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Practicas speaking ingles C1

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SPEAKING C1

DIALOGUE
How to express agreement
 I (completely / really / totally / absolutely / honestly / truly)
agree with you (on that)
 I really think / believe so, too.
 I couldn’t agree more.
 I have come to the same conclusion.
 I hold the same opinion.
 I have no objection whatsoever.
 I see what you mean and I (must) agree with you.
 I see it that way, too.
 I share your opinion / view.
 I was just going to say that.
 You’re (completely / totally / absolutely) right.
 You have a point there.
 You’ve made a good point.
 We are of one mind (on…)
 We are of the same mind (on…)
 That’s (so / completely / absolutely / undeniably) true.
 That’s a really good point.
 Yeah, that’s just it.
 Fair enough.
 Yes, of course.
 No doubt about it.

How to express partial agreement


Sometimes, when discussing something in speaking or writing form, we may
agree with some aspects of what is being discussed, but not necessarily
100%. In those cases we can use some expressions to say that we agree,
but not completely, that is, we partially agree. Let’s take a look at a few
examples:
 I agree with you up to a point.
 I see what you mean, but…
 That idea is OK, but…
 I understand that, but…

How to express disagreement


4 opening expressions that make disagreement sound more polite. So when
you take a look at the list that follows, try to combine one of the 4
expressions in the first level which one of the various expressions in the
second level. For example: (1)I’m afraid (2)I don’t share your view.
Here’s a good list or expressions to disagree in English:

 I’m afraid…
 I’m sorry but…
 You may be right, but…
 That might be true, but…
 I beg to differ.
 I don’t agree with you on that / what you say.
 I don’t think you’re right.
 I don’t share your view.
 I think otherwise.
 I take a different view.
 I believe your argument doesn’t hold water.
 I´m not sure I agree with you.
 that doesn’t make much sense to me.
 that’s not always the case
 that’s not always / necessarily true.
How to express opinions in English
Three different categories depending on how these expressions are
constructed:
 I/It + verb…
 I think / consider / find / feel / believe / suppose /
presume / assume that…
 I would say that…
 I have the feeling that…
 I have no doubt that…
 I hold the opinion / view that…
 I take the view that…
 I guess that…
 I bet that…
 I gather that
 I am under the impression…
 I am of the opinion that…
 I am sure / certain that…
 It goes without saying that…
 It seems to me that…
 It is my impression that…
 In/From/To my…
 In my opinion,…
 In my view,…
 In my eyes,…
 From my point of view,…
 From my viewpoint,…
 To my mind,…
 To be honest,…
 My opinion / view / belief / impression is that…
 My own feeling on the subject is that…
 My personal view is that…
 Other
 As far as I’m concerned,…
 As for me / As to me…
 As I see it…
 The way I see it…
 Personally speaking,…

MONOLOGUE
Here are some tips on how to structure your response:
1. Start by outlining the themes and arguments you’re going to engage
with. It’s a good idea to rephrase the issue, as laying out the question
in your own words shows a strong grasp of the concepts. Indirect
questions (e.g. the issue of whether X has changed over the years…).
You can also consider starting with a rhetorical question, a fact or an
anecdote.
2. As you continue with your monologue it is useful to punctuate your
response with connective phrases to mark the progression of your
argument. For example, to move on to a new point:
 This leads directly to my next point…
 Let’s now take a look at…
 This brings us to the next question…
3. Or, to return to an element of an argument you’ve previously made:
 As I mentioned/pointed out earlier…
 To return to my earlier point…

Here are some useful phrases for giving your opinion on a topic:
 To my mind…
 As I see it…
 As far as I’m concerned…
 I have the impression that…
 I believe/think that…
The balance between opinion and more factual or objective statements will
depend on the topic you are talking about.
In order to project confidence and present a solid, logically sound argument,
you should include plenty of impersonal statements as you construct your
points, for example:
 It is imperative that…
 X is of paramount importance
 Studies have shown that…
 Many scientists/researchers agree that…
 It should be noted that…
 It is important to remember that…
 I would also like to draw attention to…
 It could be argued that…
To bring your monologue to an end, consider using some of the following
phrases to sum up the points you have made and to introduce your
concluding remarks:
 Finally, I’d like to highlight one key issue.
 I would like to finish by mentioning…
 As a final point I’d like to add/emphasise that…
 Let me summarize by saying…
 To recap what I’ve said so far…
 In short…
 To sum up,…

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