4. Checking the listener has understood
You can use these word and phrases to check if the listener is following what you are saying:
· Are you with me ?
· Did you follow that?
· Have you got that?
· Is everything clear so far?
· Does that seem to make sense?
5. Organizing Ideas/ showing where you are going
Linking what you are saying
You can use these words and phrases to make a speech more coherent add link / add ideas :
· In addition……
· Besides…..
· What's more….
· As well as…
· Moreover…
· Furthermore…
Ordering/ Sequencing
You can use these words and phrases to sequence ideas:
First of all, ...
· To start with, …
· Secondly, …
· Another thing is that...
· Last but not least, …
Sequencing actions
You can use these words and phrases to talk about the order in which action happen:
· First of all, …
· Next, …
· Then, …
· After that, …
· Finally, …
Summarising
You can use these words and phrases to summarise your Idea at the end of talk:
· So what it comes down to is…
· The point I’m trying to make is…
· Let me just recap what's been said so far.
· In shorts, …
· To sum up, up …
· Basically, …
· Overall, it's would seem that...
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