Ending your presentation

1. Remind your audience of your main points (Generally speaking … In general We’ve looked at X,Y,Z … We’ve discussed X,Y,Z … As I see it, the facts are these … On the whole … By and large … It’s interesting to note / point out that … One should resort to this source …)

2. Make your conclusion (Taking everything into account … It seems clear that … It’s my view that … My position can be summed as follows … This is the way I look at it … Considering all the facts … Summing up my observations, I can say that … So … / That is why … Under the hypothesis … In conclusion I can say that … It is safe to say … I can conclude / make conclusion …)

3. Thank the audience (Thank you for your attention.)

4. Invite questions (I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.)

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Clishes to be used in discussing a scientific problem or publication:

The problem to be discussed (the discussed problem) is … The proceedings represent papers (reports) given at the conference. The paper was officially published (appeared) in a journal … The author is a Nobel prize winner (State prize winner) in the field of…. The heading (sub-heading) of the article is … The article contains a summary (a list of references, a large amount of useful information for scientific workers (researchers, post-graduates, those working in the field of …, those studying the problems of…, those familiar with the field of …, those approaching the problems of …). Reference is made to works in …. The topic of the research (investigation, thesis) is …The author discusses (considers, gives consideration to, describes, gives an accurate description of, outlines, emphasizes, places emphasis on) the problem of …A careful account is given of the theory (problem, method) of …A thorough description is given of the theory (problem, method) of … Much attention is given to …

The subject (outcome, purpose) of a discussion is …

I’d like to ask you…

I have a question and a comment (remark) to make…

I’d like to point out that…

I have every good reason to believe that…

Do you consider that…?

What is your opinion on …? (in my opinion, as to me, to my mind…)

Would you tell us how…?

If I understand you correctly…

Do you agree to that?

I can’t but agree with you.

I’m afraid you are wrong there.

I doubt that…

It’s unlikely that…

Could you clarify your point of view?