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Presentations · part 2 — walking through

Explain step by step and paint a clear picture.

順を追って説明し、わかりやすいイメージを描けるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

I'll walk you through ~.
Let me paint a picture of ~.
First ~, then ~.
As you can see, ~.

Example conversation

AI'll walk you through the new process.
BPlease do.
ALet me paint a picture: imagine a customer orders online.
BOkay, I'm with you.
AFirst the order comes in, then we ship the same day. As you can see, it's faster.
BThat's a big improvement.

In context

Listen to part of a presentation. 'Let me walk you through how it works. First, let me paint a picture: a customer places an order in the morning. First, the order reaches our team. Then, we prepare it the same day. As you can see on the chart, this cuts delivery time in half.'

When to use it · practice

You're explaining a process to the team. Walk them through it step by step.
チームにプロセスを説明しています。順を追って説明しましょう。
You want them to imagine the situation. Paint a picture.
状況を想像してほしいです。イメージを描きましょう。
You're showing a result on a slide. Point it out.
スライドで結果を見せています。指し示しましょう。

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