Mastering interactive skills to handle English briefing

        "Briefing" is a necessary skill for office workers, especially "English briefing", which tests the English expression ability and on-the-spot reaction ability of the elites in the workplace. This issue of "English Classroom" takes you to the briefing site to learn how to interact with the audience.

        Vocabulary

        1. That includes

        2. I didn't quite catch that

        3. Unclear

        4. Elaborate (detailed description)

        5. As you can see

        6. What do you suggest

        Sample Dialog

        Mark is presenting

        MarkThat concludes my second point. Let’s take a closer look at the data. (The above is the conclusion of the second key point. Let's take a closer look at this data.)

        Sandra rises her hand and asks

        SandraI’m sorry. I didn’t quite catch that. The second point was a bit unclear. Would you mind elaborating on that, please? (Sorry, I don't quite understand. The second point is a little unclear. Could you please explain it in detail?)

        MarkI’d be glad to answer any of your questions at the end of my presentation. For now, allow me to move on by showing you the data. That might give us a better explanation of that point. (I am happy to answer any questions you have after the briefing. Now, let me show you the data first, which may be easier to explain.)

        SandraThat would be great. Thank you. (That's great. Thank you.)

        MarkAs you can see, this graph shows us that... (As you can see, this chart shows...)

        Mark is presenting data

        MarkThat brings me to the end of my presentation. Any questions? I’d love to hear any suggestions or feedback you might have. (This concludes my briefing. Any questions? I'd like to hear your suggestions and feedback.)

        SandraI noticed (…an issue…). What do you suggest as the best approach? (I noticed a problem... What is the best solution you suggest?)

        MarkYes, we have come up with a plan for moving things forward. James, the next presenter, will explain to us what that plan is

        SandraOh! Great! I'd love to learn more about it

                The above English teaching is provided by EIE American. For English course consultation, please contact: EIE Institute Belle Yin (Tel: (02) 8773-6828 Ext. 368; Email: belle@eie.com.tw

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