I’ve started a new edition of my Speaking Exam Phrasebook, and instead of posting it all at once, at first I’ll post it in instalments. Watch this space for the final version 😉
Today – some phrases you can use in various Speaking Exams such as IELTS or the Cambridge First or Advanced papers. It’s designed as something you can slowly go through while you’re on the bus or tram, or you can print it out and highlight phrases you’d like to practice.
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10 USEFUL PHRASES TO KICK OFF:
1. I really think that…
2. What I think is that..
3. I reckon that..
4. I have to say that..
5. I feel that…
6. I believe that..
7. I’m sure that..
8. Don’t you think that..?
9. So it looks like we agree on that.
10. So what do you think?
A BIGGER LIST INCLUDES:
I think that..
I definitely think that..
I really think that..
I really do think that…
You’d think that..
What I think is that..
I was just thinking that…
I tend to think that..
I don’t think that…
What do I think?
I reckon that…
I believe that…
I don’t believe that..
I’m sure that…
I’m not sure that..
If you asked me, I’d say…
I’d hope that…
I’d say that…
I have to say that…
I’m sure you`ll agree that…
GIVING AN OPINION `MORE STRONGLY`
I firmly/strongly believe that…
I’m convinced that…
As far as I`m concerned,…
I can guarantee you that..
SOUNDING A BIT MORE FORMAL
My opinion is that…
In my view,…
My view is that..
I take the view that…
I would hope that…
I would say that…
What are your thoughts on this?
What are your views?
EMPHASISING THAT IT’S A PERSONAL OPINION
Personally,…
As I see it,…
Just from my personal point of view,..
For me,…
I feel that…
My feeling is that…
ASKING SOMEONE FOR THEIR OPINION & VIEWS
What do you think?
So do you think that..?
D’you think that..?
What do you reckon?
How do you see it?
What’s your take on this?
TAKING SOMETHING INTO ACCOUNT
Considering….,…
Taking into consideration…
Having considered these points, …
Taking into account (X), I believe that..
Taking this/that into account..
REFERING TO OTHER SOURCES/’DISTANCING’ AN OPINION
According to…
Apparently..
(x) says that…
It’s been reported that..
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What do you think?