IMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING- C1

STARTING YOUR PRESENTATION: SHOW INTEREST IN THE TOPIC/THAT YOU

• In my presentation, I intend to speak ARE FOLLOWING THE CONVERSATION:
about... /I aim to discuss… • Really?
• The subject of my presentation is... • That’s interesting!
• Over the next four minutes I am going • Right!
to deal with… • I see/I see what you mean
• Reply questions: I went to Paris – Did
I THINK you?
• It seems to me (that)… • Uh huh
• I have the impression that… • Fair enough
• Personally, • As you said before, ... (referring to what
• To my mind, the other speaker said before shows
• I feel (strongly) that… you’ve been paying attention)
• I (strongly) believe that…
• Speaking from personal experience, GIVING THE FLOOR (turn to speak):
• For me personally, • …, don’t you think?
• ………, Question tags (Isn’t it, has it…)
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• How do you feel about...? SAYING “NO”:
• What's your take on...? • Not really, no (rather than a plain “no”)
• Where do you stand on….? • I don't think so.
• What are your thoughts on this?
DIRECT THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS
AGREEING: THE TOPIC:
• Absolutely /Exactly/Sure/De nitely • By the way,
• Quite /Yes, quite/ Quite so (=That’s quite • Speaking of…
true) • That reminds me of…
• I see your point. • Back to my original point, …
• Fair enough (after some negotiation) • Can I just draw your attention to …
• I couldn’t agree more.
• You have a point there. KEEPING YOUR LISTENER ENGAGED:
• Rhetorical questions
DISAGREEING: • As you very well know, ...
• I see your point, but… / I see what you
mean, but SUMMARISING:
• Your point is well taken, but … • In a nutshell,
• Don’t get me wrong, (but…) • To make a long story short,
• I beg to differ • The bottom line is …
• (I'm afraid) That’s not always the case • enough for me to say that …

LOOKING FOR AGREEMENT: REPHRASING:

• Don’t you think? • In other words,
• Question tags (Isn’t it, has it…) • ..., that is to say, ...
• You know what I mean, • The point I'm trying to make is…

FILLERS: CONCLUSIONS/REACHING YOUR

CONCLUSION:
• So,
• You see, … • All things considered,
• …, you see, … • I have tried to argue/to
• You know, demonstrate that…
• I mean, • To conclude, …/To sum up, …
• …, like,… (too informal) • All in all,

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