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Likes/dislikes I’m into…I’m a keen/avid (surfer)

I’m keen on/fond of (surfing) Opinion As far as I’m concerned,As I see it,
I (go surfing) to unwind, to escape the stresses and From my point of view,
strains of my day to day life. In my humble opinion,
I like nothing more than (to go surfing) I’d say that…
I’m itching to try/go…. (I really want to)

Describing pictures
The first thing that strikes me about this picture is…
Comparing/contrasting
The thing that really jumps out of this picture is…
Both pictures show…In this picture they look as
In this picture it looks as if/though they are…
though they are…. Whereas/while in this picture…
They could/might/may be…
In contrast
They could/might/may have just…
On the other hand
I’m pretty sure that they’re feeling…
I’d guess that they are…

Agreeing We see eye to eye.Yeah, I’d go along with


Disagreeing We don’t see eye to eye.I take your
that.
point but…
Absolutely!
I tend to disagree with you there.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
That’s not always the case
I couldn’t agree more.
I beg to differ
You have a point there.
Isn’t it more a case of…
I’m with you 100% on this one.

Starting to make a conclusion Let’s get down to the


Asking for opinion What’s your take on….?Where do
nitty gritty.The bottom line is we have to choose
you stand on….?
one…
In my opinion…., would you go along with that?
It’s a tough one, I’m torn between … and ….
What are your thoughts on this?
Shall we go with ….?

Personalising Speaking from personal experience,… Impressive structures Another point I’d like to add
For me personally,.. about … is…It’s also worth bearing in mind that…
This is a topic that is particularly close to my heart… Coming back to what (Javi) was saying about …. I’d
It’s funny I was just thinking about this the other also like to point out that…
day. I think it’s important not to forget that…
My gut/initial reaction is… The vast majority of people tend to think that…
If I were to choose one of these situations (part 2 At the end of the day…
pictures), I’d go with… because… When all’s said and done…

TipsEye-contactActive listening
Asking for repetition I beg your pardon, I didn’t
Open body language
catch that. Sorry would you mind repeating that?
Speak up
Could you repeat the question please?
Don’t dominate

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