1.(NOT advised to use names, even if they are your friends).
2. For task A
-- expect to speak for a full 2 minutes, regardless of how many points you deliver.
-- speak according to the topic confidently, fluently and accurately with good body language.
3.For task B
-- expect to speak for a full 10 minutes, regardless of if you manage to do a conclusion or not.
--do not also be a passenger with nothing to say.
--Ask your friends their opinions or help them end their sentences/ideas
4. Smile, talk naturally (not robotic), crack some jokes and give creative . If you make them laugh (in a good way), chances are they will be more willing to award better marks.
Useful Expressions
Various Expressions used in asking for and expressing opinions
Function
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Expressions
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Asking for an opinion
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What’s your opinion on…
What do you think of…
What are your views on …
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Do you have anything to add?
Don’t you think that…
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Giving opinions
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I believe that..
I am certain that..
I must say..
It is quite clear that..
I maintain that ..
I am sure that …
As far as I am concerned ..
I suppose . ..
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From my point of view ..
In my opinion..
I think that…
I would say that …
It seems to me that …
I think it would be fair to say that …
I guess..
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Agreement
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Disagreement
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Complete Agreement
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I totally agree with you
I see your point of view
That’s true/right/brilliant
That’s good/splendid idea
True. I am glad you say that
Yes, I feel the same way. I agree
Yes, I’m sure you are right
Absolutely/ Definitely
I couldn’t agree with you more
Yes, I think that is a wonderful idea
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Direct Disagreement
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I’m sorry, I beg to differ
I absolutely disagree with you
I’m sorry but I have to disagree
I disagree
I am afraid that I don’t agree
I don’t think so
I don’t see your point
I don’t get it
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Tentative Partial Agreement
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I agree with you to a point
I agree with you to a certain extent
I think you are right but
You’ve got a point there but
Well, perhaps you are right
I agree that….but…
That may be so but
I will take that into considerations
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Indirect Disagreement
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Are you sure?
I could be wrong but
I see your point but I think it would be better if ..
Really?
Oh, I don’t know about that
I’m not sure about that
I do not think that is always true because
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Some expressions used in making suggestions, recommendations and some possible responses.
Suggestion
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to
Shall we
I think we should
I feel that we should
Perhaps we could
Why don’t we
What about
How about
Let’s
It might be a good idea to
Have you ever thought of
Maybe we should
If I were you, I would
Don’t you think we should
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Positive response
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Yes, that’s a good idea
That would be nice
Okay
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Negative response
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I think that is out of the question
I can foresee problems
I’m not convinced that this will work
The suggestions will give rise to other problems
I’d rather not
No. I don’t really like the idea
No, I really don’t think so
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Recommendation
I strongly recommend that
I strongly advise that
I propose that
I would like to put forward a proposal that
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Positive response
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I fully support
I am in favour of
I totally agree with
I approve of
I see no objection to that
I would certainly endorse
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Negative response
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I am totally opposed to the proposal
I think that is out of the question
I can foresee problems
I’m not convinced that this will work
This will give rise to other problems
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Various expressions that may be used in persuading someone
Persuassive
expressions
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Have you considered
Do you realize that
Don’t you think
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to
I wonder if you have thought of
Maybe you should consider
It would be in your own interest to
I can assure you that
You have no need to fear
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I encourage you to
I am very sure there is no harm
I feel you should
I persuade you to
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