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Useful phrases for discussion

Useful phrases for discussions 

1. Asking about or for an opinion 
Could you tell me ....? 
What do you think about/of ....? 
What’s your opinion about ...? 
Do you think/feel ....?
How do you feel about ....? 
May I ask you ....? 
2. Asking for an explanation
 Could you explain to me ....? 
Could someone please tell me ....? 
Just tell me the reason why ....? I don’t really understand ....? 
I just don’t see why/what/how ....
 Are you saying that ....? 
What do you mean by that? I beg your pardon? 
I didn’t quite get that. 
Excuse me, did you say that ....? 
3. Giving your opinion 
In my opinion/view .... If you ask me .... 
As far as I can see/I’m concerned .... It seems to me that .... 
I have the/a feeling that ....
 I think/feel/reckon/believe .... 
Well, I’d say .... 
If you want my opinion .... 
You can take it from me that .... 
First of all/To start with I’d like to point out ... 
What we have to decide is .... 
here can be no doubt that .... 
It’s a fact that .... 
Nobody will deny that .... 
The way/As I see it Everyone knows .... 
Let me put it this/another way .... 
Let’s get this clear (first) .... 
Sorry to interrupt you, but .... 
The point I’m trying to make is .... 
Personally (speaking) I think .... 
’m absolutely convinced that .... 
My view/point of view is that .... 
The way I look at/see it is this What I actually meant was .... 

4. Giving an explanation 
Look, it’s like this: 
What I mean is .... 
The reason for this is .... 
The main problem is .... 
Just let me explain .... 
Well, the reason is .... 
Well, the thing is .... 
Above all we must keep in mind that .... 

  5. Agreeing with an opinion 
I (quite) agree. 
I agree completely/entirely. 
I couldn’t agree (with you) more. 
I entirely/completely agree with you on that. 
That’s true/right. That’s just it. 
Quite/Exactly/Precisely/Right/Certainly/Definitely. 
You’re quite/so right. I think so, too. 
I don’t think so either. 
That’s just my feeling/opinion. 
That’s just how I see it/feel about it, too. 
That’s a very good/important point. 
You’ve got a good point there. 
Yes, of course/definitely/absolutely Marvelous. 
That’s exactly what I mean/say. 
Yes, that’s obvious. 
That’s exactly how I see it. 
That’s what I think How very true. 
So do I/So am I Yes, indeed. 
I’m all in favor of what you’ve been saying. 

6. Qualified agreement 
Yes, perhaps, but .... 
es, possibly, although .... 
Yes, but on the other hand .... 
Yes, up to a point. 
I agree up to a certain point, but .... 
Yes, in a way. Maybe, I suppose so. 
Well, it depends. I don’t think it’s as simple as that ..... 
I see what you mean, but I think that’s not the whole story 
You may be right there. 
Yes, but there’s also another aspect to consider 

7. Polite disagreement I disagree (with you), 
I’m afraid. 
No, I really can’t agree, 
I’m afraid. I don’t quite agree there.
 I’m not so certain/at all sure if that’s true/correct I’m not (quite) so sure (really).
 I ’m sorry I can’t agree. 
Do you really think so/believe that? 
I’m not convinced that .... 
Well, that’s one way of looking at it, (but) 
Well, I have my doubts about that You can’t really mean that. 
You don’t really mean that, do you? 
I wouldn’t say so. I don’t think so.
 I don’t think you’re right/that’s right. 
Surely you don’t mean that?
I don’t want to argue with you, but .... 
I can’t go all the way with you on that point. 
Are you seriously suggesting that ...? 
I have my problems with what you’re saying 

 8.  Strong disagreement
I doubt that very much I think you got that wrong 
Don’t you dare say so! 
Rubbish! 
Bloody hell, no!
Shame on you! 
You’re pulling my leg! 
On the contrary! 
That doesn’t convince me at all. 
You’re contradicting yourself. 
I’ve never heard of such a thing. 
You’re wrong, you know. 
You can’t be serious! 
t’s not like that at all!
 That’s not correct 
You’re contradicting yourself 
You don’t understand.
 I’m afraid, I don’t think you quite understand. 
I don’t think so, really! 
That’s not fair! 
That’s out of the question 
I can’t believe that 
I’m afraid I can’t accept your view, that ....
 Do you really think that’s a good idea? 
I’m afraid, I can’t agree with you there 
Well, you would, wouldn’t you? Really?
 Don’t be silly/stupid! How stupid can you get? 
What a silly/stupid thing to say! 
That’s (simply) not true! 
I don’t think, you can say .... 
Surely you’re not serious, are you? 
I doubt it/that very much You can’t be serious! 
Oh, come on, think about what you’ve just said!
I doubt if ... I’ve got my doubts about that. 
I don’t agree with you at all.
 I disagree entirely/completely. 
Oh, come on, you must be joking/kidding! 
That’s out of the question 
That’s not how I see it 
It’s not as simple as that! 
That’s no excuse I believe you’re mistaken 
That doesn’t make sense to me 
Let’s be sensible about this 
ou’re hopeless/wrong 
You won’t listen to reason 
I think you got that wrong 
I’m not impressed For heaven’s sake! 
Well that’s one way of looking at it, but 

  9. Making a complaint 
I can’t quite understand how/why I’ve come to complain about ...
 I’m disappointed with I’m fed up with .... 
It really is terrible/ridiculous that I’m sorry I have to say this, but .... 
Forgive me for mentioning it, but .... 
That’s what I want to know. Do you realize that ....? 
Are you aware that ....? 
I’m disappointed to hear that. 
What are you going to do about it? 
Something ought to be done about it. Look, I really must protest about ....
 Can’t something be done to/about .... 

10. Reacting to a complaint 
I’m (awfully) sorry to hear that Î really must apologize for this.
 Well, there’s nothing we can do about that, I’m afraid 
This isn’t my/our fault, you know. 
What do you expect us/me to do? 
I’ll find out what has happened 
I’m sorry you should take it that way. I'll see what I can do. 

Useful expressions in English if you want to speak

MAKING YOUR POINT/ EMPHASIZING THAT SOMETHING IS YOUR OWN OPINION


In my opinion, ...
In my view ...
From my point of view
Personally, I think that ...
Personally speaking,
I reckon ... 
If you ask me, ...
I'd say that ...
I feel that ...
My feeling is that ...
As far as I am concerned ...
From my point of view ...
It is my belief,
For my part, 
AGREEING
I completely/totally agree ...
I quite agree ...
That's (just) what I think, too.
That's a good point. 
That's exaclty the point.ç
You are absolutely right.
I'll go along with that.
Absolutely. 

HALF-AGREEING
I see/ take your point, but ... 
I see what you mean, but ...
I agree up to a point, but ...
I sort of agree. 

DISAGREEING
I completely disagree.
I don't agree at all.
No, you are missing the point.
That's not the point.
I can't see your point at all.
But that's not always the case.
I am not so sure about that.
I am not sure I agree with you.
I am afraid I don't really agree.
I don't really think you are right. 
Not necessarily.

UNCERTAINTY
I am undecided ...
I am unsure ...
I am ambivalent about ...
I am in two minds about ... 

ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION
You mean ...
Sorry, I don't really see what you are getting at
Sorry, I don't quite follow you 

END OF AN ANSWER
… in my view, anyway.
That’s my opinion, anyway.
So, in short …
All in all …
And that’s about it, really.

STARTING/CLOSING A DISCUSSION
We couLd start by talking about ...
Let's talk about ... first. 
I think we need to make a decision.
Shall we try to come to an agreement?

 CONTRAST
But on the other hand …
But at the same time ...
Although I must admit that …
Having said that, …  

PREDICTIONS about yourself
I guess I’ll …
I reckon I will …
I don’t think I’ll ever …
I don’t imagine I’ll …

SUPPOSING ABOUT OTHERS
They are probably …
They probably + verb
They must + verb
It looks as if they are + ing
I imagine they might + verb  

PROPOSING
Let’s go to (this photography exhibition).
Well, why don’t we go to (this photography exhibition).
How does this sound?
Shall we go and see (this photography exhibition).?
How about going to (this photography exhibition).?
I have got an idea. We could go to (this photography exhibition).
Do you fancy going to see (this photography exhibition)?
Would you like to go to (this photography exhibition)?  

EXPRESSING OPINIONS/ REACTING 
Believe me, …
… seems like the best option to me.
I am really keen on the idea of …
If you ask me, I really thin
Personally, I am in favour of … (+ gerund)
I am sure it will be worth it.
Let’s go for it.
Oh, come on!
… , don’t you agree?  
k we should …
But just think of the …. !
REACTING in a negative way
I don’t find (modern art) very interesting.
I am not really into (modern art) In fact, I don’t really like(modern art) at all.
To be honest, (modern art) just makes me laugh.
(Modern art) isn’t really my thing.
I am not a big fan of (modern art)

REACTING TO STRANGE INFORMATION 
How weird/ strange/ bizarre/ odd!
How spooky!
How awful!

EXCLAMATIONS
What a great/brilliant/fantastic idea!
What an amazing coincidence!
What a terrible experience!
What a pity!
What a waste of time!
What bad luck! 
What a shame!

How interesting! 
How annoying!
How embarrassing!
How awful! 

ALLOWING YOURSELF TIME TO THINK
I need to think for a moment.
That’s an interesting question.
That's a tricky question, really. 
Well, it’s difficult to say, really.
Let me see.
It depends …
I guess an honest answer would be …
I suppose the simplest answer to that question is …
If I think about it, I suppose …
On balance, I think …
The best example that comes to mind is ...
I have never given it a lot of thought ...

 TALKING ABOUT MISUNDERSTANDINGS 
I was under the impression that …
I thought that … but in fact …
Naturally I assumed that …
It turned out that …
It was so embarrassing.
I was horrified.
I felt awful.
I felt such a fool.
We had a good laugh about it.  

COMPARING PHOTOS
The most obvious similarity is that both photos show …
You can see … in both photos.
The … in photo 1 is/are … . Similarly, the … in photo 2 is/are …
The … is the same in both photos.
In the first photo ... but in the second one ...
This picture ... while on the other hand this one ...
In comparison to the first photo, this one ... 
The biggest difference between the photos is that photo 1 shows … whereas photo 2 shows …
While photo 1 shows ..., photo 2 on the other hand …
The … is completely different in the two photos.

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"Tarzan boy" Baltimora

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