Debate
Below are some expressions you can use. Take it in turns to present your views. Debate (interrupt, agree, disagree, etc.) the subject and try to use as many of the expressions in the table below:
| Agreeing |
| I agree |
| Absolutely! |
| You can say that again! |
| I'm in total agreement! |
| Disagreeing |
| I'm not so sure about that |
| I'm afraid I can't agree with you |
| What rubbish! |
| You have an interesting point there, but… |
| I'm afraid that's not how I see it. |
| Asking for opinions |
| How do you feel about that? |
| What are your views on… |
| What do you think of… |
| What's your opinion? |
| Giving opinions |
| I think… |
| My view is that… |
| In my view/opinion… |
| The way I see it is that… |
| Don't you think it might be better if… ? |
| But don't you think… ? |
| Interrupting/Counteracting |
| Can I interrupt a moment? |
| Excuse me, could I just point out… ? |
| Can I just say… ? |
| Sorry, but wouldn't it be better if… ? |
| But don't you think… ? |
| Managing interruptions |
| I was in the middle of… |
| Sorry, can I just finish… ? |
| Let me finish. |
| Stalling |
| Could I just think about that? |
| Just a moment, I need to think about that. |
| Do you mind if I answer that later? |
| Clarification and showing understanding |
| If I understood you correctly… |
| Right/Exactly/Really?/Oh, I didn't know that. |
| So you mean that… |
| So basically what you're saying is … |
| I'm not sure what you mean by… |
| Could you be more specific? |