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It’s a tricky question to answer on the spot,
that springs to mind pops into my head
flashes through my mind
probably because it relates relates to various issues, however, speaking from experience,
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leads to…
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This is a really important topic today because...
it is closel# connected with
People have been discussing this issue a lot recently....
especiall# in connection with
This question is relevant to my own life, because... This issue is signicant in my own country at the moment because....
it is becoming more and more….
It is generally accepted that… / its a common misconception
that…
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Asking For an Opinion hat would you say on that- / hat d o you think of all that.ould you share your ideas on the point- / hat’s your opinion on hat about… 0ow do you feel about… 1erhaps, you could o* er / share your ideas/ views on that 2on’t you think, … .an we agree on… (Tag questions)
Interrupting !"cuse me, but I have a point to make about… Sorry to interrupt, could I say something about… !"cuse me for interrupting, but I think we should be aware of… .ould I make a suggestionIf I could put a word here … I have a point I’d like to make $ou have a good point here, why don’t we nd out what 3 has to say .ould I (ust cut in for a second…
Personal Point of View In my e"perience / Speaking from my own e"perience #s far as I am concerned / Speaking for myself In my opinion / 4rom my point of view I am convinced that / I am quite certain about my opinion regarding If you ask me, / I prefer / hat I mean is / I’d
say that/
Com paring / Contrasting !qually / +ikewise / Similarly 5y the same token / In the same manner / In comparison #lternatively / .onversely / )therwise / 5y contrast / 2espite this / 'onetheless In contrast to / #part from %this& / 0owever / 'ot only %au"6& %S& %6&… but %S& also %1r&…
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