Opinion: opine, propound, advocate

Intro:
Broadly speaking, generally speaking, overall speaking, by & large et
Body Para 1:
To commence, to begin, to start, to initiate, on one hand, firstly, first & foremost etc.
Body Para 2:
on the other hand, nonetheless, nevertheless, however, contrary to this, in contrast to this,
conversely speaking etc.
Conclusion:
In Conclusion, To conclude, By & large, To recapitulate, In summation etc
 accordingly,
 consequently,
 hence,
 thereupon,
 thus,
 wherefore.

Linking words for Speaking

 actually, in fact, to be honest, you know, well, for example and another thing is that,
although, for some reason, by the way, anyway, of course, in the end

Useful vocabulary/phrases to open/start the essay:

Many/some people claim/opine/believe that...
There is no denying that...
It is often said that...
These days.../ Nowadays.../ In this day and age...
It goes without saying that...
It is universally accepted that...
We live in an age when many of us are...
People are divided in their opinion regarding...
.... is one of the most important issues...
Whether .... or .... is a controversial issue...

Opinion Vocabulary:

I strongly opine that...

I strongly agree with the idea that...
I strongly disagree with the given topic...
Personally speaking...
Apparently...
Personally speaking...
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As far as I am concerned...
From my perspective...
It seems to me that...
My own view on the matter is...
It appears that...
Vocabulary for the 2nd paragraph Part:
It is true that...
First...
First of all...
Firstly...
First and foremost...
Initially...
To begin with...
To start with...
Let us take a look at...
It is worth considering...
In the first place...
Though it is true that...
Some people believe that...
Many people think that...
According to many...
Some people believe that...
Many support the view that...
On the one hand...
Vocabulary for the 3rd, 4th ...... paragraph Part:
Second(ly)...  (Not 'Second of all')
Third(ly)...
Next...
After that...

Besides...
Likewise...
In addition...
Consequently...
What’s more...
Furthermore...
Moreover...
Other people think that...
Other people believe that...
On the other hand...
Apart from that...
Finally...
Last but not least...
Vocabulary to show contrast:
On the other hand...
On the contrary...
However...
Nevertheless.../ Nonetheless...
But...
Nonetheless/ Nevertheless...
Oppositely...
Alternatively...
Unlike...
While...
Whilst...
Although...
Though...
Even though...
Despite... / In spite of...
In spite of the fact that...
Alternatively...
In contrast to this...
Then again...
On the other hand...
Despite the fact that...
Even so...
Yet...
Meanwhile...
Phrases to introduce more ideas/ examples:
Furthermore...
In addition...
On top of that...
Besides...
What is more...
Another point worth noting is...
Another factor to consider is...
Furthermore...
Not only .... but also...
Also...
Vocabulary to sum up at the end of a paragraph:
To sum up...
In short...
In a word...
To put it simply...
That is to say...
To summarise...
Vocabulary to make a point stronger/ Adding emphasis:
It goes without saying that...
Obviously...
Needless to say...
There is little doubt that...
Although...
Though...
Nonetheless...
Nevertheless...
Still...
Yet...
Must... After
After all...
Even if...
Therefore...
Thus.....
Vocabulary for clarifying or rephrasing:
To put it simply...
To put it in another way...
That is to say...
In other words...

Linking words for Speaking

 actually, in fact, to be honest, you know, well, for example and another
thing is that, although, for some reason, by the way, anyway, of
course, in the end

Idioms
1. The in thing – Something fashionable

The new iPhone is really the in thing at the moment.

2. No time to lose – Something must be finished very soon.

He has no time to lose as his project is due first thing tomorrow morning.

 3. Better late than never – It is better to finish something no matter how long it
takes to do.

He finally finished the paper.  Better late than never as it was due last month

4. A drop in the ocean – A very small part of something much bigger.

Just learning quotations is a drop in the ocean when it comes to preparing for the
exam.

16. Go the extra mile – Do much more than is required.

I decided to go the extra mile and move to England to really perfect my English.

5. Once in a blue moon – Happens very rarely.

A tourist will see Rafflesia in full bloom once in a blue moon.

6. Read between the lines – To understand something that may not be entirely
clear.

Read between the lines, work out what is not being said at the meeting and sort
out the problem.

7. On the same page – Two people are in agreement about a situation.

We are on the same page as to how to take the situation forward now.

Cornerstone: foundation

 Since time immemorial– something has been happening for an extremely long
time

 Example: Since time immemorial, children have wished they could be more like
adults. However, this wish revolves around the freedom they perceive their
elders as having, not the responsibilities.