Useful Expressions

Various Expressions used in asking for and expressing opinions

Function
Asking for an opinion

Expressions
Whats your opinion on
Do you have anything to
What do you think of
add?
What are your views on
Dont you think that
Giving opinions
I believe that..
From my point of view ..
I am certain that..
In my opinion..
I must say..
I think that
It is quite clear that..
I would say that
I maintain that ..
It seems to me that
I am sure that
I think it would be fair to
As far as I am concerned .. say that
I suppose . ..
I guess..
Agreement
Disagreement
Complet
I totally agree with you
Direct
Im sorry, I beg to differ
e
I see your point of view
Disagreem
I absolutely disagree with
Agreeme Thats true/right/brilliant
ent
you
nt
Thats good/splendid idea
Im sorry but I have to
True. I am glad you say that
disagree
Yes, I feel the same way. I
I disagree
agree
I am afraid that I dont
Yes, Im sure you are right
agree
Absolutely/ Definitely
I dont think so
I couldnt agree with you
I dont see your point
more
I dont get it
Yes, I think that is a
wonderful idea
Tentative I agree with you to a point
Indirect
Are you sure?
Partial
I agree with you to a certain Disagreem
I could be wrong but
Agreeme extent
ent
I see your point but I think
nt
I think you are right but
it would be better if ..
Youve got a point there but
Really?
Well, perhaps you are right
Oh, I dont know about
I agree that.but
that
That may be so but
Im not sure about that
I will take that into
I do not think that is
considerations
always true because
Some expressions used in making suggestions, recommendations
and some possible responses.

Suggestion
Wouldnt it be a good idea to
Shall we
I think we should
I feel that we should
Perhaps we could
Why dont we
What about
How about
Lets
It might be a good idea to
Have you ever thought of
Maybe we should
If I were you, I would
Dont you think we should

Positi
ve
respo
nse

Yes, thats a good idea

That would be nice
Okay

I think that is out of the

question
I can foresee problems
Im not convinced that this will
work
The suggestions will give rise to
other problems
Id rather not
No. I dont really like the idea
No, I really dont think so
Recommendation
Positi I fully support
I strongly recommend that
ve
I am in favour of
I strongly advise that
respo I totally agree with
I propose that
nse
I approve of
I would like to put forward a
I see no objection to that
proposal that
I would certainly endorse
Negat I am totally opposed to the
ive
proposal
respo I think that is out of the
nse
question
I can foresee problems
Im not convinced that this will
work
This will give rise to other
problems
Various expressions that may be used in persuading someone
Persuassi
ve
expressio
ns

Negat
ive
respo
nse

Have you considered

I encourage you to
Do you realize that
I am very sure there is no harm
Dont you think
I feel you should
Wouldnt it be a good idea to
I persuade you to
I wonder if you have thought of
Maybe you should consider
It would be in your own interest
to
I can assure you that
You have no need to fear
USEFUL PHRASES FOR MY SPEAKING TEST II
TASK A

You need to organize your speech so that there is a smooth glow

of ideas.
INTRODUCTION
- Introduce topic
-Highlight main points of
task
-Give definition (if any)

BODY
CONCLUSION
-Include major points and -Reinstate your opinion
elaborate on them
-Summarize main points of
-Talk about the most
the topic
important point first
-Give advice or
-Use transition signals to
recommendations
connect ideas
Some expressions you may use when presenting information.
INTRODUCTION
Let me enlighten you on
Today, I would like to talk on
I have been asked to talk on
BODY
I would like to mention briefly
I would like to comment on
There are several points I would like to
make
My first point is
Firstly / First of all
CONCLUSION
In general
All in all
In a nutshell
TASK B

I would like to begin by

The reason I am here is to talk about

To begin with
The next issue is
Furthermore/Moreover/ In addition
Let me give you an example
Let us consider

Let me conclude by saying

I would like to conclude by
Finally

When managing a discussion, you will

- Thank people for coming and then start a discussion
- introduce the subject or problem
- have to invite people to speak
- need to encourage group participation
- close/ conclude the discussion
Some expressions that you can use in managing a discussion.
OPENING A DISCUSSION
Good morning, thank you for coming
Thank you all for coming
Thanks for being here
INTRODUCING A SUBJECT
First, lets tackle the issue of
Today we are meeting to discuss
MUET SPEAKING PRACTICE

Shall we start?
Right, lets begin
May I have your attention please
Lets talk about the problem of
Were here to talk about

A
Good morning to the examiners and all my friends.
Firstly, I would like to suggest .
My main point is .. (explain/give example)
My next point is .. (explain/give example)
The next point I would like to make is ( )
However / But / Nevertheless . Etc
I have mentioned earlier that .
Therefore / Thus / Hence .. etc
In short
Thank you.
B
Good morning
First of all, I propose .
The most important factor is (explain/give example)
Next, lets look at . ( )
Another suggestion is( )
However / But / Nevertheless ..etc
Therefore / Thus / Hence / As a result .etc
Those are the suggestions ..
Thank you.
C
Good morning..
As a start, I would like to suggest ..
It is important to (explain/give example)
The next issue is .( )
Another point I would like to emphasize is ( )
However / But / Nevertheless ..

 Therefore / Thus / Hence / As a result .

In summary, I would suggest .
Thank you.
D
Good morning .
I would like to begin by suggesting
One important reason is .(explain/give example)
Next, I would like to highlight ( )
Moving on to my next point, which is .. ( )
However / But / Nevertheless ..
Therefore / Thus / Hence / As a result .
As a conclusion, I would say..
Thank you.