Top-10 Resources for Business Presentation Skills (ESL)

Promova Useful Phrases for Presentations in English

Description:

Promova Useful Phrases for Presentations in English presents the language of a business talk from the opening words to the closing line. Published by Promova, a language learning service, the article gives phrase tables with a real example and a note on why each phrase works, and adds vocabulary for structure, visuals and delivery.

100% Free (unlimited): The complete article is open to any reader, with every phrase table, the vocabulary lists and the questions and answers at the end. No account is asked for and nothing is held back, so a learner may read it, note the phrases and return to the page before a presentation.

Access: 100% Free Level: Intermediate (B1-B2) & Advanced (C1-C2) Format: Article / Reference Written for: Business English (ESL) English Variant: US

How It Helps Your Business English

What this resource offers:

The article names four types of presentation, then works through the talk in order: introducing yourself, opening phrases, setting the scene, transitions and conclusions. Each table pairs a phrase with a spoken example and a note on its effect. Lists follow for structure terms, visual elements, twenty formal words and the vocabulary of delivery.

How to use this resource:

You can follow the article in the order of your own talk and take one phrase from each table as you build it. The example sentence beside each phrase shows you how it sounds in a real meeting, so you can adapt it to your own figures and topic. The list of twenty formal words gives you a way to raise the register of a sentence you have already written.

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Last verified — Oct. 28, 2026