Useful Expressions for Speaking Part 2

(Individual Long Turn)

§ What clearly stands out at first sight is ……….

§ What struck me first when I looked at these photos was …….
§ This photograph focuses on …………
§ In both photos ……
§ Both photos show.....
§ What these photos have in common is…..
§ Needless to say, both photos depict ……..
§ As far as I can tell ……….
§ The photos are similar / different because ……
§ One / Another similarity is that ….
§ One / Another difference is that ….
§ One of the main differences is that …..
§ There´s a world of difference between ……….. and ………..
§ There´s no comparison between ………. and ………..
§ There´s a clear distinction between ……… and ………..
§ In the first photo ………. whereas / while in the second one ……..
§ However, ………..
§ On the other hand, ………..
§ In contrast to …………
§ Conversely, ………. (conversely means in an opposite way)
§ Unlike the previous picture/situation, this one/the photo depicting ………
§ Like the (man) in the first picture ………..
§ Against that is the fact that ………
§ Similarly, ……….. / Likewise, ………………
§ As in the previous picture ……..
§ To add to what I said about ……..
§ On top of that, I´d say ………
§ In addition, ………. / Moreover, ………..
§ Apart from ……………..
§ Maybe….. / Perhaps….. / Probably …….
§ She – He – They could / may / might ………… (be friends)

§ He / She / They seem - appear(s) …….. (relaxed, annoyed, stressful)

§ He / She look(s) ………. (tired, exhausted, overexcited)
§ He/She/It/They look(s) as if he/she/it/they ………. because ……….
§ It must be (difficult to go through this situation): affirmative deduction
They must be (friends) because / since / as they (are spending time together).
§ It must have been (important to reach that goal): affirmative deduction in the past.
He must have been (running) because he looks tired.
§ It can´t be (a difficult situation) considering that (the people are laughing): negative
deduction in the present.
§ He can´t have been (an ordinary person) since he (is in contact with hundreds of
people): negative deduction in the past.

§ I assume he / she / they …….. (is a doctor - are studying together)

§ Apparently, ………….
§ I guess ……. / I suppose ……….
§ He / She / They look(s) as if/though ……. (are enjoying themselves)
§ I get the impression that ………… (it´s a stressful life)
§ I expect / imagine ……………… (she has to get up early)
§ I doubt ………………… (he has much time for a social life)
§ Judging from what I can make out here, it seems as if ………….
§ Judging from (the clothes they are wearing/his posture, etc) ……
§ Based on my own experience, I would say that ……..
§ It´s far better than ……….