英语演讲教程：Asking and Answering Questions

Chapter IV Asking and Answering QuestionsI.
　　Inviting QuestionsSo, lets throw it open to I d like to answer any questions, if you have I am ready to answer your questions, if be glad to try and answer any there any questions?Any questions?II.
　　Raising QuestionsSignaling Your Intention to Ask a Question I want to ask Dr.
　　bi a question.I have a guest ion for Dr.
　　h, I have a question to ask e is a question Id like to ask Prof.
　　Li.A question for question, Dr.
　　d I ask you a question, Prof.
　　Li?May I venture to ask Prof.
　　Zhang a question?Expressing Your AttitudeBefore asking your question, you can express your positive attitude or make a comment on the speakers presentation.
　　For example,Dr.
　　Johnson, I was fascinated by your description of your study, but what will happen , you did splendid work! Just one ng the Specific QuestionYou mentioned very briefly that you used two experiments that were the d you please elaborate on that point?Would you be so kind as to give me more information about the method of your experiment?Would you tell me the reason why you set such a high temperature?Comprehensive SamplesDr.
　　Wang, Id like to raise one question.
　　First, may I say how much I enjoyed talk.
　　But, may I ask, do you have experience with the new method?Congratulations, Dr.
　　Li.
　　I cant help but admire your achievement.
　　But I want to know whats your attitude toward abuse of antibiotics?Id like to congratulate on a very interesting I ask you a question? How does subjective evaluation differ from objective evaluation?First, Id like to say your research is very interesting.
　　May I ask two questions? Do you see any relation between cigarette smoking and peptic ulcers? And what advantage do you expect by using this approach?III.
　　Response to QuestionsAsking for Repetition Pardon, I couldnt hear what you said.I beg your pardon, I didnt catch what you sorry I forgot your first question.
　　Would you be so kind as to say it again?Im not quite surge what your question is.I didnt quite get the last point of your mean, there may be some mistake in the calculation?Are you referring to the significance of the difference?Are you suggesting that the temperature might have affected the results?If I understand you correctly, you are saying/asking...I didnt quite catch d you go over that again?Im not sure what youre getting oming the QuestionWelcome the question by saying thank you or commenting on it saying That’s a good question or Thats a challenging is a very good k you for that glad this question has been brought up-I appreciate that is a hard is an interesting is a big be delighted to answer your try to answer this question very answer to your question, I would say that...I can only provide a partial answer to that me try to answer your questions one by answer to your first question I answer your second cjuestion first?I have only a partial answer to your k you for that question.

　　This is a challenging question and Im afraid I can only provide a partial answer to it.
　　Anyway, Ill try my best to answer ating or Paraphrasing the QuestionQuestioner: Have you tried it on human bodies?Presenter: This gentleman would like to know whether we have tried this on human onding to Difficult or Challenging QuestionQuestion: So what happens if the new budget isnt approved?Answer (1): Weve spent two months preparing the new budget.
　　Its a good budget and were confident well get approval to put it into er (2): There is too much supposition in the question for me to give a sound following are some other examples of answers to challenging questions:Perhaps in another year or so we can answer that question, because these studies are now in are now working on this problem and, if you agree, Ill answer your question in a few only answer I can give at present is to wait a few more years, at which time something better might ultimately come out of all our efforts.I think it will be possible to answer this question when more experiments are answer to this question needs further study.I hope I will be able to answer your question onding to Improper QuestionI appreciate your interest in my research, but I just dont want to talk about it now.
　　Lets talk about something rather not say.
　　Why do you want to know?Sometimes you can relay the question back to the questioner.
　　For example,Before I answer you that question, let me ask you: where do you think we should have the project?In this way, sometimes you encourage the questioner to answer his or her own question, e.g.
　　What do you think? Are people prepared to pay an extra $ 2 for faster service?Responding to the Questions You Do Not KnowIf you dont know the answer to a particular question, simply admit that you dont know.
　　Say something like this: Im sorry.
　　I dont happen to know the answer to that question, but Ill be happy to check into it for you.
　　Here are some further examples:I dont think I can answer your question.I wish I could answer your question, but unfortunately I have no good not sure that I can answer your question.
　　What Im going to say is not quite an answer to your her technique to cope with the situation is to direct the attention to another expert who may know it or you can use the audience.
　　Ask if anyone could help the questioner and hence it wont be necessary for you to admit that you do not know the answer.

　　See examples below.I think that question could be better answered by Dr.
　　Liu than by me.I think perhaps Dr.
　　Chen would be better able to answer this .
　　Li would be a better person to answer your question since he has done a lot of work in this unately, Prof.
　　Ma, who is an authority in this area, is here.
　　I think no one is more suitable than him to answer your .
　　Sawyer is perhaps in a better position to tell us something about aps my colleague Dr.
　　Emery here has some better ideas.I think it would be better if Prof.
　　Wu were to make some comments on this d using the following expressions to embarrass the questioner:Ive already answered that but you obviously werent listening.
　　Instead say something like Im sorry I didnt explain that d talking to one questioner.
　　Look towards the other, side of the conference hall or room and indicate that there is another question.
　　Suggest that as there are several more questioners, yon could discuss his or her question in more detail after your rring Back to the QuestionerHaving finished answering questions, you should check that the questioner is satisfied or further elaboration or explanation is called for.
　　The following expressions might be I answer your question?Did I answer you satisfactorily?Did your question get answered?I dont know whether this answered your question.I dont know if this is a satisfactory answer.I hope this may serve as an answer to Dr.
　　Li.I hope this answers ~0ur question.:,
　　Sometimes when question lime is over and ff time permits, you can restate, your main proposition, including any good comments from the audience and ignoring adverse questions or remarks.
　　Thus, you demonstrate that you are confident mid can cope calmly with mber that your last words to the audience will be retained longest and you are expected to behave in a professional manner.