SPEAKING CPE
Playing for Time
I am not very that springs to mind is about
familiar with the
pops into my head stems from
topic, however
the first idea/
flashes through my mind leads to
thing/ point
probably because it
Its a tricky like, for example
relates to various issues,
question to
answer on the Id like to point out
however, speaking from
spot, /highlight the
experience,
significance of
its a moot question
I believe / feel / doubt if/
Surprisingly, Ive whether
never thought of
is to favor (N)
this before, yet my own preference
will be to.
it is closely connected
This is a really important topic today because...
with
People have been discussing this issue a lot especially in connection
recently.... with
This question is relevant to my own life,
because...
This issue is significant in my own country at the it is becoming more and
moment because.... more.
It is generally accepted that / its a common
that
misconception
Expressing Full Agreement
I totally/ completely agree with you on that point
Thats a fair suggestion/ That seems reasonable
I(d) go along with that / I have to admit you are right
So do I / Neither do I
I could not agree more / Absolutely / You have a strong point here
I think we can both agree that / I can only agree with you here
On second thoughts, I have to agree with you
Expressing Partial Agreement
Yes, I take your point, but lets think of
Thats a very interesting point, I must say, alternatively
You have certainly raised an important issue, however dont you think
SPEAKING CPE
Yes, but there are other points to bear in mind,
Yes, I think Id agree with you to a certain extent
True, yet, if we look at this from another angle
Expressing Disagreement
I am afraid I have something different in mind
Thats not exactly how I look at it
I am afraid that doesnt work for me
I am sorry to disagree with you, but
I must take issues with you on that
Lets agree to disagree on/about
Asking for an Opinion
What would you say on that? / What do you think of all that?
Could you share your ideas on the point? / Whats your opinion on
What about. How do you feel about
Perhaps, you could offer / share your ideas/ views on that
Dont you think,
Can we agree on
Interrupting
Excuse me, but I have a point to make about
Excuse me for interrupting, but I think we should be aware of
Could I make a suggestion?
If I could put a word here
I have a point Id like to make
You have a good point here, why dont we find out what X has to say
Personal Point of View
In my experience / Speaking from my own experience
As far as I am concerned / Speaking for myself
SPEAKING CPE
In my opinion / From my point of view
I am convinced that / I am quite certain about my opinion regarding
If you ask me, / I prefer / What I mean is... / Id say that/
Comparing / Contrasting
Equally / Likewise / Similarly
By the same token / In the same manner / In comparison
Alternatively / Conversely / Otherwise /
By contrast / Despite this / Nonetheless
In contrast to / Apart from (this) / However /
Not only but also
Changing Subject
Above all / In addition / Furthermore
In the first place / And then / Finally
On top of that / Most importantly
Speaking of / Talking of. / Turning to / As for / Regarding
That brings me to. / When it comes to / With reference to.
Summing Up
Generally speaking / broadly speaking /
In brief / To sum up / To make a long story short / Ultimately
To some extent / To put it another way / In other words
On the whole / Consequently / Bearing (it) in mind
Taking into consideration / This may account for the fact that
