Beginning
at….(topic)
Introducing a point
Emphasise a point
Giving an example
Give personal evidence
Giving an opinion
Giving a generalization
Giving a consequence
Expressing agreement
Making a suggestion
Clarifying partner’s idea
Asking for feedback
Speculate without evidence
Tips:
- agree and give an example of someone who…
Shall we start by looking
In my view
If you ask me
To my mind
In my opinion the reason people
…is because of…
I feel, I’m convinced, Personally I
think
I believe it goes a long way to
explaining why…
A case in point is….
In my experience
Speaking from my experience
I know from my own experience
My feeling is that…
It’s all about…
That can mean…..
That’s very true;
Absolutely
I completely agree with you
There’s a lot to be said for that
argument. In many cases I think
people…
How/ what about?
You mean ….
So, you’re saying that…
Do you see what I mean
I don’t know for sure, but I guess
I could be wrong but I imagine
- Express interest in your partner’s comments and comment on
your own experience