Conversation Tips: Expressing Opinion: Suggestions [PDF]

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CONVERSATION TIPS Expressing opinion:

Suggestions:

 I think / consider / believe / suppose /

 How about moving on to….?

feel that…  In my opinion…  In my experience, …  I might be wrong but… Asking for opinion:  what do you think about …?  What are your thoughts on…?  What about you?  What about –ing?

 Let’s discuss a different one now.  Let’s talk about the advantages / disadvantages now.  Why don’t we…? Interrupting  Could I just say something here?  Sorry for interrupting you but I’d like to say that…  May I add something?

 How about you?

Correcting someone

 How about –ing?

 Sorry, I think you have misunderstood

 Do you agree? Expressing agreement:  I agree with you.  I totally agree.  I couldn’t agree with you more.  You’re right.  I think the same.  It sounds good.  Yes, why not? Expressing disagreement:  I don’t agree with you.  I’m not sure I agree with you.  I’m afraid I don’t agree.  I’m sorry but I don’t share your opinion.  I don’t think the same.  I’m not very keen on that idea.  To be honest, that’ s not how I see it.

me.  That’s not what I meant. I wanted to say that…  I haven’t made myself clear. I wanted to say…