Speaking Tips Flashcards

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Giving opinions

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Do you like …. ?
1. Answer NO:
A. Well to be honest …
B. Honestly
2. Answer posetive:
A. Wow, without a doubt …
B. Absolutely …
Do you think … is important?
1. Answer Yes
A. Yeah, i reckon it’ essential …
B. For sure, in my eyes, it’s really important because without it …
C. Yep, i’d say it’s pretty important because without it …
2. Not sure in answer yes or no:
A. I guess so. I suppose …
B. I suppose so, i guess …

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2
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In answer question:
I think so. Yes

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Not i think yes

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What are the advantages of …

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A. Well, first of all, it’s …
B. Well, to kick off, it’s … ( to begin)
C. For starters, it’s …

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Adding information

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A. Another thing is …
B. On top of that…
C. As far as i know…
D. To my knowledge…

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Adding emphasis

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A. I’d go as far as to say, … … , hand down( undoubtly / for sure)
B. Actually, …
C. As a matter of fact, …
D. In fact
E. And here’s the thing, apparently …

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6
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Giving examples

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A. For example…
B. For instance…
C. You can see theis with …

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7
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Clarifying
Why do some people … ?

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It can be about different people
If we can talk about young people …
If we talking about women’s…

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Contrasting

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But
However
That said
Mind you
At the same time

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Concluding

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To wind up= to finish, to finally
In a nutshell
Overall,
All in all,
At the end of the day

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10
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We have a ball

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= we have great time

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Part 2 tips, for describe person

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  1. Hardworking
  2. conscientious (someone who you count on him
  3. Energetic
    4.big hearted
  4. Supportive
    6.always there when you need him
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