Useful Expressions

Various Expressions used in asking for and expressing opinions

Function Expressions

Asking for an opinion Whats your opinion on Do you have anything to add?

What do you think of Dont you think that

What are your views on

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 say

that
As far as I am concerned ..
I guess..
I suppose . ..

Agreement Disagreement

Complete I totally agree with you Direct Im sorry, I beg to differ

Agreement Disagreement
I see your point of view I absolutely disagree with you

Thats true/right/brilliant Im sorry but I have to disagree

Thats good/splendid idea I disagree

True. I am glad you say that I am afraid that I dont agree

Yes, I feel the same way. I agree I dont think so

Yes, Im sure you are right I dont see your point

Absolutely/ Definitely I dont get it

I couldnt agree with you more

Yes, I think that is a wonderful idea

 Tentative I agree with you to a point Indirect Are you sure?
Partial Disagreement
I agree with you to a certain I could be wrong but
Agreement
extent
I see your point but I think it
I think you are right but would be better if ..

Youve got a point there but Really?

Well, perhaps you are right Oh, I dont know about that

I agree that.but Im not sure about that

That may be so but I do not think that is always true

because
I will take that into considerations

Some expressions used in making suggestions, recommendations and some possible responses.

Suggestion Positive Yes, thats a good idea

response
Wouldnt it be a good idea to That would be nice

Shall we Okay

I think we should

I feel that we should Negative I think that is out of the question

Perhaps we could response
I can foresee problems
Why dont we Im not convinced that this will work
What about The suggestions will give rise to other
problems
How about

Lets Id rather not

It might be a good idea to No. I dont really like the idea

Have you ever thought of No, I really dont think so

Maybe we should

If I were you, I would

Dont you think we should

Recommendation Positive I fully support

response
I strongly recommend that I am in favour of

I strongly advise that I totally agree with

 I propose that I approve of

I would like to put forward a proposal I see no objection to that

that
I would certainly endorse

Negative I am totally opposed to the proposal

response
I think that is out of the 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

Persuassive Have you considered I encourage you to

expressions 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 BODY CONCLUSION

- Introduce topic -Include major points and -Reinstate your opinion

elaborate on them
-Highlight main points of task -Summarize main points of the
-Talk about the most important topic
-Give definition (if any)
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 I would like to begin by

Today, I would like to talk on The reason I am here is to talk about

I have been asked to talk on

BODY

I would like to mention briefly To begin with

I would like to comment on The next issue is

There are several points I would like to make Furthermore/Moreover/ In addition

My first point is Let me give you an example

Firstly / First of all Let us consider

CONCLUSION

In general Let me conclude by saying

All in all I would like to conclude by

In a nutshell Finally

TASK B

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 Shall we start?

Thank you all for coming Right, lets begin

Thanks for being here May I have your attention please

INTRODUCING A SUBJECT

First, lets tackle the issue of Lets talk about the problem of
 Today we are meeting to discuss Were here to talk about

MUET SPEAKING PRACTICE

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.

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.

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.

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.