IMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING- C2

I THINK ACCEPTING A SUGGESTION:

• It seems to me (that)… • It’s a definite maybe
• I have the impression that…
• Personally, REJECTING A SUGGESTION:
• To my mind, • I’m not sure that would work
• I don’t know about you, but I … • To be honest, it’s not really my cup of tea
• I feel (strongly) that… • To be (perfectly) honest/frank, …
• I very firmly feel…/I’m a firm believer that… • Not to put too fine a point on it (=I’m sorry
• I (strongly) believe that… I’m being completely direct and honest)
• Speaking from personal experience,
• For me personally, IN GENERAL
• By and large
WHAT DO YOU THINK? • In general terms
• How do you feel about...?
• What's your take on...? GIVING EXAMPLES
• Where do you stand on….? • By way of an example
• What are your thoughts on this? • A case in point is…./ … is a case in point
• Let me give you an example
GENERAL OPINIONS:
It is generally accepted/believed that DIRECT THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS
It is evident that  THE TOPIC:
Studies suggest that.../The evidence suggests • By the way,
that... • Speaking of…
• Speaking of which,
KEEPING YOUR LISTENER ENGAGED: • That reminds me of…
• Rhetorical questions (questions you don’t
really expect an answer for, you sort of SUMMARISING:
answer them yourself): What do I mean by • In a nutshell,
that? / Is smoking dangerous? Of course it • To make a long story short,
is • The bottom line is …
• As you very well know, ...
CAUSES:
SHOWING THAT YOU ARE FOLLOWING: • This is (largely) due to the fact that…
• I see • I consider/believe … to be a crucial factor
• I see what you mean • The main reason behind this is
• It’s mainly/mostly down to.../on account
AGREEING: of…
• Absolutely /Exactly /Definitely • In view of…
• I see your point • Seeing that...
• I couldn’t agree more
• You have a point there. DISCUSSING RESULTS:
• You’ve hit the nail on the head • Has a knock-on effect
• You took the words right out of my mouth. • Has a(n) (clear) effect/impact
• As a result/On account of 
DISAGREEING: • This invariably/undoubtedly leads to ...
• I see your point, but…
• Your point is well taken, but … OFFERING SOLUTIONS:
• I beg to differ • ...would be a satisfactory solution
• (I'm afraid) That’s not always the case • ...would be a positive outcome
• I fail to see the point (of…) • A compromise solution would be to…(when
both parties have to give in to reach
common ground)
LOOKING FOR AGREEMENT:
• I’m sure you’ll agree with me that… CONCLUSIONS:
• Wouldn’t you agree…? • At the end of the day,
• Wouldn’t you say so? • All in all,
• Question tags (Isn’t it, has it…)
• You know what I mean,

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