Useful expressions you should use in the Speaking part of the FCE or IELTS exam

1. Useful expressions you should use in
the Speaking part of the FCE exam
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2. Agreeing with somebody
- Yes, I agree.
- I can’t help thinking the same.
- True enough.
- I couldn’t agree more.
- That’s just what I was thinking.
- That’s my view exactly.
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3. Disagreeing with somebody
- I’m afraid I disagree.
- Well, as a matter of fact …( your opinion)
- I’m not sure about that.
- I see things rather different way myself.
- I don’t entirely agree with you.
- Actually, … ( your opinion).
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4. Asking somebody for their opinion
- What do you think about…?
- What are your views on…?
- What are your feelings about…?
- What’s your opinion…?
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5. Asking for clarification or repetition
- I’m sorry?
- Would you mind repeating that?
- Pardon?
- Could you repeat what you said?
- I’m afraid I didn’t catch that.
Don’t just say What? or Eh?
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6. Saying something in another way
- What I mean is…
- What I’m trying to say…
- In other words…
- Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying…
- To put it another way…
- In brief… ( this can also be used for summing up)
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7. Summing up
- So, basically. …
- In short, ….
- To sum up,....
- So in conclusion,....
- To summarise,....
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