1.2. Introducing a lecture or new topics
In our last class we talked about …, and today we continue with ….
Last time, we talked about..., and today we’ll discuss / go on to
I’d like to start with / by
What we are going to cover today is...
Today I am going to talk about...
Today, I will discuss / talk about
First of all, I’d like to talk about...
Let’s begin with / First of all, …
Starting with
Today’s topic is...
What I want to do today / talk about today is...
The important point I want to make today is...
Hi, everyone! / Hello, everybody! / Hello, class! / Good morning, everyone!
OK. Let’s get started. / Let’s begin. / Shall we get started?
Could one of you please turn on the lights when you come in?
Let’s review some of the concepts we talked about last time.
We have a lot to cover today.
Let’s continue where we left off.
Let’s look at one case from Chapter 5 and examine its ramifications for the future of
financial regulation.