Introducing a Topic
* What we are going to cover today is...
* Today I am going to talk about...
* The important point I want to make today is...
* Last time we talked about...today we will go on and...
* First of all, I would like to talk about...
* What I want to do today is...
Making Transitions between Ideas
* Now, let's see what happens.
* If that's clear, we will go to the next point.
* Now, let's approach the problem in a different way.
* The second point I want to make today is...
* Let's go back to the idea of...
* I'd like to finish talking about...before we move on.
Summarizing and Concluding
* To summarize...
* In summary...
* What we have been talking about...
* Okay, we have discussed...
* So far (up until now), I have been trying to show you...
* To conclude...
* In conclusion...
* Let's put together everything we have talked about thus far.
* The important points to remember are...
* The conclusions we can draw from this are...
* How would you summarize this theory?
Inviting Participation and Discussion
* Who would like to say something?
* Could you say a little more about that?
* Can you elaborate on that?
* Do you agree that...?
* What do you think about...?
* How do you feel about...?
* What comparison can you make between...?
* What is the point made by the author of this article?
* How would you summarize this theory?
Clarifying Student Comments
* In other words...
* What you said is...
* I think I understand what you mean. Let me put it in another way.
* If I understand you correctly, you mean...
* Would you like to elaborate on this point?
* Could you restate your point? I'm not sure I understand.
Emphasizing Points
* The point to understand is...
* This brings us to our major question...
* What this means is...
Giving Examples
* For example...
* Take..., for example.
* To be more specific...
* Let me give you an example...
* For instance...
Interrupting or Redirecting Conversation
* Let me interrupt for a minute.
* Speaking of...we need to move on to...
* That reminds me of...
* Well, we need to...
* What you are saying relates to...