Helpful phrases

1. Helpful phrases

2. How to introduce the topic

• I’d like to tell you about…
• I’m going to tell you about…
• What I want to talk about is…

3. How to move the talk on

• You see…
• To me… /for me…
• On the one hand…on the other hand
First of all…
To begin with…
Firstly…
• Last of all…
• Finally…
Secondly…
And another thing ..
Also…
Thirdly…
What’s more…

4. How to conclude the topic

In summary…
To conclude..
To sum up…
In conclusion…

5. How to express likes and dislikes

I really enjoy (reading)..
I (also) love (reading)..
I’m really fond of (reading/theatre)..
I can’t imagine my life without…
I don’t particularly like…
I don’t really enjoy…
I’m not really fond of…
I hate (getting up early/rainy days)…

6. How to give reasons and examples

There are several reasons why…
Mainly, this is because…
The reason I feel this way is…
This is a good (bad) thing because…
For example…

7. How to express opinion

To my mind..
In my view,… / From my point of view…
I absolutely agree that …
I strongly believe that …
I am quite sure that …

8. How to accept / reject suggestions and invitations

• Great! / lovely! / Fine! / OK! / It’s a good idea! /
I’d love to!
• I’m sorry I can’t / I’d love to but I’m afraid I can’t