Module code: 125
Presenting Sales Figures to the Board
1 Opening Hook
Good morning everyone. Today I will talk about our sales figures for this year. The good news is that we have some positive results to share.
Key Terms
- sales figures
- numbers that show how much we sold
- good news
- positive information
💬 Section 1: Presentation Opening
Sales Director beginning quarterly presentation to Board
Sales Director: “Good morning everyone. I'm pleased to present our latest sales figures.”
Board Member: “Good morning. How long will the presentation take?”
Sales Director: “I've prepared a fifteen-minute presentation, with time for questions afterward.”
Board Member: “Excellent. I hear you have some good news for us?”
Sales Director: “Yes, we've achieved exceptional results this quarter.”
Board Member: “That's encouraging. What period will you be covering?”
Sales Director: “I'll be presenting figures from the last three quarters.”
2 Agenda Overview
I will show you three important slides. First, our year to now results. Then, last year’s numbers. Finally, a year-on-year comparison.
Key Terms
- year-on-year
- comparing this year with last year
- comparison
- looking at differences between things
💬 Section 2: Agenda Overview
Sales Director outlining presentation structure
Sales Director: “Let me outline today's agenda. First, we'll look at the year-on-year comparison.”
Board Member: “Will we see regional breakdowns as well?”
Sales Director: “Yes, I've included detailed regional comparisons in the second section.”
Board Member: “And what about market share analysis?”
Sales Director: “The final section covers our market position and future projections.”
Board Member: “Perfect. Please proceed with the year-on-year figures.”
3 Main Content
As you can see from this first slide, sales have risen by 5% in Europe. In Asia, they have fallen by 2%. In the USA, sales remain stable.
Key Terms
- risen
- gone up
- fallen
- gone down
- remain stable
- stay the same
💬 Section 3: Main Content
Sales Director presenting actual figures
Sales Director: “As you can see from this slide, sales have risen by 15% in Europe.”
Board Member: “What about the Asian market?”
Sales Director: “Sales in Asia have fallen slightly, by 3%.”
Board Member: “And the American market?”
Sales Director: “Numbers in America remain stable at last year's levels.”
Board Member: “Could you explain the European success?”
Sales Director: “We've implemented new strategies that have boosted sales significantly.”
🔍 Grammar & Structure Focus
Present Perfect
Form: have/has + past participle
Usage: talking about recent changes
Examples:
- “Sales have risen”
- “Profits have fallen”
Past Simple
Form: verb + ed (or irregular form)
Usage: talking about finished actions in the past
Examples:
- “Last year sales rose”
- “Profits fell in January”
📝 Key Vocabulary Recap
◆ rise→to go up or increase
◆ fall→to go down or decrease
◆ remain stable→to stay the same
◆ as you can see→used to point something out
◆ let me now turn to→used to move to a new topic
◆ the good news is→used to introduce positive information
◆ sales figures→numbers showing how much we sold
◆ year-on-year→comparing with the same time last year
◆ comparison→looking at differences between things
◆ board of directors→group of people who lead a company
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