Business English for Meetings

Expressing Yourself Clearly

Lesson Overview
Tips for expressing yourself clearly

● Present your main point

● Give 2-3 pieces of supporting information
● Re-present your main point

How to Express a Strong Opinion

● I’m certain that…
● I’m positive that…
● I have no doubt that…

How to Express a Regular Opinion

● I think that…
● I believe that…
● I feel that…
● In my opinion,

How to Express an Uncertain Opinion

● It seems like…
● It’s possible that…
● Just a thought, perhaps…
● Maybe…
● It might be…

Way to List 2-3 Supporting Ideas

● Because…
● There is/are…
● Plus,
● Also,
● In addition,
 ● Finally,

How to Recap Your Idea

● That’s why I think….
● That’s why I believe…
● That’s why we should…

Vocabulary Review
● Morale-n. The emotional and mental condition of a group of people
○ After a hard battle, the morale of the soldiers was low.
○ The morale of the team was high after winning the championship.