerodynamic.

If you watch

If you watch this video closely you'll see it was filmed lat year.

Have a look

Have a good look at this chart.

HOW TO PRESENT THE NEXT ITEM

Helpful Phrases:

Let’s move onto

Let's move onto item two.

We can now

We can now discuss the next topic.

We need to go on

We need to go on. Our next agenda item deals with numbers.

The next item

The next item on my list will only take a few minutes.

Shall we continue?

Shall we continue? The second subject concerns our HR department.