CAE 2015-2016
Expressions for part 3
Listening to your
partner:
"That's
an interesting point."
"I was
interested in what you said about ..."
"So,
when you say ........, do you mean ........?"
"Could
you explain what you mean by .......?"
Giving
yourself time to think:
'That's a
good question.',
'Well, let
me think ...'
Discussing
and giving opinions:
Up to the
problem in question …
The main
problem centres around …
It’s my
belief …
For my part
…
As I see it
…
As I was
saying …
I forgot to
mention …
I’m of the
opinion that …
To my mind
…
To my way
of thinking …
I am
convinced that …
I am
inclined to believe that …
Don’t get
me wrong but shouldn’t we … ?
Judging by
… they must be …
… is a
separate issue.
Moving on
to …
Taking
everything into account …
I couldn’t
agree more.
I agree up
to a point.
I think I
see what you mean, but …
I’m in two
minds about it. / I’m ambivalent about …
I don’t see
eye to eye with you here …
That’s true
in a way, I suppose, but …
I don’t
feel convinced …
That’s one
way of looking at it. On the other hand …
Can you
take a clear stand on that matter?
It brings
to the question / idea / problem of …
Perhaps we
should put … first? What do you think?
A strong
point in favour of … is that …
What do you
think should go next?
Are you
happy with this order then?
Do you go
along with that?
Coming to a
conclusion:
"So,
weighing up the pros and cons, do you think …?"
"Are
we generally in agreement that …?"
"So,
all in all do we feel …?"
"Essentially,
do we all agree that …?"
"So,
to sum up …"
"So,
in general …"
"It
seems we’ve reached the conclusion that …"
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