Speaking Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Beginning an answer
A
- Well, first of all
- Well, to kick-off
- For starters
2
Q
Adding information
A
- Another thing is
- On top of that
- As far as I know
- To my knowledge
3
Q
Giving examples
A
- For example…
- For instance …
- Take X as an example …
- You can see this with …
4
Q
Concluding
A
- To wind up (finish, conclude)
- Finally
- To summarise
- In conclusion
- In a nutshell
- Overall
- All in all
- At the end of the day
- We might as well
5
Q
Words expressing frequency
A
- Always
- Usually
- Normally
- Generally
- Often
- Frequently
- Sometimes
- Occasionaly
- Hardly ever
- Rarely
- Never
6
Q
Contrasting (connectors)
A
- But
- However
- That said
- Mind you
- At the same time
- Although
- Even though
- Despite
- While
7
Q
Giving opinions
A
- Well, to be honest
- Without a doubt
- Yeah, I reckon it’s essencial
- For sure, in my eyes is really important because…
- I guess so/ I supposed so
- I think so. Yes!
- Between you and me, I think
- Well, it could be that…
- The way i see it
- By and large, I think …
- At first glance…
- I’ve been thinking about this quite a lot recently and I think.
8
Q
How to give ideas
A
- I got mixed feeling about this … but then again
- I’m in two minds about this… but on the other hand
9
Q
Adding emphasis
A
- I’d go as far as to say …
- Actually
- As matter of fact …
- In fact…
- And here’s the thing …
10
Q
Clarifying
A
- If we are talking about …
