Language Expressions Used in English Seminar

Language expression in discussion 

By. Abdul Wafi, S.S., M.Pd.

1.       MODERATOR

Opening and welcoming the seminar

Ø  Ladies and gentlemen,

Ø  Welcome to this English seminar.

Thank you very much for attending the program. My name is……… and I am as moderator of this seminar. Well,  today, we would like to introduce you our keynote speaker; he/she is……he/she is one of ……….his/her background of ……….he/she…..

Please welcome Mr/Ms…………………………she/he will present you a special topic, namely………………. To Mr/Ms……………..please, handle the time.

2.       PRESENTER

Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen

·        First of all, thanks very much for the time

Ok, in this nice opportunity, I would like to present my presentation by the title….

Well, as we know that……

There are several points to explain here; The first is….

·         Firstly, allow me to extend my sincere gratitude to our moderator for giving me this valuable time to be in front of you all. It is as my great honor to be here to present my special topic namely………….

Well ladies and gentlemen

As you see on my paper, it is widely known that …………, but what is it exactly? Ok, talking about…..,

A.      Checking audiences’ understanding

·         Do you get my point?

·         Are you with me so far?

·         Are you following me everyone?

·         Where was I?

B.      Asking for attention

·         Pay attention, please!

·         Could you pay attention, please?

·         Attention please!

·         Hello!

3.       AUDIENCE

Question, interruption and addition

Ø  Excuse me, may I have a question, please?

Ø  Sorry for interrupting

Ø  Excuse me, may I interrupt you?

Ø  May I add?

Ø  May I give some addition?

Ø  I’d like to comment on that

Asking for the differences

Ø  What is the difference between……and….

Ø  What is the distinction between….and…..

Ø  How do you distinguish …..and…..

Ø  What makes…….different from……?

Ø  How do you differentiate between…..and…..?

Asking and giving opinion

Ø  What do you think about….?

Ø  What is your opinion about….?

Ø  What is your comment on…..?

Ø  I think……

Ø  I feel…

Ø  To my opinion,

Ø  According to…..

Ø  As I told you before…

Ø  As I’ve read on a book entitled………..it is said that…..

Agreeing and disagreeing

Ø  Do you agree with…..?

Ø  Are you in line with….?

Ø  Are you with me?

Ø  I agree with you

Ø  I totally agree with…

Ø  I am in line with you.

Ø  I am with you.

4.       GETTING CONCLUSION

Ø  From our discussion, we can make some conclusions: (1)……………………………(2)……………

Ø  As the conclusions;

Ø  The conclusions from our discussion are……………

Ø  To sum up….

Ø  Never forget to….. so,

5.       CLOSING

Ø  Well ladies and gentlemen

Now, we come to the end of our program, I am as moderator, I do apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you very much for joining and many thanks for your kind attention. let’s end our program by reading Hamdalah together. See you next program. WassalamLanguage expression in discussion