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Useful Phrases and Connectors For Discussion - Speaking Exam - B2 First

This document provides a list of phrases for giving opinions, expressing likes and dislikes, agreeing and disagreeing, giving and asking for suggestions, speculating, paraphrasing, changing your mind, expressing regrets, interrupting, and comparing at an upper-intermediate English proficiency level. Some example phrases include "it seems to me that...", "I'm in favour of...", "that sounds reasonable...", "I suggest we...", "I get the impression that...", "in other words...", and "they both seem to be...".

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FUNCTIONS REFERENCE FOR SPEAKING/DIALOGUE

B2 FIRST – UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Giving opinions • It seems to me that... • I'm in favour of.. • The way I see it... • I'd say that... • Speaking for myself... • To my way of thinking • In my view... • As far as I'm concerned... • In my humble opinion...

Likes and Dislikes

• I'm very keen on... • I'm crazy about... • The thing I love about... • I can't get into... • I'm a big fan of... • I can't get interested in... • I'm not into... • I absolutely loathe... • I can't bear...

Agreeing and Disagreeing

• That sounds reasonable... • You've got a point there, but... • Fair enough, but I'm still not convinced... • I know what you mean, but... • I agree to some extent, but... • I couldn't agree more... • I agree up to a point, but... • Unfortunately, I can't agree with you on that... Giving and asking for suggestions • I suggest we... • The point I'd like to make is that.. • Would you consider (trying...) • How does this idea sound? • It'd be great if... • Let's begin with... • What would you say? • Do you think we should...? • We could start by talking about... • Shall we...?

Speculating • I get the impression that... • It would seem to me that... • I assume that... • (The man) appears to be... • I would guess that... • I suppose...

Paraphrasing • In other words... • How shall I put it? • Let me get this night... • To put it another way...

Changing your mind

• Actually, I've changed my mind... • On second thoughts... • I think I was wrong before...

Expressing regrets • I kick myself for... • It's a pity that... • With hindsight... • It was a missed opportunity...

Interrupting • Can I just say...? • Sorry to interrupt, but... • Checking you understand • I'm not quite sure what we have to • So you want me to...? • Do you mean we have to...?

Comparing • They both shows/seem to be • There are... in both photos • In this one... and in this one... • Both of these people look as if...