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Useful Phrases in Speaking
DISCUSSING + CLARIFYING + DEALING WITH INTERRUPTIONS
I sometimes think that…
Would you agree that…?
Do you think it’s right to say that…
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That’s not quite what I meant…
Let me put it another way…
Sorry, let me explain…
Anyway…(to change the topic, sometimes to divert attention)
Well, as I was saying…
Before I forget…
Shall we leave that for now and move on to something else? (useful in a more
structured discussion, debate)
Now, where was I?
Can we talk about…?
SPECULATIONS/ DEGREE OF CERTAINTY
Certain
S/he must (be)… (present/ future time reference)
It must have (been)… (past time reference)
Of course it’ll…
It’s sure to…
It’s bound to…
75% certain
It’s quite likely that…
He/ it’ll probably…
There’s every chance that… /of her… - ing
I wouldn’t be surprised if
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(I bet/ guess it’ll…)

Possible
She/it could/ may/ might (be)…
He/it could/ may/ might have (been)…
There’s a chance that/ of…
There’s always a possibility that/ of…
I suppose it might…
Unlikely
I doubt that/ if it’ll…
I’ll be surprised if …
I don’t expect/ think…
There’s little chance that/ of…
There’s not much chance of it … - ing
Impossible
S/he/it can’t (be)…
S/he/it can’t have (been)…
There’s no chance that…/ of it…-ing
Of course it won’t…
I’m absolutely sure it won’t…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS AND GIVING ADVICE
I was wondering if you’d ever thought of/about +-ing…
Have you ever thought of…
Try…+-ing
You could always…
If I were you I’d…
Why don’t you…?
EXPRESSING ENTHUSIASM
Magnificent! Amazing!
Terrific!
Fantastic!
Incredible! Great!
I think it’d be a fantastic idea to…
I’ve got a terrific idea…
That’d be great…
REMEMBERING
Have you ever…?

Tell me about the time you…?
I hear you once…
Didn’t you once…?
You’ve…, haven’t you?
Oh, that takes me back to…
I’m not sure I can remember all the details, but…
I’ll never forget the time I…
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There’s nothing I enjoy more than…
What I like most is…
… ‘s not my scene/ cup of tea
I find … quite amazing/ superb/ revolting…
… appeals to me/ doesn’t appeal to me
I’d much rather…
I prefer…to…
Given the choice, I’d…
If I could choose, I’d…
OPINIONS + REACTIONS (agreeing/ disagreeing)
Well, personally…
To my mind…
My own feeling is that…
I (honestly, really) believe/ think…
Don’t you think that…?
The thing that worries/ strikes me
is…
It seems to me that…
One thing we haven’t thought of/
mentioned/ taken into consideration

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What I’m trying to say is…
What I mean is…
Agreeing
I couldn’t agree more
That’s just what I was thinking
You know, that’s exactly what I think
I agree entirely
That’s a good point
That’s true to some extent, but…
Up to a point, I agree

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