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          常與以上動詞搭配的程度副詞:                                                                                                              英文簡報結尾                                                       recap (n./v.) 重述要點,回顧
          Here are some common adverbs of degree that can be paired with the verbs mentioned above:                                   Ending
                                                                                                                                                                                                   •  I would like to summarize briefly
          •  quickly / rapidly 迅速的
                                                                                                                                      •  To sum up, here is a quick recap* of the main              what we have looked at.
          •  slowly 緩慢的 / gradually  逐漸的
          •  sharply / suddenly / significantly                                                                                          points of this section.                                     我想要簡單總結剛剛我們看的簡報。
                                                                                                                                        總結來說,這裡快速回顧這部分的重點。
           急遽的 / 突然的 / 大幅的
          •  slightly / steadily / constantly

           輕微的 /  穩定的 / 持續的
                                                                                                                                      請聽眾提問
          用法如下:                                                                                                                       Questions
          Here are some examples:
          •  This graph clearly shows that our income has increased significantly.                                                     •  If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them now.
                                                                                                                                        如果有任何問題,我現在可以回答。
           這張圖表中很清楚看到我們的收入大幅增加。
          •  The price of gasoline has been sharply decrease
                                                                                                                                      確認問題
           石油價格一直急遽下滑。
          •  We project a gradual rise in sales in the coming months.                                                                 Confirm the Question
                                                                                                                                      •  I'm sorry, but I didn't follow your question.
           我們認為在接下來幾個月,銷售量會逐漸增加。
                                                                                                                                        抱歉,我不太了解你的問題。

            Analysis
                                                                                                                                      回覆問題
                     Phone sales from January to June                                                                                 Answer the Question
                                                                                                                                      •  Thank you for asking that question.
                 600
                                                                                                                                        感謝你提出這個問題。
                 500
                                                                                                                                      •  Does that answer your question?
                 400                                      In January last year, we sold 50,000 phones. In                               這個答案有回答你的問題嗎?
                                                          February, sales rose to 175,000. Sales in March fell
                 300
                                                          from 175,000 to 100,000 units. In April, sales
                 200                                                                                                                  無法立刻回覆時
                                                          increased by 200,000 units to 300,000 units and
                 100                                      in May, they stayed the same. Then, in June, sales                          When You Are Unable to Reply Immediately
                                                                                                                                      •  I'm sorry, but I can't give you that information.
                                                          went up by 250,000 to 500,000 units.
                  0                                                                                                                     我很抱歉,但我無法提供您這個資訊。
                      Jan        Feb        Mar       Apr       May       Jun
                                                                                                                                      •  Can I check and get back to you?
                                                                                                                                        我可以確認後回覆您嗎?
          以上數據說明,要注意特別介係詞from...to與by...to的不同,from指的是起點,by指的是增加或減少的數量:
          The above data analysis explains the distinction between the prepositions "from...to" and "by...to". "From"
                                                                                                                                      英文簡報不是一場語文能力競賽,重要的不是華麗的辭藻,而是邏輯清晰,用字簡單易懂。只要把握好簡報流
          indicates the starting point, while "by" signifies the amount of increase or decrease.                                       程,避免重複使用單字,多多練習表達的流暢度,加上排版良好的簡報,英文簡報其實一點都不難 !
          •  Sales in March fell from 175,000 to 100,000 units.                                                                       An English presentation is not a language proficiency competition. The key to a successful presentation is not to

           三月銷售額從175,000掉到100,000。                                                                                                    use fancy vocabulary, but to have clear logic along with simple and understandable words. As long as you stay on
          •  In April, sales increased by 200,000 units to 300,000 units.                                                             top of the presentation flow, avoid repetitive words, practice fluency, and create well-organized slides, giving an

           四月的銷售額增加了200,000來到300,000。                                                                                                 English presentation is actually not difficult at all!






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