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Beginning

- Actually
- Well
- Frankly
- To be honest
- As a matter of fact
- In those circumstances
- In fact
- To put it bluntly
- I would like to begin by…
- I would like to make a few remarks concerning
- I would like to mention briefly that
- The most important points seem to me to be
* it is about
* to put it briefly
* it is in connection with
* the matter is
* I'll start of by


Introducing a new point

- Turning to…
- The next issue I would like to focus on is..
- I would like to turn briefly to the problem of…
* I'll go on to
* The first item on the agenda

Adding

In addition
I might add that
As well as…there is also..
Not only…but also..
Furthermore…
Moreover…

Giving an example

Let me give an example
To illustrate this point, let us consider…
A case in point is…

Balancing

On the one hand…but on the other hand…
Although…we mustn’t forget…
Whereas…we have to remember…
In spite of… I still think…
Despite the fact that…I …

Generalising

On the whole…
In general…
Generally speaking…
By and large…
All in all…
All things considered…

Stating preferences

I’d rather…than….
I prefer…to…
I tend to favour… as opposed to…
… has an advantage over…in that…
The main advantage of… is that…

Concluding

Let me conclude by saying…
I’d like to conclude by stating that
Allow me to conclude by highlighting the fact that
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that…
I would now like to conclude my comments by...

Asking for an opinion

What’s your opinion of….
What’s your position on…?
What do you think of…?
I’d like to hear your views on…?

Asking for a reaction

Could I ask for your reaction to…?
I was wondering where you stood on this question?
Where exactly do you stand on this issue?
I wonder if you’d like to comment, X?

Giving strong opinions

I firmly believe that…
I am absolutely convinced that…
It’s my belief that…
There’s no doubt in my mind that…
It’s quite clear that..
I’m certain that…
It’s my considered opinion that…
* I'm convinced
* I'm sure
* I have no doubt

Giving neutral opinions

I think that…
In my opinion…
It’s my opinion that…
As I see it…
As far as I’m concerned…
From my point of view…


Giving tentative opinions

It seems to me that…
I would say that…
I think it would be far to say that…
* I tend to think
* I feel

Summarizing

Well, if I could just sum up the discussion..
To summarize, I think we are in agreement on…
To sum up, there seems to be…
In short…
Briefly, the main points that have been made are…
Well, at this stage I feel I should summarize the matter as it stands…
If I may just go over the main points raised so far?

Strong agreement

I completely agree…
I agree entirely with your point of view…
I’m in total agreement…
I am of exactly the same opinion.
* I totally agree
* I couldn't agree more
* Absolutely/Precisely/Exactly

Neutral agreement

I agree.
I think we are in agreement on that.
I think you’re right.
I think we can accept your position on that.
* That's true

Partial agreement

I would tend to agree with you on that.
I agree with you on the whole, but it could be said that…
I agree in principle, but…
By and large I would accept your views, but…
Although I agree with most of what you’ve said, I find it difficult to agree with your point about…
* Maybe you are right
* Perhaps
* I suppose

Softening strong disagreement

Frankly,…
To be quite frank,…
To put it bluntly…
With respect,…

Strong disagreement

I totally disagree with you.
I don’t agree with you at all.
You’re completely mistaken.
I disagree entirely.
Under no circumstances could I agree to that.
What you’re saying it’s just not feasible.
* You are wuite wrong about that
* It's out of question
* Of course not

Softening neutral disagreement

I’m afraid…
I respect your opinion, of course, however…

Neutral disagreement

I don’t completely agree with you on that.
I really can’t agree with you on that.
I can’t say that I share your view.
We’ll have to agree to differ.
I can’t accept your point of view.
I can’t help feeling that…
I feel I must disagree.
I really must take issue with you here.
* I don't really think so
* I can't see that, I'm afraid

Tactful disagreement

I agree up to a point, but…
To a certain extent I agree with you, but…
You have a point there, but…
I take your point, but have you considered…?
I can see your point of view, but surely…
I have some sympathy with your position, but…
* I'm not sure
* I tend to disagree
* Do you really think so?
* Is that such a good idea?

Interrupting

May I interrupt you for a moment?
Sorry to interrupt, but…
If I may just interrupt you for a moment, I’d like to…
* Excuse me, can I say something?
* Pardon me for interrupting but ...
* Excuse me , I'd like to comment on that

Coming back to a point

As I was saying…
Coming back to what I was saying…
Perhaps I could resume…
If I may just go back to the point I was making…
If I could continue…
Your question leads us back to…
To return to…
* Let's get back to the point

Asking for confirmation

Would it be correct to say that…?
If I’ve understood you correctly, you’re saying that…?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but…?
Am I correct in assuming that…?
When you say…, do you mean that…?
Basically, what you’re saying is…

Asking for a repetition

I’m afraid I didn’t quite get your last point. Could you go over it again please?
I’m afraid I’m not quite clear what you mean that.
I’m sorry, I didn’t quite follow what you said about…
I’m afraid I don’t understand what you mean.

Correcting misunderstandings

That isn’t quite what I meant
I’m afraid there seems to have been a slight misunderstanding.
We seem to be talking at cross-purposes.
That isn’t quite what I meant.

Re-phrasing

Basically, what I’m trying to say is…
Sorry, I’m probably not making myself clear. Let me put it another way…
Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying…
Allow me to rephrase that.
To be more specific, …
Put simply, …
* to put tha another way
* so what you are saying is
* if I follow you correctly

Asking general question

Would you mind…?
I was wondering if you…?
I wonder if you could…?
May I ask…?
Would you mind if I asked…?

Asking for further information

Could you be a little more precise?
I’m sorry, but could you explain in a little more detail?
Could you give us some details about…?
Would you care to elaborate on that?
Could you expand on that?

Playing for time

That’s a very interesting question.
That’s a difficult question to answer.
I’m glad you asked that question.
You have raised an important point here.
I’m sure you will appreciate how complicated this matter is.

Saying nothing

Well, it’s rather difficult to say a present.
I’m afraid I don’t have enough information at my disposal to answer that.
I’m afraid I’m not in a position to comment on that just yet.
I don’t think we have enough time at our disposal to consider all the implications/ramifications of this particular aspect of the problem.

Questioning

It depends what you mean by…
I’m not quite sure what you mean by that.
I’m afraid I don’t quite follow…
I don’t think it’s quite simple as that..

Recommendations and suggestions – Strong

I strongly recommend that…
I suggest most strongly that…
I advise you most strongly to..
In our view, it is high time that..
In my view, the only viable solution is…

– Neutral

I propose that…
My proposal/recommendation/suggestion…
* I suggest that

- Tentative

I would propose that…
If I may make a suggestion, we could…
I would like to put forward a proposal that…
I wonder if I might suggest…
Would it be a good idea to…?
Wouldn’t it be better to…?
* We could
* Perhaps we should
* It maybe worth knowing/reading/watching ....

Expressing total support

I am fully in favour of…
This proposal has my full support.
I can thoroughly recommend that…
I should like to express my total/wholehearted support for this…
I totally/wholeheartedly agree with…
I entirely approve of…

Expressing support

I am in favour of…
I would certainly give my backing to…
I would certainly endorse such a proposal.
I would approve of such a proposal.
I see no objection to that.
I would not be opposed to that.

Expressing partial support

My initial reaction is favourable, but…
With certain reservations, I would support your proposal.
I shouldn’t like you to think that I’m necessarily against this in any way, but I can’t help wondering…

Expressing total opposition

I am totally opposed to the proposal.
I see no valid/good/real reason for supporting the proposal.
Frankly, I think that’s out of the question.
I’m afraid this proposal leaves a great deal to be desired.

Expressing opposition

I am opposed to the proposal.
I’m afraid I can’t support the proposal.
As it stands, I would not be able to give it my backing.
Without substantial/considerable/large changes, I cannot give the proposal my support.

Expressing tentative opposition

On the face of it, this seems quite a good suggestion, but…
I can see many/some/certain problems in adopting this.
I’m not sure the proposal is feasible.
I’m not convinced that this proposal is really worthwhile.

Asking questions

Have you taken into account…?
Has it occurred to you that…?
Do you realise that…?
I was wondering if you’d thought of…?
Wouldn’t you agree that…?
Wouldn’t it be a great idea to…?

Adding information

There are, if I may say so, certain points you should bear in mind…
There are other considerations. For example,…
If we look at it in another light…
Seen from another angle, one could say…
I wonder if you’ve considered…

Challenging

I wonder if that view is justified in the light of…
I don’t think you fully appreciate the fact that…
It would be in your own interest to…
I would be inclined to…, if I were you.

Expressing reservation

I have certain reservations about..
I think we should give ourselves time to reflect on…
I’m rather worried about…
Under the circumstances should we come to a hasty decision on this.
I am afraid such a decision might lead to…
I feel that in view of… it would be prudent/sensible to…
I can’t help feeling that.
* you have a point, but
* I agree to some extend, but
* I suppose you are right, but
* Maybe that's true, but

Reassuring

There is no cause/reason for concern as far as…. Is concerned.
Let me assure you straightaway on that point.
I can assure you that…
We understand your concern about… and we assure you that we will do everything in our power to…
We share your concern about this, and you may rest assured that…
You need have no fears about…
* I'll see to it right away


Emphatic views

I particularly want to emphasize the fact that…
It is essential/ imperative to realise that…
This issue is highly significant
I feel this is a vital issue.
I consider this point to be of utmost importance.

Neutral views

I attach considerable importance to…
Allow me to emphasize at this juncture that…
We mustn’t underestimate the importance of…
It is well worth noting that…
We cannot stress too much the importance of…
Let me say again how much importance I attach to..

Tentative views

I would like to remind you that…
I wish to draw your attention to …
We cannot overlook the fact that…
I believe this warrants/calls for further discussion.

Playing down a point

These are minor issues when one considers…
But this is only of secondary importance.
But this is, after all, a relatively small point.
I’m afraid I regard that as of relatively minor significance.
I’m afraid I’m not totally convinced of the importance of…

Degrees of certainty

Certain

I’m certain that…
It’s certain that…
There’s no doubt that…
Without doubt…
Undoubtedly…

Probable

I’m almost certain that…
It’s highly probable that…
It’s quite likely that…

Possible

This could well…
It’s possible that…
It’s not out of the question that…
It’s not impossible that…
I think there is every possibility that…

Unlikely

It’s highly improbable that…
It’s highly unlikely that…
There’s very little likelihood of…

Uncertain

I’m not certain that…
I have doubts about…
I doubt if/whether…
I’m uncertain about..


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Hej! Bartek skad wziales te expressions, z jakiej ksiązki? Pytam, bo mam prace domowa z tych wyrazen i musze Ci powiedziec ze dzieki Tobie udało mi sie uzupelnic wieksza czesc luk Very Happy . Brakuje mi phrases dotyczacych: Offering a compromise, Asking if it's acceptable, Adding a condition positively, Adding a condition negatively, Accepting a compromise, rejecting a compromise, taking the floor, commenting, preventing an interruption, pre-empting an interruption. Byłabym wdzieczna, gdybys powidzial mi gdzie moge to znaleźć... pozdro!!!
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