{"id":4710,"date":"2026-06-02T09:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/presentation-english-35-phrases-taiwan-pros-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:31:05","slug":"presentation-english-35-phrases-taiwan-pros-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/th\/presentation-english-35-phrases-taiwan-pros-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation English: 35 Phrases for Taiwan Pros (2026) | \u7c21\u5831\u82f1\u6587\u5fc5\u5099\u53e5\u578b"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first 30 seconds of a presentation in English decide whether the room listens or starts checking Slack. For Taiwan professionals presenting to head office in Singapore, a sales prospect in California, or a hybrid Zoom room of regional leads, the words you reach for in those 30 seconds \u2014 and again at the close \u2014 matter as much as the slides themselves. Presentation English<\/strong> isn’t about sounding like a TED speaker. It’s about having ready-made phrases that signal structure, confidence, and respect for the audience’s time.<\/p>\n

This guide gives you 35 presentation English phrases (\u7c21\u5831\u82f1\u6587\u5fc5\u5099\u53e5\u578b), grouped by where they fit in your talk: opening, self-intro, signposting, data, questions, and close. Memorise the categories that scare you most, write them on flashcards, and rehearse them out loud \u2014 not silently in your head.<\/p>\n

Why Presentation English Matters for Taiwan Professionals | \u70ba\u4ec0\u9ebc\u7c21\u5831\u82f1\u6587\u9019\u9ebc\u91cd\u8981<\/h2>\n

Walk into any Taipei office tower at 10 a.m. and you’ll hear the same thing in three or four languages: a quarterly review, a new product pitch, an internal training. English is the lingua franca of most of those meetings \u2014 not because anyone in the room is a native speaker, but because the slide deck has to travel to Tokyo, Seoul, and Sydney by Friday. Strong presentation English (\u7c21\u5831\u82f1\u6587) is the single fastest way to be taken seriously beyond Taiwan’s borders.<\/p>\n

The honest truth is that most Taiwanese presenters lose the room not on grammar but on transitions. A presenter who uses one clear signposting phrase between each section \u2014 “Let’s move on to\u2026”, “That brings me to\u2026” \u2014 sounds twice as senior as someone with perfect vocabulary and zero structure. Phrases are scaffolding, not decoration.<\/p>\n

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A clear opening sets the tone for the whole presentation.<\/em><\/p>\n

6 Opening Phrases | \u7c21\u5831\u958b\u5834\u5fc5\u5099\u53e5\u578b<\/h2>\n

Your first 30 seconds set the mood, the volume, and the audience’s expectation of how organised you are. Skip the throat-clearing (“um, okay, so\u2026”) and start with a phrase that commits. Practice these openers until they feel boring \u2014 boring is the point. You want the audience focused on your message, not your nerves.<\/p>\n

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  1. “Good morning, everyone. Thanks for making time today.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u5927\u5bb6\u65e9\u5b89\uff0c\u611f\u8b1d\u64a5\u7a7a\u51fa\u5e2d\u3002Warm, professional, works in person or on Zoom.<\/li>\n
  2. “I’d like to start by thanking you all for coming.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u4e00\u958b\u59cb\u60f3\u5148\u8b1d\u8b1d\u5927\u5bb6\u7684\u51fa\u5e2d\u3002Slightly more formal; good for client meetings or external audiences.<\/li>\n
  3. “Before we dive in, a quick housekeeping note\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u5728\u958b\u59cb\u4e4b\u524d\uff0c\u5148\u8aaa\u660e\u5e7e\u4ef6\u5c0f\u4e8b\u3002Use this to flag Q&A timing, slide handouts, or recording.<\/li>\n
  4. “Let me kick things off with a quick story.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u6211\u5148\u4ee5\u4e00\u500b\u5c0f\u6545\u4e8b\u958b\u5834\u3002Storytelling opens engage 30% better than data-led openings, according to Harvard Business Review.<\/li>\n
  5. “By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with three things.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u7c21\u5831\u7d50\u675f\u6642\uff0c\u4f60\u6703\u5e36\u8d70\u4e09\u500b\u91cd\u9ede\u3002Frames the entire talk; the audience now knows what to listen for.<\/li>\n
  6. “I’m going to keep this tight \u2014 15 minutes, then questions.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u6211\u6703\u63a7\u5236\u572815\u5206\u9418\u4ee5\u5167\uff0c\u5f8c\u7e8c\u958b\u653e\u63d0\u554f\u3002Promising a time budget signals respect and competence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Skip generic questions like “How is everyone today?” That phrase is the verbal equivalent of awkward small talk and the room can smell it.<\/p>\n

    4 Self-Introduction and Topic Phrases | \u81ea\u6211\u4ecb\u7d39\u8207\u4e3b\u984c\u4ecb\u7d39<\/h2>\n

    The audience needs to know who you are and why they should listen to you on this topic \u2014 in under 20 seconds. Don’t read your job title off the slide; tell them why your title matters to them<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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    1. “I’m [Name], and I lead [team\/function] at [company].”<\/strong> \u2014 \u6211\u662f\u2026\uff0c\u8ca0\u8cac\u2026\u3002Crisp, no fluff.<\/li>\n
    2. “For the past [X] years, I’ve been working on\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u904e\u53bbX\u5e74\u4f86\uff0c\u6211\u4e00\u76f4\u5728\u505a\u2026\u3002Establishes credibility through experience, not titles.<\/li>\n
    3. “Today I’d like to talk to you about [topic].”<\/strong> \u2014 \u4eca\u5929\u6211\u60f3\u8ddf\u5404\u4f4d\u5206\u4eab\u7684\u662f\u2026\u3002Classic, clean topic framing.<\/li>\n
    4. “My goal today is to convince you that\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u6211\u4eca\u5929\u7684\u76ee\u6a19\u662f\u8aaa\u670d\u5404\u4f4d\u2026\u3002Bold and specific \u2014 perfect when you’re pitching a decision, not just informing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you need a longer opening, our 1-minute English self-introduction script<\/a> walks through the full structure step by step.<\/p>\n

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      Your slides carry the visuals \u2014 your phrases carry the structure.<\/em><\/p>\n

      8 Signposting and Transition Phrases | \u6bb5\u843d\u8f49\u63db\u7528\u8a9e<\/h2>\n

      This is where 90% of presentations break down. Without signposts, the audience can’t tell when one idea ends and the next begins. With them, even a so-so deck feels well-organised. Treat presentation transitions as road signs: short, frequent, unmissable.<\/p>\n

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      1. “Let’s move on to the next point.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u63a5\u4e0b\u4f86\uff0c\u6211\u5011\u9032\u5165\u4e0b\u4e00\u500b\u91cd\u9ede\u3002The workhorse transition. Use it without apology.<\/li>\n
      2. “That brings me to my second point\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u9019\u5c31\u5e36\u5230\u6211\u7684\u7b2c\u4e8c\u500b\u91cd\u9ede\u2026\u3002Connects naturally to the previous idea.<\/li>\n
      3. “Building on that\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u63a5\u7e8c\u9019\u500b\u60f3\u6cd5\u2026\u3002Signals that the new point depends on the previous one.<\/li>\n
      4. “On the other hand\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u53e6\u4e00\u65b9\u9762\u2026\u3002Introduces a contrast or counterpoint cleanly.<\/li>\n
      5. “To put that into context\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u63db\u500b\u89d2\u5ea6\u4f86\u770b\u2026\u3002Used when adding background or comparison.<\/li>\n
      6. “As I mentioned earlier\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u5982\u540c\u6211\u525b\u624d\u63d0\u5230\u7684\u2026\u3002Callbacks help the audience track the through-line.<\/li>\n
      7. “Let me give you a concrete example.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u6211\u8209\u500b\u5177\u9ad4\u7684\u4f8b\u5b50\u3002Stops the abstract drift and re-engages the room.<\/li>\n
      8. “Now, here’s where it gets interesting.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u63a5\u4e0b\u4f86\u624d\u662f\u91cd\u9ede\u3002A confident, slightly conversational transition that wakes people up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        5 Phrases for Presenting Data | \u4ecb\u7d39\u5716\u8868\u8207\u6578\u64da<\/h2>\n

        Data slides are where Taiwanese presenters often over-explain \u2014 reading every cell of the table out loud \u2014 or under-explain, flipping past a chart in five seconds. The right phrases force you to tell the audience what the data means<\/em>, not just what it shows.<\/p>\n

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        Don’t read every number \u2014 tell the audience what the data means.<\/em><\/p>\n

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        1. “As you can see from this chart\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u5404\u4f4d\u5f9e\u9019\u5f35\u5716\u53ef\u4ee5\u770b\u5230\u2026\u3002Standard opener for any visual.<\/li>\n
        2. “The key takeaway here is\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u9019\u88e1\u6700\u95dc\u9375\u7684\u7d50\u8ad6\u662f\u2026\u3002Forces you to spell out the insight, not bury it.<\/li>\n
        3. “If we compare X to Y, we notice that\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u5982\u679c\u6bd4\u8f03X\u548cY\uff0c\u6703\u767c\u73fe\u2026\u3002Frames comparative analysis cleanly.<\/li>\n
        4. “This represents a [percentage] increase year-on-year.”<\/strong> \u2014 \u9019\u4ee3\u8868\u5e74\u589e\u9577\u767e\u5206\u4e4b\u2026\u3002Specific, quantitative, hard to argue with.<\/li>\n
        5. “What’s particularly striking is\u2026”<\/strong> \u2014 \u7279\u5225\u503c\u5f97\u6ce8\u610f\u7684\u662f\u2026\u3002Signals “the audience should remember this number.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Here’s a clean walkthrough from Your Favorite English Teacher on Amy Joy’s channel \u2014 20 must-know presentation phrases delivered slowly enough for ESL learners to copy:<\/p>\n