CAE Speaking Phrases
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Likes/dislikes
I’m into…
I’m a keen/avid (surfer)
I’m keen on/fond of (surfing)
I (go surfing) to unwind, to escape the stresses and
strains of my day to day life.
I like nothing more than (to go surfing)
I’m itching to try/go…. (I really want to)
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Opinion
As far as I’m concerned,
As I see it,
From my point of view,
In my humble opinion,
I’d say that…
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Comparing/contrasting
Both pictures show…
In this picture they look as though they are….
Whereas/while in this picture…
In contrast
On the other hand
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Describing
pictures
The first thing that strikes me about this picture
is…
The thing that really jumps out of this picture is…
In this picture it looks as if/though they are…
They could/might/may be…
They could/might/may have just…
I’m pretty sure that they’re feeling…
I’d guess that they are…
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Agreeing
We see eye to eye.
Yeah, I’d go along with that.
Absolutely!
You took the words right out of my mouth.
I couldn’t agree more.
You have a point there.
I’m with you 100% on this one.
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Disagreeing
We don’t see eye to eye.
I take your point but…
I tend to disagree with you there.
That’s not always the case
I beg to differ
Isn’t it more a case of…
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Starting to
make a conclusion
Let’s get down to the nitty gritty.
The bottom line is we have to choose one…
It’s a tough one, I’m torn between … and ….
Shall we go with ….?
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Asking for
opinion
What’s your take on….?
Where do you stand on….?
In my opinion…., would you go along with that?
What are your thoughts on this?
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Personalising
Speaking from personal experience,…
For me personally,..
This is a topic that is particularly close to my
heart…
It’s funny I was just thinking about this the other
day.
My gut/initial reaction is…
If I were to choose one of these situations (part 2
pictures), I’d go with… because…
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Impressive
structures
Another point I’d like to add about … is…
It’s also worth bearing in mind that…
Coming back to what (Javi) was saying about …. I’d
also like to point out that…
I think it’s important not to forget that…
The vast majority of people tend to think that…
At the end of the day…
When all’s said and done…
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Tips
Eye-contact
Active listening
Open body language
Speak up
Don’t dominate
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I beg your pardon, I didn’t catch that.
Sorry would you mind repeating that?
Could you repeat the question please?
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