Speaking Expressions

 Mở đầu
Speaking of…,/Generally speaking,…/Personally speaking,…/Personally,…/ Definitely
yes,…/Undoubtedly yes,…/Absolutely yes,…/Without a doubt,…/ Mostly,…/Normally,
…/When it comes to…,

 Thể hiêṇ quan điểm cá nhân

In my opinion,…/In my experience,…/From my perspective,…/From my point of view,…
I believe that…/I reckon that…/I concur that…/I hold the opinion that…/I agree that…/I
support the view that…

 Thể hiêṇ sự thích

Everyone enjoys…, and I am no exception.
I’m fond of…/I am a keener on…/I am a big fan of…/I am partial to…/I am greatly
fascinated by…/I have a fancy for…
My most favourite…is/are/…is my most favourite./…is my preference.
I love sth (doing sth)/I like sth (doing sth)/I like to do sth/I enjoy sth (doing sth)/I prefer
doing sth (to doing sth)/I prefer to do sth
I have to say that I am really a –aholic (shopaholic, bookaholic, workaholic, alcoholic,…)
I have always considered…as my hobby.

 Thể hiêṇ sự không thích

It’s not my cup of tea./I’m not a big fan of…/I’m not (that much) into…/I can’t stand…/
…is not worth the effort.

 Thể hiêṇ sự lựa chọn

I would rather…than…/I prefer doing sth to doing sth/I would choose…as my priority
for…/It seems like…is the only choice left for me to…

 Thể hiêṇ tầm quan trọng

 Synonym of important: necessary, essential (cần thiết), beneficial, advantageous (có
lợi), crucial, vital, pivotal, imperative (hết sức quan trọng), indispensable (không thể
thiếu)
…means everything to me./…is the most important thing in my life./…is/are extremely
necessary in my life.
…plays a/an important/crucial/essential/vital/pivotal/indispensable part/role in…
…is a/an important/crucial/essential/vital/pivotal/indispensable part of…

 Giải thích lý do

Simply because…/Mainly because…
Because…/Since…/As…/For…/For the reason that…/In the sense that… + Clause (S + V)
Because of…/Due to…/Thanks to… + Noun/Noun phrase
The reason why… is that…

 Liên kết từ (cohesive devices)

Firstly,…/First of all,…/First and foremost,…(formal)/To begin with,…/The first thing is
that…
So,…/Therefore,…/Hence,…/Thus,…/In addition,…/Moreover,…/Furthermore,…/
Besides (informal),…
Finally,…/Lastly,…/Last but not least,…

 Liêṭ kê
Including…/Namely…/Such as… (nên dùng thay cho like…)/… and so on./etc./to name
but a few.

 Nêu ví dụ

For example,…/For instance,…/…, say,… (chỉ dùng trong văn nói)

 Trạng từ chỉ tần suất

Always - Usually - Frequently - Often - Sometimes - Occasionally - Rarely - Never

 Cấu trúc giả định

 Câu đk loại 2: If it were not for…, S + would/wouldn’t + V (bare infinitive)
 Đảo ngữ: Were it not for…, S + would/wouldn’t + V (bare infinitive)
 Câu đk loại 3: If it hadn’t been for…, S + would/wouldn’t have + Past Participle
 Đảo ngữ: Had it not been for…, S + would/wouldn’t have + Past Participle
Without/But for…, I wouldn’t be able to…
Unless... = If not

 Ý kiến đối lâ ̣p
However,…/Nevertheless,…/Nonetheless,…/On the other hand,…
Notwithstanding,…/In contrast,…/On the contrary,… (formal)
In spite of/Despite/Notwithstanding + Noun/Noun phrase
Although/Though/Even though + Clause (S + V)

 Kết luâ ̣n
In short,…/All in all,…/To conclude,…/To sumarize,…/To sum up,…/In a word,
…/Without any doubt,…/I may conclude that…/
In summary,…/In conclusion,…/ (formal)

 Mô ̣t số thành ngữ/cách diễn đạt hữu ích

Cheer me up
Broaden my horizons/Enrich my knowledge/Widen my outlook
Experience/Be exposed to…
Achieve my lifelong dream of…
I find + N + Adj/I find sth to be sth
Keep up with/Catch up with…
Get a sense of satisfaction/achievement
Have an opportunity to…
Be encouraged to…
Pursue my own interests/Chase my dream
Used to do sth >< Be used to doing sth
Have no idea of…