IELTS Speaking - Stalling for time/ filling silence Flashcards
Oh, I haven’t thought about this before…
That’s a difficult/tough/tricky/interesting/thought-provoking question…
I haven’t thought about this topic much but…
I’m not an expert on this topic but…
To be honest, I don’t know much about this but…
I’m not interested in this topic but what I can say is…
I’ve never had a chance to think about it but…
There are a few things in my mind but first…
I’m not sure where to start but…
I’m not sure what to say but…
The only thing I could think of to say is…
I don’t think this will exactly answer the question but…
The first thing that comes to my mind is…
What just came across my mind is…
Something that pops into my head is…
Off the top of my head…
Oh, I don’t think it’s easy to answer this question but…
Umm, where should I start…
I think I need a good amount of time to think about that but what I can say at this moment
is…
I don’t know how to put this but…
Let me think…
Well, let me see…
Oh, what I can say is…
It’s on the tip of my tongue but…
