Oral production
✅ 1. Opening & Introducing Ideas
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In my opinion, / From my point of view…
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To begin with, let me say that…
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It seems to me that…
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As far as I’m concerned…
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The way I see it is…
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I’d like to start by saying…
🔄 2. Connecting Ideas Smoothly
🧠 3. High-Level Vocabulary & Phrases
| Basic | C1 Alternative |
|---|---|
| Good | Exceptional / Impressive |
| Bad | Detrimental / Inadequate |
| Important | Crucial / Significant |
| Think | Believe / Consider / Suppose |
| Help | Assist / Support / Facilitate |
| Idea | Concept / Notion / Perspective |
💬 4. Useful Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
- To be on the same page – to agree
- To take something for granted – not appreciate it fully
- To make up your mind – decide
- To come up with (an idea) – invent or suggest
- To get the hang of it – learn how to do something
🧱 5. Structuring Your Speech
Giving an Opinion:
Personally, I believe that…
I’m convinced that…
Agreeing:
I couldn’t agree more.
That’s exactly how I see it.
Disagreeing (Politely):
I see your point, but…
I’m not so sure about that.
I beg to differ.
Speculating:
It might be the case that…
There’s a chance that…
It could be argued that…
Concluding:
To sum up,
In conclusion,
All in all, I believe…
🧘 6. Tips for Sounding Natural
- Use intonation to show emotion or contrast.
- Pause for effect or to gather your thoughts.
- Use filler words (sparingly): Well, I mean, You know, Actually.
- Correct yourself smoothly:
Sorry, what I meant to say was…
Let me rephrase that…