Structuring an Abstract Presentation

La problématique: framing the central question first — a more rigid convention than formal Hindi speech typically uses

French academic and formal presentations conventionally open by explicitly naming la problématique — the precise question or tension the talk will address — before diving into content. This upfront framing, plus explicit verbal signposts at each transition (dans un premier temps, ensuite, pour conclure), is expected structure in French formal speech. Formal Hindi presentations don't require this same rigid upfront naming as consistently — a Hindi speaker can often ease into a topic more gradually and signal transitions less explicitly than French demands. So treat this explicit problematique-first structure as a genuinely new discipline to build for French presentations, not a habit already sitting in your Hindi public-speaking toolkit.