EXPRESS YOURSELF

Write a sentence with each “RESPONDING”

That is amazing!

That is really great.

You are joking!

You por thing.

That is terrible!

No way!

Write a sentence with each “DESCRIBING A BOOK”

The novel is set in…

It is written by…

It is narrated by…

The story starts / ends…

 Write a sentence with each “GIVING OPINIONS”

I loved / hated / quite enjoyed it…

I thought it was exciting…

I thought it was well written…

I found it (very) interesting…

It really held my attention…

Write a sentence with each “STARTING A CONVERSATION”

Have you read…?

Have you read anything by…?

What are you reading at the moment?

Are you much of a reader?

Write a sentence with each “ASKING FOR INFORMATION”

 Who wrote it?

What is it about?

When is / where is it set?

What happens next?

Would you recommend it?

Write a sentence with each “RECOMMENDING A BOOK”

I couldn´t put it down.

It´s a great read.

It´s a real page-turner.

You should definitely read this book.

You will love it.

Write a sentence with each “OPTIMIST – PESIMIST”

 I am an optimist/a pessimist.

I am optimistic / pessimistic.

I feel positive/negative about…

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESSING A REQUEST”

If you don´t tidy your room, you won´t be

able to go out.

I want you to tidy your room.

Haven´t you tidied your room yet?

I´d like you to…/ I want you to

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESSING ANNOYANCE”

It is your fault.

That is not fair.

You never listen to me.

 The thing is…

Write a sentence with each “GIVING ADVICE”

I think/ don´t think you should…

You ought to…

Have you thought about/of…?

You could always…

Why don´t you…?

If I were you, I´d…

Write a sentence with each “ACCEPTING AND REJECTING

ADVICE”
That´s a good idea.

Thank´s, I´ll do that.

Yes, but…
 I hadn´t thought of that.

That might be all right, but…

I´m not sure about that, because…

Write a sentence with each “GIVING YOURSELF TIME TO THINK”

That´s a good question.

Let me think.

I´m not sure.

It depends.

Write a sentence with each “DISCUSSING IMPORTANT THINGS”

You have to think about…

There´s a moral obligation to…

That´s a good point, but…

 On the other hand, …

You can´t be serious!

That´s terrible!

Write a sentence with each “ASKING FOR OPINIONS”

How do you feel about…?

What´s your opinion of/about…?

What would you say if…?

Write a sentence with each “GIVING OPINIONS”

I find…

As I see it, …

I´m convinced that…

 I mean…

Write a sentence with each “OTHER POINTS OF VIEW”

Yes, but don´t forget…

That may be true, but..

I accept that… , but…

I see what you mean, but…

Write a sentence with each “AGREEING AND DISAGREEING”

You´re absolutely right.

Me too. / Me neither.

You´ve got a point there.

It depends (on)…

Write a sentence with each “PRESENTER”

Let´s go over to our reporter in…

We sent our reporter to investigate…

Write a sentence with each “REPORTER”

With me I have…

Can you tell us what happened?

How did you feel?

Now, back to the studio.

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESS YOURSELF”

I´m going to talk about…

My first / second / third point is…

I believe that…

The main reason is…

On the one hand, …

 On the other (hand), …

To give you an example, …

Let me turn now to…

In conclusion, …

Write a sentence with each “SHARING NEWS”

Have you heard the news?

Guess what!

You won´t believe this, but…

Did you hear about …?

Write a sentence with each “KEEPING THE STORY GOING”

Then, …

A bit later, …
 After that, …

In the end, …

It turned out that…

Write a sentence with each “SHOWING INTEREST”

Really? What happened?

That´s amazing / fantastic / incredible!

That´s awful / terrible!

No way!

I don´t believe it.

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESS YOURSELF”

I´m sorry to bother you, but…

I´d like to check out, please.

 There´s a problem with…

How would you like to pay?

Would you like me to call a taxi?

The wi-fi isn´t working.

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESS YOURSELF”

Don´t miss…

Experience the magic of…

A wildly exciting tourist attraction.

In the heart of…

A must-see sight.

… is well-worth seeing.
 It´s one of the most…

A historic landmark.

A great place to discover.

Write a sentence with each “INVITING”

Would you like to…?

Shall we…?

Do you fancy / feel like…?

I was wondering if…

Write a sentence with each “PERSUADING AND ENCOURAGING”

Go on. It´ll be fun.

I´m sure you´d enjoy it.

You´d have a great time if…

 I thought you were interested in…

Write a sentence with each “MAKING AND ACCEPTING EXCUSES”

I don´t like the sound of…

I don´t fancy / feel like…

That´s a pity.

Another time, maybe.

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESS YOURSELF”

I think… is really good idea.

I´m not sure about that. What if…?

What about…?

I hadn´t thought of that. That´s definitely…

You have to bear in mind…

 You might not have thought about…

Write a sentence with each “ASKING FOR PERSONAL

INFORMATION”
Can you tell me a bit more about yourself?

Why are you interested in…?

What was it about… that appealed to you?

Write a sentence with each “GIVING YOURSELF TIME TO THINK”

That´s an interesting question.

Can I think about it?

I hadn´t thought about it like that before.

Write a sentence with each “ROUNDING OFF”

Is there anything you´d like to ask us

about the course or the college?

I think that´s it.

In the case; thank you for coming in. We´ll

be in touch.
 Write a sentence with each “DISAGREEING POLIETLY”

With all due respect…

I see where you´re coming from, but…

You´ve got a point, but…

Write a sentence with each “DISAGREEING STRONGLY”

That´s total rubbish!

No way! I don´t accept that at all.

Come off it!

Write a sentence with each “DESCRIBING A PAINTING”

In the foreground / background, …

At the back of…

In front of / behind…
 On the right / left of…

In the middle of…

You can see…

We can see how… uses… to…

Write a sentence with each “ASKING FOR AND GIVING

DIRECTIONS”
Can you tell me where the… is / are?

Are there any… facilities on the… floor?

Whereabouts is / are the…?

Turn left / right at the end of…

Carry on thought…

Write a sentence with each “AKING FOR AND GIVING

INSTRUCTIONS”
Can you help me work out how this…
works?
 What do I do if I want to…?

This… doesn´t seem to be working.

Put your headphones on and press…

Write a sentence with each “ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION”

Just let me go over that with you again.

Can you just confirm that…?

Is that clear?

Would you like me to explain that again?

Does that make sense?

Write a sentence with each “SPECULATING”

What do you think?

I doubt that it´s…

 I wouldn´t say…

It´s probably (not)...

I think / don´t think…

It looks nothing like a…

That´s impossible. It can´t be…

It looks as if / like it´s a…

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESS YOURSELF”

What about…?

Do you think… could have / might have /

may have…?

… can´t / must have…

I think that´s unlikely because…

It´s possible, but…

That´s impossible / illogical because…

How would that work?

Write a sentence with each “INTERRUPTING”

Sorry to interrupt, but…

Can I just stop you there?

Hey, that reminds me…

Excuse me, but can I just say…

Write a sentence with each “CONTINUING A CONVERSATION”

Where was I?

As I was saying…

Can we get back to the point, please?

Anyway, let´s pick up where left off.

 Write a sentence with each “EXPRESS YOURSELF”

I still can´t believe I…

What a waste of money!

I didn´t think it would…

I was really stupid to…

I wish I hadn´t…

It just didn´t…

Write a sentence with each “COMPLAINING”

|I´d like to / I want to complain about…

I´m not happy / satisfied with…

I´m afraid there´s a problem with…

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESSING FRUSTRATION”

 That´s just not good enough.

I´m really not happy about this.

That is completely ridiculous /

unacceptable.

I can´t believe this is happening.

Write a sentence with each “CALMING THINGS DOWN”

Let´s see what we can do.

Let´s calm down and talk this through.

We´ll find a way to work this out.

I´m sure we can sort it out.

Write a sentence with each “DESCRIBING SOMEONE YOU

ADMIRE”
My all-time hero is…

I´d like to talk about someone who…

 Someone I admire very much is…

Write a sentence with each “EXPLAINING WHAT PEOPLE HAVE

DONE”
X has raised (thousands of euros for
charity).

X managed to (win a competition).

X has overcome incredible obstacles in

order to (achieve what she did).

Write a sentence with each “DESCRIBING OBSTACLES PEOPLE

HAVE OVERCOME”
In spite of the fact that (she has mobility
problems), …

Even though (he can´t walk), …

What makes her achievement even more

extraordinary is the fact that…

Write a sentence with each “ASKING FOR THE INFORMATION

ABOUT SOMETHING”
What gave you the idea (to…)?

What´s the secret of doing well (at an

interview)?

What´s the secret of doing well (at an

 interview)?

Write a sentence with each “EXPLAINING HOW YOU STARTED

DOING SOMETHING”
I was in the right place at the right time.

I started at the bottom of the ladder and

worked my way up.

Write a sentence with each “GIVING ADVICE”

Take my advice…

It´s really important to…

Avoid…

Make sure you…

Write a sentence with each “EMPHASIZING IMPORTANT POINTS”

It is vitally important that … .

It is of the upmost importance that … .

One of the …features of the language is … .

 We are particularly concerned about /
that … .

It´s important to note / point out /

highlight

Write a sentence with each “ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION”

Sorry, I didn´t quite catch that.

Would you mind slowing down a bit?

Could you possibly repeat that?

I´m not following you. / I don´t quite

follow you.

Sorry, what was the again?

If I understood / understand you correctly,

….

Write a sentence with each “CLARIFYING”

What I´m trying to say is / What I mean is

….

Is that clear … ?
 Did you get that … ?

Stop me if I´m going too quickly.

Please just ask if there´s anything you don

´t understand.

Are you following me / with me?

Write a sentence with each “INTRODUCTIONS”

It´s great to meet you.

So you must be … .

I´m delighted to meet you!

I´ve heard a lot about you.

Write a sentence with each “ENCOURAGING SOMEONE TO TALK

ABOUT HIM/HERSELF”
So, how do you know … ?

Nancy tells me you´re into … .

 How long have you know … ?

What made you apply / visit … ?

Write a sentence with each “REMEMBERING AN EVENT”

I remember thinking … .

If I remember rightly, it was (about five o

´clock).

I remember it as clearly as if it were

yesterday.

Write a sentence with each “SETTING THE SCENE”

It had been sunny day, but some clouds

were approaching.

It wasn’t cold, but it was getting cooler.

The beach was almost deserted.

It was a beautiful, sunny day, and the

trees were in bloom.

Write a sentence with each “ENCOURAGING SOMEONE TO KEEP

TALKING”
Go on.
 Good for you!

Wow! So what happened next?

What a lovely story! You must have felt

….

Write a sentence with each “MAKING AN APPEAL”

Please give generously to … .

Just … per month could mean … .

… a month is all we´re asking.

We´re counting on you to …/ We need

your help to … .

Help us to make all the difference.

You could make all the difference by … .

Please, pick up the phone now and call.

 Write a sentence with each “CONDUCTING A MEETING”

I´m going to hard over to… .

Would you like to start us off / kick off?

Let´s move on / have a look at … .

I´m with you on that one. / You´ve got a

point there.

What are you thought?

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESSING REQUESTS /

FEELINGS / OPINIONS”
We could really do with / We can´t do
without… .

… is an absolute necessity / a must.

I´m firmly of the opinion that .. .

I can´t emphasize / stress enough … .

I´m not convinced by that.

 To be perfectly honest, … .

If it were up to me, … .

Write a sentence with each “LISTING POINTS AND OPINIONS”

The first thing I would like to point out

is… .

My second / third point is as follows: … .

Furthermore, … .

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESSING DEEPLY HELD

BELIEFS”
I firmly believe that… .

In my humble opinion, … .

It is my deep and profound belief that… .

Write a sentence with each “CONCLUDING YOUR REMARKS”

Finally, can I just add… .

In conclusion, I would just like to say… .

 Before I close, one more thought… .

Write a sentence with each “ASKING ABOUT SPECIFIC DETAILS

OF EVENTS”
I need exact details of your movements on
Friday.

Can anyone verify that you were there?

Did anyone witness you doing that?

Write a sentence with each “CHECKING YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD

SOMETHING”
If I understand you correctly, … .

Am I right in assuming that … ?

Are you trying to tell us that … ?

Write a sentence with each “COMPARING WHAT TWO PEOPLE

SAID”
You said (you were in a café), whereas you
friend said … .

He said … , but on the other hand, you said

….
 Even though he admitted that … , you
insisted that … .

There seems to be a discrepancy between

your statements … .

Write a sentence with each “EXPRESSING IDEAS”

So, the way it would work is / would be

….

What I´m thinking is … .

There would be … .

It would have … .

Would it be possible to … ?

Would it work if … ?

Write a sentence with each “INTRODUCING REQUESTS”

Would it be possible … ?

How would you feel about … ?

 Do you think you could consider … ?

Would you be willing to … ?

Look at it this way … .

Write a sentence with each “OFFERING CONDITIONS”

I´m happy to go along with this, provided

that / as long as … .

Meet us halfway.

Let´s try to find some common ground

here.

There has to be some give and take.

What you need to do / I expect you to … .

Only on the condition that … .

Write a sentence with each “AGREEING TO / DISAGREEING WITH

A COMPROMISE”
That´s a fair suggestion.
 I can´t see a problem with that.

That sounds reasonable.

I´m willing to consider it.

It´s out of the question.

I´m not going to get into a discussion

about … .

Write a sentence with each “PRESENTING SOMETHING NEW”

Today, I am able to tell you about

something absolutely amazing … .

This is something you may know nothing

about … .

I´m very pleased to be able to announce …

.|

Write a sentence with each “GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT THE

UNIQUE FEATURES* OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE”
There is something quite extraordinary
about this … .

Something which no other company can

offer you … .
 A completely unique opportunity to … .

Write a sentence with each “REASSURING PEOPLE (ABOUT

SAFETY, COST, ETC)”
There is absolutely nothing to worry about
….

You can be absolutely certain that … .

We can definitely guarantee … .

Write a sentence with each “EXPLAINING SHADES OF OPINION”

I´m absolutely sure that … .

I may be wrong, but I think … .

I have a feeling that … .

I suppose there´s a small chance that … .

Write a sentence with each “SPECULATING ABOUT

CONSEQUENCES”
Supposing you (lost your job) … .

I imagine I would have to … .

 In that case, I will / would have to … .

In the event of my (losing my job) … .

Write a sentence with each “RESPONDING WITH

COUNTERARGUMENTS”
You may be right, but … .

That may be true, but … .

On the contrary, I think … .

I can see where you´re coming from, but …

.

Write a sentence with each “MANAGING A MEETING”

Would you like to begin … ?

Let´s move one to the next point.

Can we keep to the point here?

Is that OK with you?

 Are we all in agreement on that?

Let´s try to stay focused.

Is that settled then?

We need to make a firm decision on … .

Write a sentence with each “GIVING GOOD NEWS”

I´ve got some wonderful news!

Guess what!

You´re not going to believe this!

I´m really pleased to tell you … .

Write a sentence with each “RESPONDING TO GOOD NEWS”

You´ve done yourself proud.

What fantastic / good / brilliant news!

 Congratulations!

I can´t / don´t believe it!

Write a sentence with each “GIVING BAD NEWS”

I´m afraid I´ve got some bad news for you.

There´s no easy way to say this.

I´m sorry to be the one to tell you…

Write a sentence with each “RESPONDING TO BAD NEWS”

I can´t believe it.

I won´t say I´m not disappointed / upset.

Poor you!

What a nightmare / pity.

You´ve got to be kidding / joking!

Write a sentence with each “TALKING ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF AN
EVENT”
According to legend, (the event) has taken
place (every year since the Middle Ages).

The first known occurrence of (the event)

was (in the 14th century)

This tradition first started (50 years ago)

Write a sentence with each “GIVING YOUR OPINION ABOUT AN

EVENT"
It seems to me that (what happens is
really quite dangerous)… .

What is quite extraordinary about this is …

.

The controversial thing about (this event)

is … .