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1º Idiomas

Idiomas

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• I’m learning English (for my own satisfaction / my job / to improve my employment
prospects).
• If you want to get ahead these days, you need to have a good command of English.
• I’ve always loved (the sea).
• I’d love to visit places untouched by man.
• However, there’s no place like home.
• That’s a tough question!
• I want to be a useful member of society.
• I’m keen on…
• I’m an avid (traveler/photographer)…
• I haven’t given it much thought until now.
Parte 2
• What strikes me about (the first picture is the fact that…)
• This picture reminds me of…
• Judging from the photograph, (the children…)
• The (man) appears to be…
• From what we can see here, he must…
• There are many similarities…
• Both pictures depict…
• Both pictures are quite similar in that they show…
• When you give it a closer look it reveals…
• The (first) picture… whereas the other pictures…
• Another important difference is…
• Picture (three) doesn’t show… as clearly as…
• Picture (four) attemps to … but I think picture (one) does this more effectively…
• All the pictures are relevant, but picture (three) gives a stronger idea of/that…
• It’s difficult to tell from the photograph, but it could have been taken in…
• I might be wrong, but I’d say that this picture…
• I would imagine that this picture comes from…
• Picture … is by far the best to include because…
• To me, picture… is essential for (this kind of publication).
• I’m surprised there’s no picture showing…
• A picture of… would get the message across more effectively.
• The cover would be so much better if we had a picture of…
• So let’s look at the alternatives…
• The name for this escapes me at present, but it’s for/it´s like…
• The name for it is on the tip of my tongue…
Parte 3
• As for the issue in question, …
• The main problem centres around…
• It’s my belief…
• For my part…
• As I see it…
• As I was saying…
• I forgot to mention…
• I’m of the opinion that…
• To my mind…
• To my way of thinking…
• I am convinced that…

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 • I am inclined to believe that…
• Don’t get me wrong but shouldn’t we…?
• Judging by … they must be…
• … is a separate issue.
• Moving on to…
• Taking everything into account…

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• I couldn’t agree more.
• I agree up to a point.
• I think I see what you mean, but…
• I’m in two minds about it. / I’m ambivalent about…
• I don’t see eye to eye with you here…
• That’s true in a way, I suppose, but…
• I’m not convinced that…
• That’s one way of looking at it. On the other hand…
• It brings up the question / problem of…
• Perhaps we should put… first? What do you think?
• A strong point in favour of… is that…
• Where do you stand on the matter?
• What do you think we should be focus on next?
• Are you happy with this order then?
• Do you go along with that?
Parte 4
• Just following from what X was saying, I also feel…
• While generally agreeing with X, I must say that…
• Adding to what X has just said, I think…
• I can sympathise with what X said but…
• One thing X didn’t mention is…
• Surprising as it may seem, I don’t support X’s view on…
• Perhaps it should also be emphasised that… / it should be pointed out that…

Asking for clarification:

• Sorry, I’m not sure what you mean.
• I don’t understand.
• Can you say that again, please?
• Can I ask a question?
• Do you want me to…?
• I’m not quite sure what I have to do.
Correcting yourself:
• What I meant was…
• What I’m trying to say is…
• What I mean is…
(PART 2) Compare and contrast:
• They both show/have/etc.
• The top one looks more…than the bottom one.
• The one on the left shows/has…but the one on the right is…
• It’s quite difficult to compare them.
• This picture reminds me of…

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 • This one is not as… …as the other one.
• They’re both quite similar …
• There are… in both photographs.
• Both of them have got… in them.
Expressing likes, dislikes:
• I (really) like/love/enjoy…

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• I don’t (really) like…
• I’d prefer…
• I’d (much) rather…
• The thing I like the best is…
• I’m not very keen on…
• I much prefer…
Expressing your opinions, feelings, reactions:
• I don’t think he’s very happy.
• I’m not sure whether they enjoy it or not.
• I find it really interesting/awful.
• It looks a bit strange/difficult.
• It looks as if she is tired.
• She looks as if she’s enjoying it.
• I think it’d be better if they had chosen…
• It makes me angry/smile/ worried.
(PARTS 3 AND 4)Agreeing or disagreeing with your partner:

• I agree
• That sounds like a good idea
• That’s a great idea
• You’re right!
• That’s true
• I’m not sure about that
• I don’t (really) agree
• Yes, but…
Involving your partner :
• What do you think?
• Do you think we should…?
• Why don’t we…?
• Perhaps we should…
• Let’s decide about….,shall we?
• What shall we do first?
Expressing ‘for’ and ‘against’ views:
• The good/ bad thing(s) is/are…
• One advantage/ disadvantage is…
• Ontheotherhand…
Speculating
• He might be on holiday/ explaining something

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 I think this would be good for him/ might not help in the situation/
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could cause problems
• What would happen if people didn’t do anything?
• What if there were no opportunity to change?
• Perhaps/ Maybe he’s studying for an exam
Reaching a conclusion with your partner:
• (What) have we decided then?
• So, let’s decide which one…
• I think that’s it, don’t you?

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