English Communication Patricia Minacori Head of Profession Department
Presentation Non Formal Formal Hello, Hi, Morning, Evening Hi everyone Good morning, Good afternoon, Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen
Presentation Non Formal How are you, How are you doing Hello I’m David, Hi my name is David. Formal Allow me to introduce myself. My name is David Atkins
Presentation Non Formal Anne. Do you know David? Anne. Have you met David? Have you two met before? Anne this is David, David this is Ann. Anne, this is a friend of mine, David.
Presentation Formal Anne. I’d like you to meet David. Anne. I don’t think you’ve met David, have you? Anne. Can/May/Could I introduce you to David? Anne. Allow me to introduce you to David Anne. Let me introduce you to David. Shall I do the introductions. Would you like me to do the introductions?
Presentation Does everyone know each other? I think you two have met before. Do you all know each other? Has everyone been introduced Have I missed anyone?
The Answer is Pleased to meet you I have heard a lot /so much about you. Paul talks a lot about you. I think we’ve met before. Your face looks familiar I’m afraid I can’t remember your name. I’m afraid I don’t know your name. May I call you Anne? Please call me Anne.
Presentation Formal How do you do?
Presentation at a meeting Good morning/afternoon/evening Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you all for being here today I am pleased to see so many of you here today Thank you for coming Ladies and Gentlemen could I have your attention please. Could we have a start please?
Presentation at a meeting Is everyone here? Is there anyone still to come? Is anyone missing?
Taking the floor Can/Could/May I say something? I’d like to say a few words if I may I’d like to go back to something you said earlier. If I could just add to what Janet said.
Taking the floor So who’d like to begin? Anne, what do you think? Would anyone else like to say something? Does anyone else have any comments? I’d like to get everyone’s reaction, starting with Carole. Pierre would you like to kick off?
Would you …? I’d love to but I really have to… I’m afraid I really can’t because… Unfortunately, I’ll have to decline because…
Interrupting a discussion I’m sorry to interrupt, but could I just say something? If I may just interrupt for a second. If I could just make a point here. Before to go on, could I just add something? Sorry Antoine. Can I just stop you here?
Interrupting a discussion NON FORMAL Hang on a minute/a second Hold on a minute/a second