Speaking 1

Hi Maria. How’s life? It’s been an eternity since I last spoke with
you!
Listen, I heard that you were going through/dealing with/etc. I
thought I would provide my input to you based on my own
experience.
Firstly,
Secondly,
Thirdly,
For your own sake, I really think you should take my
suggestions into account.
Let me know how it goes!
Take care!

Speaking 2
There are many and one of them is…
To begin with… (1 point)
Given that… (1-2 points)
Evidently,…

Speaking 3
The picture clearly portrays…
Furthermore,…
Not only does the foreground show…., the background clearly
has…
Overall,…

Speaking 4
Most likely, in the next little while,…
Likewise,…
I can also reasonably assume that

Speaking 5
Hi/Hey/Hello… Nice to see you again!
I gotta say, you are putting me in a tough spot by making me
choose between…

 However, it’s clear as day that … has..

(Use words like more suitable/highly beneficial/comparatively/
comparing/as compared to/nonetheless/nevertheless…)
Did I make enough sense to convince you at this point? Let me
know!

Speaking 6
Hi ….
Look, this will be an uncomfortable discussion, but let me just
be candid,…
I understand it’s hard/tough/unprecedented but I need you to
understand…
Sorry if this sours your day but I only have the best of intentions
for you (depending on the question).

Speaking 7
The topic/idea/question/action of… has been a source of
heightened controversy. I feel that the wisest choice would be
to support … and I will explain exactly why.
Firstly,
Secondly,
Thirdly,
To finish up, it is an indisputable fact that…

Speaking 8
Hello, …. How are you doing?
I have some news/something to tell you/something interesting
that I needed to bring up…
Describe the picture
With that said,….