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Comparar Imagenes

This document discusses various hedging language used to express uncertainty, make guesses, or refer to possibilities. Phrases include "it seems," "it looks," "I suppose," "I'd hazard a guess," "as far as I can gather," and "I wonder." The document also discusses language used to discuss advantages and disadvantages, and compare and contrast ideas.

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Comparar Imagenes

This document discusses various hedging language used to express uncertainty, make guesses, or refer to possibilities. Phrases include "it seems," "it looks," "I suppose," "I'd hazard a guess," "as far as I can gather," and "I wonder." The document also discusses language used to discuss advantages and disadvantages, and compare and contrast ideas.

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They must be…They can’t be…she may be…

On the other hand she might be… She might simply be looking at something outside.
The room/landscape might make me feel.
It might suggest (that) …It might suggest (that) he is guilty.
It might/could be…
He/she could be/ must be/ might be …She could be lost but I’m not sure.
These people could be…
This one could be...
They seem to be…

It seems like he/she … / It seems to me that … / It looks to me as if he/she…

It seems like she has no alternative. It seems to me that you have no alternative. It looks
to me as if he has no alternative.
She appears to be…I imagine it’s very satisfying to…

I suppose/guess/reckon he’s/she’s about …


I suppose she’s about to start.

I’d hazard a guess (that) …


I’d hazard a guess (that)the meeting is at 5:30 pm.

If I had to make a guess, I’d say (that) …


If I had to make a guess, I’d say (that) they will be at home very soon.

As far as I am concerned…I tend to think that… My personal view is that…


I’m fairly sure…I’m pretty sure he/ she …
I’m pretty sure he will arrive late.

I’d say he/ she looks/ doesn’t look …


I’d say he doesn’t look very surprised.

I’d say they are probably…


If I were him, I’d probably feel…
One possibility is that…It’s also possible that he...
Apparently,…
Judging by the fact that…
To judge from his posture,…
Similarly,…
As far as I can gather, he is involved in a fight. From what I can gather, there’s been some kind
of problem.
I wonder what he/ she …
I wonder what he’ll do now.
There’s something … about him / her. 
There’s something about him that makes me nervous.

He/ she gives the impression of being …


He gives the impression of being very funny.
When you can’t tell

I can’t tell who/where/what… I can’t tell you whether the person is a man or a woman
I can’t see the expression on his face, but I think he must be…
I’m not sure whether this photo is meant to illustrate new technologies in general or the internet
in particular.

Advantages and disadvantages

There are a number of advantages/ disadvantages to working in an office/living with your


parents…One advantage/disadvantage would be…
The benefits/ drawbacks of ….are obvious, I think.
It’s easy to see the benefits of laptop computers, don’t you think?
Mobile phones certainly make it easier to keep in touch, wouldn’t you say?
The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages
I’m not sure whether there are any health risks associated with heating food in a microwave
oven.
I would find it difficult to think of any disadvantages connected with electricity.
Perhaps we have to distinguish between electricity itself and the means of generating it.
Swings and roundabouts: used to say that there are advantages and disadvantages whatever
decision you make. E.g. If you earn more, you pay more in tax, so it's all swings and
roundabouts. What you gain on the swings you may lose on the roundabouts.

4. Compare and contrast

In contrast to…
As in the previous picture
Similar to/ different from/ the same as

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