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BEGINNINGS
There are three/several/a number of points I'd like to make.
I would like to begin by ....

ASKING FOR AN OPINION

What's your opinion of....
What's your position/view on ....

GIVING AN OPINION
I believe/think/feel that .
In my opinion/view ....

BRINGING IN ANOTHER SPEAKER

I'd like to call on Mrs Kelly to present her views on....
Allow me to give the floor to Ms Redgrave.

AGREEING
I agree entirely/completely.
I think we are in agreement on that.

AGREEING PARTIALLY
I would tend to agree with you on that.
I agree with you on the whole, but ....

DISAGREEING TACTFULLY
I agree up to a point, but ....
To a certain extent I agree with you, but ...

DISAGREEING
I'm sorry, but I really can't agree with you on that.
With all due respect, I must disagree

SUMMARIZING
Briefly, the main points that have been made are ....
To sum up then, there seems to be ....

INTERRUPTING
If I may just interrupt you for a moment, I'd like to ...
I don't want to interrupt, but ....

TAKING THE FLOOR

I wonder if I might comment on that last point?
Could/May I come in at this point?
CORRECTING MISUNDERSTANDINGS
I'm afraid there seems to have been a slight misunderstanding.
Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying ....

ASKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Could you be a little more specific/precise?
I'm sorry, but could you explain in a little more detail?

EVADING THE ISSUE

That's a very interesting/complex question and....
I'm afraid I'm not in a position to comment on that just yet.

MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS, PROPOSALS, AND SUGGESTIONS

I recommend/propose/suggest that....
I wonder if we shouldn't think about ....

EXPRESSING SUPPORT
I am in favour of....
This proposal has my full support.

EXPRESSING OPPOSITION
I can see many problems in adopting this.
I am opposed to the ....

PERSUADING
Have you taken into account ...?
Wouldn't you agree that ...?

EMPHASIZING
A particularly want to emphasize/stress/highlight the fact that....
We mustn't underestimate/underrate the importance of ....

OFFERING A COMPROMISE
We are prepared to . . ., on condition that ...
We would be willing to . . . ., provided that ...

CONCLUDING
Let me conclude by ....
In conclusion, I would like to say ....

- Composed by Mike
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