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Expressions To Use in A Speaking Test (Monologue /interaction)

This document provides a list of expressions in English that can be useful for students preparing for speaking tests involving monologues or interactions. The expressions are organized by communicative function and include ways to show interest, direct the conversation, use fillers, check understanding, engage the listener, agree/disagree, give opinions and ask for others' opinions. Examples are given for many of the expressions. The purpose is to help students speak more coherently and sound more native-like during oral exams.

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Expressions To Use in A Speaking Test (Monologue /interaction)

This document provides a list of expressions in English that can be useful for students preparing for speaking tests involving monologues or interactions. The expressions are organized by communicative function and include ways to show interest, direct the conversation, use fillers, check understanding, engage the listener, agree/disagree, give opinions and ask for others' opinions. Examples are given for many of the expressions. The purpose is to help students speak more coherently and sound more native-like during oral exams.

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Expressions to use in a speaking test

(monologue /interaction)
Si os estáis preparando para presentaros a algún examen en lengua inglesa (B2- C1…),
puede que este listado de expresiones (conectores, marcadores del discurso…) os vengan
bien a la hora de afrontar la parte de producción oral (bien sea el monólogo o la
interacción). Os ayudarán a dar mayor coherencia a vuestra producción (que las ideas
estén más relacionadas); os ayudarán a ganar tiempo mientras pensáis (por ejemplo,
los fillers), y os ayudarán a sonar un poco más nativos.
Podéis ver el listado, organizado por funciones comunicativas, bien en la entrada del
blog, o descargarlo como pdf (versión actualizada, distintas expresiones y orden)
SHOW INTEREST IN THE TOPIC

 Really?
 That’s interesting!
 Right!
 I see
 I can’t believe it!
 Reply questions: I went to Paris – Did you?
 Uh huh
 As you said before, … (referring to what the other speaker said before shows
you’ve been paying attention)
DIRECT THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS THE TOPIC

 By the way,
 Speaking of…
 That reminds me of…
FILLERS

 So,
 You see, …
 …, you see, …
 You know,
 I mean,
 …, like,… (too informal)
Ver ejemplos reales del uso de
fillers: https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/fillers-para-examenes-orales-
de-ingles/
CHECK THAT THEY’RE FOLLOWING WHAT YOU’RE SAYING / UNDERSTANDING

 Right?
 OK?
KEEPING YOUR LISTENER ENGAGED

 Rhetorical questions (questions you don’t really expect an answer for, you sort
of answer them yourself): What do I mean by that? / Is smoking dangerous? Of
course it is
 As you very well know, …
LOOKING FOR AGREEMENT:

 Don’t you think?


 Question tags (Isn’t it, has it…)
 You know what I mean,
GIVING THE FLOOR (turn to speak):
 Don’t you think?
 Question tags (Isn’t it, has it…)
AGREEING:

 Absolutely
 I see what you mean
 I see your point
 You have a point there.
 Exactly
 Definitely
DISAGREEING

 I see your point, but…


 Your point is well taken, but …
 I beg to differ
 (I’m afraid) That’s not always the case
SAYING “NO”

 Not really, no (rather than a plain “no”)


ex. –Do you like football? – Not really, no (instead of “noooo!”)
 I don’t think so.
ex. Are you coming? – I don’t think so.
GIVING OPINION:

 Personally,
 I don’t know about you, but I …
 I feel (strongly) that…
 I (strongly) believe that…
 It seems to me that…
 I have the impression that…
 I reckon…(informal)
 Speaking from personal experience,
 For me personally,
ASKING FOR THE OTHER SPEAKER’S OPINION:

 How do you feel about…?


 What’s your take on…?
 Where do you stand on….?
 What are your thoughts on this?
 What do you reckon (informal)?
INTERRUPTING:

 I’m sorry to interrupt, but…


 Can I interrupt you just for a second (here)?
SUMMARISING:

 In a nutshell,
 To make a long story short,
REPHRASING:

 In other words,
 …, that is to say, …
Advice for the interaction: be interactive, contribute to the conversation: it’s not two
monologues, one after another!

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