USEFUL LANGUAGE FOR ORAL INTERACTION:

How to introduce your opinion:

 I think/ consider/ believe (that) … If you ask me, I’d say …
 As far as I know/ I’m concerned, … In my opinion, …
 From my point of view,… It seems to me (that) …
 To my mind, … The way I see it, …
 I’m absolutely convinced (that) … To be honest, …
 I may be wrong but … Frankly, …
How to agree:
 I couldn’t agree more. That’s just what I think.
 Absolutely. That’s just what I was going to say.
 I’m with you on that. You are absolutely right.
 Certainly. You’ve hit the nail on the head.
How to disagree completely:
 That’s just not true.
 I’m afraid I disagree/ I don’t agree with you there/ with what you said before.
 I couldn’t disagree more.
 I think what you said before just doesn’t make sense.
 When you said … I think you were missing the point.
How to disagree partly:
 I agree up to a point. To a certain extent you are right but …
 You may be right but … You may have a point there.
How to express reservations:
 What bothers me is … Yes, but the problem really is …
 I’m not sure about … Yes, but the fact is (that) …
How to ask for/give clarification:
 What are you suggesting? Well, you know …
 What do you mean? No, that’s not what I meant.
 So, basically you’re saying (that)… My point is simply (that) …
How to add:
 Oh, I nearly forgot … Oh, and another thing …
 What else? Now I come to think of it …
How to generalise:
 Generally speaking/ In general, … For the most part, …
 As a rule, … By and large , …
 On the whole, … Broadly speaking, …
How to take sides:
 I’m for/against (doing …) I don’t think that would work.
 I (don’t) think it would be a good idea to …
 The problem with … is that … That would really make a difference.