Conference English #6. go over

“Go over” is often used in academic contexts to mean review, examine, or double-check.

It is a useful expression for presentations, Q&A sessions, and discussions.

It is helpful when pointing out parts of a presentation, explaining research results again, or talking about feedback on a paper.

Take a look at the example sentences below to see in what situations “go over” is used naturally.

10 example sentences

• Let’s go over the key findings of this study one more time.

• If time permits, I’ll go over the chart again before we move to questions.

• This slide goes over the previous research briefly.

• Let me go over the outline of today's presentation before we begin.

• We’ll go over this section in more detail in the next session, so for now, let’s just touch on it briefly.

• I may have missed something, so let me go over the slide again.

• Let’s go over the main points raised by the reviewers.

• Next, we’ll go over the data related to side effects.

• We’ll go over the simulation process step by step.

• Before we begin the discussion, let’s go over the previously presented cases.

In this way, “go over” is not just about reading something again; it is a very useful expression for revisiting or explaining content within a logical structure.

Be sure to use it in conference presentations.