Essay Phrases

Question 1

This topic interests me a lot because…

Answer 1

Me interesa mucho este tema porque…

Question 2

I would like to discuss this topic because…

Answer 2

Quisiera abordar este tema ya que

Question 3

As far as I know, this director/author…

Answer 3

Que yo sepa, este director/autor

Question 4

In this essay I would like to underline…

Answer 4

En este ensayo, quisiera enfatizar/subrayar…

Question 5

This scene/aspect/character is my favourite because…

Answer 5

Tengo especial predileccion por esta escena/este aspecto/este personaje porque…

Question 6

As far as I understand…

Answer 6

Segun tengo entendido…

Question 7

I have a feeling that…

Answer 7

Presiento que…

Question 8

This aspect intrigues me

Answer 8

Este aspecto me intrigua

Question 9

It captures my attention

Answer 9

Me llama la atencion + INF

Question 10

My personal opinion is that

Answer 10

Mi opinion personal es que

Question 11

As a spectator/reader, I would have to confirm that

Answer 11

En mi calidad de espectador(a)/lector(a), tenia que afirmar que

Question 12

One mustn’t turn a blind eye to the fact that

Answer 12

No hay que hacer la vista gorda al hecho de que

Question 13

I can’t help but think that

Answer 13

No puedo menos que pensar que

Question 14

It’s undeniably about

Answer 14

Se trata indudablemente de

Question 15

To summarise, I would like to add

Answer 15

Para resumir, quisiera anadir

Question 16

If I had been the director, I would have

Answer 16

Si hubiese sido el/la director(a), habria + VERB PAST PARTICIPLE

Question 17

As I have previously said

Answer 17

Como lo he dicho con anterioridad

Question 18

If I had to write an ending for this film, I would give each character the power to

Answer 18

Si tuviera que escribir un final para esta pelicula, le daria a cada personaje el poder de + INF

Question 19

I would like to get to the point and conclude that

Answer 19

Quisiera ir al grano y concluir que