| Are you nervous when giving presentations? Do you | | | | (1.327). |
| need more confidencegiving financial information? Well, | | | | (Would you like to be the .327 of an employee? I |
| read this article to get some hintsas to how to improve | | | | wouldn´t!) |
| your financial presentations. | | | | 1.327 in English is a number between 1 and 2.b) In |
| It's difficult to speak in public in any language, including | | | | English, after the decimal point you must say each |
| your native language. | | | | number individually. |
| But, if you are working in finance, you will probably | | | | It is incorrect to say that sales increased by two point |
| have to make a presentationof financial information | | | | seventy five percent ( 2.75%). |
| some time in your career. It's important to give | | | | Sales increased by two point seven five percent. The |
| thepresentation correctly so you communicate the | | | | main exception to this ruleis with money. $2.66 is two |
| information you want to communicate,and maybe | | | | dollars sixty six, not two point six six dollars.c) In |
| make a good impression on your boss! | | | | American English, you do not say and between the |
| 1) Giving any presentation in English means you need | | | | hundreds and tens. In British English, you do. |
| to know the standard | | | | The number 10,832 is ten thousand eight hundred |
| English vocabulary for the different parts of the | | | | thirty-two in the USA. In Britain it is ten thousand eight |
| presentation. | | | | hundred and thirty-two |
| Here are examples of some of the vocabulary you | | | | Obviously, this article cannot give enough information to |
| need: | | | | improve your numbers in English. |
| Introduction: | | | | You need to do a course in numbers in English. I |
| Good Morning. Today we are going to discuss this | | | | recommend the course in numbers and trendsat . |
| year's sales figures. | | | | 3) You should also have a good knowledge of the |
| Summarize the presentation in advance: | | | | language of trends. |
| First I will summarize the overall position | | | | Describing increases and decreases over time is |
| Then, I will analyze the European sales result | | | | essential when giving financial presentations. |
| Finally, I will look at South American Sales | | | | For example, do you understand what it means if I say |
| Dealing with interruptions: | | | | that sales plummeted last year. |
| Please feel free to ask questions any time you want | | | | Is that good or bad? Or what about profits soared last |
| Or: If you don't mind, you can ask questions at the end | | | | month. Is that good or bad? |
| of the presentation | | | | (Answers at the end of the article). |
| Moving between different parts of the presentation: | | | | This article cannot give you enough information to |
| Let's move on or | | | | learnthe language of trends. You need to do a course |
| Moving on to the next part of the presentation or | | | | on trend language. |
| Now let's look at.... | | | | Go to look at the numbers and trends course. |
| Finishing the presentation: | | | | 4) Finally, let's look at graphs and charts you use in |
| That's the end of the presentation. Thank you for your | | | | presentations. |
| attention. | | | | It is a very common mistake when giving a |
| Are there any questions? | | | | presentation to describe every single movementin the |
| 2) It is also very important to know how to correctly | | | | chart. Don't do this! Let the graph do the talking. It |
| use numbers in English. | | | | describes movements and trendsa thousand times |
| This gives problems to many people, but is obviously | | | | better than you can with words. You only have to |
| of great importance. | | | | describe the important elementsof the trend- highs, |
| Some of the more common mistakes are:a) In some | | | | lows and general trends. |
| languages, a point separates thousands and hundreds | | | | Finally, remember practice makes perfect! |
| and a commaseparates the number from the decimal. | | | | Study English for presentations, numbers and |
| In English, it's the opposite. | | | | trends,give lots of presentations in English and most |
| It is correct to say that the company has one | | | | importantly, have confidence in yourself! |
| thousand three hundredtwenty seven employees | | | | Oh, before I forget, plummet means a sudden,large |
| (1,327), not one point three two seven employees | | | | decrease and to soar means a sudden, large increase. |