Name at least 4 ways to agree.
We see eye to eye. Yeah, I’d go along with that. Absolutely! You took the words right out of my mouth. I couldn’t agree more. You have a point there.
Name at least 4 ways to disagree.
We don’t see eye to eye. I take your point but… I tend to disagree with you there. That’s not always the case I beg to differ Isn’t it more a case of…
Name at least 4 ways to offer up your opinion.
As far as I’m concerned, As I see it, From my point of view, In my humble opinion, I’d say that…
Name at least 4 ways to start the conversation.
What shall we do first? Shall I start? Do you mind if I start? We could start by talking about… Let’s talk about .. first. Shall we start with this picture
Name at least 4 ways to rephrase something.
What I mean is… What I’m trying to say is… In other words To put it another way Basically what you are saying is…
Name at least 4 ways to give yourself time.
That’s a big question! I haven’t given it much thought until now. Let me see How can I put this? Well, it’s difficult to say really. That’s an interesting
Name at least 2 ways to conclude the conversation.
Let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The bottom line is we have to choose one… It’s a tough one, I’m torn between … and …. Shall we go with ….?
Name at least 3 ways to ask for someone's opinion.
What’s your take on….? Where do you stand on….? In my opinion…., would you go along with that? What are your thoughts on this?
STARTING: What _____ we do first? _______ I start? Do you _________ if I start?
What shall we do first? Shall I start? Do you mind if I start?
STARTING: We could start _______ talking about… ________ talk about .. first. ________ we start with…?
We could start by talking about… Let’s talk about .. first. Shall we start with this picture?
OPINION: As ________ as I’m concerned, ______ I see it, From my ________ of view,
As far as I’m concerned, As I see it, From my point of view,
OPINION: In my __________ opinion, I’d _________ that…
In my humble opinion, I’d say that…
GIVE YOURSELF TIME: ______ a big question! I haven’t given it much ________ until now. Let me ________
That’s a big question! I haven’t given it much thought until now. Let me see...
GIVE YOURSELF TIME: How _______ I put this? Well, it’s difficult to say really. That’s an ____________ question.
How can I put this? Well, it’s difficult to say really. That’s an interesting question.
REPHRASING: What I ________ is… What I’m trying to ________ is… In other __________
What I mean is… What I’m trying to say is… In other words...
REPHRASING: To put it another __________... ___________ what you are saying is…
To put it another way... Basically what you are saying is…
