Презентация, доклад Common English phrases for conversation

minute?
Can I ask you something?
Do you mind if I ask you something?
I need to talk to you for a minute.
I have to tell you something.
There is something I need to tell you.
There is something I think you should know.
We need to talk.

details about?
Could you tell me about…?
What can you tell me about…?
What kind of things did you see?

Asking for details

this, but…
I don’t know how to tell you this, but…
You might not like what I have to say, but…
This may be unpleasant, but…
This may be blunt, but…

Prefacing a negative subject

responses to show that you are interested or paying attention