Asking Yes/No Questions about interests and likes
Are you interested in/ keen on …?
Do you like/enjoy …?
Do you take much interest in …?
Do you have any favorite …?
Have you got any favourite …?
Answering Yes/No Questions about interests and likes
Yes, actually/ as a matter of fact I do/I am
Oh, I love … !
Well, as a matter of fact … / actually…./ to be honest …
I prefer …
I am rather more into/ interested in …
No, I don’t particularly enjoy …
Asking WH- Questions about interests and likes
What are / is your favorite …?
What kind of … do you like (best)?/ enjoy most?
What kind of … interested in?/ are you keen on?
Answering WH-Questions about interests and likes
I am rather interested in …
I am quite keen on …
I rather like …
I quite enjoy …
Oh, I like … very much.
Asking for clarification
Could you explain what you mean by … ?
What do you mean?
I’m sorry but I’m not clear about …
I’m not sure I understand that/follow you.
Giving clarification
Well, what I’m trying to say is that …
What I really meant was …
What I’m really saying/trying to say is …
Sorry, let me explain it more clearly …
Let me put it in another way …
Expressing Agreement
I couldn’t agree more.
I agree entirely.
That’s exactly what I think.
I’d go along with you on that.
I think you have an interesting point.
Expressing disagreement
I honestly don’t see why …
I don’t think there is any need to …
I’m not sure I quite agree/I’ll go along with you there/on that.
I don’t think it would be advisable to …
Yes, but on the other hand …
Yes, but you’ve got to remember that …
Well, to be quite honest …
I am afraid that …
Isn’t it possible that …?
What will happen if …?
Expressing doubt
I take/see your point but …
I see what you mean but …
I agree with you on the whole but …
But don’t you think/see that …?
That’s true I suppose but …
That’s an interesting point of view/comment but …
Well, you have a point there but …
Might it not also be true that …?
Dealing with doubts and objections
You needn’t worry about …
Look at it in another way …
This may seem impossible/improbable to you but …
Introducing a point
I’m sure/convinced that …
It seems quite clear/obvious that …
Wouldn’t you agree/admit/say that …
The first/basic problem seems to be/ is …
Introducing an opposite point
I take/see your point but …
Possible/True, Yes, but …
On the other hand …
Looking at it from another point of view …
Buying time: fillers
Well …
Um … / er …
Actually …
You know/ see …
I see.
I/ you mean …
As a matter of fact …
Let’s see (now).
Now let me think/see.
I’ll have to think about it.
Frankly, …
To be (quite) honest/frank, …
In fact, …
I wonder …
The thing is …
It’s like this, you see …
What I’m trying to say is …
What I would say is …
Let’s put it this way …
I’ll tell you what …
Saying things in other words/ Defining
People
It’s a person who works in …
someone you can find in … somebody who is known for … who …
Places
It’s a place where …
Time
It’s the time when …
Things
It’s something similar to …/ like … /made of …
It’s a kind/ type of …
It’s a thing that is used to …
People use it to …
Giving Reasons
This is why we have decided . . .
The main reason is . . .
Another equally important reason …
Our decision is …
Therefore, we strongly believe …
Highlighting
In fact, …
As a matter of fact …
In particular / Particularly …
Pinpointing the reference
You mentioned …
Could I go back to the point you made about … ?
I was interested in your comments on …
You stated that …
