Various Expressions used in asking for and expressing opinions

Function Expressions
Asking for an opinion What’s your opinion on… Do you have anything to add?

What do you think of… Don’t 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 . ..

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 Agreement disagreement
Complete I totally agree with you Direct I’m sorry, I beg to differ
Agreement Disagreement
I see your point of view I absolutely disagree with
you
That’s true/right/brilliant
I’m sorry but I have to
That’s good/splendid idea disagree

True. I am glad you say that I disagree

Yes, I feel the same way. I I am afraid that I don’t agree

agree
I don’t think so
Yes, I’m sure you are right
I don’t see your point
Absolutely/ Definitely
I don’t get it
I couldn’t 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
Agreement I agree with you to a certain I could be wrong but
extent
I see your point but I think it
I think you are right but would be better if ..

You’ve got a point there but Really?

Well, perhaps you are right Oh, I don’t know about that

I agree that….but… I’m not sure about that

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

true because
I will take that into
considerations

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

Suggestion Positive Yes, that’s a good idea

response
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to That would be nice

Shall we Okay

I think we should
Negative I think that is out of the question
I feel that we should response
I can foresee problems
Perhaps we could
I’m not convinced that this will work
Why don’t we
The suggestions will give rise to other
What about problems

How about I’d rather not

Let’s No. I don’t really like the idea

It might be a good idea to No, I really don’t think so

Have you ever thought of

Maybe we should

If I were you, I would

Don’t 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

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Various expressions that may be used in persuading someone

Negative response I am totally opposed to the proposal

I think that is out of the question

I can foresee problems

I’m not convinced that this will work

This will give rise to other problems

Persuassive Have you considered I encourage you to

expressions
Do you realize that I am very sure there is no harm

Don’t you think I feel you should

Wouldn’t 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

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USEFUL PHRASES FOR MY SPEAKING TEST II

TASK A

You need to organize your speech so that there is a smooth glow of ideas.You need to
organize your speech so that there is a smooth glow of ideas.

INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION

- Introduce topic
-Highlight main points of task
-Give definition (if any)
-Include major points and -Reinstate your opinion
elaborate on them
-Summarize main points of the
-Talk about the most topic
important 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

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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.

Good morning, thank you for coming

Thank you all for coming

OPENING A DISCUSSION Thanks for being here

Shall we start?

Right, let’s begin

May I have your attention please

First, let’s tackle the issue of

INTRODUCING A SUBJECT Today we are meeting to discuss

Let’s talk about the problem of

We’re here to talk about

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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)
CANDIDATE A
· 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

CANDIDATE B ………………… (explain/give example)

· Next, let’s look at

……………………………. ( “ )

· Another suggestion is………………………(

“)

· However / But / Nevertheless

…………………..etc

· Therefore / Thus / Hence / As a result

…………………….etc

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 · Those are the suggestions …………..

· Good morning…………..

· As a start, I would like to suggest

…………………..

· It is important to
CANDIDATE C …………………………(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

………………
CANDIDATE D
· 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…………..

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TASK A

Each 2-min presentation should include 5 important elements:

1. Greetings
2. Repeat situation from the question
3. State the point given to you
4. 3 pts with relevant explanation & examples
5. Conclusion
Greetings

1. Good morning to everyone.

2. Good morning I bid to one and all.
3. Good morning to the examinerS and all candidateS.
4. A very good morning I wish to all examinerS and fellow candidateS
Repeat Situation

1. Today we are talking about…

2. The situation I have been given is…
3. According to the situation…
4. Based on the situation given…

State the point given

1. I would like to give 3 reasons for my point which is…

2. There are 3 reasons to support my point which is…
3. My point is ________ so to elaborate I would like to discuss 3 reasons.
4. I think that ____________ is the best idea.3 Pts (Explanation & Examples)

1. Firstly, I think that…This is because.. Moreover,... For example,…

2. Secondly, another reason is… In addition,… For instance,…
3. Finally, in my opinion…Furthermore,… A good example is...

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Conclusion

1. In conclusion, this is the best point because…

2. To conclude, I still agree that…
3. In a nutshell, I feel that…
4. In short, my idea is the best because…

p/s: It’s ok if you don’t speak on 3 points no penalty as long as you develop even one point well
with good elaboration and examples. The 3 points we stress on is just for practice.you don’t
have a conclusion no penalty but if you manage to do a conclusion you will logically score
higher because your presentation is more structured. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TALK NON-
STOP FOR 2 MINS!!!!

Task B

Agree
· I agree with you. (NOT: I’m agree.)
· That’s a great idea!
· I see your point!
· That’s an interesting perspective.
· I like your suggestion....

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