EXPRESSIONS TO START: To start with, let me express my view on the topic of... ATTENTION GRABBERS (MIDDLE OF THE MONOLOGUE) Can (crime) really be prevented? Do you consider yourself (an avid reader?) RETHORICAL QUESTIONS How has (technology) changed in the last years? Let’s see... According to an article I read recently... INTERESTING FACTS I’d like to share an interesting fact with you. Did you know that...? CONDITIONAL Have you ever wondered what would happen/ have happened if... SENTENCES As everybody knows... STATE A FACT It’s a well-known fact that... Nobody will deny that... Let’s now move on the next point... EXPRESSIONS OF This leads me directly to my next point...
TRANSITION Regarding... next point
When it comes to.... next point As I see it, GIVING OPINION To my mind... I’m absolutely convinced that... This brings me to the end of what I wanted to say EXPRESSIOS FOR about... topic INDICATING THE END As a final point, I’d like to add... In a nutshell... (as a conclusion) CONCLUSION In short, WAYS TO REPLACE THE WORD IMPORTANT: It is vital ...play an essential role .... has become indispensable It’s imperative that...