I want to give you a short presentation about ...
My presentation is about ...
One of my hobbies is ...
The country that fascinates me most is ...
I’d like to tell you something about ...
I have always been interested in ... so today I want to tell you something about it.
I think everybody has heard about ..., but hardly anyone knows a lot about it.
That’s why I’d like to tell you something about it.
That’s why I chose the topic for my presentation.
Did you know that ...?
Did you know why ...? Well, in my presentation about ... you will find out about that.
OK, I’d like to begin by introcing myself
I’d like to start by giving you a brief run-down of what I’ll be covering today
In the first part of my talk, I’ll be looking at...
Then I’ll go on to...
Before we go on, I’d just like to highlight a few things.
I’d like to start by outlining the main aims and objectives of this talk
Firstly, let me explain the main aim of this presentation.
Please feel free to interrupt at any point.