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Presentations · part 1 — kicking off

Kick off a presentation and preview it.

プレゼンを切り出し、内容を予告できるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

Let's kick off with ~.
Today's goal is ~.
I'll keep it to ~.
Feel free to ~.

Example conversation

ALet's kick off with a quick overview.
BSounds good.
AToday's goal is to agree on the timeline.
BClear.
AI'll keep it to ten minutes. Feel free to ask questions.
BWill do.

In context

Listen to a presentation opening. 'Let's kick off with a quick overview. Today's goal is simple: to agree on the launch timeline. I'll keep it to ten minutes so we have time to discuss. Feel free to ask questions at any point. Right, let's begin.'

When to use it · practice

You're opening a short presentation. Kick it off and state the goal.
短いプレゼンを始めるところです。切り出して、目標を述べましょう。
You want to respect people's time. Say how long it'll take.
人の時間を大切にしたいです。どのくらいかかるか言いましょう。
You want them engaged. Invite questions.
参加してほしいです。質問をうながしましょう。

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