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ENGLISH FOR SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION MS FATHIMAH GROUP DISCUSSION EXPRESSIONS

TO START A DISCUSSION :  I would like to start the discussion by saying that ...  We are here to discuss ...  I would like to express my view regarding this matter ...  Let's look at some possible solutions...  Allow me to begin ...  May I begin by saying ...  We're here to discuss.....  Let's start by discussing ..  Today, we are going to discuss...  Our task today is to discuss ... TO ASK FOR AN OPINION :

 Exactly! I couldn't agree with you more  You have hit the nail on the head...  You've made your point very clear.  You have made an absolutely convincing argument. I completely agree. TO EXPRESS AGREEMENT :       

I agree with you. You are right. That is true. I share the same view. I am of the same opinion. I am glad you mentioned that. I see your point.

TO EXPRESS PARTIAL AGREEMENT :         

What is your opinion ? What do you think about ... ? What is your view on ... ? May I know your opinion regarding ... ? What do you feel about ...? Do you agree that ... ? What do you think we can do to ... ? Would you like to share your opinion on ... ? Would you like to offer your comments ...?

TO GIVE AN OPINION :              

I think ... I believe I must say... In my opinion ... From my point of view... I would say that ... Personally, I feel I am sure that ... As far as I am concerned ... I am of the opinion that ... I am convinced that ... It seems to me that ... I must say that... It's clear to me that ...

TO EXPRESS STRONG AGREEMENT :     

I strongly agree. I agree completely. That is certainly true. Yes. I am sure that you are right. Absolutely !

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You could be right but ... That is true but ... I see your point but .... You have a point but .. That may be so but ... Your suggestion is good but ... I do not entirely agree with you... I agree to a certain extent but ... That's true to a certain extent but ... I think you are right to say that. However, ... It sounds like a good idea, but..

TO EXPRESS STRONG DISAGREEMENT :     

I disagree completely. That can't be true at all. That is absolutely untrue. That's totally out of the question. No. I don't like this suggestion.

TO EXPRESS DISAGREEMENT :  I disagree.  I don't see it that way.  I beg to differ.  I don't think so.  I am not convinced that your suggestion will work.  This will give rise to other problems.  On the contrary, ...  I understand what you're saying but I don't think that's practical / the correct solution.  I would consider ... as more important ...

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ENGLISH FOR SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION MS FATHIMAH GROUP DISCUSSION EXPRESSIONS

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I think it would be better if ... I think you are mistaken.

TO SIGNAL A CONTRASTING IDEA :      

However, But, In contrast, On the other hand, From a different point of view,.. Looking at the other side of the argument

 What is your opinion ?  What are your views regarding this?  Do you have any suggestions?  Is there anything you would like to say about this?  What is your comment regarding this?  Would you like to comment on this?  What do you think about that?  What is your view on ... ?  What do you suggest ?  What about you?  Which suggestion do you think is better?

TO MAINTAIN THE DISCUSSION :

TO PRESENT SOLUTIONS :

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 One solution is to ...  One possibility is ...  One way is to...  Another solution is ...  We could either ... or ...  There are three ways to solve this problem. Firstly,...

In addition, Moreover Other than that, As you've mentioned, I would like to add that ...

TO MAKE A STRONG DISCUSSION :    

We must ... There is no other way except ... There is no alternative but to... The only solution to this problem is ..

TO MAKE A SUGGESTION :               

I would suggest that ... My suggestion is that ...  I recommend that ... I would like to propose that ... I think we should ... How about.. ? I think it is a good idea if ... Don't you think we should... My recommendation is ... In my opinion, we could ... What about ... Perhaps we should, ... It might be a good idea to .. I strongly propose ... I believe that...

TO ASK FOR A SUGGESTION :   

What is your suggestion ? What would you suggest ? What do you think ?

TO CONTRAST AND JUSTIFY CHOICES:  XX has the advantage of ... but ZZ...  While XX has some advantages, ZZ is still a better choice because ...  XX would be able to ... but ZZ ...  XX sounds good but ZZ is better because ...  XX is a better choice because ...  The best solution is ... because ... TO ACCEPT :  That's a good idea.  That sounds great !  That's fine with me.  I can't agree more.  I support your suggestion.  I have no objection to that.  Your suggestion is acceptable to me.  I am in favour of Candidate A's suggestion.  That's a great suggestion . You've got my support.  You've made your point very clear.  Yes, I agree with you.  I agree that ...  Yes, that's true.  I am in complete agreement with your suggestion that ...

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ENGLISH FOR SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION MS FATHIMAH GROUP DISCUSSION EXPRESSIONS

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I am of the same opinion.

TO REJECT :               

I appreciate your opinion but ... I do see your point but ... I understand your concern but ... That is interesting but ... You have a good point there but .. I am sorry. I can't agree with you. I am afraid we do not share the same opinion. I am sorry, I can't accept what you have just said. I beg to differ on that point. On the other hand, .. On the contrary, I think .. I think otherwise. That is true but... Well, you could be wrong. I suppose that is true to a certain extent.

TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION  What do you mean by... ?  I am sorry I missed your point. Could you please explain...  I am afraid I am not quite sure of what you meant. Could you please clarify ...  Sorry, I don't follow you. Would you mind giving an example?  Can you please explain further on ...  Do you mean to say that ...  May I know why .. ?  Do you mind telling me more about ... ?  I'm not sure I understand your point. Could you please explain that to me again? TO GIVE CLARIFICATION :

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Certainly, one good example would be ... Let me explain how ... My point is ...

TO PERSUADE :      

I wonder if you have thought of ... Don't you think ... Maybe you should consider... Have you considered ... I can assure you that ... Wouldn't it be a good idea to...

TO INTERRUPT :  Excuse me, can you please repeat what you have just said?  Excuse me, can you please clarify that ?  Allow me interrupt ...  Excuse me, but isn't it true that...  Sorry to interrupt but  I have to say this...  Excuse me, could I just ask you a quick question?  I am sorry to interrupt but I think we need to get back to our topic.  I am sorry I have to stop you. Can we get back to our topic on ... ?  Excuse me, but...  I hate to interrupt you, but... TO SUMMARIZE MAIN POINTS :     

In short, To sum up, I will briefly summarize the main points. Allow me to go over the key points. Let's sum up what has been mentioned so far.

TO CONCLUDE :    

What I meant was... Sure, I was trying to point out that ... To conclude, In a nutshell,

TO STATE A GROUP DECISION (TOTAL AGREEMENT ) :   

We all agree that ... Our decision is that ... We have decided that ..

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In conclusion , As a conclusion ,

 We have come to the conclusion that ...  We have come to an agreement that ...  So, we've all agreed that ...  So , we can conclude that ...  I think we have come to the conclusion that ...  In conclusion, we all agree that .. is the best suggestion . Thank you.

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ENGLISH FOR SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION MS FATHIMAH GROUP DISCUSSION EXPRESSIONS

TO STATE THE OUTCOME OF DISCUSSION  (PARTIAL AGREEMENT / TOTAL DISAGREEMENT )  Most of us agree that...  Two of us agree that .. while the other two of us believe that ... TO END THE DISCUSSION :

 We could not reach a group decision because some of us strongly think that... while the rest of us believe that ...  We are unable to come to a solid decision because some of us strongly believe that... while the others think that...

 Does anyone have anything else to say ? Otherwise, we shall end this discussion here.  If you have nothing more to add, we shall stop here.  It has been an interesting discussion.  Since we have come to an agreement, I guess it is time to end our discussion.  As all of you are agreeable, let's bring this discussion to a close. TO CLOSE  A DISCUSSION :  Thank you for your contributions to this discussion.  Thank you for a fruitful and interesting discussion.  Thank you very much for your attention and participation.  I hope you have enjoyed this discussion. Thank you.

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