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Presentations · part 3 — wrapping up

Give the big picture and go over the key points.

全体像を示し、要点をおさらいできるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

Here's the big picture: ~.
Let's go over ~.
The key takeaway is ~.
That brings us to ~.

Example conversation

AHere's the big picture: we grew, but costs rose too.
BMakes sense.
ALet's go over the three key points quickly.
BPlease.
AThe key takeaway is that we should invest more in spring.
BThat brings us to next year's plan.

In context

Listen to the end of a presentation. 'Let me leave you with the big picture: we grew this year, but our costs rose too. Let's quickly go over the three key points. The key takeaway is that spring is our strongest season, so we should invest more then. That brings us to next year's plan, which we'll discuss next week.'

When to use it · practice

You're summing up your talk. Give the big picture.
話をまとめています。全体像を示しましょう。
You want to review the main points. Go over them.
主な点をおさらいしたいです。ざっと確認しましょう。
You want one clear message to stick. State the takeaway.
ひとつの明確なメッセージを残したいです。要点を述べましょう。

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