CAE Speaking Phrases

Expressing Opinion
1. Personally I think...
2. I feel that...
3. As far as I'm concerned
4. As I see it,
Agreeing
1. I couldn't agree more
2. Yours is a good idea
3. That's what I feel, too
4. We see eye to eye on that
5. You took the words right out of my mouth
6. That is so true!
Disagreeing
1. That's not always the case
2. I tend to disagree here
3. We don't see eye to eye
Building on Partner's Ideas
1. Do you mean...
2. I take your point, but...
3. I agree, but I think ...
  1. I see what you mean
4. You've got a point, but...
Feelings and Emotions
1. it is a sheer bliss
2. a great sense of achievement
3. She's got stars in her eyes
4. the matter of pure luck
5. be in a state of euphoria
6. jump for joy
7. to experience a feel-good moment
8. feeliings are running high
Likes ans Dislikes
1. I'm an avid / keen (reader)
2. I'm really into (folk music)
3. I derive a lot of pleasure from
4. I take great delight in
5. I'm itching to try ...
6. I (do yoga) to unwind / escape the stresses and strains of my day to day life
Speculating
1. I guess / reckon / imagine
2. He may / might / could + V1
3. She may / might / could + have just + V3
4. They seem / look
5. It looks as if / though they are...
Asking for opinion
1. Where do you stand on that?
2. Would you go along with that?
3. What's your take on that?

Resource summary

	Created by Oxana Kostina about 9 years ago