When you don’t understand the question
- Please, forgive my nervousness.
- I didn’t quite follow that. Could you please repeat the question?
- Sorry. Could you repeat that please?
- Do you mean we should…?
- I didn’t catch what you said. Could you repeat it, please?
- I didn’t grasp what you meant. Could you say that again?
- I’m not clear about something. Could I ask a question?
Personal Preferences
- I prefer doing… than doing
- I can’t really say which I prefer. It depends
- As for which I prefer, well it depends on….
- I would choose the… because…
- Personally speaking and being actually a teenager, I would definitely choose/prefer…
- I’d rather do…
Introducing the topic
- More and more people (are doing)…
- The trend nowadays is towards (doing)…
- Over the past ten years or so the media have frequently carried reports of…
- Recent research indicates that…
- Although most people would generally agree that … few would deny that
Stating your opinion
- As I see it ….
- As far as I am concerned ….
- From my point of view ….
- It seems to me that…
- I would also say that…..
- I am convinced that…
- I am inclined to believe that…
- There is no doubt in my mind that…
- One of the drawbacks of…is…
- However, one of the benefits is that…
