’WRITING AND SPEAKING’ (B2)

firstly, first of all, (at first) In my opinion / In my view

secondly, thirdly, finally
eventually / in the end
all in all / in conclusion / overall
To sum up (mainly speaking, but…)
Last but not least
although / however / even though
on the one hand / on the other hand
for instance / for example
fortunately / unfortunately / (luckily)
otherwise
As far as I know (mainly speaking…)
I believe that
I really think that / I really don’t think that
We shouldn’t forget that
We shouldn’t forget about sth
We shouldn’t forget about the fact that
We should also remember that
I think we/you should
Maybe we/you should (also) consider

what’s more / what is more as a result

to make matters worse (based on (the fact that) )
actually, well, basically, so (speaking…!) apart from (the fact that)
since / in fact / (as long as) in that / this case / in most cases
therefore partly because / simply because
in addition (to) other than that
besides (I don’t want to go. Besides, it’s too late.) in general
besides (We’ve a lot to talk about besides sports.) in other words
in brief / in short
concerning / regarding / in connection with at the same time
As for me / As for…(the disadvantages)
believe it or not strangely/funnily enough
according to…(some statistics) interestingly enough
whereas (Tom likes fish, whereas Géza doesn’t.) in the long/short term + in the long/short run
be keen on / be fond of / be into
instead (of) / especially make an exception
despite (the fact that) / in spite of to take steps / measures (to/against)
reach an agreement
It seems to me (that) currently / extraordinary
I am sure that / I am convinced that it is highly unlikely / (to be) likely to
It is true that… so-called / crucial
(If that was true…) to play an important role (in)
Many people think (that) to play a significant role (in)
Some people think that (in terms of – In terms of money, this is a better
that’s (the reason) why workplace. / in terms of importance…)

It’s not a question of choice. + conditionals

Is it really worth it? / It’s worth a try. + advantage / disadvantage
The question arises = pros and cons
SPEAKING:
anyway / by the way
To be honest / Honestly
To tell the truth
Well, look at it this way.
Just think about…
I forgot to mention
‘Are you sure?’ – ‘I’m positive.’
if I know well (mainly speaking)
I would say (that)
To start/begin with
Correct me if I’m wrong
as far as I remember
Let’s / We should give it a try
To give (you) an example of what I mean /
of that
Let me give you an example (of…)
make sure
after a while / after a time / shortly
REACTIONS:
Exactly / Not exactly.
Precisely. / Perhaps
That’s true. / That’s right.
Yes, that’s true, but let’s not/ don’t forget that
Yes, that’s partly true, but don’t forget…
Yes, that’s true. I haven’t thought of that.
Not really. / (That’s rubbish!)
Certainly. / Naturally / (Yes,) Obviously
I’m (exactly) of the same opinion.
I’m not (exactly) of the same opinion.
You’re right. / You’re probably right.
You are absolutely right.
I see your point. / I take your point.
Let me think. / Let me see.
You’re missing the point.
I have to agree with you.
I couldn’t agree more.
I (quite) agree however/but…
I absolutely/totally/completely agree
I absolutely/totally/completely disagree
I don’t/can’t agree, I’m afraid.
(I’m afraid I don’t agree with you.)
I guess you could be right
Additionally, / Besides (all these)
afterwards
Are you saying that…
Another thing is that
Another reason is that
so to say / so to speak
After all, I’d say
Well, I have to / must say that…
If I were you / If I were in your
shoes/position
(To put it) in a nutshell
judging from my own experience
Chances are (that)…
There seems to be…
It is quite possible (that)
It looks (to me) as if/though…
If I remember well / correctly
Let’s face it…
Are you saying that…?
I see what you mean, but I still think…
I see why you’re saying that, but…
Sorry to interrupt, but...
I’ll go along with that.
(Others take the opposite view.)
Let’s leave/put that idea/question to one
side for a moment. / (Putting that to one
side for a moment…)
+
Let’s start with
So, let’s look at the different options.
We could / can also mention / talk about
What can we talk about here?
What is your opinion?
What’s your take on this/it?
What do you say / think (about it)?
Do you have any comments on…
Let’s discuss / see the details.
Let’s agree on that. / Let’s try and agree.
So, have we reached a decision?
That’s decided, then. ☺