SPEAKING – useful language PART 3 – two-way interaction INICIATING/FOCUSING So we have to … There are several possibilities for … Let’s talk about … first, shall we? I think they/we will/would need to … ASKING FOR/GIVING OPINIONS What are your feelings on this? What are your views on the matter? Do you think that would make a difference? I think … If it was up to me, … Personally speaking … Speaking personally … MAKING SUGGESTIONS Shall we suggest …? Let’s … What about …? AGREEING That’s a good point. I haven’t thought of that. You’re (probably) right. That’s quite right! That’s true. Exactly! I couldn’t agree more. DISAGREEING I see what you mean, but don’t you think …? Yes, but isn’t it true that …? I don’t think I would go along with that. You have a point there, but I think … I think that might be a bit difficult if … That’s a good point but … That’s not quite how I see it. Wouldn’t it be better to …? In my opinion … GIVING EXAMPLES It’s like … … such as … CONCLUDING As far as I’m concerned … Would you go along with that? Is that how you see it? So what do you think? So, shall we say …? I think we’ve agreed that … Right then. Your view is that …, but I think … So, shall we agree to disagree? Could I just add that … So what do we have so far? Shall we see where we’ve got to so far? So if we summarise … How do you see it?

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SPEAKING – useful language

PART 3 – two-way interaction

INICIATING/FOCUSING So we have to … There are several possibilities for … Let’s talk about … first, shall we? I think they/we will/would need to …

ASKING FOR/GIVING OPINIONS What are your feelings on this? What are your views on the matter? Do you think that would make a difference? I think … If it was up to me, … Personally speaking … Speaking personally …

MAKING SUGGESTIONS Shall we suggest …? Let’s … What about …?

AGREEING That’s a good point. I haven’t thought of that. You’re (probably) right. That’s quite right! That’s true. Exactly! I couldn’t agree more.

DISAGREEING I see what you mean, but don’t you think …? Yes, but isn’t it true that …? I don’t think I would go along with that. You have a point there, but I think … I think that might be a bit difficult if … That’s a good point but … That’s not quite how I see it. Wouldn’t it be better to …? In my opinion …

GIVING EXAMPLES It’s like … … such as …

CONCLUDING As far as I’m concerned … Would you go along with that? Is that how you see it? So what do you think? So, shall we say …? I think we’ve agreed that … Right then. Your view is that …, but I think … So, shall we agree to disagree? Could I just add that … So what do we have so far? Shall we see where we’ve got to so far? So if we summarise … How do you see it?