{"id":122,"date":"2007-02-10T04:19:42","date_gmt":"2007-02-10T12:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/02\/10\/bep-33-adv-presentations-closing-down-summarizing\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:21:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T22:21:07","slug":"bep-33-adv-presentations-closing-down-summarizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2007\/02\/10\/bep-33-adv-presentations-closing-down-summarizing\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 33 &#8211; Presentations: Closing Down &#038; Summarizing"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-122-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP033-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP033-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP033-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In today&#8217;s Business English Podcast lesson, we&#8217;ll be looking at closing down and summarizing your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/presentations\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">presentation in English<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As we mentioned a while back in <B><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2006\/06\/28\/bep-101-introducing-presentations\/\">BEP 101 (Click this link to listen to the podcast)<\/a><\/B>, a strong introduction is important to give your audience a reason for listening. Similarly, a strong conclusion is very important to leaving your audience with a great impression and giving them a clear message about what action to take. <\/p>\n<p>So what structure should you use to close down a presentation? We suggest this simple format:<\/p>\n<p>1. Give your audience a clear signal that your are going to finish.<br \/>\n2. Briefly summarize the main points of your presentation.<br \/>\n3. State your recommendation or give your call to action\u201d\u201dlet your audience know what you want them to do.<br \/>\n4. Finish off by thanking your listeners and inviting questions or discussion.<\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s listening we&#8217;ll be exploring this format. The listening takes place at Harper-Tolland, a major global producer of special purpose steel. Last year Harper-Tolland launched a new product line but the sales results in Europe have been quite disappointing. Nicholas Fischer, the new regional sales director for Harper-Tolland, has been hired to fix the problem. 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