USEFUL WORDLISTS

FOR SPEAKING & WRITING

(levels B1-B2)

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 Useful Vocabulary for
Speaking & Writing
ADDING SOMETHING
LISTING ARGUMENTS moreover,
Firstly, furthermore,
First of all, in addition,
Secondly, besides,
Thirdly, also
Finally, too
Consequently, as well

GIVING REASONS
because CONCLUDING
since as a consequence,
as consequently,
for as a result,
because of all in all,
therefore, to sum up
that's why to summarize
that's the reason why
for this reason
thus,
as a result of...
due to (the fact that)... GIVING EXAMPLES
(and) so for example
for instance
take for example ...
OTHERS to illustrate this ...
however, Let's consider/look at/examine
nevertheless,
in spite of
despite EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION
although In my opinion,
though I think/I believe/I guess
unfortunately, I personally think that
in other words, I am convinced that
in order to I am sure/certain
so that In my eyes,
on the one hand,
on the other hand,

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 Useful Vocabulary for
Speaking & Writing

LISTING ARGUMENTS & ADDING SOMETHING

and In our school, we have English, German, Russian and
Italian.
too Sarah likes Steven. Steven likes her too.
as well Bill passed the exam. Justin passed as well.
also She likes romantic films but she also watches thrillers.
in addition Our school offers drama clubs. In addition, pupils can take
part in computer classes.
moreover/furthermore Doing sports is important to stay fit and healthy. Moreover,
it lifts your mood.
not only … but also She is not only beautiful but also smart.
both …. and …. I like both subjects, English and Spanish.

GIVING REASONS
because of She didn’t get the job because of her disrespectful behaviour.
due to The meeting was cancelled due to the heavy snow.
because I want to become a teacher because I am patient and good at
explaining things.
since Since he likes repairing cars, he wants to become a mechanic.

PROVIDING PURPOSE
so that I watch YouTube videos in English so that I can get better at
English.
in order to They are going to England in the summer in order to improve
their English skills.

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 Useful Vocabulary for
Speaking & Writing
COMPARING & CONTRASTING
but They are poor but happy.
however Jason can afford almost anything. However, he is not
happy.
nevertheless Colin is an excellent architect. Nevertheless, he did not get
the job.
although Although he is not very good, he is allowed to take part in
the competition.
whereas My best friend always works hard, whereas I’m very lazy.
despite Despite this loud noise, she can concentrate.
apart from that The hotel room is very small. Apart from that, everything
is fine.

CONCLUDING
therefore She hadn’t studied hard. Therefore, she failed the test.
thus Tim was often late for work. Thus, he lost his job.
that’s why Jessica is honest and humorous. That’s why I like her.
so She did not have enough money so she did not buy
anything.
consequently Peter was always late for work. Consequently, he lost the
job.
as a consequence Bob has been playing football for five hours. As a
consequence, he is extremely tired now
as a result Brenda misbehaved in the lesson. As a result, she had to
leave.

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 AGREEING WITH SOMEBODY ELSE’S POINT OF VIEW

I agree with you (a 100 per cent).

I agree entirely
I could not agree more
I agree with your point/proposal/suggestion
I think so too
I (will) go along with you/that
I (will) go along with you there
I guess you are right
I suppose that’s right
You are quite right when you say that
This sounds plausible to me
That’s right/true
That’s absolutely true
That’s a good point./Good point
I would go along with you there
That is just what I was thinking
That is exactly what I think
That is just how I see it
That is exactly my opinion
What X says is right/makes sense
What X says sounds sensible/plausible
That’s a point. I’ve never looked at it like that before
It cannot be denied that …
I am with you on that
Yes, that would be lovely/good/great
That would be a good idea
Absolutely
Of course
Me too
Me neither
So do I./So am I
Neither do I
Nor do I

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PARTLY AGREEING

I partly agree
I think you are partly right
I don’t entirely/quite agree with you
Yes, perhaps, but …
Well yes, but …
Possibly, but …
I agree up to a point. However,
There is something there, I suppose. However, …
There is a lot of truth in what you say. However, …
I suppose so. However, …
That is worth thinking about, but …
You might be right but …

DISAGREEING WITH SOMEBODY ELSE’S POINT OF VIEW

I’m afraid I don’t agree with you (there)

I don’t agree with your opinion
I am afraid I do not agree
I disagree with you
I disagree completely/entirely
I do not think so
I don’t think you are right
I don’t think that’s right
I would not go along with you there
I do not go along with that
I find it hard to believe that …
I am sorry to disagree with you but …
I am afraid I have to disagree
I think that is different
I see things differently
That is not how I see it
That does not make sense to me
This is simply not true
That may be true/right but …
That is not exactly/entirely/completely true
Yes, but don’t you think …
I think you are wrong when you say that …
That is not the same thing at all
I do not share your views on …

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 Well, I am not sure about that
It is not like that at all
I do not think you can say that …
I doubt that (very much.
I have got my doubts about that
I cannot imagine that …
I do not think much of that
I think you are missing the point here
I think you are wrong when you say that …
I think you forget about the fact that …
I understand what you are saying but …
That’s a good point but have you thought about …
That’s complete nonsense
I think you got that wrong
I am afraid, this is wrong
You are contradicting yourself
I do not think it is as simple as that

INFORMALLY DISAGREEING:
You must be joking.

INFORMALLY AGREEING:
You can say that again.
I am with you on that.

ASKING IF SOMEONE AGREES

Do you agree?
Don’t you agree?
Right?
Would you agree with me?
Do you think so too?

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It is (extremely) important to …
It is necessary/essential to …
It is also a good idea to …
The most important thing is to …
Perhaps people should …
It would (certainly) be advisable to …
It might/would be a good/brilliant idea to …
People could try …
People (really) should/ought to/could/have to/need to …
Another alternative/suggestion would be to …
Another way/possibility to …
One option would be to …
One possible solution would be to …
Another advice would be to …
It would also help to …
It would be better if/to …
The best idea would be to …
It is high time that we DID/STOPPED … (It is high time +PAST)
… is worth a try.

How about (+Verb+ing)…?

Why don’t we/you …?
Let’s …
Let’s take … into consideration.
If I were …, I would …
If I were in your position, I would …
Have you already tried to …?
Have you (ever) thought about …?
Start/Stop/Try/Think about …

I would recommend that people …

I recommend (+Verb+ing) …
I would suggest that you …
I suggest (+Verb+ing) …
I would advise you (not) to …
My advice would be to …

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