11. SPEAKING
It's time for a debate
When you talk within a group, you should try to use some specific vocabulary related with discussions. Try to take notes of the vocabulary you'll hear in this discussion in particular related to education.
It's time for a debate
When you talk within a group, you should try to use some specific vocabulary related with discussions. Try to take notes of the vocabulary you'll hear in this discussion in particular related to education.
I think ... / I believe ... That's true, but ... However ... Yeah, but ... You made a very good point but I'd also like to add ... Sorry, but ... May I say something? Please let me finish ... As I was saying ... Don't get me wrong ... In conclusion, ... In a nutshell, ... Can we sum up by saying ...? |
when you are going to express your opinion when we want to contradict or disagree with what someone else has said. when we want to contradict or disagree with what someone else has said when we want to contradict or disagree with what someone else has said. when you want to recognize the contribution that someone else has made but you also want to add your own opinion which is different from what the other person said. to interrupt someone else (not very polite). to interrupt someone else (polite). to hold the flow in a discussion (to establish your position as the speaker). to return to your speaking. to accept another point of view but maintaining yours. to end the discussion. to end the discussion (in short). to end the discussion |
Three conversation expressions:
If you ask me ...= in my opinion
Speaking of ...= linking a new topic to an old topic
As I was saying ...= to go back to an earlier point in conversation
If you ask me ...= in my opinion
Speaking of ...= linking a new topic to an old topic
As I was saying ...= to go back to an earlier point in conversation
Three other conversation expressions:
That reminds me ...= a point in conversation that makes you remember something else
If worse comes to worst, ...(if the worst outcome occurs)
"to ring a bell"= to remind you of something
That reminds me ...= a point in conversation that makes you remember something else
If worse comes to worst, ...(if the worst outcome occurs)
"to ring a bell"= to remind you of something
Agreeing and disagreeing
Giving opinions
- Personally, frankly
- If you ask me...
- I reckon (informal)...
- I'd say that...
Agreeing
- Definitely.
- I think so too.
- You're right.
-That's a good point.
- I (totally. partially, etc) agree.
Disagreeing
- Yes, but...
- I don't agree / I disagree...
- I'm not sure about that.
- I don't go along with you on that.
- That's a good point but.
- Surely.
- Personally, frankly
- If you ask me...
- I reckon (informal)...
- I'd say that...
Agreeing
- Definitely.
- I think so too.
- You're right.
-That's a good point.
- I (totally. partially, etc) agree.
Disagreeing
- Yes, but...
- I don't agree / I disagree...
- I'm not sure about that.
- I don't go along with you on that.
- That's a good point but.
- Surely.
MORE EXPRESSIONS
AGREEMENT & DISAGREEMENT
I agree with ... because .../ I don't agree with ... because ...
I like what ... said because .../ I'm afraid I don't agree ...
THOUGHTS:
I believe that .../ I don't believe that ...
I strongly believe that ...
People tend to believe that ...
I'd like to say / to believe that ...
Some people say ...
Don't you think that ...?
I think that .../I don't think that ...
I suppose ...
I suspect that ...
I'm pretty sure that ...
It is fairly certain that ...
I'm convinced that ...
I honestly feel that ...
If you ask me ...
In my opinion ...
Without a doubt ...
Frankly, I doubt if ...
Shouldn't we consider ...
OBSERVATIONS:
Here's what I've noticed.
In my experience ...
Sometimes it seems like ...
I've heard people say ...
The way I see it ...
As far as I'm concerned ...
But what about ...
Let's face it, ...
The truth of the matter is ...
The problem with your point of view is that ...
PREFERENCES:
I'd rather ...
I'd prefer ...
If it were up to me ...
GIVING REASONS / OFFERING EXPLANATIONS:
To start with ...
For this reason, ...
The reason why ...
That's the reason why ...
That's why ...
Many people think ...
Considering ...
Allowing the fact that ...
I agree with ... because .../ I don't agree with ... because ...
I like what ... said because .../ I'm afraid I don't agree ...
THOUGHTS:
I believe that .../ I don't believe that ...
I strongly believe that ...
People tend to believe that ...
I'd like to say / to believe that ...
Some people say ...
Don't you think that ...?
I think that .../I don't think that ...
I suppose ...
I suspect that ...
I'm pretty sure that ...
It is fairly certain that ...
I'm convinced that ...
I honestly feel that ...
If you ask me ...
In my opinion ...
Without a doubt ...
Frankly, I doubt if ...
Shouldn't we consider ...
OBSERVATIONS:
Here's what I've noticed.
In my experience ...
Sometimes it seems like ...
I've heard people say ...
The way I see it ...
As far as I'm concerned ...
But what about ...
Let's face it, ...
The truth of the matter is ...
The problem with your point of view is that ...
PREFERENCES:
I'd rather ...
I'd prefer ...
If it were up to me ...
GIVING REASONS / OFFERING EXPLANATIONS:
To start with ...
For this reason, ...
The reason why ...
That's the reason why ...
That's why ...
Many people think ...
Considering ...
Allowing the fact that ...
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